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01.09.18

Second Circuit’s TCPA Decision on Flu Shot Reminder Texts

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, was interviewed by Law360 for an article on a suit surrounding a flu-shot reminder text. On Jan. 3, the Second Circuit published a decision tackling the question of whether Mount Sinai ...


11.17.17

Quaker Oats’ Deceptive Label Suit Could Provide Roadmap

Manatt’s Jesse Brody, a partner in the firm’s advertising, marketing and media practice, was quoted by The Cook County Record on a federal judge’s ruling in a class action lawsuit alleging Quaker Oats’ food ingredient labeling practices were misleading and deceptive. The ...


09.08.17

Equifax Faces Two Class Actions Following Massive Data Breach

Manatt’s Donna Wilson, partner and chair of the firm’s privacy and data security practice, was quoted by Law360 in an article discussing Equifax’s recent data breach.   A recent cyberattack on Equifax potentially impacted the personal data of 143 million consumers. The ...


07.27.17

Manatt Named to American Lawyer’s A-List Top 20

Manatt has been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List” ranking of the top 20 law firms in the nation for 2017.   The A-List rankings, which The American Lawyer says include “the most elite law firms in America,” are based on results in five areas: revenue per ...


07.17.17

L.A. Judge Compels Arbitration for Class Suing Toyota

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s successful representation of Toyota Motor Corporation’s financial arm in a case challenging its lending calculations. Judge Ann I. Jones of the Los Angeles County Superior Court has ruled that class members seeking relief over alleged illegal lease ...


06.22.17

TCPA Cases More Likely to Be Litigated Following Court Decision

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article on the Seventh Circuit’s decision to add to limitations that companies face when making offers of full relief to individual plaintiffs in TCPA class ...


06.22.17

Second Circuit’s TCPA Ruling a Big Win for Defense Bar

The New York Law Journal interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article on the Second Circuit’s decision that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act does not allow consumers to demand that they stop ...


05.02.17

TCPA Class Actions Will Continue, Even Under Pai

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article about the rising costs of fighting class action suits.According to the publication, consumer complaints over unsolicited calls, texts or faxes have skyrocketed ...


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 ...


11.02.16

Judges to Look More Closely at Class Settlements

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Brad Seiling, chair of the firm’s class actions practice, for an article about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court following the 2016 presidential election and the impact it could have on class action cases.When asked whether the presidential election ...