So last week now-President Trump suggested he would nominate Olivia Trusty to serve as the fifth FCC commissioner and return the FCC to full strength. https://tcpaworld.com/2025/01/16/breaking-trump-to-nominate-olivia-trusty-as-fifth-fcc-commissioner/ We did a profile…

Probably my best alliteration of all time. And it really gets you wondering about "one" not being spelled with a W in all contexts. Regardless, we are just one week…

Everyone in marketing loves to be creative and is looking for that edge to one-up the competition. But keep in mind that the more creative the message is and the…

So the US Supreme Court today upheld a law requiring that abysmal TikTok app to either by sold or face a nationwide ban. The basis for the law is TikTok's…

Usually when there is a nomination to the FCC the individual nominated is at least somewhat within the Czar's orbit. Truthfully, Ms. Trusty is not. Other than being connected on…

Trusty is currently a staffer for Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS). Trump made his announcement on Truth Social. Rosenworcel will be stepping down on Monday reducing the number of Commissioners from…

So a while back I wrote a blog about the extremely dire consequences of violating the TCPA and TSR. As I reported, not only were a bunch of companies hit…

People assume that just because a lawsuit is filed it has merit. That is completely untrue. Many times litigators will file suit and change their story to try to match…

Well the entire Troutman Amin, LLP team got together in Birmingham, Alabama in December, 2024 for the firm's famous annual retreat and holiday party!!!! And the first thing the Czar…

Real quick one for you. This lady named Gina Henry allegedly owed Chase Bank some money. It made collection calls to her and Henry sued for TCPA violations. Chase countersued…

Not everyone can be the Czar--I get it-- but... gees. What is going on with the practice of law these days? I know, I know-- I sound like an old…

Hey TCPAWorld! Things are heating up as we’re less than two weeks away from one-to-one consent starting January 27, 2025. If your business engages in telemarketing or relies on leads,…

Hey TCPAWorld! Bringing you a quick (painful and avoidable) ruling out of the Middle District of Florida in Ownby v. United 1st Lending, LLC., 2025 WL 81344 (M.D. Fla, Jan.…

The battle over the contours of the TCPA's ATDS definition continues unabated nearly 4 years after the Supreme Court handed down its critical ruling in Facebook v. Duguid. In that case…

Another day, another difficult TCPA ruling involving an online webform submission. This time arbitration was denied in a putative TCPA class action arising out of a webform submission on campingworld.com.…

So we here at Troutman Amin are constantly supplying the lead gen community with information they need to stay compliant. I mean we have an entire section of TCPAWorld.com that…

So not long ago I did a story on a guy who is potentially subject to arrest by federal marshals for failing to respond to a subpoena in a TCPA…

Well folks it is the Fourth Day of Czarmas and I have a very special gift for all of you. Deserve to Win Magazine (January, 2025) is out NOW and…

As I am sure you all know the Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) was implemented to further the FCC’s efforts when it comes to protecting America’s networks from illegal robocalls and…

With the new FCC TCPA one-to-one consent rules about to take effect in just 18 days everyone at (and in) Lead Generation World was (and is) focused on finalizing their…

Well it is the third day of Czarmas 2025 and I can think of no better gift than the announcement of a totally free interactive zoom session to get all…

Well as many of you know the Czar found himself trapped in Europe this week. Quite the affair. It took a total of 43.5 hours (door to door) to get…

Hi TCPAWorld! My name is Maxwell and I am a new associate here at Troutman Amin. I am looking forward to sharing some TCPA news with you all. Coming out…

Hey TCPAWorld! Stop dragging your wheels and process your DNC requests! In TAYLOR v. BONIFACE-HIERS CYCLES INC. D/B/A HONDA OF MELBOURNE, No. 6:25-CV-00005-PGB-LHP, (M.D. Flo. Jan. 1, 2025), Taylor (“Plaintiff”) alleges…

Happy New Year TCPAWorld! So we all know QuoteWizard.com, LLC had a VERY eventful 2024. Well new year, new TCPA class action. The plaintiff, represented by Andrew Roman Perrong—famous for…

Hey TCPAWorld!   It's the holiday season. At Troutman Amin, we encourage you to check the National Do-Not-Call Registry ("DNCR") and check it twice. TCPA lawsuits are comin' to town!…

Just a quick update here on the FCC and 1:1 consent rule during this holiday season. The FCC is moving full steam ahead on a January 27, 2025 effective date…

For those of you that missed it I broke down the oral argument on the IMC appeal of the FCC's TCPA one-to-one consent rule. https://tcpaworld.com/2024/12/19/tcpa-give-and-take-eleventh-circuit-court-of-appeals-panel-suggests-fcc-cant-impose-logically-and-topically-related-requirement-can-require-checkboxes-for-consent-in-what-court-be-major-rulin/ Massive curveball by the court--…

There's that old line from Gladiator (the good one, not the new one): "People should know when they're conquered." In TCPAWorld not knowing when you've lost can sometimes cost everyone--as we're…

Well you didn't think we'd let you go into the holidays without a fresh and wonderful Deserve to Win podcast episode to enjoy did you? In our 28th edition of…

Editor's note" for updated odds on possible outcomes of appeal click here. What can the FCC do with the phrase "express consent?" That is the question. Require it to be…

As we noted earlier on TCPAWorld, the IMC odds against the FCC might be better than initially thought due to the panel of judges from the Eleventh Circuit hearing the…

Hey TCPAWorld! Another day, another gem. As you folks know, we all have the ability to consent or opt-in to receive calls and text messages. But we also have the…