US Coachways Settles TCPA Class Action for $49.9 Million | Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Ins
Recently, an Illinois federal judge approved a $49.9 million settlement between US Coachways, a national charter bus and bus rental company, and a class of plaintiffs, represented by lead plaintiff James Bull for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) violations. The class action alleged that US Coachways sent a “staggering” amount of text messages to 85,000 individual consumers’ cell phones in violation of the TCPA beginning back in 2011. The class alleged that US Coachways texted individuals who had booked trips in the past or those who simply requested a quote from them—over 391,459 text messages according to the court.
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