Clifford E. Yuknis

House Bill Proposes Amendments to TCPA
Clifford E. Yuknis, October 4, 2011
A bill has been presented in the U.S. House of Representatives proposing significant amendments to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The bill proposes to eliminate the prohibition of calls to mobile phone numbers using an autodialer or artificial or pre-recorded voice (absent consent or...

TCPA Claim Against Collection Agency Failed Because Debtor Gave TCPA Consent to Creditor
Clifford E. Yuknis, September 7, 2011
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently held that a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff, who had submitted his cellular telephone number to an electronic payment service provider, provided prior express consent under the TCPA to receive calls on that...

U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens Existing Class Actions Requirement
Clifford E. Yuknis, July 7, 2011
In one of the most important class actions in years, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a proposed class of approximately 1.5 million employees should not be certified. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, et al. (S. Ct. June 20, 2011). The Court clarified the requirements in Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) and...