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Author: Tori Guidry

Tori Guidry is the Dame at Troutman Amin, LLP, and of TCPAWorld. Tori is a former criminal defense attorney and assistant district attorney. Tori attended Louisiana State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. Tori went on to earn her Juris Doctorate at Louisiana State University's Paul Hebert Law Center. Tori's practice at Troutman Amin, LLP, is focused on class action defense litigation related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and compliance.
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AI BILL PENDING IN ALASKA: Alaska’s Legislative Response To “Synthetic Media” In Politics

27 May 202424 May 2024
Happy Monday TCPAWorld! Here is your fair warning, Alaska's HB358 is rapidly on its way to enactment. In fact, as of May 9, 2024, the bill has already made its…
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NEW AI LAW ALERT: Alabama Next State To Take a Stand Against AI-Generated Deceptive Media in Political Campaigns

24 May 202424 May 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! On May 16, 2024, Alabama became the next state to enact legislation regulating the use of artificial intelligence in elections. As you recall, New Mexico had a similar bill…
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NEW MEXICO AI LAW: Law Regulating Use Of AI In Political Advertisements To Take Effect May 15, 2024

2 May 20242 May 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! A bit of AI news today. As a major update to New Mexico's campaign laws, the state has implemented stringent regulations on political advertisements that use artificial intelligence to…
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LEGAL SPIN: SoulCycle Sued In TCPA Class Action

23 Apr 202412 Aug 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! SoulCycle has been taken for a spin in court by Plaintiff Ian Difalco. After Plaintiff asked SoulCycle to "Stop" messaging him, he received an additional message almost a…
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NEW AI LAW ALERT!: Utah to Add Disclosure Requirements for Artificial Intelligence

11 Mar 20248 Mar 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! Many states have taken the initiative to introduce legislation addressing the ever-growing concerns surrounding artificial intelligence. Utah is at the forefront with a bill that is on the…
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MORE LAWSUITS MORE TREBLE [DAMAGES]: Court Refuses To Treble Damages Where The Defendant’s Past Conduct Did Not Justify It

1 Mar 2024
Happy Friday TCPAWorld! Here’s a quick read for your Friday afternoon. In Aussieker v. TSHB, LLC, et al., No. 222CV01886DADCKDPS, 2024 WL 870449 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 29, 2024), the court…
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SHOTGUN PLEADINGS 101: Plaintiff Misses A Second Shot At Pleading A Viable Claim

28 Feb 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! I have quick lesson in “shotgun pleadings” today for you, curtesy of the Honorable Judge Wendy W. Berger. Sharfman, v. Precision Imagin St. Augustine LLC & Halo DX,…
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MAJOR LAWSUIT ALERT!: Home Depot And Google Facing CIPA Lawsuit For Use Of Google’s Cloud Contact Center AI

15 Feb 202415 Feb 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! First off, if you're not subscribed to CIPAWorld.com, you should do that now! So Home Depot and Google probably received the worst Valentine of all time yesterday. Plaintiff…
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THE FUTURE OF AI CALLS: Will AI-Generated Voice Calls Be Completely Illegal Under Newest Proposal From Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel?

2 Feb 20243 Mar 2024
Hi TCPAWorld!!! So, I've been noticing a lot of confusing headlines out there implying more or less that calls using AI voice technology are going to become completely illegal. I…
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BIG WIN FOR WISCONSIN: Court Denies Class Certification In TCPA Case On Predominance, Typicality, AND Superiority Grounds!

19 Jan 202419 Jan 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! Here's a massive development from the Eastern District of Wisconsin! On January 18, 2024, Judge William C. Griesbach denied certification in Van Elzen v. Advisors Ignite USA LLC,…
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TCPAWORLD QUICK HITTER: DebtBlue Granted Leave To Name Empower People As Responsible Third Party Under Texas Proportionate Responsibility Act

12 Jan 202412 Jan 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! There was an interesting development down in El Paso, Texas this week. On January 8, 2024, the court in Guadian v. DebtBlue LLC partially granted the defendants’ motion…
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CASE STILL DISMISSED!: Plaintiff Joseph Nelums’ Motion For Reconsideration Denied

8 Jan 20247 Jan 2024
Hi TCPAWorld! The Dame here reporting from a VERY humid South Florida - and no less on a topic we rarely cover: motions for reconsideration. The United States District Court…
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DEADLINE APPROACHING!: Submit Your Comments On The FCC’S AI NOI By December 18, 2023

14 Dec 2023
Hi TCPAWorld! The deadline for submitting comments on the FCC's Notice of Inquiry ("NOI") concerning Artificial Intelligence is rapidly approaching. So remember to get your comment in before December 18,…
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MAJOR DEVELOPMENT!: President Biden Signs Executive Order Addressing Artificial Intelligence

1 Nov 2023
Hi TCPAWorld! It is a huge week for those of you using artificial intelligence in your business! If you have been keeping tabs on the White House’s latest movements, you'll…
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OPENAI SUED AGAIN IN A STAR-STUDDED COMPLAINT: John Grisham And George R.R. Martin Amongst Authors Suing OpenAI In A Major Class Action

5 Oct 20234 Oct 2023
Happy Thursday everyone! On 9/19/2023, a major class action was filed alleging copyright infringement on the part of OpenAI, and the named class members are certainly worth mentioning - the…
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GENUINE ISSUE OF FACT: Court Denies A Plaintiff’s Motion For Summary Judgment Due To Questions As To The Existence of An Agency Relationship

3 Oct 20233 Oct 2023
Good morning TCPAWorld! The Dame here with an update on a case out of the Middle District of Tennessee. In Faulk v. Knoxville HMA Holdings, LLC, No. 3:21-CV-00755, 2023 WL…
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NO COPYRIGHT FOR YOU: AI Artwork Without Human Involvement Is Not Eligible For Copyright

