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08.19.21

77 Manatt Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers 2022 Guide

Seventy-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey.


01.09.20

Reilly, Newcomb Quoted in OneTrust DataGuidance on the Recently Enacted TRACED Act

Manatt partner Christine Reilly and attorney Madelaine Newcomb spoke with OneTrust DataGuidance about the overwhelmingly bipartisan Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act, which was signed into law just before the end of 2019.


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.


05.22.19

Customers File Suit Against Hot Topic Over Unwanted Text Messages

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, leader of the consumer protection, advertising and competition group, and Kristin Haule, a litigation associate, spoke to The Fashion Law on apparel store Hot Topic’s recent settlement in a lawsuit over unwanted text messages.


03.05.19

TCPA Litigation Remains Challenging for Policyholders

Manatt's Christine Reilly, leader of the consumer protection, advertising and competition practice, spoke to Business Insurance about a recent rise in litigation stemming from alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).


03.04.19

Congress Considers Bipartisan Anti-Robocall Bill

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, leader of the firm’s consumer protection, advertising and competition practice, spoke to Bloomberg Law about a new measure in Congress aimed at cracking down on illegal robocallers.The TRACED Act by Sens. John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Ed Markey ...


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.