Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP‘s advertising, marketing and media group is led from Los Angeles by consumer protection specialist Christine Reilly. The firm serves large domestic and multinational corporations as advertising counsel, often assisting clients with regulatory compliance advice. Jesse Brody is the go-to for advertising expertise in Los Angeles, assisting with regulatory and transactional issues as well as current areas of interest such as AI, hidden charges and recurring subscriptions. In New York, Po Yi focuses on advising retail companies and consumer brands on advertising compliance, while Jeffrey Edelstein is well-versed in reviews of advertising and obtaining media clearance.
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- ‘Our team has particularly valued our relationship with Po Yi. She is smart and practical and able to make complex topics easily understandable for our business and risk teams. Her extensive industry experience provides her with the context necessary to quickly understand our risk concerns and other relevant issues without having to spend time to get up to speed.’
- ‘Jesse Brody has a wide-ranging knowledge of an unbelievable number of topics and is able to provide common sense, risk-based advice across a variety of areas. He is incredibly efficient, meeting even the most difficult deadlines. We are a small client but we always feel that we have his full attention and engagement. ’
Key clients
- Kia America, Inc.
- Digital Gaming Corporation, d/b/a Betway Casino and Jackpot City
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Practice head
Christine Reilly
Other key lawyers
Jesse Brody; Po Yi; Jeffrey Edelstein; Eric Bergner