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Don't rely on conclusory allegations in your telemarketing lawsuit
It is surprising how many attorneys write poor complaints that get rejected at the motion to dismiss stage. Here is another one and it...

Peter Schneider
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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Admissions vs Stipulations - a telemarketing case highlights the difference
The three common written forms of lawsuit discovery are interrogatories, requests for documents, and requests for admissions (RFAs). The...

Peter Schneider
Nov 8, 20248 min read
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Having a plaintiff's TCPA lawyer is worth it to avoid mistakes like this - unless you don't like your cousin
This blog has a running theme for Telephone Consumer Act Plaintiff's - play defensive ball because TCPA defendants are quite willing to...

Peter Schneider
Oct 30, 20243 min read
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Federal judge hammers construction firm for deceptive website
Earlier I posted about how Pinnacle Home Improvements was trying to duck a telephone consumer protection act lawsuit by claiming the...

Peter Schneider
Sep 20, 20246 min read
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Admissions vs stipulations in telephone consumer protection act cases
Fundamentally, a lawsuit is either a dispute of facts, a dispute of law, or both. When both sides want to narrow down factual disputes,...

Peter Schneider
Sep 20, 20248 min read
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Silence is not consent to receive calls under the TCPA
In a ruling that should surprise no one but is refreshing to see, a New York federal court ruled on September 19, 2024 that silence is...

Peter Schneider
Sep 20, 20244 min read
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NO ANSWER, NO SOLICITATION under the TCPA? Not in the ninth circuit thanks to us!
47 U.S. Code § 227(a)(4) defines "telephone solicitation" as the initiation of a telephone call or message for the purpose of...

Peter Schneider
Sep 19, 20244 min read
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The consequences of simple mistakes in your TCPA telemarketing lawsuit
This post isn't knocking anyone. Even seasoned attorneys can have a poorly written complaint, and often times it doesn't seem to matter,...

Peter Schneider
Apr 3, 20249 min read
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Federal judge gives roadmap to hammer sellers for the illegal calls of their telemarketers
Most illegal calls these days are initiated from telemarketers over in the third world. One company calls, another company screens, and...

Peter Schneider
Mar 29, 202411 min read
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Are calls not selling anything actionable under the TCPA? Asked in a different way, Do non-solicitation phone calls mean you have to change your phone number if Walmart wants to keep calling you?
I discussed earlier how real estate companies often argue they are exempt from telemarketing laws if they are calling to try and buy your...

Peter Schneider
Mar 27, 20248 min read
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A review of a pro-se plaintiff's TCPA complaint against Alleviate Tax
This is an unsolicited review of pro-se plaintiff Farbod Moghadam's second amended complaint against Alleviate Tax LLC alleging...

Peter Schneider
Mar 26, 20243 min read
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Pinnacle Home Improvements deceived its website visitors "because consumers want to believe they are receiving personal attention"
If you saw this on a website, would you think you were talking to a real person? Pinnacle Home Improvements of Georgia put this on their...

Peter Schneider
Mar 25, 20243 min read
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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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