Category: Phone Calls, Texts and Faxes

This post category is for practice areas involving robo-dialed calls, junk texts and faxes, and prison phone calls.

Dozens of Lawyers Vie to Lead Data Breach Case Against Marriott

April 22, 2019

The fight over who will lead class actions brought over Marriott’s data breach began Friday, when dozens of lawyers submitted applications for leadership positions. More than 80 lawsuits were filed over the breach, which Marriott International Inc. announced Nov. 30, compromised the personal data of 500 million guests of its Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide … More Dozens of Lawyers Vie to Lead Data Breach Case Against Marriott

Stalkers and Debt Collectors Impersonate Cops to Trick Big Telecom Into Giving Them Cell Phone Location Data

March 6, 2019

The technique highlights another gap in the security of telecom companies, and how they have, at times, exposed sensitive customer data to bounty hunters, stalkers, and other people not authorized to handle it. In some cases, scammers sought out so-called “E911” data intended for first responders, which is highly precise and can in some cases … More Stalkers and Debt Collectors Impersonate Cops to Trick Big Telecom Into Giving Them Cell Phone Location Data

Court Grants Class Certification in Part for Plaintiffs in Securus Recording Case

November 22, 2018

November 21, 2018 The Law Office of Robert L. Teel, Law Offices of Ronald A. Marron, APLC, and Foley & Lardner, LLP Appointed Co-lead Class Counsel San Diego, CA — A federal court has granted class certification in part to Plaintiffs whose phone calls were recorded by Securus Technologies, Inc. (“Securus”) in a case involving alleged California … More Court Grants Class Certification in Part for Plaintiffs in Securus Recording Case

FCC proposes first major fine against robocaller faking consumer phone numbers – The Verge

September 27, 2018

FCC proposes first major fine against robocaller faking consumer phone numbers – T— Read on The Verge The commission announced today that it’s proposing a $37.5 million fine against a company based in Arizona that allegedly made 2.3 million telemarking calls under false phone numbers. One woman whose phone number was used said she ended … More FCC proposes first major fine against robocaller faking consumer phone numbers – The Verge

1.4 million Proposed Class Members Added to UnityPoint Health Class Action Lawsuit

August 13, 2018

Source: Second data breach at UnityPoint Health added to class action lawsuit A class-action lawsuit against UnityPoint Health over a data breach reported this spring was amended Monday to cover a second breach revealed last month. Four patients are named in the updated lawsuit. They are among 1.4 million people, including 76,000 in Wisconsin, who were … More 1.4 million Proposed Class Members Added to UnityPoint Health Class Action Lawsuit

Dems Say Securus Decision Reads Public Interest Out of Review

December 5, 2017

Securus to Pay a Civil Penalty of $1.7 Million “The Communications Act instructs the Commission to consider the public interest when it reviews a transaction,” they wrote. “A deeply-rooted preference to protect and promote competition in relevant markets, accelerate deployment of advanced services, ensure a diversity of license holdings, and manage spectrum in the public … More Dems Say Securus Decision Reads Public Interest Out of Review

‘WIN AT ALL COSTS’ U.S. Attorney’s Office Under Investigation After 700 Lawyers Were Spied On in Prison

November 23, 2017

A U.S. Attorney’s Office is found to have stashed hundreds of calls between inmates and lawyers. A veteran prosecutor says his old colleagues have gone rogue. At least 700 attorneys are believed to have been recorded without their knowledge, the investigator’s report submitted to a federal court said. Last week Special Master David Cohen asked … More ‘WIN AT ALL COSTS’ U.S. Attorney’s Office Under Investigation After 700 Lawyers Were Spied On in Prison

There are serious unconstitutional privacy flaws in inmate call systems

December 25, 2016

A federal lawsuit filed in Austin over recorded phone calls between inmates and their lawyers brings to light what attorneys say are flaws plaguing telecommunication services at jails and prisons in Texas and across the country. Source: Are there privacy flaws in inmate call systems? Defense lawyers say they hope the class-action lawsuit will bring … More There are serious unconstitutional privacy flaws in inmate call systems

Shawnee County jail phone recordings sought in Kansas Open Records Act lawsuit

December 12, 2016

An open records lawsuit targeting the Shawnee County Department of Corrections seeks information about recordings of inmate-attorney phone calls, part of a lawyer’s effort to gather documents about surveillance nationwide. Source: Lawsuit seeks records of Shawnee County jail phone recordings Questions have been raised in other jurisdictions about Securus recordings, and attorney Robert Teel’s quest … More Shawnee County jail phone recordings sought in Kansas Open Records Act lawsuit

Edelson PC sues serial objectors for racketeering in federal court

December 5, 2016

Source: Prominent class action firm sues ‘professional objectors’ for racketeering So-called professional objectors – lawyers who make a living by objecting to class action settlements in order to extract payoffs from class counsel eager to see their deals go through – are enough of a scourge in the class action process that the advisory committee on … More Edelson PC sues serial objectors for racketeering in federal court