New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin joined a multistate lawsuit against Avid Telecom for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls, including to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule. The company is accused of transmitting scam calls and ignoring warnings from the Industry Traceback Group.
In-house legal teams should review all vendor agreements with telecommunications service providers and customer contracts for any telemarketing or automated calling services. Specifically scrutinize clauses governing autodialer usage, consent mechanisms (including prior express written consent), compliance with the National Do Not Call Registry, call time restrictions, and data sharing for call lists. Agreements should be amended to include robust audit rights, mandatory compliance certifications, clear indemnification for TCPA/TSR violations, and termination provisions for non-compliance. Employee agreements for call center staff should also be reviewed for adherence to calling protocols and training requirements.
Entity
Michael D. Lansky, LLC
Also known as: Avid Telecom
Industry
TelecommunicationsOfficial Press Release
https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-general-platkin-joins-multistate-complaint-against-avid-telecom-over-illegal-robocalls/
2023 0523 Conformed Complaint Avid
https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases23/2023-0523_Conformed-Complaint_Avid.pdf
New Jersey Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-consumer-affairs/
"Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom"
"Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws."
"sent or transmitted more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry"
"violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act"
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong filed a lawsuit against Michael D. Lansky, LLC (Avid Telecom) for allegedly initiating billions of illegal robocalls, including to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The company is accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Telemarketing Sales Rule. This action is part of a multistate task force with nearly every state attorney general.
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general led by New Jersey, California, Colorado, and Kentucky is taking Meta Platforms, Inc. to trial, alleging that Meta designed addictive features on Instagram and Facebook that harm minors' mental health, illegally collected data from children under 13 without the required protections under COPPA, and misled users about platform safety. Opening arguments begin August 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. No monetary penalty or final remedy has yet been imposed.
A coalition of 21 state attorneys general and Pennsylvania filed lawsuits against the Trump Administration, DOT, FMCSA, DHS, and AAMVA to prevent the unlawful demand for a database containing personal information of 17 million commercial driver's license holders. The lawsuits allege violations of federal privacy laws and the Administrative Procedure Act, and seek an emergency order to block the data transfer.
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in sending comment letters to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve Board, urging them to deny OppFi's application to acquire BNC National Bank and obtain a national bank charter. The coalition argues that the charter would allow OppFi to circumvent state usury laws and offer high-cost loans with APRs up to 200%, harming consumers.
$400.0M
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in announcing a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations of widespread price-fixing and anticompetitive conduct in the generic drug market. Sandoz will pay approximately $469 million total including prior settlements, and has agreed to internal reforms to ensure fair competition.
Press release announcing that Governor Mikie Sherrill will nominate consumer protection expert Christopher L. Peterson to serve as Director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. Peterson is a former senior CFPB official and legal scholar. No enforcement action or privacy violation is described.