Unsolicited Text Messages

CVS Pharmacy Unwanted Telemarketing Messages TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was designed to give consumers choice about who was allowed to contact them with telemarketing messages. The complaint claims that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. violates this law by sending telemarketing messages to consumer cell phones without first getting the cell phone owners’ prior express written consent.  Read more

Connected SF Unwanted Text Messages TCPA Class Action

This complaint begins with a quotation from a 2015 document by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “Month after month, unwanted robocalls and texts, both telemarketing and informational, top the list of consumer complaints received by the [FCC].” The complaint alleges that MSTMA, Inc., which does business as Connected SF, adds to this burden of unwanted  Read more

Walmart Telemarketing Texts Sent Without Permission TCPA Class Action

It would be difficult for a large company like Walmart, Inc. to claim that it’s never heard of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Nevertheless, the complaint for this class action alleges that the company sent text messages to consumer cell phones in a way that violated the TCPA.  Read more

ADT Advertising Text Messages to Cell Phones TCPA Class Action

This class action brings suit against ADT, LLC, Safe Streets USA, LLC, and Resource Marketing Corp., LLC for sending text messages to consumers in a way that violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint attempts to hold responsible a company that provides equipment and services (ADT), one of its authorized dealers (Safe Streets),  Read more

ADT, Safe Streets Telemarketing Text Messages TCPA Class Action

ADT, LLC provides alarm and monitoring systems for security and fire protection. One of its oldest and largest authorized dealers is Safe Streets USA, LLC, which sells and installs security systems that ADT monitors. The complaint for this class action alleges that the companies market the security systems and services by sending realtors text messages,  Read more

Freedom Mortgage Corporation Telemarketing TCPA Settlement

Freedom Mortgage Corporation (FMC) is paying $9.5 million to settle a class action alleging it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that FMC called cell phones and landlines belonging to persons whose mortgages it was servicing, for telemarketing purposes, without first getting those persons’ consent.  Read more

Western Dental “Stop” Messages TCPA Settlement

It’s costing Western Dental Services, Inc. and RevSpring, Inc. $9.7 million to settle a class action alleging that the companies violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that the companies continued to send autodialed text messages to consumer cell phones after RevSpring received a return text message containing the word “Stop.”  Read more

V Theater Group Text Messages TCPA Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action against V Theater Group, LLC, S Saxe Theater, LLC, David Saxe Productions, Inc., David Saxe Productions, LLC, Saxe Management, LLC, and David Saxe. The complaint alleged that these parties were responsible for the sending of text messages to consumers advertising theater or entertainment events and that the text messages  Read more

Albertsons Telemarketing Text Messages TCPA Class Action

This class action brings suit against Albertsons Companies, Inc., one of the largest supermarket companies in the US, with locations in thirty states. The complaint alleges that Albertson’s violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when it sent unwanted text messages to consumers without first getting their consent to receive such messages.  Read more

Mindbody Telemarketing Calls to Cell Phones TCPA Class Action

All kinds of businesses use technology to help them deliver goods and services to customers. However, regulations exist about using technology to telemarket to find more customers. The complaint for this class action alleges that Mindbody, Inc. violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  Read more