網絡電話公司

2016年1月13日

×本案中陷入美國馬納特標誌。2016年1月13日,洛杉磯,本案中陷入美國馬納特、從菲爾普斯& Phillips LLP訴訟律師,由合夥人羅伯特·h·普拉特在審判和夥伴本傑明G Shatz吸引力,獲得了重大勝利對於客戶機網絡電話服務,Inc . (nt), 1月12日,2016年,在美國第九巡回上訴法院,對原告試圖追求一個假定的全國性的集體訴訟,指控違反電話消費者保護法案(TCPA)。法院肯定了美國地方法院的裁決,沒有可確認的階級身份得到了確認。2012年11月,原告的訴訟聲稱nt主動發送短信通過自動撥號和傳說類成員的手機沒有明示同意之前,指控他收到促銷短信後調用一個NTS-operated娛樂行。在美國地區法院在2013年發現,識別類的管理上不可行,原告向第九上訴法院。“這是可喜的看到法院同意網絡電話服務類認證是不合適的,”普拉特說。“集體訴訟,指控違反TCPA往往帶來了複蘇的主要目的法律費用。我們的客戶非常滿意的決定在這件事上第九巡回。“nt,經營45000多個娛樂電話線,建議所有來電者在每次調用的開始,他們將收到短信,除非他們選擇退出,並在其印刷廣告透露,調用者將收到短信。nt隻有發送短信給客戶曾經被稱為公司的線路之一,沒有選擇的接收這樣的消息。 Plaintiff admitted that he had called an NTS line prior to receiving the text messages, but claims he did so by accident and hung up before he heard any sort of disclosure about receiving text messages, and sought to pursue the alleged violation on behalf of a class. The court denied class certification because, as Manatt argued: (1) the class was not certifiable, because determining who was in plaintiff's proposed class of individuals who received unauthorized text messages would require inquiry into the merits of plaintiff's claims and a determination of who provided consent (i.e., who heard the disclosures, was aware of the advertisements saying they would receive information and elected not to opt out) and who did not; and (2) common issues did not predominate under FRCP 23(b)(3) because the issue of consent would require individual hearings. About Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, is one of the nation's leading law and consulting firms, with offices strategically located in California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Sacramento), New York (New York City and Albany) and Washington, D.C. The firm represents a sophisticated client base – including Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging companies – across a range of practice areas and industry sectors. For more information, visit www.manatt.com . CONTACT: