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Ever pump gas and seen the little POS sign up screen asking you to join an SMS program to save a few cents a gallon on gas?
I know I have and I always chuckled because– being the world’s greatest TCPA lawyer– I know the disclosures are inadequate and the entire process is questionable.
Obviously the Czar does not sign up for such things, but some folks do. Among them a guy named Adrian Coronel who claims he began receiving messages from Shell’s Fuel Rewards program back in March.
He texted “stop” but Shell went ahead and kept shelling his phone with SMS messages (actually it wasn’t that bad, it allegedly only sent him two more– but that’s all it takes folks!)
The offending messages were sent in May– which is more than the allotted 10 business days to honor an optout– so this may be a serious problem for Shell (or maybe the guy just signed up a second time.)
Who knows.
Notably this appears to be a “perfect stop” situation and not a free form revocation case, so Shell’s failure to honor the stop is interesting. And after Albertson’s just settled a similar DNC SMS class claim for ~$6MM this week, you can bet Mr. Coronel (sounds weird) will be all over this one.
Coronel wants to represent a class of:
All persons within the United States who, within the four
years prior to the filing of this lawsuit through the date of
class certification, received two or more text messages within
any 12-month period, from or on behalf of Defendant,
regarding Defendant’s goods, services, or properties, to said
person’s residential cellular telephone number, after
communicating to Defendant that they did not wish to receive
text messages by replying to the messages with a “stop” or
similar opt-out instruction.
Basically the same definition of the Albertson’s settlement class definition.
Complaint here: Shell Complaint
Will keep an eye on it.
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Ever pump gas and seen the little POS sign up screen asking you to join an SMS program to save a few cents a gallon on gas?
I know I have and I always chuckled because– being the world’s greatest TCPA lawyer– I know the disclosures are inadequate and the entire process is questionable.
Obviously the Czar does not sign up for such things, but some folks do. Among them a guy named Adrian Coronel who claims he began receiving messages from Shell’s Fuel Rewards program back in March.
He texted “stop” but Shell went ahead and kept shelling his phone with SMS messages (actually it wasn’t that bad, it allegedly only sent him two more– but that’s all it takes folks!)
The offending messages were sent in May– which is more than the allotted 10 business days to honor an optout– so this may be a serious problem for Shell (or maybe the guy just signed up a second time.)
Who knows.
Notably this appears to be a “perfect stop” situation and not a free form revocation case, so Shell’s failure to honor the stop is interesting. And after Albertson’s just settled a similar DNC SMS class claim for ~$6MM this week, you can bet Mr. Coronel (sounds weird) will be all over this one.
Coronel wants to represent a class of:
All persons within the United States who, within the four
years prior to the filing of this lawsuit through the date of
class certification, received two or more text messages within
any 12-month period, from or on behalf of Defendant,
regarding Defendant’s goods, services, or properties, to said
person’s residential cellular telephone number, after
communicating to Defendant that they did not wish to receive
text messages by replying to the messages with a “stop” or
similar opt-out instruction.
Basically the same definition of the Albertson’s settlement class definition.
Complaint here: Shell Complaint
Will keep an eye on it.
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Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and advertisement practices by attorneys and/or other professionals. The National Law Review is not a law firm nor is www.NatLawReview.com intended to be a referral service for attorneys and/or other professionals. The NLR does not wish, nor does it intend, to solicit the business of anyone or to refer anyone to an attorney or other professional. NLR does not answer legal questions nor will we refer you to an attorney or other professional if you request such information from us.
Under certain state laws, the following statements may be required on this website and we have included them in order to be in full compliance with these rules. The choice of a lawyer or other professional is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements. Attorney Advertising Notice: Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Statement in compliance with Texas Rules of Professional Conduct. Unless otherwise noted, attorneys are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, nor can NLR attest to the accuracy of any notation of Legal Specialization or other Professional Credentials.
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