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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1991 to protect consumers from unsolicited telephone marketing calls.  
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For Whom the Statute Tolls: Statute of Limitations Extended in Plaintiff’s Individual TCPA Lawsuit Based on American Pipe Tolling...

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The TCPA already has an ample four-year statute of limitations. But based upon a 1974 Supreme Court case called American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538 (1974), that statute is extended every time a defendant...more

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A Look Back at Significant Developments in Class Action Law in 2017

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From the standpoint of class action practice, 2017 was as important for what did not happen as for what did. Here are some of the highlights and lowlights of the 2017 class action scorecard, with a look forward to how the...more

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Sixth Circuit Litigants Beware: Exiting The American Pipe Highway Can Forfeit Your Toll

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Classified contributors have blogged numerous times (including several times this year) on opinions that tested the boundaries of American Pipe tolling, including those that addressed whether the doctrine applies to claims...more

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Amended Class Definition That Excludes Putative Class Member Does Not Preclude American Pipe Tolling

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The Eastern District of Michigan recently held that certain claims of a putative class member were tolled under American Pipe & Constr. Co. v. Utah., 414 U.S. 538 (1974), even though the named plaintiff had unsuccessfully...more

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