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Our Incredible TCPA Defense Team is Truly World-Class. We have one of the most experienced and knowledgeable TCPA defense teams in the world– backed by one of the most powerful legal names in the world– Squire Patton Boggs. Led by TCPAWorld’s lead author and editor–Eric J. Troutman– members of SPB’s…Continue reading “Meet the Rulers of the TCPA World”

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Left Coast High: Two California Dispensaries Hit in Latest TCPA Class Action Assault on the Cannabis Industry

Another day, two more TCPA class actions targeting the Cannabis industry. This time both cases are in California (my backyard.)…

25Jan 2021
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“Wink Wink”: Unwritten TCPA Policies Don’t Cut It—Court Certifies $100MM TCPA Class Action Regarding Faxes Sent in 2011

A federal district court just used the phrase “wink wink” in a TCPA class action certification ruling with $100MM at…

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THE OTHER SHOE DROPS: Court Holds SCOTUS Didn’t Find TCPA Unconstitutional After All

14 Dec 202017 Dec 2020
Remember when Creasy came out and I told you all to expect another massive split of authority?  Its here. After jumping out to an impressive 3-0 lead, the defense bar has suffered…
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ARCHDUKE DELIVERS!: Squire Team Lead By Daniel Delnero Earns Critical Ruling that TCPA Is Unconstitutional!

11 Dec 202015 Dec 2020
The wins just keep on coming for the Squire Patton Boggs TCPA defense team. Often times deliver first in the nation results-- but sometimes being third isn't so bad. Just…
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A JARRING SHIFT: Here’s Why the Fourth Circuit Holding FCC TCPA Rulings Aren’t Entitled to Chevron Deference—Much Less Binding Effect Under the Hobbs Act– Is So Astonishing

11 Dec 202014 Dec 2020
Editor's Note: This is a MUST READ article folks--and I never say that. Tell a friend.  TCPAWorld is such a weird place. Legal principles are constantly shifting. Indeed, TCPAWorld is…
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TCPA Quick Hitter: “Click and Pause” ATDS Allegations Still Finding Favor in the Third Circuit

10 Dec 202011 Dec 2020
In the shadow of the big Supreme Court argument, the rank and file TCPAWorld suits carry on. Indeed the same day as the big oral argument this Tuesday, a court…
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SO WHAT NEXT?: With The Oral Argument in Facebook’s TCPA Appeal Behind Us Here’s a Quick Look Ahead

9 Dec 202010 Dec 2020
With the whirl of GAME DAY behind us--what a blast-- its time to look forward a bit and take stock of where we are. First, many of you have asked…
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FULL SENATE CONFIRMS SIMINGTON NOMINATION

9 Dec 202010 Dec 2020
The U.S. Senate has confirmed, on a 49-46 vote, the nomination of Nathan Simington to be a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Mr. Simington will take the place…
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FIREWORKS!: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Explosive Oral Argument in Facebook’s Big TCPA ATDS Battle

8 Dec 20209 Dec 2020
Facebook + robocalls= instant magic, at least in terms of readership on TCPA blogs. My goodness has there been a lot of traffic on tcpaworld.com today, and the interest is…
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CZAR FEED LIVE: Squire Patton Boggs Partner Eric J. Troutman Provides Live and Unscripted Analysis of Facebook SCOTUS TCPA ATDS Oral Argument

8 Dec 20209 Dec 2020
Editor’s Note: This is a live feed that will be updated continuously during the argument. If new content does not load, refresh or revisit the page for the latest updates. Earliest…
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Archduke Live: Realtime, Unfiltered Coverage of The SCOTUS ATDS Argument

8 Dec 20209 Dec 2020
Editor’s Note: This is a live feed that will be updated continuously during the argument. If new content does not load, refresh or revisit the page for the latest updates. Earliest…
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ALWAYS WINNING: Squire’s Financial Services Team Becomes Even More Powerful With Addition of Banking Law Heavyweight

7 Dec 20208 Dec 2020
As we all prepare ourselves for huge game day coverage tomorrow--what a lineup we have, my goodness--I wanted to take a moment to share a little more good news. Many…
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Eleventh Circuit Torches Revocation TCPA Cases Again—Holds that “Apparent” Consent is Acceptable in the Context of Re-Consent

