March 2018

Please join us on Tuesday, March 20th from 3:30 – 5:00 ET, as Troutman lawyers who have been on the front lines offer their take on the implications for litigation and compliance arising from the new appeals decision regarding the scope of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

On March 16, 2018, the U.S. 

The D.C. Circuit answered months of speculation on Friday, March 16, 2018, when it finally issued its decision in ACA International v. Federal Communications Commission (15-1211). The decision is largely seen as a major win for defendants in Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) lawsuits, as the D.C. Circuit struck down key portions of the

A federal judge recently ruled that online auto retailer CarGurus, Inc. did not violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act after a class action suit was filed against the company, alleging CarGurus sent unsolicited text messages to individuals via their website.

CarGurus operates a website that allows users to search for vehicles based on make, model,

On March 12, Judge Thomas Durkin in the Northern District of Illinois became the most recent federal judge to dismiss class claims by non-resident putative plaintiffs against non-resident defendants, holding that the Court did not have personal jurisdiction over such claims.  The case is Practice Management Support Services, Inc. v. Cirque Du Soleil Inc.,

We are proud to announce that Troutman Sanders partner David Anthony will be a featured speaker at the Practising Law Institute’s 23rd Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Center in New York City on March 26-27, 2018.

In its 23rd year, topics will focus on a broad array of recent

On February 12, the White House released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018, a document that calls for numerous changes to the repayment and forgiveness of federal student loans taken out after July 1, 2019. While Congress, of course, retains responsibility for any appropriations legislation, this document’s wish-list reflects the apparent priorities of the

We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ashley Taylor will participate in a webinar hosted by the American Bar Association on “Abusive Car Loan and Sale Practices: Scope and Potential Remedies to Strengthen Consumer Protections” The event will take place on March 22, 2018 from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET.

Today, there

As summarized in the March 2018 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, ABI’s Consumer Bankruptcy Committee has recently issued several recommendations and made several observations regarding the treatment of student loans under the Bankruptcy Code, codified in Title 11 of the United States Code.

First, the Committee intends to fashion a program

In November, we identified an emerging trend involving Article III standing in cases brought under Illinois’ Biometric Information Protection Act (“BIPA”). The Northern District of California’s recent decision in Patel v. Facebook Inc., No. 3:15-cv-03747-JD, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30727 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 26, 2018), denying Facebook’s motion to dismiss for lack of

On March 9, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. moved to dismiss a class action complaint filed by Damian McCoy in the Western District of Pennsylvania.  McCoy sued PNC after his conditional employment offer was revoked when a 2011 arrest was discovered during his criminal background check.  Allegedly, the report indicated that the felony and misdemeanor