

Arjun Rao practices in all areas of complex commercial litigation, with particular emphasis on consumer class actions and financial services litigation. He regularly counsels clients regarding regulatory matters and government investigations. He defends clients in a wide range of actions arising from lending and retail banking operations, including for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Truth-In-Lending Act and numerous provisions of state law, including California’s Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and the Uniform Commercial Code. In addition, Arjun has extensive experience representing clients in connection with automobile lending.
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Honors & Awards
- 40 and Under Hot List, Benchmark Litigation, 2019
- Top Litigators and Trial Lawyers, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2019
- Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), 2018
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star
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Speeches & Events
- Speaker, “What’s Trending Now: Cutting Edge Consumer Financial Services Updates,” 24th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute, New York, NY, March 26, 2019
- Panelist, “Exploring the Impact of ACA on TCPA Litigation in the Backdrop of the Debt Collection and Residential Mortgage Industries,” 25th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation, October 22, 2018
- Speaker, Recent Changes to the TCPA and Potential Social Media Impact, Bloomberg BNA Webinar, November 12, 2015
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Publications
- “California Supreme Court Limits Scope of Class Action Ascertainability Defense,” Stroock Special Bulletin, July 31, 2019
- “Supreme Court Opens door to Challenges to FCC’s TCPA Interpretations,” Stroock Special Bulletin, June 20, 2019
- “Eleventh Circuit Holds that a Legal Dispute May Not Form the Basis of a Claim Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act,” Stroock Special Bulletin, April 30, 2019
- “2019 Annual Overview of California’s Unfair competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act,” Stroock Client Memorandum, April 2019
- “SCOTUS Limits the Definition of ‘Debt Collector’ Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,” Stroock Special Bulletin, March 21, 2019
- “The Impact of ACA International on TCPA Litigation,” The Review of Banking and Financial Services, Vol. 35 No. 3, March 2019
- “Sports Teams Need A TCPA Game Plan,” Law360, August 16, 2018
- “TCPA Update – Predictive Dialer Held Not To Be An ATDS,” Stroock Special Bulletin, July 27, 2018
- “California Enacts Broad-Reaching Consumer Privacy Legislation,” Stroock Special Bulletin, June 28, 2018
- “California Poised to Enact Broad-Reaching Consumer Privacy Legislation, Stroock Special Bulletin, June 27, 2018
- “Supreme Court Limits American Pipe’s Impact on Putative Class Claims,” Stroock Special Bulletin, June 13, 2018
- “2018 Annual Overview of California’s Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act,” Stroock Client Memorandum, March 2018
- “DC Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Opinion Addressing Challenges To FCC’s 2015 TCPA Ruling,” Stroock Special Bulletin, March 16, 2018
- “Ninth Circuit Rules Plaintiff Has Article III Standing In Spokeo, Leaves More Questions Unanswered,” Stroock Special Bulletin, August 15, 2017
- “Second Circuit Holds That Contractually Provided TCPA Consent May Not Be Unilaterally Revoked,” Stroock Special Bulletin, June 23, 2017
- “Affirmed – Defaulted Debt Buyer Not Subject to FDCPA,” Stroock Special Bulletin, June 13, 2017
- “D.C. Circuit Strickes Down FCC’s Order Requiring Opt-out Language on Solicited Fax Advertisements,” Stroock Special Bulletin, March 31, 2017
- “Appointment of New FCC Chair Could Lead to Reduced TCPA Litigation,” New York Law Journal, March 13, 2017
Quoted in:
- “FCC’s Call-Blocking Plan Weathers Industry Resistance,” Law360, May 30, 2019
- “Telemarketing Lawsuits Dial Up the Pain,” Business Insurance, March 3, 2019
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Admitted To Practice
New York; California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Central District of California; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Judicial Department
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
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Education
J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 2009
B.S., Cornell University, 2006
In The Spotlight
News
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September 13, 2019 | Press Release
67 Stroock Attorneys Recognized as 2019 ‘Super Lawyers,’ ‘Rising Stars’
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August 19, 2019 | Los Angeles Business Journal
Julia Strickland and Arjun Rao Selected as Los Angeles Business Journal ‘Top Litigators’
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May 30, 2019 | Law360
Arjun Rao Quoted in “FCC’s Call-Blocking Plan Weathers Industry Resistance”
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March 5, 2019 | Business Insurance
Arjun Rao Quoted in Business Insurance
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December 20, 2017 | Bloomberg Big Law Business
Trevor Adler, Jake Loftus, André Nance, Arjun Rao, Jason Sobel, E. Gail Suchman, Nicole De Bare, Christine Ellice, Hans Hertell, David Kahne and Daniel Park mentioned in "Wrap-Up: Holidays Bring Law Firm Promotions, Hires"
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December 20, 2017 | Property Funds World
Jeff Keitelman quoted and Trevor Adler, Jake Loftus, André Nance, Arjun Rao, Jason Sobel, E. Gail Suchman, Nicole De Bare, Christine Ellice, Hans Hertell, David Kahne and Daniel Park mentioned in "Stroock appoints 11 new partners and special counsel"
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December 18, 2017
Stroock Elevates 11 New Partners and Special Counsel
Publications
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July 31, 2019 | Stroock Special Bulletin
California Supreme Court Limits Scope of Class Action Ascertainability Defense
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June 20, 2019 | Stroock Special Bulletin
Supreme Court Opens Door to Challenges to FCC’s TCPA Interpretations
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April 30, 2019 | Stroock Special Bulletin
Eleventh Circuit Holds That a Legal Dispute May Not Form the Basis of a Claim Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
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April 2019 | Stroock Client Memorandum
2019 Annual Overview of California's Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act
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March 2019 | The Review of Banking & Financial Services
The Impact of ACA International on TCPA Litigation
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March 21, 2019 | Stroock Special Bulletin
SCOTUS Limits the Definition of ‘Debt Collector’ Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
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August 16, 2018 | Law360
“Sports Teams Need A TCPA Game Plan”
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July 27, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“TCPA Update – Predictive Dialer Held Not To Be An ATDS”
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June 28, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“California Enacts Broad-Reaching Consumer Privacy Legislation”
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June 27, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“California Poised to Enact Broad-Reaching Consumer Privacy Legislation”
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June 13, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“Supreme Court Limits American Pipe’s Impact On Putative Class Claims”
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March 2018 | Stroock Client Memorandum
2018 Annual Overview of California's Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act
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March 16, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"DC Circuit Issues Long-Awaited Opinion Addressing Challenges To FCC's 2015 TCPA Ruling"
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August 15, 2017 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Ninth Circuit Rules Plaintiff Has Article III Standing In Spokeo, Leaves More Questions Unanswered"
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June 23, 2017 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Second Circuit Holds That Contractually Provided TCPA Consent May Not Be Unilaterally Revoked"
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June 13, 2017 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Affirmed – Defaulted Debt Buyer Not Subject to FDCPA"
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March 31, 2017 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"D.C. Circuit Strikes Down FCC’s Order Requiring Opt-out Language on Solicited Fax Advertisements"
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Volume 31, Number 2, 2017 | Probate and Property
“New IRS Release of Estate Tax Lien Requirements”
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March 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal
"Appointment of New FCC Chair Could Lead to Reduced TCPA Litigation"
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April 3, 2013
2013 Annual Overview of California's Unfair Competition Law and Consumers Legal Remedies Act
Events
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December 9-10, 2019
PLI’s 24th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute
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September 15-17, 2019
2019 ACVL Annual Conference
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March 25-26, 2019
24th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute
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October 22-24, 2018
25th National Forum on Residential Mortgage Regulatory Enforcement & Litigation
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September 16-18, 2018
Association of Consumer Vehicle Lessors Annual Conference
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November 12, 2015
Bloomberg BNA's Recent Changes to the TCPA and Potential Social Media Impact