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06.17.19

FCC Grants Retroactive Waiver of Robocall Rules for ViSalus, Bebe Stores

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, leader of the firm’s consumer protection, advertising and competition practice, spoke with Law360 on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to retroactively waive robocall rules for ViSalus Inc. and Bebe Stores Inc.


06.10.19

Chicago Appeals Court to Decide Whether Supreme Court Decision Applies to Federal Class Actions

Manatt’s A. Paul Heeringa, counsel with Manatt Financial Services, spoke with Cooke County Record on the Supreme Court’s decision in Bristol Myers Squibb v. Superior Court of California, and a related case heading to the Seventh Circuit court in Chicago.


01.01.19

Phone Number Spoofing Used in Robocalls

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, spoke to TheWall Street Journal about the role of number spoofing in robocalls.


11.19.18

Junk Fax Opt-Out Notice Requirement Tossed Out

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, was quoted in a Law360 article on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to eradicate a previous opt-out notice requirement.


11.14.18

Supreme Court to Change TCPA Litigation Playing Field

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, was interviewed by Law360 for an article on the future of the Federal Communications Commission’s relationship to the Hobbs Act.


11.09.18

Uncertainty Arises With Court Divide on Robocalls

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance and class action defense practice, spoke with Bloomberg BNA for an article on split court decisions on autodialers and robocalls.


11.02.18

College Student Files Dozens of TCPA Lawsuits

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance and class action defense practice, was interviewed by the Philadelphia Inquirer on one individual’s fight against robocalls.


07.11.18

Banning Stacked Class Actions May Lead to More

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, was interviewed by Law.com Critical Mass for an article on class action stacking.


04.18.18

Cooke, Jacobs Recognized Among Top IP Lawyers in California

Manatt’s Michelle Cooke, co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property practice, and Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, were named two of the top intellectual property lawyers in 2018 by the Daily Journal.


03.16.18

TCPA Decision Brings Little Clarity for Litigators

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article on the Washington, D.C., circuit court’s highly anticipated TCPA decision.While the decision eased some of the exposure companies have faced since the ...