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04.14.17

TCPA ‘Pick Off’ Defense Strategy Still Debated Nationwide

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article about implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez.The court ruled that an unaccepted offer of full relief to individual ...


03.31.17

Solicited Fax Rule Decision Provides Temporary Reprieve

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article about the D.C. Circuit’s decision that invalidated the FCC’s solicited fax rule. The ruling eliminates one popular avenue of liability under the ...


02.15.17

Ninth Circuit Rules Spam Texts Caused Real Injury

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article about two different interpretations of the Supreme Court’s May 2016 decision in Spokeo v. Robins in privacy suits in New York and California.The Ninth ...


12.02.16

Spokeo Ruling Sparks More Detailed Injury Complaints

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article about how the Spokeo ruling has affected the way consumers’ complaints are filed in court. Reilly agreed with others who noticed that plaintiffs ...


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 ...