Program Details
2026-09-24 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-09-24 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTThis session addresses the rapidly shifting pleading and forum strategy landscape for TCPA Do-Not-Call claims based on text messages, focusing on the deepening circuit split over whether text messages qualify as “calls” under Section 227(c) of the statute. Attorneys will learn how to evaluate forum options and make post-McLaughlin arguments on both sides in hostile jurisdictions. Participants will leave with a concrete pleading framework and a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction forum map applicable to active and prospective text-based TCPA litigation.
Ashley R. Fickel
Maxwell Levins 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session examines three variables that largely determine the value and viability of TCPA class actions across jurisdictions: the Rule 23(b)(3) predominance battleground, recent settlement benchmarks, and the advisability of summary judgment motions. Attorneys will leave with a working command of current TCPA circuit splits, certification strategies, and how to assess and communicate settlement leverage. The session is designed for attorneys who evaluate and/or litigate TCPA class actions.
Ashley R. FickelMaxwell LevinsAshley R. Fickel is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Stinson LLP, where he concentrates his practice on business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, consumer class action defense, and data and private cybersecurity. Drawing on two decades of courtroom experience, he has represented financial institutions, automotive and other manufacturers, and a diverse group of businesses and individuals facing individual and class action claims involving consumer financial services, consumer fraud, privacy, products liability, catastrophic injury, and complex business disputes.
Maxwell Levins is an Associate with Stinson LLP in the firm’s business litigation group, where he represents national banks and other businesses in a range of commercial disputes, including those brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. His work focuses on protecting the interests of clients throughout all stages of litigation, from trial court discovery to state and federal appellate proceedings.
Ashley R. Fickel is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Stinson LLP, where he concentrates his practice on business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, consumer class action defense, and data and private cybersecurity. Drawing on two decades of courtroom experience, he has represented financial institutions, automotive and other manufacturers, and a diverse group of businesses and individuals facing individual and class action claims involving consumer financial services, consumer fraud, privacy, products liability, catastrophic injury, and complex business disputes.
Maxwell Levins is an Associate with Stinson LLP in the firm’s business litigation group, where he represents national banks and other businesses in a range of commercial disputes, including those brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. His work focuses on protecting the interests of clients throughout all stages of litigation, from trial court discovery to state and federal appellate proceedings.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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