A TCPA for the 21st Century: Why TCPA Lawsuits Are On the Rise and What the FCC Should Do About It
Monica Desai, Ryan King, Maria Wolvin and Maxine MartinPartner Patton Boggs LLP, United States
Introduction
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was signed into law in 1991, more than twenty years ago, with the specific purpose of stopping harassing and unwanted phone calls to consumers. Over the past few years there has been an astonishing increase in the number of TCPA lawsuits alleging violations of the TCPA, with one study estimating that...