Articles

02.13.20

INSIGHT: Federal Circuit Helps Clarify Patent Eligibility for Tech Improvements

Intellectual property protection and enforcement partner Irah Donner authored an article for Bloomberg Law on the Federal Court’s recent ruling in Koninklijke KPN N.V. v. Gemalto M2M GmbH for an improved data transmission error detection system. In this article, Donner analyzes how the ...


02.04.20

What Does New Block Grant Guidance Mean for Medicaid?

The Trump administration has issued sweeping new Medicaid guidance, continuing its efforts to cap federal Medicaid funding.


01.29.20

Landlords: What to know about California’s new rent control law

Manatt Real Estate partner Grace Winters and associate Jordan Tessier authored an article for Daily Journal about the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, which was added to the California Civil Code effective January 1, 2020. In this article, Winters and Tessier detail what landlords should know ...


01.28.20

6 CFPB Areas To Watch In 2020

Manatt Financial Services partners Richard Gottlieb and Charles Washburn authored an article for Law360 on some key Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) stories from 2019, as well as six trends to watch for in the coming year. In this article, Gottlieb and Washburn discuss various 2019 ...


01.21.20

INSIGHT: California Allows Medicinal Cannabis in Public Schools—A National Milestone for Cannabis ...

Manatt’s cannabis and CBD practice leader Anita Famili, government and regulatory partner Brandon Young and litigation associate Mario Cardona authored an article for Bloomberg Law on California’s new law allowing parents and guardians to bring and administer the use of certain ...


01.15.20

Manatt Fintech: What to Expect in 2020

Manatt Financial Services partners Brian Korn and Neil Faden as well as associates Benjamin Brickner and June Kim authored an article for Lend Academy on the fintech ecosystem. The article provides an overview of the fintech industry in 2019 as well as things to watch in 2020, including:OCC ...


01.08.20

Proposed Rule on Medicaid Financing Misses Mark and Threatens Access

Manatt Health partners Cindy Mann and Anne O’Hagen Karl authored an article for Health Affairs on CMS’s recently issued set of proposed rules designed to respond to criticism on the lack of transparency of Medicaid supplemental payments.


12.31.19

Is California’s Housing Crisis Act of 2019 the Answer or State Overreach?

Land use partner Susan Hori and associate Jennifer Lynch authored an article for Daily Journal on California’s Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (Senate Bill 330), which went into effect on January 1, 2020. In the article, Hori and Lynch discuss how this complex new law will significantly change how ...


12.04.19

Paying for patients: How some providers are distorting health coverage

Healthcare litigation leader Gregory Pimstone authored an article for Daily Journal discussing how some out-of-network substance abuse treatment facilities have challenged the PPO plan structure of requiring insureds to assume a higher share of cost for out-of-network services.


12.04.19

When does a hearing officer in a physician peer review hearing have a disqualifying financial bias?

Healthcare litigation partner Barry Landsberg and appellate partner Joanna McCallum authored an article for Daily Journal on the importance of the Natarajan v. Dignity Health decision, which was recently ordered for publication by the California Court of Appeals.