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10.20.16

Alliance Health, Medsource Rx Defeat Prolific TCPA Filer

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Alliance Health Networks LLC and Medsource Rx Pharmacy LLC in an appellate victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit against a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action suit. A team led by Christine Reilly, co-chair of the ...


09.29.16

TCPA Case Against SQM Dismissed

Law360 covered Manatt’s successful representation of SQM US Inc. against alleged TCPA violations. Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, strategically employed arguments from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo, Inc. vs. ...


09.16.16

The Art of Handling TCPA Suits

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article about the decisions that companies face when confronted with a TCPA suit.


09.12.16

Cooke, De la Cruz and Seiling Among L.A.’s “Most Influential Lawyers”

In a supplement published on September 12, 2016, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Manatt partners Michelle Cooke, Victor De la Cruz and Brad Seiling among the city’s most influential minority lawyers. They are three of only 40 lawyers to be recognized.


05.04.16

Court Lowers Bar for TCPA Class Certification

Law 360 interviewed Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice, for an article about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit’s recent controversial decision regarding TCPA cases. By ruling that plaintiffs only need to produce a list ...


03.17.16

Ninth Circuit TCPA Decision Could Affect Future Cases

Legal Newsline interviewed Manatt's Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm's TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice, for an article about the value of the Ninth Circuit's recent unpublished opinion dismissing a class action suit about text messages sent by company ...


01.13.16

Class Certification Motion Defeated in TCPA Complaint

Manatt litigators, led by partner Robert H. Platt at trial and partner Benjamin G Shatz on appeal, secured a major victory for client Network Telephone Services, Inc. (NTS), on Jan. 12, 2016, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, against a plaintiff seeking to pursue a putative nationw


10.26.15

Third Circuit Endorses FCC's 'Autodialer' Definition

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm's TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice, for an article on the Third Circuit's endorsement of the Federal Communications Commission's broad definition of "autodialer."Law360 reports that the ...


07.29.15

FCC Broadens Definition of Autodialer

Direct Marketing News interviewed Manatt's Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm's TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense, for an article on the Federal Communications Commission's recent order interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.Direct Marketing News reports ...


07.16.15

Manatt Partner Comments on Healthcare Messaging Debate

Healthcare Dive interviewed Manatt's Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm's TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice, for an article on the FCC's recent decision to exempt healthcare messaging from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The FCC stipulates that the messages ...