The second quarter of 2025 delivered a noticeable uptick in consumer protection lawsuits targeting banks and other financial institutions. FCRA filings jumped about 12% year-over-year, TCPA cases spiked as much as 39% in...more
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On August 8, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a substantial win for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) defendants in a case of first impression styled Trim v. Reward Zone.
In the aftermath of Facebook,...more
Can a TCPA plaintiff revoke consent to be contacted by “talking” to a pre-recorded message? Probably not. But this is the theory advanced by serial pro se litigant Na’eem Betz in Betz v. Synchrony Bank, currently pending in...more
Avatar technology, also sometimes referred to as “soundboard technology,” provides an interactive experience for telephone call recipients. Rather than simply listening to an entirely pre-recorded message, recipients can...more