I often say class counsel should avoid demanding class data upfront. It largely just complicates matters for them. Instead the right move is to learn about the data sets available so you…

730MM less robocalls year over year. That's just for the month of June! And there is no question the incredible work of Responsible Enterprises Against Consumer Harassment (R.E.A.C.H.) is delivering…

So Troutman Amin, LLP Week--i.e. the Week of Champions--continues today with the huge news that experienced litigator Matt Hytrek has hightailed it out of GS to join Troutman Amin, LLP.…

TCPAWorld has talked about the CPPA before, but it appears the agency is not going to rest on its laurels. The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) published their Notice of…

So Troutman Amin, LLP has had some incredible milestones. You all remember May of this year. And, of course, there was July last year. Well none of that comes close…

Hurricane Beryl is set to follow the exact path as the 2024 solar eclipse across the country. Coincidence? The eclipse was real.. but is the hurricane? Yes. Also real. No!…

On July 3, 2024, the US District Court of Northern Texas issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in the combined cases of Americans for Beneficiary Choice, et al. v. United…

Not long ago we reported on a ruling deeming Temu's arbitration clause unenforceable: https://tcpaworld.com/2024/03/21/cheap-stuff-expensive-lawsuit-temu-loses-big-in-effort-to-compel-otsa-class-action-to-arbitration/ Not good. How not good? Well now Temu (whose real name is Whaleco--hence the title of…

Well that didn't take long. In less than a week the first district court opinion refusing to apply Chevron deference-- and rejecting an FCC TCPA ruling following Loper Bright-- is out. And…

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. That's American business right now following the collapse of Chevron deference. Oh look, an example. In Frank v. Receivables Performance Management, 2024 WL…

So everyone is talking about the big news from Friday that the Supreme Court destoryed Chevron deference--the rule that courts have to defer to agency interpretations of vague statutes. I gave a…

    So 2024 is half over. Nuts right? The older I get the faster the time passes--says everyone. Or perhaps we're just growing nearer the event horizon of a…

The FCC issues a press release last week advising that FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel had sent letters to nine telecommunications companies seeking answers about the steps they are taking to…

So July 15, 2024 is the Law Conference of Champions and that means we're just TWO WEEKS AWAY from the most important marketing conference of the year. I know a lot…

Editor's note: A bunch of folks have asked my view on the impact of this case on the FCC's pending one-to-one ruling. I will be discussing that for the first…

Last month legendary marketing law firm Troutman Amin, LLP made headlines again when it elevated National Law Review "Go-To-Thought-Leader" Brittany Andres to the role of partner. Andres, a seasoned complex…

A few years ago there was a super bowl commercial by E-trade in which they had a monkey and a couple of random folks clapping in a garage to la…

You don't see this every day. Great big article in the Wall Street Journal discussing how to stop political messages. This is a real hot button issue. On the one…

The standard for willfulness under the TCPA continues to be in some flux. As readers of TCPAWorld know well, damages for violating the TCPA are fixed at up to $500.00,…

A Florida resident named Michelle Terrell Lane has filed a class action lawsuit against lead generator Accident, LLC alleging receipt of unwanted robotexts.  The texts were allegedly sent as part…

Not long ago I covered a recent ruling in which two Plaintiffs earned judgments for $6,500.00 per call against a defendant in Texas. https://tcpaworld.com/2024/06/18/39k-penalty-for-six-calls-court-awards-6500-00-per-call-against-bankroll-capital-inc-in-default-tcpa-texas-bus-prof-code-judgment/ Well today's case looks at a…

So when should you really start complying with the FCC's new one-to-one rule? The answer may surprise you. But first, people keep asking me: "is the FCC's new one-to-one rule retroactive?" The…

I know its a bit early for an After Dark post, but I have hearing tomorrow and need to prep all night. So this is when you get me. Ya'll…

Well even the hoity toity folks over at Neiman Marcus have to deal with the FTSA. It seems like hundreds of these cases have been brought against mostly-small mom-and-pop retailers…

So massively successful webinar yesterday with evocalize CEO Mathew Marx on the FCC's new one-to-one rule. Unbelievable attendance and engagement. If you missed this webinar I'm sorry but you can…

Wow. I know I'm talented. And I have had many good days on stage and screen (not to mention in courthouses) but given the feedback I received today, evocalize CEO…

It doesn't take a world-class litigator to tell you that those who elect not to defend themselves in court are likely to face very bad results. But I'll tell you…

Big ruling out of Florida yesterday. A federal district judge ruled the recent amendments to the FTSA do apply retroactively to calls made prior to the amendment. Thus any action involving text…

Well I just broke down Troutman Amin, LLP's insane 3rd Quarter conference schedule. This is just incredible! https://tcpaworld.com/2024/06/17/third-quarter-of-champions-check-out-this-incredible-line-up-of-speaking-appearances-troutman-amin-llp-has-lined-up/ But before we get there we have two wonderful webinars scheduled for…

I have to admit. I've outdone myself. This schedule is insane. Even by my own incredibly-prolific standards. The third-quarter of 2024 will be the firm's (and my own) most packed…

Its Monday. So that must mean another ruling in a TCPA case generated from third-party lead generation. In Bryant v. Accuquote, 2024 WL 3012963 (M.D. Fl. June 14, 2024), Accuquote--a…