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ÐÔ#†XæwXXXæw®8#ÔÔ‡XæwXXXæwÔm.€whether€defendants€Kevin€Katz€and€Paul€Greene€can€be€held€personally€liable€for€theÐ X ¨ Ðviolations€of€the€TCPA€set€forth€herein;Ð 0"€  Ðn.€whether€defendantsðð€violations€of€the€TCPA€€were€willful€or€knowing€so€as€to€entitleÐ $X" Ðthe€class€to€treble€statutory€damages€under€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(3);€Ð à%0!$ ÐÔ#†XæwXXXæw9#ÔÔ‡XæwXXXæwÔo.€€whether€defendantsðð€conduct,€in€transmitting€fax€advertisements€in€a€manner€prohibitedÐ ¸'#& Ðby€a€federal€statute,€constitutes€an€unconscionable€commercial€practice€within€the€meaning€ofÐ )à$( ÐòòN.J.S.A.óó€56:8„1€et€seqòòóóÔ#†XæwXXXæw¸:#ÔÔ‡XæwXXXæwÔ.Ð h+¸&* ÐÔ#†XæwXXXæw<#ÔÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú20Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Ô‡XæwXXXæwÔEach€of€these€enumerated€questions€of€law€and€fact€is€common€to€each€member€of€theÐ ° Ðclass.€Ð ˆØ ÐÔ_†DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw›<_ÔÓÕÓÔ€XæwXXXæwÔÓÓÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú21Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Plaintiff€is€a€member€of€the€class€which€it€seeks€to€represent€and€its€claims€arise€fromÐ `° Ðthe€same€factual€and€legal€basis€as€those€of€the€class.Ð 8 ˆ ÐÔ[‡DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw[ÔÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú22Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Plaintiff€will€thoroughly€and€adequately€protect€the€interest€of€the€class,€havingÐ  ` Ðobtained€qualified€and€competent€legal€counsel€to€represent€itself€and€those€similarly€situated.€Ð è 8  ÐÓ XÓà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú23Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€The€prosecution€of€separate€actions€by€individual€class€members€would€create€a€risk€ofÐ À  Ðinconsistent€adjudications€and€would€cause€needless€expenditure€of€judicial€resources.€Ð ˜è  Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú24Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Plaintiff€is€typical€of€the€class€in€that€its€claims,€like€those€of€the€class,€arise€from€theÐ pÀ Ðsame€conduct€of€defendants€and€arise€from€the€same€legal€theories.Ð H˜ Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú25Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Defendants€have€acted€on€grounds€generally€applicable€to€the€class.Ð  p Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú26Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€A€class€action€is€superior€to€other€available€methods€for€the€fair€and€efficientÐ øH Ðadjudication€of€the€controversy.€ò òÐ Ð  Ðó óÔ#†XæwXXXæwß>#Ôà@’ ’ ìàò òòòTHE€TELEPHONE€CONSUMER€PROTECTION€ACTóóó óˆÐ ¨ø Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú27Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€The€Telephone€Consumer€Protection€Act€of€1991,€47€U.S.C.€ðð227,€(ð ðTCPAðð)€wasÐ €Ð Ðpassed€by€Congress€to€protect€owners€of€telephones€and€fax€machines€from€the€growing€volumeÐ X ¨ Ðof€unsolicited€telemarketing€calls€and€fax€advertisements.Ð 0"€  Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú28Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€In€pertinent€part,€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(1)€provides€that:Ð $X" ÐÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àò òIt€shall€be€unlawful€for€any€person€within€the€United€States:Ðà%0!$` x` x ÐÌà@êê"ìà*€€€€€€€*€€€€€€€*ˆÐ ¸'#& Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð à(C)€€€€€to€use€any€telephone€facsimile€machine,€computer€orФ(ô#'` x` x Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€other€device€to€send€unsolicited€advertisements€to€Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€a€telephone€facsimile€machine;Ð |*Ì%) ÐÓÍFÓó óÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú29Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€47€C.F.R.€ðð64.1200(a),€a€regulation€promulgated€pursuant€to€the€TCPA,€provides€inÐ ° Ðrelevant€part:Ð ˆØ Ðò òÓÓà  àà8 ` àNo€person€may:Ð`°` x` x ÐÌà@¶¶!ìà*€€€€€€€€*€€€€€€€€*ˆÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌà8  à€à8` Ð Ð à(3)€€€€€€€Use€a€telephone€facsimile€machine,€computer,€or€otherÐ `` x` x Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€device€to€send€an€unsolicited€advertisement€to€a€telephone€Ð ü L  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€facsimile€machine.Ð è 8  Ðó óÓÛIÓÌà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú30Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€used€in€both€the€TCPA€and€the€regulations€promulgated€pursuant€to€this€federalÐ ¬ü  Ðstatute,€the€term€ð ðunsolicited€advertisementðð€means€any€material€advertising€the€commercialÐ „Ô  Ðavailability€or€quality€of€any€property,€goods€or€services€which€was€transmitted€to€any€personÐ \¬ Ðwithout€that€personððs€prior€express€invitation€or€permission.€òòSeeóó€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(a)(4)€and€47Ð 4„ ÐC.F.A.€ðð64.1200(f)(5).Ð  \ Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú31Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Under€the€TCPA,€an€entity€òòmay€notóó€rely€on€a€recipientððs€pre„existing€businessÐ ä4 Ðrelationship€with€another€entity€as€consent€to€receive€a€fax€advertisement€from€anyone€other€thanÐ ¼  Ðthe€specific€entity€with€whom€the€recipient€has€such€a€relationship.€47€C.F.A.€ðð64.1200€(c)(3)€andÐ ”ä Ð(f)(4).Ð l¼ Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú32Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Thus,€the€TCPA€prohibits€defendant€Cell€Direct€from€relying€on€a€recipientððs€priorÐ D!” Ðbusiness€relationship€with€another€entity€as€consent€to€receive€a€fax€advertisement€such€asÐ #l! ÐAttachment€A€from€Cell€Direct.Ð ô$D # Ðà  àÔ2 #1 ÔÚ  Ú33Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€The€TCPA€further€provides€that€a€sender€must€place€language€at€the€top€or€bottomÐ Ì&"% Ðmargin€of€each€fax€advertisement€which€clearly€identifies€the€name€of€the€sender.€òòSeeóó€47€U.S.C.Ð ¤(ô#' Ððð227(d)(1)(A),€(d)(1)(B)€and€(d)(2).Ð |*Ì%) Ðà  àÔ2 #1! ÔÚ  Ú34Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Thus,€the€TCPA€requires€that€Attachment€A€contain€language€identifying€Cell€DirectÐ ° Ðand/or€Ô_ÔFax.comÔ_Ô€as€the€sender€of€this€fax€advertisement,€in€either€the€top€or€bottom€margin.Ð ˆØ Ðà  àÔ2 #1" ÔÚ  Ú35Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€The€TCPA€provides€a€private€right€of€action€in€state€court€for€violations€of€this€federalÐ `° Ðstatute,€allowing€a€person€who€is€the€victim€of€such€a€violation€to€obtain€injunctive€relief,€€aÐ 8 ˆ Ðmandatory€award€of€$500€in€statutory€damages€per€violation,€or€both.€òòSeeóó€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(3).Ð  ` Ðà  àÔ2 #1# ÔÚ  Ú36Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€The€TCPA€further€provides€that,€if€the€court€finds€that€a€defendant€has€knowingly€orÐ è 8  Ðwillfully€violated€the€TCPA,€the€award€of€statutory€damages€may€be€trebled€to€$1,500€perÐ À  Ðviolation.