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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.  
Robinson Bradshaw

Will the Supreme Court Weigh In on Ascertainability?

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We’ve written previously about courts’ differing approaches to ascertainability — an implicit requirement under Rule 23 that class members must be identifiable. A pending petition for certiorari in Career Counseling, Inc. v....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Hates Your No-Damage Class Action: Spokeo Decision Likely to End Big-Dollar TCPA Class Actions

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The world changed on May 16, 2016. Many sorts of predatory consumer class actions—you know the kind where the lawyers make millions and the consumers receive nickles?—likely just met their demise. And with the recent passing...more

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The Class Action Chronicle - Spring 2016

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This is the 11th edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings issued...more

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The Class Action Chronicle - Fall 2015

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This is the ninth edition of The Class Action Chronicle, a quarterly publication that provides an analysis of recent class action trends, along with a summary of class certification and Class Action Fairness Act rulings...more

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Splitting the Difference: Recent Developments in Circuit Splits Over Class Action Lawsuits

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It has been a busy summer for federal appellate courts deciding class action issues. Amidst all the sound and fury, this summer's decisions so far highlight two splits among the federal circuits, while also diminishing if...more

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