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12.01.20

Manatt Represents Underwriters in Closing $15.1 Million IPO

Manatt’s Thomas Poletti and Katherine Blair, partners in the firm’s capital markets group, served as underwriters’ counsel for lead book-running manager Aegis Capital Corp. and co-manager West Park Capital, Inc., in the $15.1 million initial public offering of HF Enterprises, Inc.


11.29.20

Biederman Quoted in Billboard about Trends in the Sale of Music Catalogs

Manatt Entertainment partner Jeff Biederman spoke with Billboard about the continued interest in the sale and acquisition of song catalogs in 2020. In the article, Biederman noted that the activities of a few organizations as well as the growth of subscription streaming services are responsible for ...


11.25.20

Manatt Represents Maycomb Capital in Social Impact Pre-K Financing

On November 25, 2020, Manatt’s Peter F. Olberg, Raisa E. Patron and June Kim represented Community Outcomes Fund LP at Maycomb Capital, a pioneering impact investing platform, in a social impact financing by Maycomb Capital of more than $6 million to First 8 Memphis. The Urban Child ...


11.24.20

Medina Profiled as One of Sacramento Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”

Manatt Government and Regulatory Practice’s Alfredo Medina, legislative advisor, was profiled by Sacramento Business Journal as one of its 2020 “40 Under 40” honorees. This list “celebrates those individuals who reflect the drive, commitment and passion that help make ...


11.20.20

Reilly Quoted in Bloomberg Law on the Recently Enacted California Privacy Rights Act

Manatt privacy and data security partner Brandon Reilly spoke with Bloomberg Law about the California Privacy Rights Act, a new data privacy requirement in California’s recently enacted ballot initiative. In the article, Reilly noted that publicity around this ballot measure could introduce ...


11.18.20

Pfister Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Proposed Channel to Resolve Disputes Over 340B Discount Program

Manatt Health partner Helen Pfister spoke with Bloomberg Law about a new rule under review by the federal budget agency that would provide 340B covered entities and pharmaceutical manufacturers with a formal channel to resolve disputes relating to overcharges, duplicate discounts and diversion of ...


11.16.20

Spatz Quoted in CNN on Potential Health Policy Changes Under a Biden Administration

Manatt Health counsel Allison Orris and senior advisor Ian Spatz spoke with CNN about healthcare measures a Biden administration will likely revise or opt to continue. In the article, Orris noted that Biden’s health officials would have to follow the rule-making process for any health policy ...


11.11.20

Wilson Recognized on Daily Journal’s Top Cyber Lawyers List for Third Consecutive Year

Donna Wilson was named on Daily Journal’s 2020 Top Cyber Lawyers list, which recognizes California’s leading cybersecurity lawyers each year.  


11.11.20

Shatz Invited to Become American Academy of Appellate Lawyers Fellow

Manatt appellate partner Benjamin Shatz has been invited to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers (AAAL), and will be sworn in during AAAL’s Spring Meeting in April 2021.AAAL membership—which is limited to 500 members in the United States—is by invitation ...


11.11.20

Shatz Elected to Board of the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library

Manatt appellate partner Benjamin Shatz was elected to join the Board of the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library as a director.Founded in 1891, LA County Law Library holds over 1,000,000 volumes and is the second largest public law library in the United States—second only to the Law ...