The Telephone Consumer Protection Act has become a multi-million dollar litigation industry, in which attorneys and professional plaintiffs reap enormous profits by forcing well-meaning companies to pay outrageous settlements or risk a crippling judgment. Any company that uses an autodialing system risks a lawsuit with every call and text, and corporate officers and directors can be held personally liable for TCPA damages, which can lead to millions of dollars in personal exposure, which may not even be dischargeable in bankruptcy!

The Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and state Attorneys General have become more aggressive than ever in seeking out and prosecuting violations of state and federal marketing laws, including the Telemarketing Sales Rule, CAN-SPAM, and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.  In fact, thanks to recent federal legislation expanding the FCC’s authority to establish stronger protections against robocalls and Caller ID spoofing, the TCPA is now poised to become the most heavily enforced statute in the United States.