Smartbiz Telecom withdrew its Feb. 3 motion to stay discovery in Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s (R) robocall complaint (see 2212060034), said Smartbiz’s notice Tuesday (docket 1:22-cv-23945) in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in Miami. The parties “are currently engaging in discovery,” said the notice. Smartbiz moved for the stay on grounds that Moody’s discovery requests were “very broad,” and encompassed “the entirety” of all Smartbiz business activities for the past four years. Moody’s Dec. 5 complaint alleged Smartbiz is “one of the most prolific transmitters of illegal robocalls” in the U.S. She alleged the VoIP company violated the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act and other statutes, plus the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule.
Robocall Abuse Litigation
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s (R) response to Smartbiz Telecom’s motion to dismiss the state’s robocall lawsuit against it has new unpled allegations and theories of liability and shouldn't be considered in determining the allegations at issue, said the defendant’s Friday response (docket 1:22-cv-23945) in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in Miami. The plaintiff asked that its motions to dismiss and to join required parties be granted.
SmartBiz “knowingly plays a significant role in connecting scammers to consumers in Florida and elsewhere,” said Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R), in a Friday response (docket 1:22-cv-23945) in U.S. District Court for Southern Miami in Florida, asking the court to deny the telecom company’s Feb. 2 motion to dismiss. Moody sued SmartBiz in December for violating the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act and other statutes, plus the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule.
SmartBiz Telecom “vehemently disputes” all factual robocalling allegations in a December complaint brought by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) over alleged violations of several statutes (see Ref:2212060034), said the defendant's motion to dismiss Friday (1:22-cv-23945) in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in Miami. AG Moody “is trying to water seeds that haven’t been planted yet,” said defendant SmartBiz.
Smartbiz is “one of the most prolific transmitters of illegal robocalls” in the U.S., said Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) in a complaint filed Monday (docket 1:22-cv-23945) in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in Miami. She alleges the VoIP company violated the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act and other statutes, plus the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule.