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Spam texts, robocalls or misleading emails in Washington? They may owe you.
Washington has some of the toughest spam laws in the country. Companies that send marketing texts or recorded sales calls without permission, or emails with misleading subject lines, can owe money for every single one. That goes for your personal phone and your business phone.
Free attorney review. No cost to you. Takes about a minute.
What Washington law sets for each one
$1,000
for each recorded sales call (robocall) made to a Washington phone
$100
for each marketing text sent to a Washington cell phone without permission
$100
for each marketing email with a false or misleading subject line
The company can also be made to pay attorney’s fees. Every case depends on its facts, and no result is guaranteed.
What are you getting?
Spam texts and robocalls
Marketing texts you never agreed to, and recorded sales calls or voicemails. Personal or business phone.
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Sales pitches to your business
Merchant services, business loans, SEO and Google listing pitches hitting your Washington business.
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Misleading marketing emails
Fake deadlines, “Free” offers that aren’t, fake “Re” lines and disguised senders.
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New to this? Read our plain English guide to Washington’s CEMA or the full text of the law.
Own a business in Washington? This is for you.
Business owners get buried in sales texts and robocalls, and most assume nothing can be done. Many federal protections, like the national Do Not Call list, mostly cover personal phones. Washington’s text and robocall laws don’t carve out businesses.
- Merchant services, credit card processing and “lower your fees” offers
- Business loans, cash advances and equipment financing
- Google listing, SEO, website and reviews pitches
- Recruiting texts, staffing agencies and lead sellers
- Software, phone systems, insurance and payroll offers
If those hit your cell phone or your business line in Washington, you may have a claim. It takes about a minute to find out.
How it works
We review it for free
An attorney looks at who is contacting you and how. We’ll ask for screenshots if we need them.
No fee unless there’s a recovery
If we take your case, we work on contingency. You pay no attorney’s fee unless there is a recovery.
Frequently asked questions
What is CEMA?
CEMA is the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act. It is a state law that limits marketing text messages and marketing emails sent to people and businesses in Washington. Washington also has separate laws that ban recorded sales calls and limit telemarketing. We handle claims under all of them.
I never signed up. Can a company still send me marketing texts?
Not legally, if you're in Washington. A business may send a marketing text to a Washington cell phone only if the person clearly agreed in advance to get texts from that business. Agreeing to some other website's terms usually isn't enough.
The texts and calls go to my business phone. Does that count?
Yes. Washington's text message law and its recorded call law have no exception for business phones. That's a big difference from many federal rules, which mostly protect personal phones. If your business is in Washington and it gets marketing texts or recorded sales calls, tell us.
How much could a claim be worth?
Washington law sets damages of $100 for each illegal marketing text or email and $1,000 for each illegal recorded sales call. We count each message separately, so the numbers add up quickly. The law can also make the company pay attorney's fees. Every case is different and no result is guaranteed.
What kind of texts count?
Texts that promote a product, service or property. That includes sales, coupons, promotions, loan and financing offers, real estate offers, and even recruiting texts. Texts you asked for, like a code you requested, generally don't count.
What makes a marketing email illegal in Washington?
A marketing email sent to someone in Washington can't have a false or misleading subject line, and it can't hide or fake where it came from. Think of a "Last chance" or "Ends tonight" deadline when the sale keeps going, a "Free" offer that isn't free, or a fake "Re" or order notice. Opinions like "Best deals of the year" don't count.
I don't live in Washington, but my business is there. Can I still file?
Possibly. These laws protect people and businesses in Washington. Answer Yes on the form and we'll sort out the details with you. If neither you nor your business is in Washington, these laws don't cover you.
Do I need to have saved the messages?
It helps a lot, but it isn't required to contact us. From now on, please don't delete them. Screenshots of texts and your call log and the original emails are the best proof.
How long do I have?
Generally four years from the message or call. Don't wait, though. The sooner we know, the easier it is to preserve the proof.
Is this a class action?
Often. When a company sends the same texts, calls or emails to thousands of people and businesses, the case can be brought on behalf of everyone who got them. We'll explain your options after we review your facts.
What does it cost?
The review is free. If we take your case, we work on a contingency basis, so there is no attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. Responsibility for court costs and litigation expenses is set out in the written engagement agreement, which you will see before you sign.
Does submitting this form make you my lawyer?
No. Submitting information does not create an attorney-client relationship. The firm represents you only after it agrees to in a signed engagement agreement.