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On July 24, 2023, an en banc Eleventh Circuit joined the majority of circuits to find that just one text is sufficient to establish standing to bring a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) claim. The decision, Drazen v. Pinto, --- F.4th ---, 2023 WL 4699939 (11th Cir. July 24, 2023), not only undoes the panel’s original holding, but also reverses course from the Eleventh Circuit’s prior decision in Salcedo v. Hanna, 936 F.3d 1162 (11th Cir. 2019), which held that a Plaintiff who received a single text message did not have TCPA standing.  

Paul Haskel spoke at the 6th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum which was held on September 26 – 28, 2023 in New York City. The LF Dealmakers is an exclusive litigation finance forum dedicated to the litigation finance industry. On September 28, Paul spoke on the panel, “Successful Models in Cost & Risk Sharing: From Boutique to Biglaw.” This panel discussed creating a client-focused pricing strategy and models, evaluating funding sources: recourse vs non-recourse, considerations in case vs portfolio arrangements and managing the litigation: budget, team and strategy.