7 Dec 20208 Dec 2020
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals continues to make life difficult for TCPA class action Plaintiffs and their counsel. TCPAWorld.com readers already know about how the Eleventh Circuit has become…
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Steep Price: TCPA Defendant Sanctioned $48,622.22 for “Unethical” Conduct By Its Own Defense Lawyers

3 Dec 20207 Dec 2020
I'll keep this one brief because I hate to dwell on a sanctions award, but there is an important lesson here. As I reported a while back, a Defendant in…
Class Actions

Michigan Court Refuses to Dismiss Fax Case on Pleadings Despite Agreeing that Fax Did not Describe Anything “Bought or Sold”

2 Dec 2020
The TCPA only prohibits "advertisements" sent using a fax machine.  So if a fax is not an advertisement, there is no liability. Simple, right? Not always.  In a nuanced and…
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“[Buccaneers’ counsel] is a settler”—Fascinating New COA Decision Sheds Light on the Secret Chatter and Tactics of TCPA Class Action Lawyers

2 Dec 20207 Dec 2020
I hadn’t planned to blog again today but when I started reading Med. & Chiropractic Clinic, Inc. v. Oppenheim, No. 18-13714, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 37439 (11th Cir.  December 1,…
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How Cool is This?: SPB’s Lydia de la Torre Named As Top Cyber Lawyer in California by Daily Journal

2 Dec 2020
Lydia de la Torre--yes that Lydia de la Torre-- is a frequent contributor who knows just about everything about data privacy and cybersecurity. (She helped me with that huge record-breaking…
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The TCPAWorld.com Effect Continues: Court Orders Repeat Plaintiff to Produce Materials Referenced in His Letter to Some Guy named Eric J. Troutman

2 Dec 20203 Dec 2020
Editor's Note: Don't forget the "J." when citing to me. Thanks.  You just can’t make this stuff up. So I’m kind of a big deal in TCPA circles. Occasionally repeat…
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FCC ACTS ON BLOCKING ONE-RING SCAM CALLS

2 Dec 2020
Acting in response to yet another requirement of the TRACED Act, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken steps to protect consumers from “one-ring scams.”  As the Commission explained in…
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GET READY- ONE WEEK TO GO!: TCPAWorld.com Announces Huge Game-Day Coverage of the Facebook SCOTUS TCPA ATDS Oral Argument

1 Dec 20202 Dec 2020
Who doesn't love game day coverage? The wonky analysis. The colorful larger-than-life characterizations. The off-the-wall predictions and prognostications. Always a great time and often essential for those who really want…
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Sports Clips Hit With TCPA Class Action: Suit Alleges Unwanted Robotexts Related to New Store Location

30 Nov 20201 Dec 2020
Hope everyone out there in TCPAWorld had a great and safe Thanksgiving. We're off to a hot start post-Turkey weekend as Chairman Pai has announced he is stepping down when…
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BREAKING: FCC Chairman Pai To Step Down January 20

30 Nov 20201 Dec 2020
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai just announced that he will step down effective January 20, 2021 – Inauguration Day. Chairman Pai’s current term as a commissioner was set to expire in…
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TCPAWORLD!: Here Are the Top 10 TCPA Stories to be GRATEFUL For This Time of Year

24 Nov 202030 Nov 2020
I know that many of you have the sense that its all-bad-news-all-the-time around here and feel like there are simply no silver linings to be found-- but there is ALWAYS…
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EXTRA EXTRA–READ ALL ABOUT IT: Data Breach Suit Allowed to Move ForwardUnder Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

23 Nov 2020
I cannot urge you strongly enough to subscribe to consumerprivacyworld.com folks. The coverage and analysis over there is simply outstanding. Kristin Bryan is fast becoming the unquestioned Queen of the…
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Hunting in Packs: Diana Mey’s Latest TCPA Case Survives Summary Judgment Thanks to Some Help From Phil Charvat

23 Nov 202030 Nov 2020
This one might be the weirdest case yet. You know how these repeat TCPA litigators love to waste your time pretending to be interested in your product just to try…
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HUGE PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL SPOOFING: FCC Hits California Telemarketer with almost $10 Million Fine Over Spoofed Political Ad in California Primary

