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Oregon, other states sue over 7.5 billion robocalls to Do Not Call numbers
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Leroy N. Soetoro
May 30, 2023, 5:23:51 PM5/30/23
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https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/05/oregon-other-states-sue-over-
75-billion-robocalls-to-do-not-call-numbers.html
Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a
telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion
robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry.
The 141-page lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix
against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky and company vice
president Stacey S. Reeves. It seeks a jury trial to determine damages.
The lawsuit arises from the nationwide, bipartisan Anti-Robocall
Multistate Litigation Task Force of 51 attorneys general and the District
of Columbia. It was formed last year to investigate and take legal action
against telecommunications companies routing volumes of robocall traffic.
“Robocalls are annoying, intrusive — and they are also downright
dangerous,” Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in a statement.
“We are glad to be part of this lawsuit as this issue affects every one of
us — particularly older Oregonians who are more likely to be preyed upon
by scammers and predatory businesses that engage in robo-calling.”
The lawsuit said Avid Telecom used spoofed or invalid caller ID numbers,
including more than 8.4 million calls that appeared to be coming from
government and law enforcement agencies as well as private companies.
The company also allegedly sent or transmitted scam calls about the Social
Security Administration, Medicare, Amazon and DirecTV, as well as auto
warranties, employment and credit card interest rate reductions.
“Americans are sick and tired of their phones ringing off the hook with
fraudulent robocalls,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a
statement. “Seniors and vulnerable consumers have been scammed out of
millions because of these illegal robocalls.”
The lawsuit alleges Lansky and Reeves violated the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule and other federal and state
telemarketing and consumer laws.
“Contrary to the allegations in the complaint, Avid Telecom operates in a
manner that is compliant with all applicable state and federal laws and
regulations,” said Neil Ende, the company’s outside legal counsel. “The
company has never been found by any court or regulatory authority to have
transmitted unlawful traffic and it is prepared to meet with the attorneys
general, as it has on many occasions in the past, to further demonstrate
its good faith and lawful conduct.
“In this context, the company is disappointed that the attorneys’ general
chose not to communicate their concerns directly before filing the
lawsuit,” Ende added. “While the company always prefers to work with
regulators and law enforcement to address issues of concern, as necessary,
the company will defend itself vigorously and vindicate its rights and
reputation through the legal process.”
Robocalls have also been an issue during elections in recent years. During
the 2020 election, voters across the U.S. received anonymous robocalls in
the weeks leading up to Election Day telling them to " stay safe and stay
home.”
Two conservative hoaxers were convicted of fraud for making over 85,000
robocalls to Black voters in five states.
The calls falsely stated giving information in mail-in ballots could lead
to arrest, debt collection or forced vaccination. Their sentence included
spending 500 hours registering voters in low-income neighborhoods of
Washington, D.C.
Rosenblum also said her office was supporting House Bill 2759, which would
hold companies that facilitate illegal robocalls responsible as though
they originated the calls themselves. She said in a statement that many of
the calls originate overseas, making it difficult to hold call originators
accountable.
-- The Associated Press
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Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a
telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion
robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry.
The 141-page lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix
against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky and company vice
president Stacey S. Reeves. It seeks a jury trial to determine damages.
The lawsuit arises from the nationwide, bipartisan Anti-Robocall
Multistate Litigation Task Force of 51 attorneys general and the District
of Columbia. It was formed last year to investigate and take legal action
against telecommunications companies routing volumes of robocall traffic.
“Robocalls are annoying, intrusive — and they are also downright
dangerous,” Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in a statement.
“We are glad to be part of this lawsuit as this issue affects every one of
us — particularly older Oregonians who are more likely to be preyed upon
by scammers and predatory businesses that engage in robo-calling.”
The lawsuit said Avid Telecom used spoofed or invalid caller ID numbers,
including more than 8.4 million calls that appeared to be coming from
government and law enforcement agencies as well as private companies.
The company also allegedly sent or transmitted scam calls about the Social
Security Administration, Medicare, Amazon and DirecTV, as well as auto
warranties, employment and credit card interest rate reductions.
“Americans are sick and tired of their phones ringing off the hook with
fraudulent robocalls,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a
statement. “Seniors and vulnerable consumers have been scammed out of
millions because of these illegal robocalls.”
The lawsuit alleges Lansky and Reeves violated the Telephone Consumer
Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule and other federal and state
telemarketing and consumer laws.
“Contrary to the allegations in the complaint, Avid Telecom operates in a
manner that is compliant with all applicable state and federal laws and
regulations,” said Neil Ende, the company’s outside legal counsel. “The
company has never been found by any court or regulatory authority to have
transmitted unlawful traffic and it is prepared to meet with the attorneys
general, as it has on many occasions in the past, to further demonstrate
its good faith and lawful conduct.
“In this context, the company is disappointed that the attorneys’ general
chose not to communicate their concerns directly before filing the
lawsuit,” Ende added. “While the company always prefers to work with
regulators and law enforcement to address issues of concern, as necessary,
the company will defend itself vigorously and vindicate its rights and
reputation through the legal process.”
Robocalls have also been an issue during elections in recent years. During
the 2020 election, voters across the U.S. received anonymous robocalls in
the weeks leading up to Election Day telling them to " stay safe and stay
home.”
Two conservative hoaxers were convicted of fraud for making over 85,000
robocalls to Black voters in five states.
The calls falsely stated giving information in mail-in ballots could lead
to arrest, debt collection or forced vaccination. Their sentence included
spending 500 hours registering voters in low-income neighborhoods of
Washington, D.C.
Rosenblum also said her office was supporting House Bill 2759, which would
hold companies that facilitate illegal robocalls responsible as though
they originated the calls themselves. She said in a statement that many of
the calls originate overseas, making it difficult to hold call originators
accountable.
-- The Associated Press
--
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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