Judge Denies DirecTV's Forced-Arbitration Motion in TCPA Suit

DirecTV can't force arbitration on plaintiffs suing it for alleged vicarious liability over violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (see 2207050002), a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge John Bailey in Wheeling, West Virginia, denied DirecTV's motion to compel arbitration (docket 5:17-cv-00179), saying DirecTV "unquestionably waived arbitration" by litigating for months against one of the named plaintiffs in the telemarketing suit before filing its motion. DirecTV didn't comment Friday.