Sales Lead Company’s Liability for FTC Violations is Upheld

Jan. 4, 2025, 12:46 AM UTC

A defunct sales lead company and its surviving executives must face liability for violating the Do Not Call Registry, but the amount in damages they owe must be re-assessed, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

Day Pacer LLC and its former executives were correctly found to be liable under the Federal Trade Commission Act and the surviving former executives should remain enjoined from telemarketing, according to an opinion. But the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that the district court abused its discretion when it improperly calculated a damages award for $28.6 million.

The defendants’ ability ...

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