June 14, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge on Tuesday approved Sears' bid for arbitration in a proposed class action claiming it "bombarded" consumers with automated promotional text messages in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, ruling that Sears clearly spelled out contract terms in its marketing program.
February 17, 2017
A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday declined to dismiss a proposed class action claiming Sears Holding Corp. bombarded consumers with automated promotional text messages in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, finding that the claims were sufficient to be heard by the court.