21 Nov 202024 Nov 2020
The election is over.  The fallout from the last one isn’t. The FCC recently issued a nearly $10,000,000 fine against San Diego telemarketer Kenneth Moser, dba Marketing Support Systems.  In…
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TCPA Plaintiff Penalized: Failure to Allege Correct Phone Numbers in Complaint Leads to Potentially Massive Sanctions Against Pro Per Plaintiff

19 Nov 202023 Nov 2020
Well here is one you don’t see every day. A Plaintiff fin Michigan is facing sanctions that may total the entire cost of defense in a TCPA suit. The reason?…
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Cut and Dry: Government Tells it Plain in Advocating for Narrow ATDS Definition in SCOTUS TCPA Suit

18 Nov 202021 Nov 2020
Well it was a long day TCPAWorld but I promised you a breakdown of the Government's big brief in the Facebook SCOTUS ATDS review today, and I am a Czar…
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An Incredible HONOR: TCPAWorld’s Own Ben Beaton Confirmed By US Senate as Federal District Court Judge for the Western District of Kentucky

18 Nov 202019 Nov 2020
You know Ben Beaton as Co-Chair of Squire's mighty Appellate and Supreme Court Team and a critical TCPAWorld.com contributor who helps us break down the biggest TCPA appellate news. Well,…
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Returning Fire: Facebook Files its Reply Brief in SCOTUS Battle and it is Simply Devastating

18 Nov 202018 Nov 2020
We've been covering the huge ATDS battle at the Supreme Court through the seesaw swings in momentum. First we saw a number of new decisions adopting the Marks rationale at the worst…
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Big TCPA News: Biden Announces FCC Transition Team that Includes Former Commissioner Clyburn

16 Nov 202018 Nov 2020
As reported in our big webinar last week, the members of the Biden-Harris transition team may tell us a lot about what the future of the TCPAWorld might look like—especially…
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ARRAY OF COMMENTS ON FCC’S TCPA EXEMPTION EXAMINATION PROPOSALS

13 Nov 2020
As TCPAWorld previously reported, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement Section 8 of the TRACED Act (https://tcpaworld.com/2020/10/05/fcc-to-review-tcpa-regulatory-exemptions-per-traced-act/0. Section 8 directed the…
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TCPA Quick Hitter: Court Holds Receipt of Two Unwanted Texts Sufficient to Cause Article III Harm

13 Nov 202018 Nov 2020
Ever since the Eleventh Circuit’s landmark decision in Salcedo v. Hanna—holding that receipt of a single text message does not cause Article III concrete harm— the courts have been struggling…
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More GREAT Post-Election Regulatory Coverage: Webinar Now Available Plus CUTTING EDGE Privacy Assessment

12 Nov 202016 Nov 2020
Well folks the developments are coming in hot and heavy. We know Biden looks to be tapping Leandra English to lead Biden's transition review team for the CFPB. As the…
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Middle Ground: Court Stays Class Discovery But Allows Individual Merits Discovery Pending Facebook Appeal

11 Nov 202013 Nov 2020
Quick one for you this morning. As TCPAWorld.com readers know, the vast majority of courts considering stay motions pending Duguid are now granting those stays. Nonetheless a handful refuse to…
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Treacherous Waters: TCPA Defense Lawyer Sued for Malpractice After Shelton Shuts Down Business With TCPA Judgment

10 Nov 202013 Nov 2020
I've said it before and I'll say it again, TCPA class action defense is not for faint of heart, or the green of horn. The TCPA is an extremely complex area…
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Bank Stuck in Debt Collection Robocall Suit: Allegations Bank Called Consumer up to 8 times Per Day Sufficient to Constitute Invasion of Privacy

9 Nov 202011 Nov 2020
In TCPAWorld there’s a fine line between that which constitutes ordinary collector hen pecking—which is perfectly legal and part of the whole “you owe me money” experience—and outright illegal harassment.…
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THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Biden/Harris Win– Impact on TCPA World Will be Profound

7 Nov 202010 Nov 2020
Well folks, its over. We can all breathe again. Whether you are sighing in relief, sighing in remorse-- or just sighing because everyone gets so worked up about this stuff--…

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