John G. Papianou is a partner in the Litigation Department of Montgomery McCracken. John concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on consumer class actions involving claims under state consumer protection statutes. He has counseled and represented numerous clients in consumer class actions across the country.
Federal Court Saves Millions of Smart Phone Users from TCPA Liability
For the first time, a federal court has clarified that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) bars the improper use of an automatic telephone dialing system or ATDS. Sterk v. Path, Inc., 2014 WL 2443785 (N.D. Ill. May 30, 2014). It is not enough just… Read More
Federal Courts Tighten Definition of Automatic Telephone Dialing System
Like the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act before it, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) has become the latest federal statute on which entrepreneurial plaintiffs’ lawyers have staked their fortunes. The number of lawsuits under the TCPA is skyrocketing. According to the United States… Read More