€òòIdóó.Ð ˜è  Ðà  àÔ2 #1$ ÔÚ  Ú37Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€In€òòZelma€v.€Market€U.S.A.óó,€343€N.J.€Super.€356€(2001),€the€New€Jersey€AppellateÐ pÀ ÐDivision€held€that€private€actions€could€be€brought€in€New€Jersey€state€court€under€the€TCPA,Ð H˜ Ðwithout€the€need€for€any€further€enabling€legislation€other€than€the€TCPA€itself.Ð  p ÐÌà@Ø Ø ìàò òòòA€HISTORY€OF€PERSISTENT€TCPA€VIOLATIONSˆÐ Ð  Ðà  àó óóóÔ2 #1% ÔÚ  Ú38Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€From€the€time€it€was€founded€in€1999,€defendant€Fax.com€has€pursued€a€uniformÐ ¨ø Ðpolicy€of€ignoring€the€clear€requirements€of€the€TCPA€in€its€transmission€of€fax€advertisements.Ð €Ð Ðà  àÔ2 #1& ÔÚ  Ú39Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€In€2000€and€2001,€Fax.com€received€numerous€written€notices€of€violation€andÐ X ¨ Ðcitations€from€the€FCC€€for€sending€unsolicited€fax€advertisements€to€recipients€in€violation€of€47Ð 0"€  ÐU.S.C.€ðð227(b)(1)(C).òòóóÐ $X" Ðà  àÔ2 #1' ÔÚ  Ú40Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Fax.com€was€also€sued€in€federal€court€by€the€Attorney€General€of€the€State€ofÐ à%0!$ ÐWashington€for€violating€the€TCPA€by€sending€hundreds€of€unsolicited€fax€advertisements€toÐ ¸'#& Ðcitizens€of€the€State€of€Washington€in€1999€and€2000.€Ð )à$( Ðà  àÔ2 #1( ÔÚ  Ú41Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€In€the€federal€consent€decree€entered€into€between€Fax.com€and€the€Washington€StateÐ h+¸&* ÐAttorney€General,€Fax.com€admitted€that€it€had€used€an€automated€dialer€to€search€out€thousandsÐ ° Ðof€fax€numbers€in€order€to€identify€recipients€of€these€fax€advertisements.Ð ˆØ Ðà  àÔ2 #1) ÔÚ  Ú42Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€part€of€this€consent€decree,€Fax.com€agreed€to€cease€violating€the€TCPA€and€toÐ `° Ðrefrain€from€sending€unsolicited€fax€advertisements€to€citizens€of€the€State€of€Washington.Ð 8 ˆ Ðà  àÔ2 #1* ÔÚ  Ú43Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€part€of€this€consent€decree,€Fax.com€agreed€that€it€would€no€longer€send€faxÐ  ` Ðadvertisements€into€the€State€of€Washington€unless€it€obtained€a€certification€from€the€party€onÐ è 8  Ðwhose€behalf€the€fax€was€sent,€stating€that€the€recipients€had€given€express€consent€to€receive€faxÐ À  Ðadvertisements€from€that€party.Ð ˜è  Ðà  àÔ2 #1+ ÔÚ  Ú44Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€part€of€this€consent€decree,€Fax.com€was€also€ordered€to€make€all€of€its€servants,Ð pÀ Ðemployees€and€officers€aware€of€the€consent€decree,€òòas€well€asóó€any€other€entities€in€active€concertÐ H˜ Ðor€participation€with€Fax.com.Ð  p Ðà  àÔ2 #1, ÔÚ  Ú45Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€This€would€have€included€defendant€Cell€Direct,€who€uses€the€ð ðfax€blastingðð€servicesÐ øH Ðof€Fax.com€and€thus€acts€in€concert€with€defendant€Fax.com€as€described€herein.Ð Ð  Ðà  àÔ2 #1- ÔÚ  Ú46Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€The€president€of€Fax.com,€Kevin€Katz,€also€signed€a€certification€which€was€made€partÐ ¨ø Ðof€this€consent€decree,€agreeing€to€be€bound€by€the€decree,€as€an€officer€of€Fax.com€andÐ €Ð Ðindividually.Ð X ¨ Ðà  àÔ2 #1. ÔÚ  Ú47Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€These€FCC€citations,€the€action€filed€by€the€Washington€State€Attorney€General€andÐ 0"€  Ðthe€federal€consent€decree€allòòóó€provided€defendants€Fax.com€and€Katz€with€actual€written€noticeÐ $X" Ðthat€their€policy€of€sending€unsolicited€fax€advertisements€was€a€violation€of€the€TCPA.