Abbas Kazerounian – the “Godfather” of TCPA class actions – breaks down California’s new privacy act – the CCPA. Abbas helped draft the statute and, as one of the most feared consumer litigators in the nation, plans to use it to good effect. You simply cannot miss his insights in this area. Of course, as one of the country’s leaders in defending consumer class actions in the privacy space, you can also count on us to bring you 360 degree analysis and coverage of CCPA developments – and this interview with Abbas is just the start.

But don’t worry TCPAWorld, we didn’t spend the entire interview talking about CCPA. I also take Abbas to task on First Amendment issues and the remarkable fact that consumer lawyers are chipping away at our constitutional rights by advocating for a watered-down version of strict scrutiny in TCPA cases. As I argue to Abbas– the precedent created in these cases damages the First Amendment landscape for all of us in every context. Abbas fights back hard at times, but even he sees the inherent danger of eroding our Constitutional protections in the name of stopping robocalls.

Before we get to the interview we breakdown Commissioner O’Reilly’s big speech–and how best to leverage it–and of course you cannot miss our take on the TRACED Act. We break it down and explain exactly what to expect if (and when!) the bill becomes law.

Host: The Czar

Cast:   Archduke, Grand Duchess