Unsolicited Text Messages

RetailMeNot Text Messages and Do Not Call List TCPA Class Action

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) makes the rules and regulations for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint for this class action says, “According to the FCC’s findings, calls in violation of the TCPA are prohibited because, as Congress found, automated or prerecorded telephone calls are a greater nuisance and invasion of privacy than  Read more

Iconic Mortgage Corporation Unwanted Calls and Texts TCPA Class Action

When the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was passed in 1991, American consumers were receiving more than 18 million telemarketing calls per day. By 2003, twelve years later, American consumers were receiving more than 104 million telemarketing calls per day. The complaint for this class action alleges that Iconic Mortgage Corporation (IMC) uses telemarketing to  Read more

Clay Cooley Nissan Irving Loan Preapproval Text TCPA Class Action

The regulations for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) define telemarketing as “the initiation of a telephone call or message for the purpose of encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods, or services.” Telemarketing is not entirely forbidden, as long as the telemarketer follows certain rules and meets certain requirements. However,  Read more

Freedom Franchise Systems, Freedom Adventures Texts TCPA Settlement

Freedom Franchise Systems, LLC and Freedom Adventures, LLC is settling a class action for just under a million dollars. The complaint alleged that the companies sent text messages to mobile phones without the prior express written consent of the phones’ owners, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  Read more

Navy Federal Credit Union Unwanted Text Messages Settlement

Navy Federal Credit Union is paying $9.25 million to settle a class action alleging Navy violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that Navy sent text messages to consumer cell phones without first getting the consumers’ prior express written consent.  Read more

Gold Capital Fund Unwanted Text Messages TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) prohibits businesses from inflicting telemarketing on consumer cell phones unless they have the consent of the consumers. The prohibition applies to calls, faxes, messages, and texts as well as regular voice calls. The complaint for this class action alleges that Gold Capital Fund, LLC placed illegal calls to consumer  Read more

NastyGal.com Unwanted Text Message TCPA Settlement

NastGal.com USA, Inc. is settling a class action alleging that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when it called consumer cell phones without first getting the cell phone owners’ prior express written consent.  Read more

GoDaddy Cell Phone Calls and Texts TCPA Settlement

This settlement resolves three class actions alleging that GoDaddy, LLC violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that GoDaddy placed calls and sent text messages to consumer cell phones with the cell phone owners’ consent.  Read more

Oklahoma Car Companies Text Messages TCPA Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action alleging that a number of car companies violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), by sending unwanted text messages to consumer cell phones without permission. The defendant companies include Classic Chevrolet, Inc., Bartlesville CDJ LLC, Bixby Auto Plaza, LLC, Miami Auto Supercenter, Inc., Nissan of Muskogee LLC, Regional Hyundai  Read more

SmileDirectClub Unwanted Telemarketing Texts Class Action

SmileDirectClub, Inc. and SmileDirectClub, LLC (SDC) are “teledentistry” companies that offer their services and products online and at brick-and-mortar locations. The complaint alleges that the companies violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending automated text messages to consumers.  Read more