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Meet the Czar of the TCPA World

Already one of the best known lawyers in the U.S. telecom legal space following the success of the TCPA.World brand, former Big Law partner Eric J. Troutman, has embarked on his next project. “I plan for Troutman Amin, LLP to take over the legal world.” Troutman quipped when discussing the…Continue reading “Meet the Czar of the TCPA World”

10Jun 2026
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AFTER HOURS: Alleged Midnight Miller Light Golf Attire Text Message Lands Molson Coors in a TCPA Class Action in Texas

So Coors is apparently releasing a new taller boy that firs three entire beers inside one can ahead of the World…

10Jun 2026
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PROTESTS TOO MUCH: Court Denies TCPA Plaintiff’s Motion to Quash Subpoenas to Banks–And There’s a Reason Behind It

In litigation, whoever gets to the truth first wins. What really happened? That’s the only question a litigator should be asking themselves…

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STICKY STIPULATIONS: Nathen Barton Snags Big Win in Blood Match With Joe Delfgauw

21 Aug 202522 Aug 2025
As TCPAWorld.com readers know, repeat TCPA litigator Nathen Barton has been caught up in a real blood game with Joe Delfaguw for years now. Nathen claims Joe's company is a…
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TCPAWORLD AFTERDARK: why can’t I ever just do things like everyone else…?

20 Aug 2025
I always have to do something no one has ever done before. It always has to be the best. It always has to change the world. Well... the new Troutman…
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LEGAL SUICIDE: #BIgLaw Proudly Slits its Own Throat Deploying AI That Will Lead to Catastrophe

20 Aug 2025
Posted this on LinkedIn already so I will keep it short. Latham and Watkins just did the dumbest thing imaginable. In its own words: Latham & Watkins has signed an enterprise…
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SHELLED: Shell Sued Over Its Fuel Rewards SMS Program And We All Saw That One Coming

20 Aug 202521 Aug 2025
Ever pump gas and seen the little POS sign up screen asking you to join an SMS program to save a few cents a gallon on gas? I know I…
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BALLS: Another Court Holds Cell Phones are Residential Under TCPA DNC Rules As Terrible #BigLaw Briefing Sinks a Viable Argument

20 Aug 202521 Aug 2025
There's an exchange in Deserve to Win Ep. 35 where the Wolf and I are explaining the phenomenon of Troutman Amin, LLP being benched by the plaintiff's bar-- i.e. they…
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ONE MORE WEBINAR!: Crowd Pleasing Discussion On Political Robocalls and Non-Profit Fundraising Set for Next Week!

19 Aug 202520 Aug 2025
We have so so many fans. And we pump out so so much content. We are suddenly up to over 5,000 followers on our YouTube channel as people keep pouring…
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MASSIVE $30MM TCPA SETTLEMENT OPENS EYES: A First of a Kind 15 Year Deal Shows Just How Deep the TCPA Can Cut

19 Aug 202520 Aug 2025
"We could never afford an eight figure settlement." The Plaintiff's bar hears that all the time. And it looks like they just cracked the code with an UNTHINKABLY long timetable…
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DROP!: THE WOLF IS BACK!!! DESERVE TO WIN EP. 35 WITH ANTHONY PARONICH AND TCPAWORLD CREW!!!

19 Aug 202519 Aug 2025
Episode 35 of the Deserve to Win Podcast is out now and this is our most packed (and longest) stacked, beefy podcast ever! The one and only Wolf of the…
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NOW AVAILABLE: That INCREDIBLE Webinar Regarding the $145MM FTC Penalty on Insurance Lead Generators is On the YouTube!

18 Aug 202519 Aug 2025
So a bunch of you have been emailing asking for the link to the webinar we did last week. I know I didn't promote it very well but I also…
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EYEBROW RAISING: Albertson’s Agrees to Pay Nearly $6MM to Settle TCPA Revocation Class Action But That’s Only Half The Story Here

18 Aug 202519 Aug 2025
On April 21, 2025 Plaintiffs ANTHONY KAMEL, LINNEA MENIN, JASMINE OTTE, JENNIFER SCHOFIELD sued Albertson Companies, Inc. claiming it had violated the TCPA by sending SMS messages to each of…
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Politics Saturday (3): reflections

16 Aug 2025
Yes I am still thinking of running for Congress. In fact following my visit to D.C. last week it is more likely than ever. A couple of reflections. Every time…
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CONTACT.IO IS COMING!: And Troutman Amin, LLP Will Be There in Full Force With a Stage and Two CRITICAL Speaking Events

15 Aug 202518 Aug 2025
So Contact.io is just around the corner. While I can't say it is my favorite event of the year-- LCOC obviously takes that honor-- in my view it is absolute…
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TCPAWORLD IN THE AFTERNOON: a few things

14 Aug 2025
So lots going on. First just got back from that epic road trip to 7 ballparks in 8 days and I KNOW I owe you all pictures. Soon, I promise.…
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HIDING THE TRUTH?: Co-Defendant in Aaron Michael Jones Robocall Case is Sanctioned for Deleting WhatsApp Messages

14 Aug 202518 Aug 2025
In one of the biggest anti-robocall proceedings to ate the Ohio GC is pursuing massive penalties against Aaron Michael Jones-- one of the most persistent TCPA violators in history. The…
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THE LONGEST DISTANCE: Class Counsel Always Need to Hold Their Breath When Seeking Their Big Pay Days– Here’s Why

