Tag: Failure to Provide Opt-Out Notice

Best Doctors Unwanted Faxes TCPA Settlement

Best Doctors, Inc. is settling a class action alleging it sent more than 13,000 unsolicited faxes to more than 7,000 people about their potential inclusion in a Best Doctors database or Best Doctors in America List, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The complaint alleged the faxes were about (a) the potential inclusion Read more

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Smith Medical Partners Unwanted Faxes Settlement

Smith Medical Partners, LLC and H. D. Smith, LLC is settling a class action alleging that they sent unsolicited fax advertisements to consumers, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The faxes also did not contain the opt-out notice required by the law. Read more

BetterDoctor, Quest Analytics Unwanted Faxes TCPA Class Action

Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in 1991. It later amended it with the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005. These laws and their associated regulations forbid persons or entities from faxing (or having someone else fax on their behalf) advertisements to consumers without first getting the consumers’ express invitation or permission. This Read more

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Humana EAP and Work-Life Services Junk Faxes TCPA Class Action

Dental and medical offices seem to be frequent recipients of junk faxes. This class action bring suit against Humana, Inc., which does business as Humana EAP and Work-Life Services Humana, claiming that its sending of junk faxes was a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Read more

iBeat Watch Unwanted Fax Ads TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 attempted to give consumers some protections against telemarketing. It was amended by the Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, which tried to add protections against unwanted advertising faxes. The complaint names as defendant both a company called iBeat, Inc. and its founder, Ryan P. Howard. Read more

HomeAdvisor Unwanted Fax Ads TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) seeks to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing, whether via telephone calls, voicemails, text messages, or faxes. The complaint for this class action alleges that HomeAdvisor, Inc. nevertheless sends out faxes to advertise its services, in violation of the law. Read more

Horizon Global Faxes for Reese and Harper Products TCPA Settlement

The companies Horizon Global Corporation, Horizon Global Americas, Inc., and Comprehensive Marketing, Inc. will pay up to $3 million to settle a class action alleging the companies violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint for the case alleged that the companies sent consumers telemarketing faxes advertising Reese and Harper products that did not Read more

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Medical Waste Services Unwanted Faxes TCPA Settlement

Medical Waste Services, LLC has decided to settle a class action alleging that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that the company sent unwanted advertising faxes that did not contain the required opt-out notice to parties that had not given their express invitation or permission and that did not have Read more

Iqvia, Impact Network Research Study Solicitation Junk Fax TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) covers telemarketing to consumers, whether by telephone, fax, voicemail, or text message. The complaint for this class action alleges that Iqvia, Inc. violated the TCPA when it sent telemarketing faxes to consumers without their consent and without meeting the requirements of the law. Read more

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