Verizon Wireless updated a telemarketing lawsuit originally filed...
Verizon Wireless updated a telemarketing lawsuit originally filed in April, naming additional companies as defendants, the company said. OnStar, which offers wireless connections to emergency services to vehicles using Verizon’s network, joined the lawsuit as it alleged that its…
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customers received more than 400,000 telemarketing calls. The calls to OnStar-equipped vehicles must be answered due to the nature of OnStar’s emergency services, causing significant damages, the company said. The lawsuit named three classes of defendants: Caller defendants, including VoiceTouch and Tele Europe; Advertiser Defendants, including Transcontinental Warranty, Direct Protect Warranty, Dealers Preferred Warranties, Dealer Warranty Services, Dealer Warranty, and National Dealers Warranty; Facilitator defendants, including Telephone Management Corporation and TM Caller ID. Filed in the U.S. District Court in Trenton, N.J., the lawsuit seeks permanent injunctions against these companies and monetary damages, the court filing said.