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D.C. COURT $94,500 JUDGMENT AGAINST FAX.COM, INC. AND INJUNCTION
On December 8, 2004, the D.C. Superior Court issued a $94,500 judgment against Fax.com, a $85,500 judgment against officers Kevin Kaz and Eric Wilson, and an injunction against all of them prohibiting future violations of the TCPA in D.C. Read the original Judgment Order in PDF format here here.

D.C. COURT SANCTIONS KEVIN KATZ OF FAX.COM
On Jan. 6, 2004 Fax.com President Kevin Katz was sanctioned by the D.C. Superior Court for his second failure to appear at his deposition. Read the Jan. 6, 2004 Order sanctioning and requiring Katz to pay $1,685 in PDF format here.

D.C. COURT DENIES FAX.COM'S "OPT IN" JURISDICTION ARGUMENT
On Dec. 22, 2003 the D.C. Superior Court rejected Fax.com's argument that D.C. must 'opt in' to the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Read the three page Dec. 22, 2003 Order in PDF format here.

APPEAL BRIEFS AND ORAL ARGUMENT IN FAX.COM CLASS ACTION
Petitioner Bruce Levitt, on behalf of a certified class of Maryland persons, has filed briefs arguing that private citizens may file suits in Maryland state courts, and the state may not choose to 'opt out' of the TCPA. The Briefs are posted in the Briefs section. Oral argument is Oct. 2, 2003 in Annapolis in the Maryland Court of Appeals for this case and two additional junk fax class actions that have all been consolidated for a hearing: R.A. Ponte Architects v. Investors' Alert, Inc., and Felland v. Digi-Tel Communications, LLC.

Winter 2003 MTLA TRIAL REPORTER
"Stopping Telemarketers and Junk Faxers Under The Telephone Consumer Protection Act"
Michael C. Worsham article, 6 pages including footnotes and case cites, 2.4 MB PDF file.

FAX.COM CLASS ACTION CERTIFIED IN BALTIMORE CITY!
On Dec. 24, 2002 Levitt et al. v. Fax.com, Inc. et al, #24-C-02-2218 was certified in the Baltimore City Circuit Court. The Opinion and Order is here.

FCC FINES FAX.COM ALMOST $5.4 MILLION!
See the FCC Info for links to the FCC’s August 7, 2002 Notice of Apparent Liability against Fax.com.

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES ACCUSATION AGAINST CHARLES MARTIN!
The California AG is attempting to strip Charles Martin’s private investigator license. Martin is a Vice- President of Fax.com. A PDF copy of the accusation is here. A trial is expected in 2003.

U.S. INTERVENES IN BALTIMORE CLASS ACTION AGAINST FAX.COM
The United States, on behalf of the FCC, has filed a motion to intervene in Levitt v. Fax.com, Case # 24-C-01-2218. The U.S. filed a brief to defend the constitutionality of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. On November 27, 2002, all of Fax.com's arguments for dismissal on constitutional and other grounds were rejected and denied. See Levitt v. Fax.com. Plaintiff has filed a motion for injunctive relief to stop Fax.com from faxing unsolicited advertisements.