TCPA class action lawsuits explode: 2025 on track to shatter records
The message for businesses is simple: You cannot afford to be careless about Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance in 2025. With plaintiff firms scaling up, lawsuits spiking, and regulatory interpretation pitfalls everywhere, the TCPA battlefield is only getting more brutal.
If you’re not reviewing your compliance policies, updating revocation processes, and stress-testing your outbound communication systems, you’re gambling with very high stakes, and the house is winning more often than not.
At ActiveProspect, we view compliance as a cornerstone of ethical lead generation and marketing practices. As the leaders in consent-based marketing technology, we care deeply about helping businesses stay ahead of these changes, protect their brands, and maintain consumer trust in an increasingly litigious environment.
2025: A record-breaking year for TCPA lawsuits already
In the first three months of 2024, 239 TCPA class actions were filed. Fast forward to 2025, and that number has skyrocketed to 507 — a 112% year-over-year increase. April’s numbers are also tracking at “catastrophically high” levels, indicating that the acceleration is not just a fluke but a sustained trend.
To put it in perspective:
- Nearly 80% of all TCPA cases filed today are class actions.
- By comparison, only 2–5% of other types of consumer cases are filed as class actions.
This trend cements TCPA litigation as the single most significant legal threat to American businesses right now and one of the most lucrative opportunities for plaintiffs’ attorneys.
Why the explosion?
Several key factors are fueling this surge:
- Plaintiff firms are expanding operations aggressively, hiring more attorneys to ramp up filing capacity.
- Misinterpretations of the FCC’s new revocation rules are leaving businesses exposed, often based on bad advice from less experienced counsel.
- Persistent non-compliance by telemarketers, combined with rising consumer frustration over robocalls, continues to feed the litigation machine.
As leading TCPA-defense attorney Eric J. Troutman puts it, the TCPA has become the “biggest cash cow in history” for the plaintiff’s bar.
The stakes for businesses
With TCPA exposure growing daily, Troutman’s advice is blunt: protect yourself now. Businesses must get compliance guidance from firms that understand TCPA risk, not generalists dabbling in the field. If a class action hits, securing “ace-level counsel” is critical to avoiding devastating financial consequences.
Final thoughts
The explosion in TCPA class action filings in 2025 sends an unmistakable signal that the compliance risks have never been higher in lead gen. The aforementioned 112% year-over-year increase in class actions, a plaintiff’s bar more aggressive than ever, and widespread confusion over revocation standards have created a perfect storm.
However, our consent-based marketing platform is built to help you navigate this storm. ActiveProspect’s TrustedForm documents consent at the moment of lead capture and helps businesses stay compliant with evolving regulations. In a year that’s on track to shatter litigation records, there’s never been a better time to make compliance your competitive advantage.
Protect your future now.
