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Interesting new TCPA class action filing. Dr. Evil and the folks at LawHQ have filed a class action against Genesco, Inc. alleging it continued to send SMS messages promoting Journeys after a consumer texted stop. Per the...more
2024 was a record setting year for TCPA litigation with the highest number of class actions filed in a single year ever. 2025 is blowing it out of the water. To date there have been 1,052 TCPA class actions filed in 2025–...more
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp., district courts have begun to respond by declining to follow the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s interpretation of...more
Following in the wake of last years’ Loper Bright and Relentless, Inc. decisions that ended agency deference, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc., Inc. v. McKesson Corp. that the Hobbs Act...more
2025 has been the Year of the TCPA Class Action with filings more than doubling from last year. And for those wondering how fast a TCPA class action can turn up, one need only ask Fashion Nova. Fashion Nova, which Wikipedia...more
After receiving a text message from Defendant advertising Defendant’s products, Plaintiff texted “stop,” his request was acknowledged but Defendant sent him three more text advertisements over a nine day period. Apparently,...more
We are always on the lookout for the latest trends in TCPA litigation here at TCPAWorld.com. Obviously the biggest trend right now is a massive increase in TCPA class actions– up over 100% year over year....more
IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES - What’s Next at FTC Following Firings of Democratic Commissioners? It’s been a week since the Trump administration fired FTC Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya because their “continued service...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a major source of consumer privacy litigation against companies that engage in telemarketing. This past year, there was little change in the status quo of what constitutes an...more
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion denying class certification in a case under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) finding common issues did not predominate the individual...more
On October 11, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced an effective date of April 11, 2025, for the new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) rules on the revocation of consent. Companies that call or...more
Two recent decisions emphasize the necessity of precisely examining a plaintiff’s complaint for potential defenses while keeping each element of the TCPA in mind. First, in Hulce v. Zipongo, Inc., No. 23-C-0159, 2024 WL...more
When it comes to mitigating the risk of class action lawsuits, the best offense is a good defense. Companies can take many steps to reduce their exposure to class action litigation before it happens, including the tactics...more
Bank v. ICOT Holdings, LLC, 18-cv-02554 (AMD) (PK), 2024 WL 278460 (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 25, 2024) - Pro se Plaintiff, an attorney, filed a class action lawsuit alleging that two calls he answered at his mother’s house...more
Despite changes in technology, fax-based TCPA class actions and related jurisprudence continue to march on. And just last month, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a gem of a decision (albeit unpublished)...more
The 4th Circuit held that offering a free eBook could violate the TCPA’s prohibition on “unsolicited advertisements.” PDR Network publishes the Physicians’ Desk Reference, which is “a compilation of medical prescribing...more
Last month, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law amendments to the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA) that scale back the scope and reach of the statute, bringing it in line with federal TCPA standards and...more
On January 19, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act claim arising from allegedly illegal faxes about a free educational...more
Will Coppertone Get Burned for Its Labels? Consumer class action alleges sunscreens are all the same - It’s Not Much, But It’s Something - Through the years, Coppertone - the sun protection products brand owned...more
The Second Circuit recently addressed whether a faxed invitation to participate in a market research survey is an “unsolicited advertisement” actionable under the TCPA. In Bruce Katz, M.D., P.C. v. Focus Forward LLC, 22...more
Recently, the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a TCPA putative class action without prejudice, finding that faxes inviting recipients to attend free continuing education veterinary seminars did not constitute...more
Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our winter edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2020. In this edition, we find a common theme among COVID-19 class actions, the Tampa 2 defends...more
In Vandenberg & Sons Furniture, Inc. v. Alliance Funding Grp., Judge Quist of the District Court for the Western District of Michigan granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff’s motion for class certification arising...more
Major Gaming Company Sued for Making Games Too Challenging - Loot Boxes plus in-game skill adjustments perpetuate addictive behavior? Don’t Hate the Playa - When does a pastime become an addiction?...more
The 11th Circuit recently addressed the issue of competing or overlapping class actions, which often create problems for both the plaintiffs’ counsel and the defense. In Medical and Chiropractic Clinic, Inc. v. Oppenheim, the...more