As new court rulings continue to complicate interpretations of the TCPA and the definition of an automated telephone dialer system (ATDS) evolves, businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to stay compliant and avoid lawsuits while continuing to meet annual sales objectives.
Cases involving the TCPA or TSR are complicated, time-consuming, and expensive. Class action litigation is a risk to any business that uses the telephone or fax to communicate with customers and prospects. Additionally, a business is not only liable for their actions, they are likely at risk for consumer contacts made on their behalf that are professionally managed by a third-party provider. Regulations specify damages ranging from $500-$1500 per violation, thus these lawsuits can cost millions of dollars. Examples of costly telemarketing lawsuits include:
- Assurance IQ agreed to pay up to $21,875,000 to settle a TCPA class action lawsuit for making calls to the wrong number without consent
- Clover Network agreed to pay up to $15,000,000 to settle a TCPA class action lawsuit for sending text messages without consent to a number on the National Do-not-call Registry.
- Keller Williams Realty paid a $40 million settlement for TCPA violations, which alleged calling numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry and unsolicited robocalls.
- Truist Bank settled a $4.1 million TCPA lawsuit over unwanted robocalls.
TCPA Litigation, 2015-2024
There are Thousands of TCPA lawsuits Each Year
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