Kehoe Law Firm, P.C. is making consumers aware that on February 13, 2020, a class action lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Central District of California, against Hosopo Corporation for, allegedly, violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) by “sending automated text messages advertisements to [Plaintiff’s] cellular telephone and the cellular telephones of numerous other individuals across the country.” According to the complaint, “[a]ll of the subject text messages received by Plaintiff and the members of the putative Class were transmitted by or on behalf of Hosopo Corporation without the requisite prior ‘express written consent’ of Plaintiff or any member of the putative class.”
The class action complaint contained the following example of a text message “[Hosopo Corporation] transmitted or caused to be transmitted, by itself or through an intermediary or intermediaries, and without Plaintiff’s prior ‘express written consent'”:
Black Friday Promotion! Horizon Solar Power paying DOUBLE for referrals. 1st = $1,000, 2nd = $2,000. HURRY ODDER ENDS SOON. Click Here http://bit.ly/2wORRVG
According to the complaint, the text message originated from dedicated SMS short code 33257.
Do You Believe You Are a Victim of Illegal Robocalls, Text Messages, “Junk” Faxes or Telemarketing Sales Calls?
If you have received illegal robocalls, text messages, “junk” faxes or telemarketing sales calls, you may be able to recover at least $500 for each illegal call, text or fax you received and, possibly, as much as $1,500 for each illegal call, text message or facsimile that was made either willfully or knowingly in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
To help evaluate your potential legal claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, please complete KLF’s confidential Robocall Questionnaire or, if you prefer to speak with an attorney, please complete the form above on the right, e-mail [email protected] or contact Michael Yarnoff, Esq., [email protected], (215) 792-6676, Ext. 804, for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your potential legal rights.