JPMorgan Chase Bank Must Defend Itself Over Unwanted Spam Calls

JPMorgan Chase will have to face claims that it made more than 160 unwanted calls to a Chase cardholder in violation of federal law, a federal judge in Pennsylvania said.

Christina Swartz sued under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act after she allegedly received scores of calls from the bank, with at least 15 of them utilizing an automated voice.

Chase argued that Swartz’s claims failed because she expressly consented to receive calls from Chase when she applied for a credit card. But Judge Jennifer P. Wilson of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania refused to dismiss ...