As I discussed at the big TCPA Summit yesterday the case law is somewhat fractured on the issue of whether SMS messages are "calls" for purposes of the TCPA's DNC…

Robocall numbers dropped dramatically in October, 2025 YoY, continuing an ongoing trend seemingly stemming from the Congressional run of famed telecom lawyer Eric J. Troutman in California’s 47th Congressional district.…

Hi TCPAWorld! Lei here with my first blog! And it’s regarding a huge ruling out of the Eastern District of Missouri yesterday, December 9, 2025, in Saggio & Furr v.…

Two first names. Zero holding back. Well folks here is an early Christmas present from your favorite law firm--Troutman Amin, LLP. Repeat litigator-- and absolute loose cannon-- David Tom agreed…

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…

Speaking at the big TCPA Summit today and I am glad to have good news to report. In Klassen v. Solidquote, 2025 WL 3516275 (D. Co. Nov. 19, 2025) Defendant…

Here is a follow-up on one of the biggest ongoing TCPA cases we have been watching this year. Back on July 11, 2025, the District of Arizona issued a discovery…

One of my favorite stories of 2025 is the saga of the Telnyx FCC robocall scam. Although that's probably a pretty bad name for it because Telnyx claims it had…

This is not Chet Wilson Not long ago the score was 3-3 on the issue of whether SMS messages were calls under the TCPA's DNC provisions. But then #biglaw got…

An ongoing TCPA case with major implications for real estate brokerages continues to work its way through the court. As you may recall, we previously highlighted eXp Realty’s unsuccessful motion…

As we slide into the end of the year and everyone is juggling holiday plans, travel, office parties, my birthday 😊 and whatever else December throws at us, the FCC…

Repeat TCPA litigators. Trolls. They love to receive marketing calls because it means they get to sue people, right? Maybe. So does that mean they can't sue. No. Well, sort of. I…

Hey TCPAWorld! Those of you wise enough to follow the Czar will remember a blog about Federal Savings Bank being sued for $3.3 billion. Here's the blog to refresh your…

The FCC has set a deadline of January 12, 2026 for objections to its dismissal of a series of older TCPA-related Petitions for Reconsideration and Applications for Review as identified in its…

Are SMS messages subject to DNC rules? There's a split of authority on the subject-- and in Florida they probably are not-- but Kaiser Permanente just spent $10.5MM settling an…

Just did a post on the avalanche of TCPA class actions that have been filed this year. But I want to put a finer point on these statistics. First, the…

It makes me chuckle when other sources suggest TCPA filings were "down" in October. Yes, there were fewer filings in October than in September, but what is being missed is…

Oh LinkedIn, when will you learn. :)

B2B callers are constantly facing TCPA DNC risk despite the fact the DNC supposedly only applies to residential lines. The issue, of course, is that cell phones are often used…

Hope you all had as wonderful and productive (and fun) a four days as I did. Ended up eating four turkey meals-- which is wonderful as I love turkey--although Puja ended up…

I really am the most blessed and fortunate man in the world. It all came from hard work though-- don't lose track of that. But I have so much to…

Repeat litigator Nathan Barton is feeling quite strong and good today. He just nicked a TCPA defendant for nearly $131k on a default basis-- in a claim involving 77 allegedly…

What makes a link "hyper" anyway? Earlier this week I discussed the importance of arbitration agreements to thwart TCPA class actions. Well today we see what happens when a website…

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) is far from the first statute to regulate something that did not exist at time of its enaction. The Federal Wiretap Act was enacted…

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…

Imagine paying $19MM for something and then having to potentially do it again a year later. Ugh. That's the problem with these high-dollar TCPA settlements. They never really buy complete…

A very important tool in thwarting TCPA class action is the arbitration clause. While attorneys are very familiar with these clauses-- and their importance--I find many business leads do not…

A common TCPA issue when state Mini-TCPA statutes are involved is determining who is subject to the state laws given that cell phone users might use area codes for a…

Just a fascinating one for you. So a couple years back basically all 50 states--Alaska and South Dakota did not originally sue, but the FCC and the AG for DC…

For anyone that needs a reminder , YES you can be PERSONALLY sued in TCPA cases even if you merely work for a company that asked you to make an…

So not long ago I paused to reflect on whether Choice Home Warrant might be the least successful litigant in TCPA history. They have been beat up-- a lot. https://tcpaworld.com/2025/11/04/no-choice-choice-home-warranty-loses-to-dobronski-and-may-have-the-worst-record-in-tcpaworld-they-just-keep-losing/…

Just a huge opportunity for everyone here. For anyone hoping to align with the powerful Troutman Amin, LLP brand-- the absolute gold standard in TCPA, data privacy and AI regulatory/legal compliance--…