Use of Automatic-Capable Dialer

Iconic Mortgage Corp. Robocalls and Text Messages TCPA Class Action

It’s been nearly thirty years since Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), but companies still seem never to have heard of the law. The complaint for this class action alleges that Iconic Mortgage Corporation (IMC) made unwanted calls and sent unwanted text messages to consumers, including consumers who had registered their phone numbers  Read more

Morgan & Morgan Law Firm Telemarketing to DNC Numbers TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) attempts to protect ordinary people from telemarketing and other unwanted, bothersome calls from businesses. The complaint for this class action alleges that Morgan & Morgan Mass Tort Litigation Group, PLLC violated the TCPA when it placed calls to consumer cell phones without having the consumers’ permission to receive such  Read more

WeCompete Unwanted Solicitation Text Messages TCPA Class Action

According to this complaint, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “has explained that calls motivated in part by the intent to sell property, goods, or services are considered telemarketing under the TCPA”—that is, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The calls do not even need to explicitly mention a good, product, or service. This class action brings  Read more

Abacus Data Systems Unwanted Text Messages TCPA Settlement

Abacus Data Systems, Inc. is paying close to $2 million to settle a class action alleging that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). According to the complaint, it sent consumers telemarketing text messages without first getting their permission; it may also have sent such messages to persons whose numbers were on the National  Read more

HOSOPO Horizon Solar Power TCPA Settlement

HOSOPO Corporation, which does business as Horizon Solar Power, is paying $800,000 to settle a class action alleging it violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Massachusetts General Laws, by placing unsolicited telemarketing calls to consumers using an automated telephone dialing system.  Read more

Car Warranty Companies’ Unwanted Calls to Cell Phones TCPA Class Action

In this class action, three companies are alleged to have made telemarketing calls in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The three—Hard Tack, Inc., Dealer Renewal Services, and Royal Administration Services, Inc.—have roles in selling, marketing, or finance vehicle service contracts. The complaint claims they try to sell these contracts by placing calls  Read more

Investment Fraud Protection Bureau Cell Phone Calls TCPA Class Action

The complaint for this class action identifies the Investment Fraud Protection Bureau as “a company offering alternative investment research for investors…” The complaint also asserts that it offers unwanted telemarketing calls to consumer cell phones, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  Read more

1136 Yuma Advertises Cannabis Via Unwanted Text Messages TCPA Class Action

Yuma Way, LLC does business as 1136 Yuma. The company is a cannabis dispensary, and the complaint for this class action alleges that it seeks to boost its sales through unlawful telemarketing, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which tries to protect ordinary people from this kind of invasion of privacy.  Read more

US Fund Source Unwanted Telemarketing Calls TCPA Class Action

The complaint for this class action tells us that US Fund Source, LLC is a lender that offers business loans, lines of credit, and other financial products. It also alleges that US Fund places calls to consumers’ cell phones using automatic telephone dialing systems (ATDSs), in ways that violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  Read more

Ally Financial Repeated Calls to Relative’s Cell Phone TCPA Class Action

Is it lawful for a financial company to repeatedly call a person regarding a loan taken out by a family member? The complaint for this class action alleges that Ally Financial, Inc. violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) in refusing to stop calling a woman in regards to her brother’s alleged car loan.  Read more