Boom in Unlawful Robocalls Might Reflect 11th Circuit Decision: Lawyer

A spike in unlawful robocalls since January might be due to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals striking down part of the FCC's 2023 robocall and robotext order (see 2501240067), Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawyer Eric Troutman of Troutman Amin wrote Tuesday. Illegal robocalls are at their highest level to start the year since 2019, after a significant decline in 2024, Troutman said. "Just a massive (and sudden) turn around," he said. "The bad actors out there are plainly winning," meaning "heavy-handed (and misguided) action from Congress or the regulators" is coming. The increase in unlawful robocalls eliminates any hope of tort reform to rein in "the insane number of frivolous TCPA suits against small businesses."