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11.02.15

Practices Ranked Among Top in Nation by U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings, with Manatt earning seven Tier 1 national rankings and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the sixth edition. In addition, the firm has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in ...


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 ...


07.16.15

mHealth News Quotes Manatt Partner on Exempted Healthcare Messaging

mHealth NewsChristine Reilly, co-chair of the firm's TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice, for an article on how healthcare providers who call patients or send automated messages may be running afoul of federal law.The Telephone Protection Act was enacted in the 1990s to protect ...


06.19.15

AdAge Interviews Reilly on Upcoming FCC Robo-Call Ruling

Advertising Age interviewed Manatt's Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm's TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice, for an article on an upcoming ruling from the FCC that could make it more difficult for advertisers to comply with telemarketing regulations.The FCC recently ...


06.03.15

Seven Practices Receive Top National Rankings by Legal 500

Manatt has received seven national practice area rankings in the newly released 2015 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on June 3, 2015. Three Manatt partners, Robert Belfort, Linda Goldstein and David Grinberg, were also recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their areas. ...


05.19.15

Chambers USA Recognizes Manatt Practices in 2015 Guide

Manatt announced today that Chambers USA has named 11 practices and 26 firm lawyers among its 2015 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States.Each year since 1990, Chambers USA has identified and ranked law firms and lawyers on several factors and considerations investigated by ...


02.20.15

Corporate Counsel Must Help Mitigate Digital Risk

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Jesse Brody, a partner in the firm's Advertising, Marketing and Media practice, for an article on why in-house counsel must contribute to the governance structure of the company's basic cybersecurity protocols.Law360 reports that corporate counsel must gain a ...


02.02.15

The Increased Use of Bathroom Humor in Ads

AdWeek interviewed Manatt's Jeffrey Edelstein, a partner in the firm's Advertising, Marketing and Media practice, for an article on why advertisements with bathroom humor that would have been rejected by network standards departments in earlier eras are now sailing through and going ...