Ð à%0!$ Ðà  àÔ2 #1/ ÔÚ  Ú48Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€These€also€provided€defendant€Cell€Direct€with€at€least€constructive€notice€that€thisÐ ¸'#& Ðpolicy€violated€federal€law€and€that€Fax.com€persistently€violated€the€Ô_ÔTCPAÔ_Ô.Ð )à$( Ðà  àÔ2 #10 ÔÚ  Ú49Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Despite€this,€defendants€did€not€cease€the€unlawful€policy€of€sending€unsolicited€faxÐ h+¸&* Ðadvertisements€to€recipients€and€the€other€unlawful€policies€described€herein.Ð ° Ðà  àÔ2 #11 ÔÚ  Ú50Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€The€policy€continues€to€this€day,€including€defendantsðð€transmission€of€Attachment€AÐ ˆØ Ðto€plaintiff€and€the€class.Ð `° Ðòòà  àà@Ú Ú ìàò òFACTS€GIVING€RISE€TO€THIS€COMPLAINTóóˆÐ 8 ˆ Ðòòà  àóóó óÔ2 #12 ÔÚ  Ú51Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Like€thousands€of€other€class€members,€plaintiff€received€a€form€advertisementÐ  ` Ðtransmitted€by€defendants€via€telephone€facsimile€machine.Ð è 8  Ðà  àÔ2 #13 ÔÚ  Ú52Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€A€true€copy€of€this€fax€advertisement€is€attached€hereto€as€Attachment€A.Ð À  Ðà  àÔ2 #14 ÔÚ  Ú53Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Like€thousands€of€other€class€members,€plaintiff€did€not€give€express€consent€toÐ ˜è  Ðdefendants€to€receive€fax€advertisements€from€defendants.Ð pÀ Ðà  àÔ2 #15 ÔÚ  Ú54Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Specifically,€plaintiff,€like€thousands€of€other€class€members,€never€gave€expressÐ H˜ Ðconsent€to€receive€fax€advertisements,€such€as€Attachment€A,€€from€Cell€Direct.Ð  p Ðà  àÔ2 #16 ÔÚ  Ú55Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Like€thousands€of€other€class€members,€plaintiff€did€not€have€a€pre„existing€businessÐ øH Ðrelationship€with€Cell€Direct,€Fax.com€or€Katz.Ð Ð  Ðà  àÔ2 #17 ÔÚ  Ú56Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€In€sending€Attachment€A,€defendants€pursued€a€policy€of€knowingly€and/or€willfullyÐ ¨ø Ðviolating€47€U.S.C.€ðð227.Ð €Ð Ðà  àÔ2 #18 ÔÚ  Ú57Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€part€of€this€policy,€defendants€agreed€to€transmit€Attachment€A,€a€form€of€faxÐ X ¨ Ðadvertisement€which€on€its€face€violated€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(d)(1)(A),€(d)(1)(B)€and€(d)(2)€by€failingÐ 0"€  Ðto€include€language€which€clearly€identified€the€sender€as€Fax.com€and/or€Cell€Direct.Ð $X" Ðà  àÔ2 #19 ÔÚ  Ú58Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€part€of€this€policy,€defendants€agreed€to€ignore€the€clear€requirements€of€47€U.S.C.Ð à%0!$ Ððð227(b)(1)(C)€by€transmitting€Attachment€A€to€recipients€without€regard€to€whether€they€hadÐ ¸'#& Ðgiven€express€consent€to€receive€such€fax€advertisements€from€defendants.€€€€€€€€€€€Ð )à$( Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€Ô2 #1: ÔÚ  Ú59Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€part€of€this€policy,€defendants€transmitted€Attachment€A€to€thousands€of€recipientsÐ h+¸&* Ðwhose€fax€numbers€had€been€provided€by€entities€other€than€Cell€Direct;€recipients€who€had€neverÐ ° Ðconsented€to€receive€fax€advertisements€from€defendant€Cell€Direct.€Ð ˆØ Ðà  àÔ2 #1; ÔÚ  Ú60Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Indeed,€in€advertising€its€ð ðfax€blastingðð€services€on€its€web€site,€Fax.com€states,€underÐ `° Ða€heading€entitled€€ð ðFax€Data:€The€Industryððs€Largest€Fax€Number€DatabaseððÐ 8 ˆ Ðò òÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àFax.com€is€the€only€enhanced€fax€company€offering€the€worldððsÐ  ` Ðlargest€database€of€fax€numbers€cataloged€by€location.