23 Aug 2023
Hi TCPAWorld! On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia answered a major question for a lot of artists who are utilizing AI to create…
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OTSA TAKING OFF: Office Depot Is The Latest Victim Of The Dangerous Mini-TCPA Statute

14 Jul 2023
Hi TCPAWorld! The Dame here with Oklahoma Telephone Solicitation Act ("OTSA") news. Again, the OTSA is just as dangerous as the previous version of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act ("FTSA").…
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ANOTHER MASSIVE LAWSUIT AGAINT OPENAI: ChatGPT’s UnAUTHORized Use Of Copyrighted Material

10 Jul 2023
Good morning TCPAWorld! There are currently two massive lawsuits out there against OpenAI - both filed on June 28, 2023. In the second lawsuit, named Plaintiffs Paul Tremblay and Mona…
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REDUNDANT TCPA CLAIMS?: Republican National Committee Sued In Arizona

7 Jun 2023
When I think of Arizona, I think of not only of it quite literally being red, but I also think of Arizona as being conservative/Republican - or in other words,…
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BIG DATA, AI, AND THE FTC: Navigating the Complex Regulatory Landscape and Implications for Future Decisions

10 May 202310 May 2023
Hi TCPAWorld! The Dame here to talk about the relationship between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the rapidly evolving fields of big data and artificial intelligence (AI)—especially with their…
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CASE DISMISSED AS MOOT: Five9 an ATDS? and Last-Minute Individual Settlements

17 Mar 2023
Happy Friday and St. Patrick's Day TCPA World! Let's talk a little about this new Memorandum in Stewart v. Vision Solar LLC, No. 20-2185, 2023 WL 2539017 (E.D. Pa. Mar.…
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NEW RULES: FCC Requiring Wireless Providers To Block Texts On A “Reasonable Do Not Originate List”

24 Feb 2023
So as all of you at TCPA world already know, we have very big news from the FCC from the order that was just released. Now, the Czar already broke…
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FCC COMMISSIONER NOMINEE HEARINGS ROUND 3: Senator Cruz Gives No Love To Gigi Sohn This Valentine’s Day

16 Feb 202316 Feb 2023
Hi everyone! I know a few of you have certainly been waiting for TCPAWorld coverage of the striking exchange between Senator Ted Cruz and FCC Nominee Gigi Sohn this Valentine’s…
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“CANARY TRAP”: Serial Plaintiff Filing Individually Seeking $129,000 In Damages For Alleged Violations of TCPA, FTSA, MHSSA, and MTCCCA

14 Feb 2023
Serial plaintiff Mark Dobronski filed a massive individual lawsuit against Tobias & Associates Inc. (T&A), Fidelity Life Association, Great Western Insurance Company, AND three individuals at T&A (the CEO and…
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“HIGHLY SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA”: CIPA Lawsuit Against Goodyear Tire Involving Chat Box Recordings Makes It Past Pleadings Stage

8 Feb 202322 Feb 2023
The Czar and the Dame break it down. Following our INCREDIBLE YouTube channel for more great content! Hi TCPAWorld! The Dame here. It was only a little over a month…
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SERIAL PLAINTIFF TO CRIMINAL: Fight Back TCPAWorld!

2 Feb 20232 Feb 2023
As most of you know, there are a lot of professional plaintiffs lurking out there. Most we find unremarkable or do not get to learn much about. Well, we came…
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HOPE AFTER JAVIER? ACTIVE PROSPECT WINS ITS MOTION TO DISMISS: California Court Rules TrustedForm Functions As A Recorder Not An Eavesdropper Under CIPA

27 Dec 202227 Dec 2022
Hi TCPAWorld! Hope y’all had a wonderful Christmas! The Dame here to report a great CIPA victory out of the Northern District of California for our friends over at ActiveProspect…
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PRESUMABLY FAIR: Highmark Class Settlement Withstands Preliminary Approval

22 Dec 202222 Dec 2022
Hi TCPAWorld! The Dame here with news on the preliminary approval of a HUGE class settlement. The thing that is huge about this settlement is the large per class member…
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NOT FRIVOLOUS BUT WRONG: Text Messages Are Still Not Voices

29 Nov 202228 Nov 2022
Good news! At least as of now… So back in 2021, Jay Edelman was granted leave of court to file a complaint alleging an extremely dangerous argument that text message…
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CIPA SUNDAY: California Court Rules No Personal Jurisdiction Where Out of State Defendant’s Conduct Was Not Expressly Aimed at Forum State

6 Nov 20226 Nov 2022
  Hope ya’ll had a wonderful weekend. Here is your CIPA Sunday evening reading. In Moledina v. Marriott Int'l, Inc., No. 222CV03059SPGJPR, 2022 WL 16630276 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 17, 2022),…
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TURNABOUT: TCPA Defendant Recovers Damages (Fees) Against Plaintiff That Created His Own Lawsuit—But It Could have Been Worse

1 Nov 20222 Nov 2022
Good morning TCPAWorld! Back in 2019, the Czar wrote about this class action complaint (link) filed by Gino D’Ottavio (Gino) in May of 2018 against Slack Technologies (Slack) alleging violations…
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HOBBS ACT STILL APPLIES: District Court Holds the Hobbs Act is Alive and Well in the Eleventh Circuit—No Reasonable Basis for Dispute Either

17 Oct 2022
As TCPAWorld readers know, there is a big battle being fought at the highest level of the judiciary regarding jurisdictional limits imposed on courts to consider the actions of administrative…

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