Smartbiz Withdraws Motion to Stay Discovery in Fla. Robocall Case

Smartbiz Telecom withdrew its Feb. 3 motion to stay discovery in Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s (R) robocall complaint (see 2212060034), said Smartbiz’s notice Tuesday (docket 1:22-cv-23945) in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in Miami. The parties “are currently engaging in discovery,” said the notice. Smartbiz moved for the stay on grounds that Moody’s discovery requests were “very broad,” and encompassed “the entirety” of all Smartbiz business activities for the past four years. Moody’s Dec. 5 complaint alleged Smartbiz is “one of the most prolific transmitters of illegal robocalls” in the U.S. She alleged the VoIP company violated the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act and other statutes, plus the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule.