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TCPA Marketing Text Litigation

AT&T INC. · 2026-08-17 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

AT&T faces a proposed class action alleging that it continued sending promotional text messages after consumer Alex Nercessian repeatedly submitted “STOP” opt-out requests. The complaint alleges violations of the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act after messages continued over several months. The suit seeks statutory damages of $500 per violation, or $1,500 per willful violation, for affected customers; no aggregate exposure was reported.

Key facts

• The lawsuit claims AT&T violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and seeks $500 per violation, or $1,500 for willful violations, for affected customers. source
• A new class action lawsuit alleges AT&T continued to send marketing text messages to a consumer, Alex Nercessian, even after he repeatedly requested to stop receiving them. source