Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Hartford Litigation Partner Thomas C. Blatchley will present “Recent Developments in TCPA: Litigation and Compliance Issues” on The Knowledge Group Webcast on August 29, 2018. Joining Blatchley in delivering this webcast presentation is James P. Berg, Partner at Parker Ibrahim & Berg LLP and Genevieve R. Walser-Jolly, Member at Severson & Werson.
This panel of key thought leaders and professionals will bring the audience to a road beyond the basics of defending against TCPA lawsuits and as they delve into the in-depth analysis of the current compliance trends and recent court rulings. Speakers will also provide the audience with practical strategies in bringing out the best in these lawsuits in a rapidly evolving legal climate. Specifically, this webcast features legal leaders discussing TCPA litigation – notable cases, TCPA compliance issues and trends, best compliance practices, litigation strategies, and 2019 outlook.
Blatchley’s presentation will delve into the novel issue of ringless voicemail, an emerging technology and recent hotbed of TCPA litigation. Blatchley will also discuss vicarious liability and means to avoid TCPA liability for calls, texts, and faxes made by third-party entities. Blatchley will also provide tips for avoiding TCPA claims and liability generally, and practice pointers for effectively defending TCPA individual class actions.
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Tom Blatchley is a partner in the firm’s Hartford office. He represents a variety of clients in complex litigation in federal and state courts. His practice focuses on litigation matters concerning business/commercial disputes, employment practices liability, insurance defense and coverage, professional liability, products liability, consumer defense, and environmental and land use. Blatchley frequently defends nationwide and state class claims arising under consumer protection statutes and unfair competition statutes, including, just as some examples, the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) and FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act).