Among other things, the federal TCPA imposes liability for calling/texting cell phone numbers using an Automatic Telephone Dialing System (“ATDS”) without sufficient prior express consent. As defined by the TCPA, ATDS is...more
The Seventh Circuit has recently joined the Second, Third, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits in adopting a narrow interpretation of Automatic Telephone Dialing System (ATDS) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), one...more
3/3/2020
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AT&T ,
ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
Split of Authority ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages
The California Court of Appeal recently made it more difficult for plaintiffs to certify class actions based on false advertising or fraud. In Downey v. Public Storage, Inc., Case No. B291662, ___Cal.App.5th___ (Feb. 6,...more
Recently, the Sixth Circuit in Gary v. Trueblue, Inc., No. 18-2281, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 26959 (6th Cir. Sep. 5, 2019), weighed in on the meaning of Automatic Telephone Dialing System (“ATDS”) under the Telephone Consumer...more
9/24/2019
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ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
FCC ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages
Class action plaintiffs’ attorneys may argue that a recent ruling by the Ninth Circuit expands the scope of liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) to include calls or text messages sent on all modern...more
10/29/2018
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ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Cell Phones ,
Class Action ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
Smartphones ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications ,
Text Messages
On Oct. 19, 2016, the Ninth Circuit held that merely enforcing a security interest is not “debt collection” under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). In so holding, the Ninth Circuit disagreed with...more
10/28/2016
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Debt Collection ,
Default ,
Dismissals ,
FDCPA ,
Foreclosure ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Notice of Default ,
Perfected Security Interest ,
Reaffirmation ,
Split of Authority
On August 3, 2015, the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited arbitration decision in Sanchez v. Valencia Holding Co., LLC, No. B228027. The Court held that the arbitration provision found in a standard form auto...more
8/8/2015
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Arbitration ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Car Dealerships ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
CLRA ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Motion to Compel ,
Preemption ,
Unconscionable Contracts
In a victory for Sheppard Mullin and its client, in Trabert v. Consumer Portfolio Serv., Inc., __ Cal. App. 4th. __, 2015 WL 880949 (4th Dist. Mar. 3, 2015), the California Court of Appeal compelled arbitration and enforced a...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq. (“TCPA”), prohibits “robo-calls” to cell phones, text messages and “junk” faxes without prior consent. It imposes statutory penalties from $500 to $1,500 per...more