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Federal court in ninth circuit rules that 47 CFR 64.120(d)(4) was promulgated under 47 U.S.C. 227(c) in big win for pro se plaintiff
47 CFR 64.120 (d)(4) is an Achilles Heal for telemarketers. Telemarketers want to hide behind fake names but (d)(4) requires them to...

Peter Schneider
Mar 21, 20244 min read
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I just participated in Six Figure TCPA settlement!
I had the privilege to be in a consulting role in a six figure TCPA settlement that went down in the last few days and I thought the...

Peter Schneider
Mar 14, 20244 min read
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Identifying the telemarketer who is calling you
Many illegal telemarketing calls are spoofed - the calling number on your screen is fake. But some are real, often from screwup or...

Peter Schneider
Mar 7, 20242 min read
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More TCPA defensive ball - avoiding getting entrapped in a counterclaim while suing for illegal telemarketing calls
I discussed in this post what is driving many of the unwanted telemarketing phone calls, but one source I left out is just the...

Peter Schneider
Mar 6, 20244 min read
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Stick the landing part 2 - Telemarketers vs Sellers
Lawsuit Woodard v. Health Insurance Alliance , 2024 WL 942629 (N.D. Ill. March 5, 2024) illustrates a difficulty some TCPA plaintiffs...

Peter Schneider
Mar 6, 20247 min read
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Debt collectors threatening to sue over time barred debit is a FDCPA violation
Have you received a lawsuit or a threat to sue over a very old debt? So did Michael Kaiser. He purchased a car with the usual monthly...

Peter Schneider
Mar 4, 20243 min read
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Earning treble statutory TCPA damages for willful or knowing telemarketing violations
We all know that 47 U.S. Code § 227(c) provides statutory damages of up to $500 per violation, and 47 U.S. Code § 227(b) provides...

Peter Schneider
Mar 3, 20244 min read
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Stick the landing - Court rules TCPA Lawsuits should allege facts of TCPA violations
A Western District of North Carolina Court just gave a primer on how to make proper allegations when multiple parties are involved in...

Peter Schneider
Feb 28, 20246 min read
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Michigan Federal Court gives guidance on proving your vicarious liability TCPA claim
On 1/19/2024 a Michigan Federal Court gave guidance on how to prove your vicarious liability TCPA lawsuit. It is from lawsuit Dobronski...

Peter Schneider
Feb 21, 202410 min read
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Playing a little defensive ball as a TCPA plaintiff
First, this post is not knocking anyone. Most telemarketing recipients are not experts and telemarketing laws are generally intended to...

Peter Schneider
Feb 14, 20247 min read
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Getting them all - how to pull the seller the telemarketer is calling for into your local court for telemarketing violations
In telemarketing lingo the "seller" is the entity who is actually trying to sell you stuff, and the "telemarketer" is the entity actually...

Peter Schneider
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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AI generated voice joins "artificial" and "prerecorded" speech already regulated under § 227(b)
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act § 227(b) already regulated artificial and prerecorded voice robocalls but just to make it...

Peter Schneider
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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FTC warns of "DARK PATTERNS" being used to invade privacy. Is Walmart is using similar methods to DRIVE text messages?
In 2022, the Federal Trade Commission warned of " dark patterns " being used: "design tricks and psychological tactics, such as...

Peter Schneider
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Why does documentation add significant value to your telemarketing lawsuit?
Telemarketers often try to hide behind other companies I consulted in a recent TCPA violations lawsuit and wanted to share with you why...

Peter Schneider
Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Personally naming corporate officers involved in illegally telemarketing you
Personally naming TCPA defendants is a method to directly hold them accountable for the illegal calls It can be a good idea to personally...

Peter Schneider
Feb 12, 20244 min read
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Where are all these illegal telemarketing calls coming from? And why you should sue them.
If you are wondering where all these illegal telemarketing calls are coming from physically, most of the dialers sit in India, Pakistan,...

Peter Schneider
Jan 17, 20244 min read
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Have you consented to telemarketing calls without realizing it?
Have you given the gift of consent to a telemarketer without realizing it? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has said the purpose of...

Peter Schneider
Jan 17, 20243 min read
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the statutory damages for the most common telemarketing violations in Washington state
the statutory damages for The most common telemarketing violations in Washington state In the summer of 2023 Washington State became one...

Peter Schneider
Jan 17, 20245 min read
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How do we attack a creditor lawsuit?
How do we attack a creditor lawsuit? If you retain NW Debt Resolution to defend you from a lawsuit, you should know what you are getting...

Peter Schneider
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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How much are illegal telemarketing calls worth in Washington State?
How much are illegal telemarketing calls worth in Washington State? Washington State and the federal government do not like illegal...

Peter Schneider
Jan 15, 20242 min read
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