Articles

07.23.20

COVID M&A: Pre-Closing Considerations for MAE Definitions and Interim Operating Covenants

Manatt corporate and finance partner Jason Taketa and associate Veronica Lah authored an article for Daily Journal about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on M&A transactions as well as on interim operating covenants and MAE definitions as a result of related litigation. In the article, the ...


07.22.20

Is CBD on the Cusp of FDA Approval?

Anita Famili and e Alexa Singh authored an article for mg Magazine analyzing the current legal status of hemp-derived CBD and CBD-based products, including regulations surrounding the advertisement and branding of CBD products.


07.08.20

Cannabis Industry Mergers May Soon Face Less DOJ Scrutiny

Antitrust and competition senior counsel Brian Mohr, cannabis and CBD practice leader Anita Famili, and M&A and capital markets practices leader Thomas Poletti authored an article for Law360 about the current state of M&A transactions in the cannabis industry. In the article, the authors ...


07.08.20

Industry Voices—Silver Linings May Emerge From COVID-19 if State, Federal Policies can be ...

Manatt Health managing director Jonah Frohlich and director Megan Ingraham authored an article for FierceHealthcare about how ambulatory care providers in California responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through the widespread adoption of telemedicine solutions, and how policies and regulatory changes ...


07.07.20

Normal is Not

Manatt appellate partner Benjamin Shatz authored an article for Daily Journal on the unusual and unexpected complexities that occur during extraordinary cases on appeal for his monthly “Exceptionally Appealing” column. In the article, Shatz detailed the process of an ideal appeal, ...


07.02.20

California’s Hazardous Waste Enforcement Scheme Could Spur Litigation

Litigation partner Matthew Williamson and environment associate David McGrath authored an article for Bloomberg Law discussing how the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)’s 2019 Violations Scoring Procedure (VSP) upended enforcement proceedings and could lead to more ...


06.25.20

Strict Calif. Vapor Intrusion Guidance Threatens Development

Peter Duchesneau and Charles White authored an article for Law360 discussing the California's draft supplemental guidance on screening and evaluating vapor intrusion.


06.23.20

Lessons From Failed Calif. Bill Protecting Small Biz Tenants

Manatt Real Estate partner Grace Winters and counsel Ray Triana, and government and regulatory legislative advisor Delilah Clay authored an article for Law360 about lessons the real estate industry can learn from a failed California bill aimed at protecting small business tenants. In the article, ...


06.22.20

For Distressed M&A, An Alternative to Section 363 Sales

Manatt corporate and finance partner Jason Taketa authored an article for Law360 on the potential uptick in distressed M&A activity resulting from the increased Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filings amid COVID-19. In the article, Taketa noted that although buyers and sellers can complete ...


06.19.20

State Assembly to vote on bill to bolster borrower, tenant protections

Grace Winters, Linda Rangel and Jordan Tessier authored an article for Daily Journal on the importance for real estate professionals to understand what the impact of the failed Assembly Bill 2501 would have been, especially given the uncertain regulatory landscape amid COVID-19.