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04.25.16

Goldman Sachs Begins Online Lending Efforts

The Financial Times interviewed Manatt's Brian Korn, a partner in the firm's Capital Markets practice, for an article about Goldman Sachs partner Harit Talwar's venture into online lending. The effort, known internally as "Mosaic," has driven a series of high-level hires from ...


04.25.16

Consumer Protection Bench Strengthened in NY

Manatt announced today that Richard P. Lawson has joined the New York City office as a partner in the Consumer Protection practice group.


04.25.16

Gottlieb Joins Financial Services Litigation Practice

Manatt announced that preeminent consumer financial services lawyer Richard E. Gottlieb has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as a litigation and government enforcement partner in its multidisciplinary Financial Services practice.


04.21.16

Phillips Remembers Former Client Prince

The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Manatt's Lee Phillips, a senior partner in the firm's Entertainment and Media practice, for an article about Prince following his sudden passing on April 21. Phillips represented Prince during the artist's 20s, when he recorded his famous album Purple ...


04.20.16

Four Hailed as Hollywood "Power Lawyers"

The Hollywood Reporter selected four Manatt attorneys—senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner, John Gatti and Gary Gilbert—for its 2016 "Power Lawyers" feature, which spotlights the 100 most influential attorneys in Hollywood. Each year, the publication ...


04.20.16

Hallem, Hori, Wilson Among CA's Top Women Lawyers

In its April 20, 2016 edition, the Daily Journal recognized Manatt partners Timi Hallem, Susan Hori and Donna Wilson as Top Women Lawyers in California for 2016. Only 100 lawyers statewide were named to the annual Top Women Lawyers list.Hallem, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use ...


04.20.16

Dismissal of IM Trade Dispute Against Seaport Secured

HFMWeek covered Manatt’s trial victory on behalf of Seaport Group Securities, for which the firm secured the dismissal of an alleged breach of contract brought by Luxor Capital over a trade discussed via instant message. A New York judge dismissed Luxor’s claims that instant messages ...


04.13.16

Manatt Earns an A+ for Gender Diversity

Above the Law awarded Manatt an A+ rating for the firm's gender diversity efforts. Manatt is one of only six law firms nationwide to receive an A+ in Above the Law's inaugural Gender Diversity Index.The list aims to accurately compare firms' commitment to gender diversity by the ...


04.07.16

Cost Transparency, Education Critical to Health Insurance Industry

Health Payer Intelligence spoke with Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, to find out how the lack of data and cost transparency is affecting the health insurance industry.In a Q&A-style article, Ario explained concepts outlined in the "Liberating Data to Enable Healthcare ...


04.06.16

Medicaid Expansion States See Positive Economic Impacts

HealthLeaders interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article about states' Medicaid expansion savings."The main takeaway is that in terms of economic impact, Medicaid expansion does produce savings-different states see ...