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Specialty Medical Inc. v. Mark Dobronski TCPA case

65 TCPA Lawsuits, One Destroyed Computer, and a Federal Judge Who Had Enough

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

April 13, 2026

A Missouri federal court's devastating 26-page sanctions order in Human v. Fisher Investments offers a rare, detailed look at the predatory litigation model that has become a growing threat to legitimate businesses — including ecommerce merchants. Last week, Judge Matthew T. Schelp of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued one of the most striking TCPA sanctions orders in recent memory…

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In Bradley v. DentalPlans.com Maryland federal court rules TCPA does not explicitly require written consent

Beyond the Fifth Circuit: New Ruling Deepens the Legal Divide on TCPA Written Consent Requirement

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

March 26, 2026

A Maryland federal ruling reinforces growing uncertainty around “written consent” requirements under the TCPA. Just days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit raised questions about whether prior express consent under the  Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) must be in writing, another court has reached a similar conclusion—this time in a different jurisdiction. In Bradley v. DentalPlans.com, a federal judge in Maryland held that the TCPA does not explicitly require written consent for certain telemarketing communications. …

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Arbitration Applies to TCPA

Appeals Court Rules Arbitration Applies to TCPA Marketing Texts — Even Years After a Customer Contract Ends

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

March 12, 2026

On March 5th, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled in Kristi VonDeylen v. Aptive Environmental, LLC that claims brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) must be resolved through arbitration when they relate to a contractual relationship between a consumer and a business — even if the messages at issue were sent years after the original services ended.…

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Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control LLC and TCPA Prior Express Written Consent

Fifth Circuit TCPA Decision Raises Questions About Written Consent — But Businesses Should Proceed Carefully

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

March 5, 2026

A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sparked discussion in the marketing and compliance community. In Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control, LLC, the court addressed whether the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) itself requires “prior express written consent” for certain telemarketing calls and texts. The Fifth Circuit concluded that the statute requires “prior express consent,” but does NOT explicitly require that the consent be in writing. …

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Specialty Medical Inc. v. Mark Dobronski TCPA case

Federal Court Gives a TCPA Troll a Taste of His Own Medicine: Specialty Medical Inc. v. Mark Dobronski

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

March 2, 2026

Two powerful TCPA decisions in three days is not a coincidence you get to write about very often. Just 48 hours after a federal magistrate judge in California denied Jamee Desouza's attempt to scrub her employer's name from the record in Desouza v. Ralph Lauren, a federal judge in Michigan issued an opinion that is, if anything, even more consequential for ecommerce brands tired of playing defense against professional plaintiffs. …

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When the Plaintiff’s Own Exhibit Blows Up Her Argument: Desouza v. Ralph Lauren

When the Plaintiff’s Own Exhibit Blows Up Her Argument: Desouza v. Ralph Lauren

Ecommerce Innovation Alliance

February 26, 2026

Every so often, a TCPA case comes along that reads less like a consumer protection dispute and more like a cautionary tale about the cottage industry of professional TCPA litigation — and what can happen when a plaintiff’s own paper trail tells a story she’d rather keep hidden. Desouza v. Ralph Lauren Corporation d/b/a Polo Factory Stores, is exactly that kind of case. On February 24, 2026, a federal magistrate judge denied the plaintiff’s motion for a protective order — a motion that was remarkable not just for what it sought, but for the glaring irony embedded in it.…

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