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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls.  
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July 2025 Consumer Litigation Trends: TCPA Class Actions Remain Elevated as Consumer Litigation and Complaints Rise

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WebRecon’s latest July 2025 report shows that, after a temporary slowdown in June, consumer litigation and complaint activity have bounced back significantly. Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection...more

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TCPA Standing: A New Circuit Split and Other Developments

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Two U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals recently weighed in on what it takes to establish standing to pursue a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) claim. The 5th Circuit held that receipt of one unwanted text message is...more

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Supreme Court Debates Whether to Flush TCPA’s Autodialer Restriction During Barr v. AAPC Oral Argument

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It seems that the oral argument in Barr, Attorney General v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc. may become better known for the toilet flush that could be heard in the course of the argument, rather than the...more

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The Class Action Chronicle - Winter 2017

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In this issue, we cover two decisions granting motions to strike/dismiss class claims, three decisions denying such motions, 26 decisions denying class certification or reversing grants of class certification, 22 decisions...more

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The Class Action Chronicle - Spring 2016

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This is the 11th edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings issued...more

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Class Action Roundup: Winter 2016

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Where the (Class) Action Is - This issue of Roundup wraps up 2015 with another slate of interesting cases spanning industries and subject matter. The running theme of ascertainability is now stretching into antitrust...more

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FTC Highlights FDCPA Risks for Debt Collectors Using Social Media, Texts

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a reminder to debt collectors of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) compliance risks that are created by the use of social media or text messages in connection...more

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The TCPA: Basics, Targeted Industries, and Trends

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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was originally enacted to curb intrusive telemarketing and "robo" calls by restricting calls made to residences, and those made to cell phones using automated telephone dialing...more

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