We’ve all seen those annoying, random calls on our cell phones. They happen while you eat, while you sleep, while you work – your phone rings with unwanted calls from unknown numbers. They might be robocalls, fake sales calls or...
Read MoreConsumer Attorney Amy L.B. Ginsburg talks with Walt Kane of News12 about unwanted robocalls as part of this exclusive 4-part series from News 12 Networks in New Jersey.
Read MoreA National class action suit has been filed against Ocwen for violating consumer rights and continuously harassing consumers with automated cell phone calls. However, the remedies being offered in this class action provide a small fraction of what consumers could...
Read MoreMany people dislike receiving robocalls. Araceli King disliked receiving 153 of them from a single company. A Manhattan federal judge ruled that Time Warner Cable must pay insurance claims specialist Araceli King, $229,500 for placing 153 automated calls to her...
Read MoreFCC STRENGTHENS CONSUMER PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNWANTED CALLS AND TEXTS Commission Responds to Requests from Businesses and Attorneys General for Guidance on Robocall Blocking, Autodialers, Recycled Phone Numbers and More WASHINGTON, June 18, 2015 – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a...
Read MoreA class action filed against Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) alleges that the San Francisco-based company has been spamming consumer cellphones with text messages. The class action, filed December 2015, claims Uber sent unsolicited text messages to consumers without their express prior consent....
Read MoreAre you being harassed by robocalls? You may be entitled to as much as $500 to $1,500 per call. In a recent appearance on Eye Opener (PHL17), our own Craig T. Kimmel took a moment to discuss robocalls, how they affect...
Read MoreWhen Albert Nigro contacted National Grid to end electrical service to his deceased mother-in-law’s New York home, he never expected to be bombarded with automated collection calls for someone else’s debt. So how does a man wind up in the...
Read MoreHave you been receiving pre-recorded messages or automated phone calls to your cellphone from debt collectors? It seems you’re not the only one. Last month, USCB Inc., a receivable and resource management company, agreed to a $2.75 million settlement that will be...
Read MoreA Maryland federal judge has refused to dismiss a class action accusing Burger King Corp. of sending unsolicited fax advertisements in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Judge Paul Grimm of the U.S. District Court for the District of...
Read MoreMichael O’Reilly, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission, caught the attention of consumer advocates, businesses, debt collectors, legal professionals, and others when he wrote in a March 25 blog that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act needs clarification. TCPA lawsuits...
Read MoreREMEMBER: Cell Phone Numbers Go Public this month. REMINDER: all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. …. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS To prevent this, call the...
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