Louisiana Federal Judge Denies Stay Request In TCPA Suit Pending FCC Guidance

Mealey's (December 4, 2018, 4:06 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Dec. 3 declined a request to stay a class complaint over allegedly unauthorized text advertisements until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issues guidance on automated telephone dialing systems (ATDS), finding that a stay is not warranted under the primary jurisdiction doctrine (Cesar Peralta v. Rack Room Shoes, Inc., No. 18-3738, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 204000)....