The number of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) filed
lawsuits increased in the month of May. According to WebRecon's
May 2023 Statistics, the total number of TCPA cases
filed increased 98.2% from April, an increased 79.2% compared to
May of last year, and represents a year to date gain of 17.6%. Of
the 939 consumer lawsuits filed in May, TCPA cases accounted for
224 of those filings.
For other consumer statutes such as the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), year to date filed
lawsuits are still down. According to WebRecon's report, 5,521
consumers filed CFPB complaints representing a .7% decrease from
the previous month, and a 15.4% decrease for the year so far. 331
FDCPA cases were filed, representing a 14.1% increase from the
previous month, and a 28.5% decrease for the year so far. 504 FCRA
cases were filed, representing a 20.0% increase from the previous
month, and an 8.5% decrease for the year so far. Overall, while the
number of CFPB, FDCPA, and FCRA cases are down for the year, the
increase of TCPA cases in the month of May propelled the TCPA to
being the only area seeing an overall increase in cases for the
year so far.
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