Tampa Bay Rays Face Class Action Suit Involving TCPA: Ethical Implications & Evaluation

By Tyler S. Woods, J.D. Candidate, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.   In September of 2018, a class action law suit was filed against the Tampa Bay Rays for sending unsolicited marketing text messages to fans across the country. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, as well as statutory and treble damages between $500 and $1,500 for each member of the class action suit, per text message received; moreover, the complaint alleges that the class will consist of thousands of members who r