On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Apr 28, 2020 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
It’s not in your head – robocalls have become out of control in the last several years. In the U.S. alone, there were an estimated 58.5 billion robocalls in 2019, 44% of which were from scammers. While it’s already illegal in the U.S. to fake caller ID numbers or...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Feb 25, 2020 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
In a digital society, it is nearly impossible to avoid unwanted calls. It is rare for the average Minnesotan to be without a cell phone; therefore, the ringing or buzzing of a call from an unknown number is an inevitable occurrence. But who are these calls from? And...
by Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Dec 27, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Dec. 9 that emailed faxes aren’t illegal under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). A spokesperson for the federal agency gave the FCC’s reasoning for reaching such a conclusion when...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Oct 18, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Plaintiffs in Illinois, who’d previously filed suit in U.S. district court accusing the owners of a medical marketing company of violating their rights by sending them text messages lost their Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case last week. A judge...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Aug 27, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Does it feel like an invasion of your privacy when telemarketers interrupt your work, your dinner or your leisure time? Well, it is! And you have every right to be frustrated. Most of the time, you don’t even know how they got your number — particularly to...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Jul 26, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Phone scammers are notorious for targeting senior citizens, as they find that they’re more likely to go along with what they’re asking. As the child of an elderly individual, it’s difficult to imagine that someone would attempt to take advantage of...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Jul 1, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
There is nothing more frustrating than receiving one telemarketing phone call after the next. Many people receive as many as 10 calls per day. If you find yourself in this position, the National Do Not Call Registry may be able to help. You can register online or via...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | May 17, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Texting used to be used as an informal way for friends or family members to communicate with one another without having to get on the phone. It’s increasingly being used by Vadnais Heights businesses including doctor’s offices, banks, and retail stores to...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Mar 21, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Do you feel like you’re getting more robocalls this year than you have in the past? Every time you see an unknown number pop up on the screen, do you just assume that it is a robotic service trying to sell you something? You’re not alone. A lot of people...
On behalf of Consumer Justice Center P.A. | Mar 14, 2019 | Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Some say that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is trapped in a time warp. When it was signed into law in 1991, lawmakers hoped that it would decrease telemarketers’ calls made to Americans on their home phones lines. We currently live in an era in...
