Telephone Consumer Protection Act Case Involving Tampa Bay Lightning Is Settled

A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit brought against the Tampa Bay Lightning in which a fan claimed that the NHL team violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by overwhelming him with unwanted text messages.   The court administratively closed the case for 60 days on Oct. 17, 2019 in hopes that the parties could reach a settlement, the details of which remain unclear.   In a federal class action lawsuit filed in March 2019 (Bryan Hanley vs. Tampa Bay Spo