TCPA litigation stayed intense through 2025, with thousands of suits filed and class-action filings climbing sharply year over year. For campaigns, the numbers aren't trivia, they're a read on the risk environment, and they say the same thing every cycle: non-compliant texting is a growing liability, and the plaintiff's bar is paying attention.
What do the 2025 numbers show?
TCPA lawsuit volume held high, with well over two thousand suits filed in the first eleven months of 2025 and class-action filings up substantially compared with the prior year by some measures. The pattern is a large, steady base of individual suits plus a rising share of class actions, which are the ones that turn a texting mistake into an existential financial event. State-level activity is expected to add to this as more state laws create private rights of action.
Why are the numbers rising?
A few forces at once. Statutory damages of $500 to $1,500 per message make texting violations lucrative to litigate at volume. New state laws with their own private rights of action open additional avenues. And the legal uncertainty following recent court rulings means more novel claims are worth testing. The combination is a rising tide of litigation aimed squarely at senders who cut corners.
What does it mean for campaigns?
The margin for error is shrinking. When litigation is common and profitable, the exposed campaigns are the ones running close to the line, texting purchased lists, mishandling opt-outs, keeping no records. The insulated ones are those that treat compliance as infrastructure. The lawsuit numbers are, in effect, a market price on non-compliance, and it's going up. The takeaway isn't to text less; it's to text right, so a rising-litigation environment simply doesn't touch you. See the TCPA lawsuit risk breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
Are TCPA lawsuits increasing?
Yes. Thousands of TCPA suits were filed in 2025, with class-action filings up sharply by some measures, and state-level activity is expected to add more as new laws create private rights of action.
Why are TCPA lawsuits so common?
Statutory damages of $500 to $1,500 per message make violations lucrative to litigate at volume, and new state laws plus legal uncertainty open more avenues for claims.
How do campaigns avoid TCPA litigation?
Treat compliance as infrastructure: real consent, instant opt-outs, clear identification, and durable records. The campaigns sued are the ones running close to the line, not the ones built to comply.
Keep reading: TCPA lawsuits against campaigns and the 2026 mini-TCPA wave. For the agency, see the FCC.
This is general information, not legal advice, current as of the date above.