TCPA

Using the argument that individualized issued “often predominate” Telephone Consumer Protection Act class-action lawsuits, a District Court judge in Florida has overruled a magistrate judge’s order requiring a defendant — Quicken Loans — from a plaintiff’s request for “every shred of documentation in any form about every do-not-call request that …

A ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit might be a difficult pill to swallow for any company attempting to use their insurance policy to cover damages from a Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuit. The ruling was first reported by Maurice Wutscher. A copy of the …

The plaintiff in a lawsuit against a collection law firm and Walmart alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act has asked the court to certify the suit as a class action. The law firm was going after civil recoveries from individuals who had been caught shoplifting from Walmarts. According …

The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission announced yesterday that they will host two joint events — a policy forum and a technology expo — on the topic of robocalls and how to stop them. The policy forum will be held March 23 at FCC headquarters. The technology …

When it comes to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, collection agencies always need to be on their toes, because plaintiffs’ attorneys are very good at changing tacks and using new strategies in filing lawsuits. Along with new strategies, rulings on lawsuits that have already been filed as well as regulatory …

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward on multiple fronts to combat the proliferation of robocalls made to consumers. The FCC announced last week that it will vote at its next meeting, March 22, on the creation of a reassigned number database, which will help companies, including collection agencies, know …

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case after more than 300 collections calls that were made to an individual after she had revoked consent to be contacted. A copy of the ruling, in the case of Romero v. Department Stores National Bank et …

A proposed settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase after the financial services company was accused of continuing to make robocalls to collect on mortgages and home equity lines of credit after individuals had orally revoked consent. Under the terms of the …

Facing a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is not a hopeless case, according to a published report, which details a number of strategies that defendants can use to try and defeat certification. While the total number of TCPA lawsuits in the ARM industry may have …

A Virginia woman has filed a lawsuit against Portfolio Recovery Associates, claiming the company attempted to contact her more than 1,500 times after the woman revoked consent to be contacted. The woman is claiming injury under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in that the calls wasted her time. A copy …