14 Aug 202515 Aug 2025
What were you doing back in April, 2018? I actually remember that timeframe very well for unfortunate reasons I will not discuss because I am nice Czar right now. But…
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BIFURCATION NATION: Another Court Bifurcates Discovery in a TCPA Class Action– That’s Great! But Also Let’s Make Sure We’re Doing This Right

14 Aug 202514 Aug 2025
Day 1 of me being nice. Let's see how I do. So for starters I'm not going to say for sure that I invented discovery bifurcation in TCPA class actions..…
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Going to try to be nicer…

13 Aug 2025
It dawns on me that I've been too cranky lately. Going to try to be a little nicer starting today. No my account hasn't been hacked. Just don't like the…
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PEAK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: Robocall Forum Operator Ordered to Turn Over Records of TCPA Plaintiffs Chat Records– And Now We Are Getting Somewhere!

13 Aug 202514 Aug 2025
Awesome little case for you today. As we all know there are these online forums where trolls get together and plot out ways to to small (and large) businesses in…
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FTC SAYS ‘IT’S OVER’: Dating Service Operator, Match Group, to Pay $14M for Deceptive Ads and Cancellation Policies

12 Aug 2025
In yet another multi-million dollar enforcement action, Match Group, Inc. and Match Group, LLC (“Match”), owners of Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and The League, have agreed to pay $14…
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Still Faxing in 2025? Court Says Unsolicited Healthcare Fax May Violate the TCPA

12 Aug 2025
Let’s talk about fax machines for a second. Yes, fax machines. In 2025. Apparently, they’re still alive and beeping—especially in the healthcare industry. By way of background, Plaintiff operates a…
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CRITICAL WEBINAR ANNOUNCMENT: FTC CRUSHES Insurance Lead Generators for $145MM in Penalties and Everyone in the Industry is Impacted—Everything You Need to Know Right Now

12 Aug 202513 Aug 2025
Trump’s FTC just declared war on the lead generation industry. It has publicly stated reining in lead generators is amongst the agency’s top enforcement priorities. And it demonstrate that reality…
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TEXTS ARE NOT “CALLS”?: Court Holds Only Audio Communications Are “Calls” Under the Massachusetts Telephone Solicitation Act And That’s Important Across the Country

12 Aug 202513 Aug 2025
As TCPA cases continue to spike Plaintiff's lawyers are looking to supplement their filings with a little added spice. Adding a state law claim into the mix can add additional…
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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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SURPRISED?: Another Court Rules Cell Phones Are Residential Lines for TCPA DNC Purposes-But Maybe There’s a Silver Lining?

12 Aug 202512 Aug 2025
Quick reminder-- we live in uncertain times. You probably didn't need that reminder. Following the SCOTUS decision in McKesson courts now must independently review the words in statutes and regulations without regard…
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FCC MASSACRE: Commission Just Crushes 185 Telecom Providers– Requires Carriers to Immediately Cease Accepting their Traffic in Biggest Sweep EVER (I name them all!))

11 Aug 202512 Aug 2025
So I was out of the office for a little while taking my kids on a tour of MLB ballparks (We are up to 25 our of 30!) I return…
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DEEP DIVE: FTC Hits Insurance Lead Generators with $145MM in Penalty– And there are Two Major Lessons Here

11 Aug 202512 Aug 2025
So last week TCPAWorld.com broke the news the FTC had hammered two insurance lead generators with a $145MM penalty ($100MM against Assurance IQ and $45MM against Media Alpha) for alleged…
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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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CLASS DECERTIFIED: Company That Was Too Small to Pay Class Judgment Exits Certified TCPA Case for Individual Settlement– And Its a Useful Reminder

7 Aug 202511 Aug 2025
Every once in a while a plaintiff's attorney will do the unthinkable. They will win certification in a TCPA class action and then walk it back-- agreeing to accept an…
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MIXED MESSAGES: Defendants Discover Informational Texts May Qualify As Solicitations.

6 Aug 2025
Hey TCPAWorld! Informational texts may qualify as solicitations—the two are not mutually exclusive. In Germain v. Mario’s Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc., No. 8:23-cv-671-TPB-CPT, 2025 WL 2229885 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 5,…
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TALK TO A HUMAN OR PAY THE PRICE: Congress Proposes Call Center Bill Mandating AI and Location Disclosures

4 Aug 2025
Greetings TCPAWorld! Happy Monday! If you’ve ever been stuck shouting "representative or agent" or pressing zero repeatedly into the void of an automated system, this one’s for you. So without…
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SIGNED BY SILENCE?: Court Finds Consumer Agreed to Arbitration By Failing To Respond to A Text Message– And Its A Little Odd

4 Aug 202511 Aug 2025
Hello from the road! So contract law generally requires a party to manifest their assent to the terms of any agreement. That means while you cannot get away with saying…
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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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THE FUTURE IS AI…AND REGULATED!: What NICE’s Landmark Acquisition of Cognigy Means For The Future of Outbound Dialing

30 Jul 202530 Jul 2025
Just two days ago, on July 28, 2025, customer experience ("CX") giant NiCE announced its definitive agreement to acquire Cognigy, a market leader in conversational and agentic AI, for approximately…

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