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Author: Puja "Queenie" Amin

Puja J. Amin is the Queenie and co-founder of TCPAWorld. Other than the Czar, Queenie is probably the best known TCPA lawyer on the planet. Queenie cannot be stopped. One of the best known names in the marketing legal world, she has vast experience defending and counseling businesses on consumer protection laws including the TCPA, CIPA, FCRA and a host of privacy-related statutes. She has provided legal oversight on an enterprise basis to major direct-to-consumer brands and defended some of the largest companies in the nation in major federal court litigation--earning her the title of "Queenie" of the TCPA. She's also a 10+ times Trifecta finisher and international Spartan Race qualifier, who commonly competes in "Ultra" endurance challenges.
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QUIET HOUR KILLER: Court Holds TCPA Quiet Hours Claims Cannot be Brought By Plaintiff Who Voluntarily Provided Their Phone Number to Caller

1 May 2026
Over the past couple a years TCPAWorld has been hammered with a huge number of quiet hours TCPA claims filed across the nation. The claims generally allege receipt of marketing…
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EIGHT CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS COMPELS ARBITRATION: Text Messages Sent Years After Service Still Tied to Customer Relationship and Broad Service Agreement

6 Mar 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit  in Kristi VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental, LLC No. 24-3578 recently confirmed the broad reach of arbitration provisions in consumer contracts, holding…
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SEA CHANGE: Influential Atlanta Federal Judge Holds SMS Messages Are Not “Telephone Calls” Under the TCPA’s DNC Rules

19 Feb 202619 Feb 2026
The Honorable Thomas W. Thrash of the Northern District of Georgia is well known—and well regarded— for his thoughtful and direct orders. And he may have just entered one of…
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MICHIGAN’S SUPER TCPA RETURNS: The 2022 Bill With a $25,000 Per Violation Refuses to Die—Passes Senate And Now In the House!

9 Feb 2026
Michigan has returned with its monstrous Telephone Solicitation Act—Senate Bill 351. Long time TCPA dwellers remember when the bill originally entered the House back in 2022—then was reintroduced by the…
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BREAKING: Video Privacy Set To Be Latest Battleground As Supreme Court Considers Definition of “Consumer” Under VPPA

26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026
This morning, the Supreme Court granted a petition asking it to determine whether the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) applies to consumers who subscribe to non-audiovisual content, such as a…
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NEW TEXAS REGISTRATION § 302.101 CLAIM FILED OVER UNCONSENTED TEXT MESSAGES —Are There More to Come?

12 Jan 202612 Jan 2026
For months now, TCPAWorld dwellers have heard Troutman Amin, LLP urge caution with the Texas mini-TCPA’s registration requirements. Ever since Texas amended its telemarketing laws, Troutman Amin, LLP has communicated…
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BREAKING: FCC Pushes Back TCPA Consent Revocation Rule — New Effective Date Now January 31, 2027!

7 Jan 20267 Jan 2026
Well, 2026 is already off to a great start for a lot of folks. The FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) has issued a new order  DA-26-12A extending the…
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THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM?: The DO NOT Call Act 2025 Brings Jail Time Back on the Table for TCPA Offenders

23 Dec 202523 Dec 2025
A familiar bill is back—again. On December 4, 2025, Rep. David Kustoff reintroduced legislation that could put more teeth into the TCPA by imposing criminal penalties on willful violators. The…
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UNHAPPY NEW YEAR?: Businesses Operating in California Must Watch Out for Senate Bill 82 – the New Law Taking Effect on January 1st that May Cripple Consumer Arbitration Agreements in the Lead-Gen Industry

22 Dec 202522 Dec 2025
As we head into the new year, California’s Senate Bill (“SB”) 82, effective January 1, 2026, is set to spark some fireworks. The Bill seeks to curb the reach of…
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QUEENIE’S TEN: Finally An Authoritative Consent Format Guide—Queenie’s Ten is the Checklist You’ve Been Looking For!

