LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – Michael Bloomberg’s campaign committee for his failed run at President is facing a lawsuit over the text messages it sent.
The billionaire’s campaign is already facing a class action from staffers who were let go despite promises they would enjoy employment through the general election, even if Bloomberg dropped out. Mike Bloomberg 2020 says they signed contracts that stipulated they could be fired at any time.
The lawsuit filed July 15 in Los Angeles Superior Court is a popular cause against political campaigns over the texts they send. The plaintiffs say they never requested the texts and asked them to stop to no avail, in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
The TCPA provides for statutory penalties of $500 per violation and $1,500 per violation in more egregious instances.
The lawsuit says Bloomberg 2020 used an autodialer, also in violation of the TCPA. The case was recently removed to Los Angeles federal court.