The Buffalo Bills reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit that could potentially be worth more than $3 million. About 39,750 fans signed up to receive texts from the Buffalo Bills. The terms and conditions stated that the Bills could send 3 to 5 texts per week for a period of 12 months, but the class action lawsuit, originally filed in 2012, alleged that the Bills sent more than the allowed amount on several occasions. If all of the class members claim their award of damages, the Bills would pay a total of $2,487,745. Also, the Bills will pay an additional $562,500 for Plaintiff’s attorney fees.
In 1991, Congress enacted the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) in response to a growing number of consumer complaints regarding certain telemarketing practices. The TCPA makes it unlawful to make any calls, send any text messages, and/or send any faxes to a person or business, for commercial reasons, without that person’s express written consent. Each recipient of an unlawful call, text message, and/or fax may receive a statutory penalty of at least $500 (up to $1,500) for each violation.
The lawyers of Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP have begun representing everyday people who have faced unwanted, endless telemarketing calls at their home, business, and/or on their mobile devices. If you are receiving unwanted telemarketing calls and want to stop them as soon as possible, then please call the lawyers of Fitapelli & Schaffer, LLP, (212) 300-0375, to schedule a free consultation.