Articles

01.21.10

Manatt Authors BNA Article on Meaningful Use

BNA Health IT Law & Industry recently published the article, “Meaningful Use and Certification of Electronic Health Records Under the HITECH Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.” Manatt professionals William Bernstein, Susan Ingargiola and William Connelly authored this ...


11.09.09

HITECH's State Health Information Exchange and Health IT Extension Programs: Providing ...




03.01.09

What California Stands to Gain: The Impact of the Stimulus Package on Health Care

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), commonly referred to as "the stimulus package," is intended not only to jumpstart the economy but also to provide support to individuals who have lost jobs and health coverage, and to offer fiscal relief to state governments. ARRA ...


01.07.09

Charter Committee Never Intended for Controller to Audit Elected Officials

By George David KiefferThere is a disagreement between the Los Angeles city attorney and the city controller regarding the controller's authority to conduct performance audits of elected officials, in this case the workers' comp activities within the city attorney's office. The city ...


08.04.08

Looking East - Manatt Hopes China Will Add Spark to Green Energy Practice

The Recorder July 23, 2008


07.28.08

Patent Trolls: A Selective Etymology

IP Law360 March 20, 2008


06.26.08

Starting a New Stock Repurchase Program or Expanding an Existing Stock Repurchase Program: A Primer ...

Originally published in the January 2008 issue of Banking Law Journal.


06.22.08

Financial Institutions, Professionals Breathe Sigh of Relief

Supreme Court Stonewalls Plaintiffs’ Attempt to Expand Liability for Securities Fraud in Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., et al.In what has been billed as the Roe v. Wade of securities law, the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided that secondary actors - ...


06.22.08

Fighting Words

Some judicial opinions and orders are ensconced in legal lore. 


01.17.08

Summary of Draft 2009 Call Letter

On January 16, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released through HPMS and posted on its website the draft 2009 Call Letter for Medicare Advantage (MA), Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug (MA-PD), Cost-Based Plan, and Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) Sponsors.