In The News

12.29.17

Challenges Facing Medicaid in Upcoming Year

Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by The Hill in an article that discussed the tests Medicaid may face in 2018 at both the federal and state levels. Although congressional Republicans failed to impose drastic cuts to Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act ...


12.28.17

Manatt Health Report Broadens At-Home Medicaid Options

Forbes interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article on the ways states are helping people get Medicaid at home. Manatt Health’s recent toolkit, “Strengthening Medicaid LTSS in an Evolving Policy Environment,” was also cited. The publication ...


12.28.17

Sports Law Trends in 2017

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, in an article highlighting the politicization of sports law over the course of 2017. While sports law may not have been influential in 2017, the publication ...


12.26.17

Olive Hill Group Acquires Santa Monica Space for $117M

As covered by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Manatt’s Steve Edwards and Grace Winters, partners in the firm’s real estate practice, represented Olive Hill Group in its $117 million purchase of 520 Broadway, a Class A office building spanning 112,987 square feet in downtown Santa ...


12.20.17

Kelly Named One of D.C.’s Top Employment Lawyers

The Washingtonian named Manatt’s Deborah Kelly, a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice, as one of Washington, D.C.’s top employment defense lawyers for 2017. Kelly is one of only 16 lawyers to be recognized in the employment defense category. According to the ...


12.20.17

More Than 50 Kozinski Cases Reassigned to Active Judges

Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, was quoted in the Daily Journal for an article on the future of Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski’s more than 50 pending cases. Following his recent resignation, these cases are currently under ...


12.18.17

Ninth Circuit Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Inquiry

Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, was interviewed by SF Gate for an article highlighting the career of federal judge Alex Kozinski, Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, who announced his plan to retire following the launch of misconduct ...


12.18.17

Tips for Parents During CHIP Waiting Period

CBS News quoted Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article on what parents need to know about funding delays for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. On Sept. 30, Congress failed to reauthorize funding for CHIP. State governors, child advocates and healthcare ...


12.18.17

Under New AG, CA Hospitals Seek to Cut Charity Care

Manatt’s Jim Schwartz, a partner with Manatt Health, spoke to Modern Healthcare about California hospitals that are seeking to cut charity care by more than half. According to the publication, the California Hospital Association needs Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s permission to cut ...


12.18.17

Individual Mandate Repeal Puts Pressure on Insurers

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article examining how the new GOP tax proposal could impact health insurers. The publication explained that the proposal would cut the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that individuals who do ...