Articles

08.01.23

Gombos Gambit Saves Defective Appeals

In his latest Daily Journalcolumn, Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz explored ways that a Court of Appeal may address an appeal taken from a non-appealable order. 


07.26.23

Who Benefits From Delay?

In Manatt Appellate Senior Counsel Michael Berger’s latest column for Daily Journal, he explored the growing number of land use cases involving excessive delay and how the U.S. Supreme Court is working to eliminate various types of delays in takings litigation. In the article, Berger ...


07.25.23

FTC Fake Review Rule May Help Curb Deceptive Marketing

Jeffrey Edelstein wrote an article for Law360 on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent proposed trade regulation rule, which prohibits marketers from using deceptive practices in their product reviews and testimonials. 


07.05.23

Y’all Behave Now: Looking to Texas for Appellate Civility Standards

Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz authored an article for Daily Journal in which he discussed the history of appellate civility standards, with a focus on the Texas Standards for Appellate Conduct, and how California could consider adopting or improving upon the template set by ...


07.05.23

Provider-Sponsored Medicare Advantage Plans: Bringing Care and Coverage Together

Manatt Health Partner Paul Carr-Rollitt authored an article for Daily Journal about the growing popularity of provider-sponsored Medicare Advantage plans, discussing their advantages and the steps necessary to developing effective plans as well as the financial, operational and regulatory ...


07.05.23

Don't Overlook Federal Protections When Defending Against Physicians' Retaliation Lawsuits

Manatt Health Care Litigation Partner Barry Landsberg and Appellate Partner Joanna McCallum co-authored an article for Daily Journal on how defendants can utilize the federal Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) to protect hospitals and peer reviewers in physicians' retaliation ...


07.05.23

Out-Of-Network Emergency Services Reimbursement Needs to be More Efficient

Manatt Health Care Litigation Partner Gregory Pimstone authored an article for Daily Journal discussing how California’s approach to reimbursement could be made more efficient when patients receive care for emergency services from out-of-network providers.   In the article, he ...


06.30.23

Why Not Better and Cheaper? Healthcare and Innovation

James Rebitzer, Wexler Professor of Management at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, and his twin brother Robert Rebitzer, Manatt Health National Advisor, have co-authored a new book about innovation in health care, “Why Not Better and Cheaper?” The book is an engaging ...


06.07.23

As FAST Rises In Streaming, Content Sellers Will Have Better Deal Options

Eric Bergner wrote an article for The Hollywood Reporter on the continued emergence of free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels as they become an increasingly popular avenue for content distribution and consumption.


06.06.23

It’s 5 P.M.! Do You Know Where Your Brief Is?

Benjamin Shatz and Tal Edelstein co-authored an article for Daily Journal on the Third Circuit’s recently proposed Local Appellate Rule, which changes the court’s filing deadline from midnight to 5 p.m.