Lisa Messner

August 13, 2024
So, Your Company Has Been Sued – Now What?

Regardless of the source – be it consumer, employee, or another business – getting sued can be a nightmare. What should you do, what should you not do, and what

July 30, 2024
Will the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes Go into Effect on September 4th?

Earlier this month, a federal court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction staying the effective date of the FTC’s non-compete rule. In Ryan, LLC v. FTC, the court held that

July 17, 2024
The Rising Tide of Class Actions: Navigating the Costly Waters of Corporate Settlements

The mere whisper of the words “class action” can send a shiver down the spine of any business owner, heralding a storm of legal challenges and potential financial upheaval that

April 28, 2023
New State Telemarketing Laws are Filling the TCPA Void
Although TCPA litigation began to decline following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in Facebook v. Duguid, many states rejected…
December 8, 2022
NY Governor Signs Law Requiring Immediate DNC Disclosure
DNC Disclosure – New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a new bill into law that is sure to have outbound callers revising their New York…
December 2, 2022
Trends In TCPA Class Action Suits
Hear from M&S Partner and Litigation Director Lisa Messner how some industries – including real estate and auto dealerships – are seeing an uptick…
October 5, 2021
TCPA Class Actions: 7 Steps to Guide a Successful Mediation

Resolution of class-based claims based on liability under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) often presents a complicated variety of factors, including publicity, court approval requirements, notice to government regulators,

June 15, 2021
Resolving Disputes Out of Court: Understanding Mediation & Arbitration

“The courts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputes begins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternative methods of resolving disputes

February 28, 2019
TCPA Liability: Can an Insurance Policy Protect You?

Following the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Omnibus Declaratory Ruling and Order, which unsuccessfully attempted to clarify issues surrounding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), there was a spike in litigation