As robocalls have become an increasingly prominent issue, software developers have produced a bevy of anti-robocall apps. Most of these are variations on a call-blocking theme but one new app takes things much further. DoNotPay’s “robot lawyer” app has a new feature, called Robo Revenge, that essentially baits robocallers into Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuits.
While Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violations can be very expensive, it’s rare for them to result in an arrest. A telemarketer in Texas has managed to conduct himself so egregiously in his TCPA lawsuit that he may end up spending some time behind bars, or at least in handcuffs.
The 7th Circuit dismissed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action against Subway, the fast food sandwich chain. The court dismissed the case—Matthew Warciak et al. v. Subway Restaurants Inc.—on two very different grounds.
A recent, unsuccessful Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action demonstrates how the emerging legal cannabis industry is a potential target for TCPA lawsuits.
State Restricted Do Not Call Dates
February 17, 2020 – Washington's Birthday
February 25, 2020 - Mardi Gras
President Donald Trump signed the TRACED Act into law on December 30, 2019. The bill had passed both houses of Congress with near-unanimous, bipartisan support.
State Restricted Do Not Call Dates
January 1, 2020 – New Year’s Day
January 8, 2020 – Battle or New Orleans
January 20, 2020 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Canadian Restricted Do Not Call Dates
January 1, 2020 – New Year’s Day
The Senate passed the Pallone-Thune TRACED Act by voice vote on Thursday. It has previously passed the House of Representatives by a count of 417-3. President Trump is expected to sign it into law soon.