Ð ü L  ÐBroadcast€your€advertising€fax€based€on€Radius,€Zip€Codes,Ð è 8  ÐMetro€Area,€Area€Code,€County,€State€or€the€entire€UnitedÐ Ô$  ÐStates.ÐÀ ` x` x ÐÌÓèuÓó óà  àÔ2 #1< ÔÚ  Ú61Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Upon€information€and€belief,€what€Cell€Direct€purchased€from€Fax.com€was€notÐ ˜è  Ðsimply€Fax.comððs€services€in€physically€transmitting€fax€advertisements€for€Cell€Direct,€but€alsoÐ pÀ Ðthe€use€of€Fax.comððs€data€base€of€fax€numbers.Ð H˜ Ðà  àÔ2 #1= ÔÚ  Ú62Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€At€the€time€Attachment€A€was€transmitted,€the€defendants€were€aware€that€the€ownersÐ  p Ðof€these€fax€numbers€had€never€given€express€consent€to€receive€Cell€Direct€fax€advertisements.€Ð øH Ðà  àÔ2 #1> ÔÚ  Ú63Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Accordingly,€it€was€a€violation€of€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(1)(C)€to€have€Attachment€A,€a€Ð Ð  ÐCell€Direct€fax€advertisement,€transmitted€to€these€recipients.Ð ¨ø Ðà  àÔ2 #1? ÔÚ  Ú64Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Under€the€TCPA,€the€fact€that€class€members€may€have€consented€to€receive€faxÐ €Ð Ðadvertisements€from€persons€or€entities€other€than€the€defendants€does€not€allow€the€defendantsÐ X ¨ Ðto€send€them€fax€advertisements.Ð 0"€  Ðà  àÔ2 #1@ ÔÚ  Ú65Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€As€part€of€defendantsðð€policy,€defendants€considered€the€mere€publication€of€a€faxÐ $X" Ðnumber€to€be€consent€to€receive€fax€advertisements€from€defendants;€something€the€FCC€hasÐ à%0!$ Ðrepeatedly€notified€Fax.com€is€prohibited€by€the€TCPA€and€its€accompanying€regulations.Ð ¸'#& Ðà  àÔ2 #1A ÔÚ  Ú66Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Upon€information€and€belief,€as€part€of€this€policy,€it€was€understood€by€defendantsÐ )à$( Ðthat€defendants€would€keep€no€records€of€the€date€and€manner€in€which€a€recipient€allegedly€gaveÐ h+¸&* Ðconsent€to€receive€a€Cell€Direct€fax€advertisement.Ð ° Ðà  àÔ2 #1B ÔÚ  Ú67Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€This€practice€has€previously€allowed€defendant€Fax.com,€when€faced€with€allegationsÐ ˆØ Ðthat€it€violated€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(1)(C),€to€unlawfully€demand€that€the€recipient€ð ðproveðð€the€faxÐ `° Ðadvertisement€was€not€solicited€by€the€recipient.Ð 8 ˆ Ðà  àÔ2 #1C ÔÚ  Ú68Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Indeed,€it€is€defendant€Fax.comððs€standard€practice,€when€faced€with€allegations€that€itÐ  ` Ðviolated€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(1)(C),€to€claim€that€because€a€number€was€in€its€fax€data€base,€theÐ è 8  Ðowner€of€that€number€ð ðmustðð€have€consented€to€receive€the€fax€advertisement.Ð À  Ðà  àÔ2 #1D ÔÚ  Ú69Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€In€actuality,€these€tactics€were€part€of€a€deliberate,€uniform€policy€by€defendants€toÐ ˜è  Ðknowingly€violate€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(1)(C),€under€which€defendants€were€fully€aware€of€each€ofÐ pÀ Ðthe€following:Ð H˜ ÐÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àa.€that€defendants€were€transmitting€Attachment€A€€to€recipientsÐ  p Ðwho€had€never€given€express€consent€to€receive€a€Cell€Direct€faxÐ  \ Ðadvertisement;ÐøH` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àb.