TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Aug 29, 2023

Several law firms involved in a suit against the U.S. government over tainted drinking water at a Marine Corps base are being sued for violating the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), reports Reuters. Violations of the TCPA can result in damages of up to $1,500 per unwanted call or text. The litigation over Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, is emerging as one of the largest mass tort actions in U.S. history. Over 1,000 federal lawsuits and 93,000 administrative claims have been filed so far on behalf of victims. The U.S. government has estimated its total payout could amount to more than $20 billion.