October 03, 2014
A New York federal judge on Thursday refused to throw out a proposed class action claiming Independence Energy Group LLC called an attorney's telephone number without permission to advertise electrical services, saying it is unclear whether the number is considered residential under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
May 01, 2013
A New York federal judge on Wednesday doubled down on his dismissal of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act suit against an energy supply firm, ruling that a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision does not allow consumers to skirt state-law restrictions and bring TCPA suits in New York.
March 12, 2013
A New York federal judge on Monday threw out a Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuit accusing Independence Energy Group LLC of placing illegal prerecorded telemarketing calls, ruling that class actions seeking statutory damages are not allowed under state law.