How To Sue A Telemarketer
A Manual For Restoring Peace On Earth One Phone Call At A Time
By: Stephen L. Ostrow, Esq., Ozmo Kramer
Illustrated by: Gaspar "Geppy" Vaccaro
Published: March 2010
Format: Paperback, 152 pages
ISBN: 978-0-615-33817-0
Publisher: Amigo Press
"The intrusion by telemarketers has caused ringing all the way to Washington", writes attorney Stephen L. Ostrow, in his hilarious, how to book How To Sue A Telemarketer: A Manual For Restoring Peace On Earth One Phone Call At A Time. The author describes how, despite legislation creating a No Call List, telemarketers continue to call the people who added their names and telephone numbers to the database.
Stephen Ostrow points out that while members of the general public have the option of placing their name on the call free list, they still receive solicitations from telephone sales people. The author describes how these unscrupulous callers have complete disregard for the federal legislation and its implications. Because of this cavalier treatment of the law, and the callers' lack of concern for people's chosen right to opt out of the calling lists, the book offers a step by step list of instructions on how to fight back. The object of following the book's advice is to sue the offending telemarketers. The author's hope is that if enough upset citizens file lawsuits and win judgments against the companies, the practice will end.
Stephen L. Ostrow (photo left) supports the public's right to privacy, and to have that privacy protected by the rule of law. Citing federal legislation, ranging from the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) and the 2003 Do-Not-Call-Registry, the author describes the legal protections afforded to citizens. When a person opts out of telemarketing calls, by adding their name and telephone numbers to the Do-Not-Call-Registry, Stephen Ostry believes these requests should be honored and taken seriously. Companies who willfully ignore these legally mandated lists, in the opinion of the author, should face penalties for every violation. To that end, the book contains specific directions, presented in a tongue in cheek manner, for gaining the information about the telemarketer and the firm represented on the call. The author then provides the details on how to turn this information into a successful lawsuit.
For me, the power of the book is how the author provides, not only the legal support for suing a telemarketer, but also the tools necessary for a successful lawsuit and judgment. The book contains a very important section that presents examples of legal documents, including the formal legislation and letters of claim, and other legal documents for pursuing the case. The author's intention is not to attack legitimate telephone sales companies, who honor and support the requests to be placed on the Do-Not-Call-Registry. Instead, the approach of the book is to create a means via lawsuit and judgment, to remove the unscrupulous firms from the marketplace. When those who make a mockery of the law, by flouting its rules and regulations, are punished, then the right of citizens to their right to privacy will become the norm and not the exception.
I highly recommend the practical and results oriented book How To Sue A Telemarketer: A Manual For Restoring Peace On Earth One Phone Call At A Time by Stephen Ostrow, to anyone who is called by telemarketers despite inclusion on the national Do-Not-Call-Registry. The removal of these bad apples from the business landscape improves life for legitimate, law abiding sales firms and non-profit organizations, as well as for the privacy of the general public. The enjoyment of the book is enhanced by the delightful and hilarious cartoons drawn by artist Gaspar "Geppy" Vaccaro.
Read the helpful, consumer protection book How To Sue A Telemarketer: A Manual For Restoring Peace On Earth One Phone Call At A Time by Stephen L. Ostrow, and discover how to end the annoyance of unwanted telemarketers. This book gives you the tools to fight back for yourself, other citizens seeking their right to privacy, and for ethical sales organizations who honor the requests of people on the national Do-Not-Call-Registry.
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