22 Dec 202522 Dec 2025
With the holidays fast approaching, I thought it only fitting to send all you loyal TCPA dwellers off with a little gift. Now, those long time TCPAWorld dwellers should already…
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DISASTER AVERTED: Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Declines Interlocutory Review of Sweeping E-SIGN/TCPA Issue

9 Dec 2025
When we last checked in on Bradley v. DentalPlans.com, 2024 WL 5158791 (D. MD Dec 18, 2024), the district court had certified a sweeping question for interlocutory review: “Whether the E-SIGN…
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TALKING TEXAS: What the Heck is Going On with the Texas Registration Rules?

25 Nov 202523 Apr 2026
So lots of action around the Texas registration statute. Did I say action? I meant confusion. Here's what we know: Texas law requires telemarketers to register with the state if…
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BREAKING: FCC Votes To Adopt Massive FNPRM On Caller ID Requirements and Combating Overseas Robocalls — And The TCPA As We Know It May Be Set To Change

28 Oct 202528 Oct 2025
In a packed open meeting held this morning, the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to adopt the Improving Verification and Presentation of Caller Identification Information Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking…
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FROM MIDDLE AGED CARDIO TO FEDERAL COURT: Pickleball Just Got Served by Serial TCPA Plaintiff Diana Mey

27 Oct 2025
We’ve reached full societal collapse when the same people who complain about kids playing loud music are out here blasting unsolicited texts about a paddle “sport” named after a cucumber.…
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CRACK DOWN ON OVERSEAS ROBOCALLS: Bipartisan Foreign Robocall Elimination Act Progresses to Commerce Committee

23 Oct 2025
US Senator Welch’s office announced on Tuesday that the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act (the “Act”) is gaining traction and moving forward in the Commerce Committee. The bipartisan Act, supported by…
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MASSIVE FCC NEWS: Commission Set to Obliterate TCPA/Robocall Provisions With World Changing NPRM

9 Oct 20259 Oct 2025
Huge news out of the FCC folks—the Delete, Delete, Delete docket has come home and the chickens are roosting (and laying tasty looking eggs!) Big changes may be coming to…
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FAMILY FEUD: Court Allows Honda to Depose TCPA Plaintiff’s Employer and Father-in-Law Regarding a Car Lease That Led to Phone Calls

7 Oct 2025
Leo Tolstoy wrote, "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." And one surefire way to be unhappy is getting dragged into a TCPA…
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NO ESCAPE TO STATE COURT: Court Finds Plaintiff’s Allegations Under TCPA, FCRA, FDCPA Lock in Federal Jurisdiction

25 Sep 2025
An interesting remand case for you this morning, where a pro se plaintiff sought to remand her consumer-protection suit back to California state court on standing grounds, arguing she wasn't…
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MAJOR NEW SOURCE OF LITIGATION IN COLORADO…Directories?

19 Sep 2025
Colorado state law cases hit the roof as Plaintiffs discover a potentially overlooked portion of Colorado’s Prevention of Telemarketing Fraud Act (PTFA). Under section 6-1-304(4)(a)(I) of the PTFA, it is…
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EVIDENCE MATTERS IN OHIO: Court Grants Default But Significantly Cuts Damages from $1M to $5,500 and Rejects Ohio Mini TCPA Claims Lacking Specific Allegations

10 Sep 2025
In Schwartz v. AR Bhalli, LLC, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-12, 2025 WL 2599504 (S.D. Ohio Sept. 9, 2025), brought by pro se litigant Michael Schwartz, the United States District…
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STAY INFORMED: FTC Fines Temu $2 Million in First Ever INFORM Act Enforcement

8 Sep 20258 Sep 2025
UPDATE: Temu’s media team reached out and requested the following information be included. We take no position on the accuracy of these statements. "Throughout the FTC’s investigation, we worked closely…
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COMPLIANCE GETS COSTLIER: FTC Announces Increased Subscription Fees For Do Not Call Registry

3 Sep 2025
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it is once again increasing the fees for telemarketers to access phone numbers listed on the National Do Not Call Registry (“DNC…
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HOLD YOUR HORSES: Texas Telemarketing Solicitation Amendments Take Effect on September 1st 2025

28 Aug 2025
Quick reminder before we roll into a holiday weekend, Texas amendments will go into effect on September 1st. Before you hit the beach, mountains, or barbecue if you are a…
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FCC MASSACRES CONTINUE: 1,200+ Providers Banned in Robocall Crackdown for Their Continued Non-Compliance with Robocall Protections

25 Aug 2025
The FCC continues to intensify its war on robocalls, cutting off more than 1,200 voice service providers from the Robocall Mitigation Database for failing to comply per the FCC’s announcement…
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DICTIONARY OR PRECEDENT?: District Court Analyzes TCPA Claim Without Relying on Circuit Authority

12 Aug 202529 Apr 2026
Dictionaries may be a defendant’s new best friend when it comes to litigating under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). A question that used to elicit a cut-and-dry ruling—a motion…
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WHOA! MASSIVE $140 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST ASSURANCE IQ: FTC Slams Assurance IQ for Misleading Health Plan Marketing in Violation of the FTC Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule

7 Aug 2025
The FTC announced today a $100 million judgment against Assurance IQ for alleged deceptive practices targeting consumers seeking health insurance. The FTC initiated the complaint, FTC v. Assurance IQ LLC,…
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ATTENTION ATTENTION: Minnesota’s Data Privacy Act Is Now Law As Of Today- July 31, 2025!

31 Jul 2025
Starting today, July 31, 2025, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”) officially takes effect. Signed by Governor Tim Walz in May 2024, this act majorly affects how the personal data of…
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CIPA LITIGATION RISK CONTINUES!: Senate Bill 690 – Exempting Website Tracking Technologies From California’s Wiretap Law – Moves Forward As A Two-Year Bill, Potentially Carrying Over Into The 2026 Legislative Session

1 Jul 20251 Jul 2025
The California State Assembly’s Committee on Public Safety has voted to advance Senate Bill 690 (“SB 690”), but with a significant caveat – the proposed amendment to California’s wiretapping law,…
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THE DEATH OF PRESUMPTION: Are Cell Phones Still “Residential” Post McLaughlin?

25 Jun 202525 Jun 2025
The TCPA landscape is being reshaped in real time and we’re here to bear witness. With the Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assocs. v. McKesson Corp., No. 23-1226, 2025…
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NEW ATDS BATTLEGROUND: Texas Passes HUGE NEW AMENDMENT to Its State Telemarketing Law Reviving The Risk of Autodialer Cases

23 Jun 202523 Jun 2025
Friday was an absolutely world-changer in TCPAWorld. Yes, we had the McKesson Supreme Court ruling that will literally cast everything we know about the federal TCPA into doubt—but there was…
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EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS: SB140 PASSED–TEXAS’ NEW MINI-TCPA TAKES EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1, 2025!: Bringing New Private Right of Action, Broader Telephone Solicitation Definition & Right to Repeat Claims

23 Jun 202524 Jun 2025
On June 20, 2025 – Governor Abott signed into law Texas Bill SB140 – as TCPAWorld previously reported the Texas-sized bill drastically amends the Texas Mini-TCPA statute – the Texas…
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SCOTUS DECLINES TO DECIDE FATE OF CLASSES WITH UNINJURED MEMBERS: 8-1 Decision In LabCorp Leaves Unresolved Whether Rule 23 Allows Certification For A Class Containing Members Who Lack Standing

6 Jun 20256 Jun 2025
The United States Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision on June 5, 2025, dismissed the highly anticipated case of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis as "improvidently granted." Laboratory…
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DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS: Amendment to the Regulation of Telephone Solicitation Sitting on the Gov Desk Might Make it the Next Hot State for Litigation!

5 Jun 20255 Jun 2025
Currently, Governor Abbott out of Texas has bill SB140 on his desk awaiting his signature -- which will drastically broader Texas' telemarketing statute and has an effective date of September…

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