Faced with possible fines in excess of $121 million, JPMorgan Chase agreed to a $2.25 million TCPA class action settlement. The financial services firm was accused of violating the TCPA by autodialing over 200,000 cell phones after their customers had already verbally revoked consent.
Tag: Class Actions
Court Decertifies TCPA Class Action Against Yahoo
The court which had initially certified a class action, found that significant questions about “consent” constituted grounds to decertify the class. The case is Johnson v. Yahoo!, Inc..
TCPA Watch List: Issues For 2018
The TCPA continues as the statute of choice among plaintiffs and class action attorneys. Many of the problems that were inherent of the TCPA in 2017 are still with us as we move forward into what we expect to be a better year for businesses and telemarketing in particular.
Single Unanswered Telemarketing Call Triggers TCPA Lawsuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled that a single pre-recorded message left on someone’s voicemail is cause for a TCPA lawsuit.
Court Dismisses Kohl’s TCPA Class Action
The New Jersey district federal court dismissed a putative class action against Kohl’s Department Stores. In its decision, the court rejected the plaintiff’s claim that sentence long opt-out replies to automated text messages were a “reasonable” method for revoking consent under the TCPA. The plaintiff failed to follow Kohl’s explicit instructions which provided a clear… Continue reading Court Dismisses Kohl’s TCPA Class Action
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.
$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.
$9.8 M TCPA Class Action Settlement for ACE American Insurance
ACE American Insurance agreed to a $9.8 million TCPA class action settlement. ACE allegedly used contact lists provided by two banks which resulted in them calling consumers who were registered on the Do Not Call Registry.
Uber’s $20 Million Settlement Ends Texting Lawsuit
Maria Vergara filed the lawsuit against Uber on August 7, 2015. She alleged receiving at least eight unsolicited text messages asking her to complete the sign-up process for Uber’s rideshare service, even though she had never signed up for an Uber account. According to the lawsuit, Uber violated the TCPA by sending automated text messages… Continue reading Uber’s $20 Million Settlement Ends Texting Lawsuit
80 Lawsuits – A Serial Litigator’s Success Story
He calls himself a private attorney general—someone who files lawsuits in the public interest. But debt collection agencies have another name for him … Serial Litigator. Craig Cunningham has filed over 80 consumer protection lawsuits against companies that made the mistake of calling him on past due debts. While most people dread receiving calls from debt collectors and… Continue reading 80 Lawsuits – A Serial Litigator’s Success Story