TCPA liability reduced to $500 for Gold’s Gym
A recent ruling out of the Central District of California will prove to be very useful for telemarketers faced with class actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). In Bustillos v. West Covina Corporate Fitness, Inc., United States District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. denied an order seeking class certification where it was clear that the call in question violated the TCPA.
Pennsylvania woman had 35 cell phones to attract calls!
Payment methods, Verification, Do Not Call provisions among those modified
Appellate court allows man to sue for call made to his roommate’s phone
Magazine subscription program defeats Do Not Call lawsuit
Telemarketer’s Do Not Call Violations Cost Business $6 Million
As a reminder, last year the FCC revised its rules for auto-dialed calls to completely eliminate the established business relationship (EBR) exemption for calls to landline numbers. The new regulations go into effect on October 16, 2013.