Gerald Lane Forced to Acknowledge Under Oath That 145 Show-Cause Orders Have Been Issued in Central District of California; Judges in the District Then Issue Six More
July 31, 2026
Last fall we reported on Gerald D. Lane, Jr. and a handful of missed deadlines in his sprawling "quiet hours" litigation campaign. We noted then that "judges in dozens of other quiet hour cases have also filed Orders to Show Cause." Ten months later, that pattern has not slowed — it has compounded. The Order to Show Cause (OSC) is a court's warning shot: comply with a deadline or a rule, or explain yourself and risk dismissal or sanctions. …
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“King v. Bon Charge” Marks An Opportunity to Fight Back Against Meritless TCPA “Quiet Hours” Litigation
May 22, 2026
A federal court has issued a ruling on the ongoing fight over TCPA “quiet hours” litigation — and ecommerce businesses should pay close attention. The decision in King v. Bon Charge challenges a growing wave of lawsuits targeting businesses for allegedly contacting consumers during federally restricted “quiet hours,” even when those consumers voluntarily provided their phone numbers and consented to receive communications. …
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In-Depth, Updated: The New Wave of Quiet Hours Litigation Is Bigger Than We Originally Understood
May 14, 2026
An update to our earlier reporting, "A New Firm Joins the Quiet Hours Gold Rush." After our earlier piece on Faythe Gutierrez and PLG Damage Attorneys, PLLC ran, we received a tip that our reporting was incomplete: other attorneys at the same firm have been filing a parallel wave of quiet-hours cases in Florida federal court, and our initial search hadn’t surfaced them. The tip checks out. …
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In Depth: A New Firm Joins The Quiet Hours Gold Rush
May 7, 2026
The EIA Examines The Similarities And Differences Between PLG Damages Attorneys And The Hindi Firm’s Approach. PLG Damage Attorneys — a Miramar, Florida firm — files dozens of TCPA quiet hours cases in California. For the better part of a year, a single Florida law firm has dominated TCPA “quiet hours” litigation against ecommerce brands. …
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Washington’s CEMA Reform Signed Into Law: But Litigation Risk Isn’t Going Away
March 25, 2026
Washington State has officially enacted long-awaited reforms to its Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA), marking a significant milestone for ecommerce businesses navigating increasing legal risk tied to email marketing practices. Earlier this week, HB 2274 was signed into law by Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson, finalizing a legislative effort aimed at stabilizing how CEMA is applied in today’s digital economy. …
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Layoffs Hit PLG Damages Attorneys, The Firm Is Behind A Recent Surge of Quiet-Hours Litigation
Ecommerce Innovation Alliance
June 23, 2026
The firm behind the new quiet-hours filing campaign we have been tracking has gone through a round of layoffs across both its California and Florida operations according to Faythe Gutierrez, the attorney whose California filings first put the firm on our radar. Ms. Gutierrez confirmed to EIA that she was part of the layoffs.…
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