48 States Sue Telecom Company for Making Billions of Robocalls.

Avid Telecom, an Arizona-based telecommunications company, has been sued by 48 US states for allegedly making over 7.5 billion illegal robocalls, including calls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The lawsuit seeks a jury trial to determine damages. Avid Telecom's legal counsel says the company will "defend itself vigorously" against litigation. The company is accused of using spoofed or invalid caller ID numbers and sending scam calls about various topics, including the Social Security Administration, Medicare, Amazon, and DirecTV. Robocalls have been a growing issue in recent years, with some targeting voters during elections and cryptocurrency investors.