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TCPA lawsuit: She says artificial or pre-recorded voice, he says no
Most folks know a robocall when they hear it. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act regulates calls utilizing artificial or pre-recorded...

Peter Schneider
Apr 28, 20254 min read


When is your debt time-barred (past the statute of limitations)?
If you fall behind on paying your debts, the people you owe have a certain amount of time to pursue it in court, or the debt becomes what...

Peter Schneider
Apr 28, 20255 min read


Can a TCPA defendant demand to examine your cell phone?
Telephone consumer protection act defendants typically don't have a lot of great defensive options. They made the calls or they didn't....

Peter Schneider
Apr 25, 20259 min read


Telemarketers must transmit caller identification and there is a private right of action under the TCPA - § 64.1601(e)
I don't always agree with judges' rulings, but many judges do strive to follow the law and will reverse themselves when they see they got...

Peter Schneider
Mar 26, 202510 min read


Washington State's Consumer Electronic Mail Act strikes again
I've written previously about Washington State's commercial electronic mail act (CEMA) prohibition on unwanted text messages , and...

Peter Schneider
Mar 19, 20254 min read


DOBRONSKI shows how to sue a telemarketer and sellers of final expense for TCPA violations and get past motion to dismiss
Final expense insurance telemarketing calls are going crazy right now because they are very profitable for the sellers. Many people...

Peter Schneider
Mar 12, 202511 min read


How many interrogatories do you get in a federal court telemarketing lawsuit?
According to FRCP 33(a)(1): Unless otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a party may serve on any other party no more than 25...

Peter Schneider
Mar 10, 202510 min read


Defending against or attacking with a motion to strike
What if there was a tool to get rid of an opponents arguments, claims, or defenses that you don't like? Did you know it can be done in...

Peter Schneider
Mar 10, 20255 min read


A TCPA defendant is demanding my tax returns in discovery. Do I have to give them over?
There comes a time in every serial TCPA plaintiff's life that a desperate TCPA defendant's defense attorney has a novel thought - he read...

Peter Schneider
Mar 10, 20259 min read


How to respond to a telemarketers' motion to dismiss
After a lawsuit is filed with the court, typically defendants can respond with an answer, or a motion to dismiss. Many defendants' knee...

Peter Schneider
Mar 9, 20256 min read


Pleading your TCPA case to avoid a motion to dismiss
How do you hold telemarketers accountable for do not call violations and calling with artificial or prerecorded voice? How do you pursue...

Peter Schneider
Mar 7, 202514 min read


I don't recommend demand letters in TCPA litigation - a cautionary tale
I don't recommend sending demand letters in lieu of a summons and complaint in TCPA litigation and I am here to do a deep dive on why....

Peter Schneider
Mar 6, 202520 min read


Law clerk makes huge break in $100 gift card / voucher telemarketing scam calls
There is a long running $100 shopping rewards voucher / gift card / retail rebate scam out there. The people behind it claim they will send you some sort of card or voucher or certificate worth $100 and all they ask from you is $3.49 or similar small amount just for "shipping and handling". Lots of folks have experienced different parts of the elephant. https://archive.jsonline.com/newswatch/231052511.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXzVR376BTc https://www.consumerreport

Peter Schneider
Mar 6, 20256 min read


Telephone consumer protection act consent is a straight jacket - make the telemarketer wear it
In 2017 the ninth circuit said “the scope of a consumer's consent depends on the transactional context in which it is given. The call or...

Peter Schneider
Mar 5, 20256 min read


Telemarketer claims YOU opted in - and provides a "video"
You got unwanted telephone calls, you figured out who is behind it and sent a demand letter or even a telephone consumer protection act...

Peter Schneider
Mar 4, 20258 min read


Motion to dismiss granted - what does it mean to your TCPA lawsuit?
Our good friend Eric Troutman once professed that every time a Telephone Consumer Protection Act case gets dismissed, an angel gets its...

Peter Schneider
Mar 4, 20255 min read


A review of a pro-se plaintiff's TCPA complaint
This is unsolicited review of a telephone consumer act pro-se plaintiff's complaint. I chose this complaint because it fits the theme of...

Peter Schneider
Mar 2, 20256 min read


Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law
One of the themes of this blog is playing defensive ball, and not letting the other side rack up easy points from unforced errors. So...

Peter Schneider
Feb 27, 202512 min read


Misusing subpoenas in a telemarketing case - a cautionary tale
I just wrote a different post on who bears the expense of responding to subpoenas , and someone pointed me to the story of a pro-se TCPA...

Peter Schneider
Feb 25, 202511 min read


What to do when witnesses don't want to testify
If you deal with enough scammers and telemarketers, you will run into witnesses who refuse to testify. The correct thing to do is use the...

Peter Schneider
Feb 24, 20255 min read
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