€that€defendants€have€the€legal€burden€of€proving€that€eachÐ Ð  Ðrecipient€of€Attachment€A€gave€consent€to€receive€a€Cell€Direct€faxÐ ¼  Ðadvertisement;Шø` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àc.€that€the€fax€database€used€by€defendants€to€transmit€AttachmentÐ €Ð ÐA€consisted€of€fax€numbers€gathered€in€ways€that€did€not€involveÐ l¼ Ðcompliance€with€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(1)(C),€including:ÐX ¨` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xài.€buying€lists€of€fax€numbers€from€third€parties;Ð0"€ ¸ ¸  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàii.€using€an€automatic€dialer€to€search€out€workingÐ $X" Ðfax€numbers;Ðô$D #¸ ¸  ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà8¸ ` x` xàiii.€gathering€lists€of€published€fax€numbers€fromÐ Ì&"% Ðvarious€other€sources€that€did€not€involve€obtainingÐ ¸'#& Ðexpress€consent€to€receive€fax€advertisements€fromÐ ¤(ô#' ÐCell€Direct.Ð)à$(¸ ¸  ÐÌÓ „Óà  àÔ2 #1E ÔÚ  Ú70Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€All€of€the€foregoing€acts€were€part€of€a€concerted€scheme€by€defendants€to€knowinglyÐ h+¸&* Ðflout€the€requirements€of€the€TCPA€in€the€transmission€of€Attachment€A€to€the€class.Ð ° Ðà  àà@  'ìàò òCount€IˆÐ ˆØ Ðà@Ü Ü ìàTelephone€Consumer€Protection€ActˆÐ `° Ðà@þ þ ìàòòInjunctive€Reliefó ó€ò òunderÔ[‡DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw[Ô€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(b)(3)(A)óóˆÐ 8 ˆ Ðó óà0  àÔ2 #1F ÔÚ  Ú71Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Plaintiff€incorporates€all€prior€allegations€as€if€set€forth€herein.Ð h(#(# Ðà  àÔ2 #1G ÔÚ  Ú72Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€By€the€acts€alleged€herein,€defendants€have€violated€47€U.S.C.€ðð227.Ð ð @  Ðà  àÔ2 #1H ÔÚ  Ú73Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Plaintiff€and€the€class€are€entitled€to€an€order€enjoining€defendants€from€continuing€theÐ È  Ðunlawful€policies€and€practices€outlined€herein,€including:Ð  ð  Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àa.€transmitting€unsolicited€fax€advertisements€to€the€class;ÐxÈ` x` x ÐÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àb.€deeming€the€existence€of€a€pre„existing€business€relationshipÐ P  Ðbetween€a€class€member€and€some€entity€other€than€Cell€Direct€toÐ <Œ Ðbe€consent€to€receive€a€fax€advertisement€from€Cell€Direct;Ð(x` x` x ÐÌÓüŽÓÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àc.€construing€mere€publication€of€a€fax€number€to€be€consent€toÐ P Ðreceive€a€fax€advertisement€from€defendants.Ðì<` x` x ÐÌÓIÓÔ_†DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw…‹_ÔÔ[‡DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw[Ôà  àÔ2 #1I ÔÚ  Ú74Ú  Ú.Ô3  Ô€Plaintiff€and€the€class€are€also€entitled€to€injunctive€relief€directing€defendants€to€place€Ð Ä Ðlanguage€on€fax€advertisements€sent€by€them€that€clearly€identifies€Fax.com€and/or€Cell€Direct€asÐ œì Ðthe€sender€of€such€advertisements,€as€required€by€47€U.S.C.€ðð227(d)(1)(A),€(d)(1)(B)€and€(d)(2).Ð tÄ ÐÔ_†DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw‘_ÔÔ[‡DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw[Ôà  àÔ2 #1J ÔÚ  Ú75Ú  Ú.Ô3  ÔÔ_†DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæwù“_ÔÔ[‡DXæwX< ª4a`$‹"Letter GothicXXæw[Ô€Plaintiff€and€the€class€are€also€entitled€to€an€order€for€injunctive€relief€requiringÐ L!œ Ðdefendants€to€maintain€records€of€the€date€and€manner€in€which€each€recipient€of€a€faxÐ $#t! 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