Buy Me Some Peanuts, Cracker Jack, And A TCPA Lawsuit

On June 17, 2024, a judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted final approval of the class settlement reached by the parties in Lateano v. Chicago Cubs Baseball Cub, LLC. In his Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") lawsuit, Plaintiff alleged that he continued to receive promotional text messages from the Chicago Cubs despite opting out of the receipt of future marketing communications. This was a potential violation of the TCPA, as the law requires that businesses honor consumers' Do Not Call ("DNC") requests. As our readers are aware, the TCPA is a federal statute that restricts certain types of telemarketing communications to protect consumer privacy. Every day, numerous TCPA lawsuits are filed across the country. As detailed below, Lateano is a stern reminder that defendants in TCPA class action lawsuits face significant financial exposure.