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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 ...


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 ...


02.04.15

Manatt Adds Skilled TCPA Litigator in Los Angeles

Manatt announced that Christine M. Reilly has joined the Los Angeles office as a partner and co-chair of the firm’s TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice.


11.26.14

Daily Journal Interviews Manatt Partner on Banking Industry's Proposal to FCC

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt's Donna Wilson, a partner in the firm Litigation division, for an article on the efforts that the banking and healthcare industries have taken to receive certain exemptions from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and help alleviate growing consumer ...


Dish Gets Hit With Record $280M Penalties for TCPA Violations

Consumer Electronics Daily interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article on the record $280 million decision against Dish Network for Do Not Call violations brought by the FTC and several ...