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08.17.15

Four Partners Named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers

Berger, Hori, Marshall and Parcher Honored as Standouts for 2016.Manatt partners Michael M. Berger, Susan K. Hori, Ellen R. Marshall, and L. Peter Parcher have been named "Lawyers of the Year" for 2016 by Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated ...


08.17.15

Best Lawyers in America Includes 67 Manatt Attorneys for 2016

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt attorneys among its 2016 Best Lawyers in America. The annual list of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.In addition, four firm partners were honored as “Lawyer of the Year” ...


08.12.15

Defunding Planned Parenthood Will Be Difficult in Some States

NPR interviewed Cindy Mann, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the difficulty of defunding Planned Parenthood in states where it is still required to receive funding as part of the Medicaid program.According to NPR, defunding Planned Parenthood has become a hot issue ...


08.06.15

ACA Implementation and Medicaid Expansion for States

Inside Health Policy referenced Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article about Republican state lawmakers voicing their enduring skepticism of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at a panel hosted by the National Conference of State Legislatures.While many of these ...


08.02.15

Virginia Searches for More Medicaid Funds

Fierce Health Finance quoted Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, in an article about how Virginia is investigating alternatives to obtain and use federal funding under the Affordable Care Act.Virginia, one of twenty states yet to expand Medicaid eligibility under the ...


07.31.15

Senate Passes Transportation Bill, Obstacles Still Loom

E&E News interviewed Manatt's June DeHart, a partner in the firm's Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy practice, for an article on a three-year, $173 billion road, rail and transit funding package recently passed by the Senate.The bill passed with a 65-34 vote, providing proof, ...


07.30.15

Potential Lift of Crude Oil Export Ban Sparks Debate

The Washington Examiner interviewed Manatt's June DeHart, a partner in the firm's Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy practice, for an article on how President Obama's agreement to lift sanctions on Iran's oil sector has fueled a new debate to end the United States' ...


07.29.15

FCC Broadens Definition of Autodialer

Direct Marketing News interviewed Manatt's Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm's TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense, for an article on the Federal Communications Commission's recent order interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991.Direct Marketing News reports ...


07.28.15

Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers Recognize Manatt Among Top Law Firms for Women

Manatt has been recognized by Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers as one of the top law firms for women in the country, marking the firm's eighth appearance on the prestigious "50 Best Law Firms for Women" list - one for each year the designation has been made. The list honors ...


07.27.15

Libby, Wilson Among L.A.'s Top White Collar/Cyber Crime Lawyers

In a special supplement published on July 27, 2015, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Manatt's John Libby, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, and Donna Wilson, co-chair of the firm's Privacy and Data Security practice, as two of ...