On November 8th, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a two hour hearing entitled “The Impact of Lawsuit Abuse on American Small Businesses and Job Creators”.
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Dish Network’s Damages TREBLED for TCPA Violation
The federal court denied Dish Network’s motion to reduce or set aside the trebled damages awarded in Krakauer v. Dish Network. Dish ordered to pay treble damages of $61.5 million to class members in a TCPA lawsuit.
CFPB Director Richard Cordray Resigns
The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, resigned on Wednesday. As one of the last remaining Obama-era banking regulators, he will step down at the end of November.
FCC Approves New Robocall Blocking Rules
The FCC announced their approval of new rules that allow phone companies to proactively block calls that are believed to be illegal robocalls.
$9 Million TCPA Class Action Settlement Against Pivotal Payments
Pivotal Payments, Inc., a Texas-based payment processor, will pay $9 million to resolve a class action brought by Abante Rooter and Plumbing Inc. The settlement agreement ends the lawsuit accusing Pivotal Payments of violated the TCPA.
FTC Shuts Down Lead Generation Business
A lead generation business in the solar industry settled with the FTC the charge that it violated the TSR. The companies, operated by brothers Francisco and Julio Salvat, placed millions of illegal calls to consumers listed on the Do Not Call Registry.
TCPA Petition Seeks Safe Harbor For Technical Errors
A new TCPA petition has been filed with the FCC and the agency is now seeking public comments. Outcome Health is seeking clarification on the rule that an unknowable text messaging technical error is protected from liability under the 2012 Soundbite Declaratory Ruling.
Should Your Small Business Fear The TCPA?
For small business owners who use telemarketing, each call puts your business at risk of paying millions in fines under the TCPA. Are you familiar with the regulations and their court interpretations?
Motion Denied to Rehear “Revocation of Consent” Case
On October 20, 2017 the Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied the plaintiff’s motion for rehearing its decision in Reyes v. Lincoln Automotive Financial Services.
CFPB Arbitration Rule Voted Down By Senate
The Senate, in Tuesday’s much anticipated decision, voted to overturn the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s controversial rule that would have placed limits on mandatory arbitration.