Class Actions

$14.5 Million Settlement by American Eagle Outfitters For TCPA Text Messaging Violation

Apparel company, American Eagle Outfitters, has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit in which plaintiffs claim the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

$9.3 Million Settlement by Medical Group After Sending Faxes in Violation of the TCPA

A medical services company, Advanced Care Scripts, Inc., is in trouble after allegedly sending thousands of faxes promoting their services over the course of almost five years, from April 2011 to February 2016.

Trump Campaign Fights Back Against TCPA Class Action Lawsuit

Recall that president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign is the target of a class action lawsuit that alleges it sent text messages without consent in the months leading up to the election.

Follett Higher Education Group Agrees to $3.5 million TCPA Text Message Settlement

FHEG allegedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending non-emergency text messages to approximately 1.8 million consumers using an automatic telephone dialing system.

D&B to Pay $10.5 Million in TCPA Class Action Settlement

The class consisted of approximately 1.1 million individuals. Plaintiffs claimed that between April 28, 2011 and January 31, 2016, Dun & Bradstreet used autodialing software to call cell phones without prior express consent.

Cruise Lines Agree to $76 Million Dollar Settlement in TCPA Suit

Aranda v. Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc. Plaintiffs alleged that Caribbean Cruise, Vacation Ownership Marketing Tours, and the Berkley Group, a time share company, participated together in a robocalling campaign in which marketing calls were disguised as political satisfaction surveys.

Gannett Co. to Pay 13.8 Million to Settle TCPA Robocall Lawsuit

Plaintiffs allege Gannett made numerous autodialed calls to consumer cell phones without first obtaining prior express written consent from the called parties. Gannett denies the calls were illegal, but opted to settle.

Wells Fargo to settle TCPA case for 16.3 million

The case alleges that Wells Fargo used an autodialer to make solicitations regarding loans to about 3,296,755 consumers, without their consent.

Trump Campaign Faces Two TCPA Class Actions

Two different plaintiffs filed separate TCPA nationwide class actions in federal court for the Northern District of Illinois against Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. Both plaintiffs allege that the Trump Campaign sent them a text message with the following message: “Reply YES to subscribe to Donald J. Trump for President. Your subscription will help Make America Great Again!

$18 Million TCPA Class Action Settlement

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC (“Portfolio”) recently settled a multi-district class action that included roughly 7.4 million class members. Plaintiffs allege that Portfolio violated the TCPA by placing calls to cell phones using an ATDS without their consent.

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