E.D. Tex. · No. 4:26-cv-01396
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| Matter | Type | Practice area | Court | Date | Value |
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| Globe Life, Inc.source ↗ filed by Consumer Law Partners, LLC · No. 4:26-cv-01396 · 47:227 Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment · view case timeline → Comparable settlements $29.50M–$76M ▾Most recent TCPA rulings favored defendants on narrow statutory grounds (Howard v. RNC on 'artificial/prerecorded voice' scope, Perrong v. Bradford on legislative-immunity carve-outs, Hulce v. Zipongo on 'telephone solicitation' definition), but League of Women Voters v. Kramer shows robocall claims with concrete injury allegations can survive MTD. Comparable settlements $29.50M–$76M median $36.20M · n=10 Caribbean Cruise L $76M · Dish Network $61M · US Coachways $49.90M Per member (realized): ~$20 median · $10–$500 (n=4) Comparable verdict: Dish Network, L.L.C. $61M · ccAdvertising and Dr $32.42M Class (from complaint): All persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Globe Life common stock between May 8, 2019, and April 10, 2024, inclusive. Key precedent: Howard v. RNC (9th Cir.) — narrows what counts as a 'prerecorded voice' text/call, a likely defense angle for Globe Life's messaging practices. Main risk: Dismissal on threshold statutory-scope grounds (as in Howard, Perrong, Hulce) before reaching class certification or damages. This defendant: Globe Life/American Income Life has prior $3.4M data-breach settlements, showing recurring consumer-data exposure but no TCPA-specific settlement history. Rough EV model (wide — class size is the big unknown, not a prediction): $150K–$11.25M Critical inconsistency: the provided class definition describes securities purchasers, not TCPA call/text recipients, undermining reliable class sizing and confidence in this estimate. · grounded in 10 rulings, 10 settlements, 3 verdicts | Filing | Robocalls & Texts (TCPA) | E.D. Tex. | 2026-09-29 | $29.50M–$76M comparable settlements |