Use of Automatic-Capable Dialer

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

Berkshire Hathaway Automotive Internal Do Not Call List TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), says the complaint for this class action, was passed “to help prevent unwanted telephone calls and solicitations, provide power to consumers to prevent unwanted solicitations, and rein in unrestricted telemarketing.” Unfortunately, the complaint alleges that Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, Inc. (BHA) still makes unwanted and unlawful telemarketing calls to consumers.  Read more

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

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

Allstate Cell Calls and Do Not Call Registry Numbers TCPA Class Action

Telemarketing is not completely illegal—as long as the telemarketers follow certain procedures and meet certain requirements. However, the complaint for this class action alleges that Allstate Insurance Company does not meet those requirements and that it makes unlawful calls to consumers, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).  Read more

Keller Williams Training Endorses Unlawful Cold-Calling TCPA Class Action

This suit, brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), does not allege that illegal calls were made by the defendants, Keller Williams Realty, Inc. and KW Management, LLC, which does business as Keller Williams Austin SW. Instead, it claims that the two companies train their real estate agents to make these calls.  Read more

Aaron’s Sales and Lease Cell Phone Calls TCPA Settlement

Aaron’s Sales and Lease Ownership is settling a class action alleging that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The complaint alleged that the company used an automatic dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice to place calls to consumer cell phones, without the consent of the recipients of the calls.  Read more

Humana Unwanted Cell Phone Calls TCPA Class Action

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) attempts to protect people from unwanted calls by requiring that businesses follow certain rules and procedures before unleashing their telemarketers. However, it seems that some companies don’t comply with the law, whether that noncompliance is negligent or willful. The complaint for this class action alleges that Humana, Inc. violated  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

Toyota Financial Services False “Default” Calls TCPA Class Action

Most consumers don’t like autodialed calls. They like them even less if the call is to accuse them of being in default on a loan, despite their having made the payments early. The complaint for this class action alleges that Toyota Financial Services misapplied funds paid on an auto loan, then placed unwanted calls to  Read more