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08.17.18

How Streaming Services Pay Songwriters

The Wall Street Journal cited research by Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, a partner in the firm’s music practice, in an article highlighting the challenges that songwriters are facing in the music industry.


08.15.18

64 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America List

Sixty-four Manatt partners have been named to Best Lawyers’ 2019 list of the Best Lawyers in America. This annual recognition of prominent lawyers is determined by an in-depth, national peer-review survey.


06.28.18

Music Modernization Act Clears Senate Panel

The Wall Street Journal pointed to an analysis by Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, a partner in the firm’s music practice, in an article on the latest updates to the Music Modernization Act.


06.01.18

Ninth Circuit Rejects Appeal in Jay-Z Copyright Infringement Suit

Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, media and sports litigation practice, was interviewed by the Daily Journal for an article on a lawsuit against Jay-Z.


05.03.18

Manatt Practices Rank in 2018 Chambers USA Guide

Chambers USA announced that it has ranked nine Manatt practices and 23 lawyers in its 2018 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States. In addition to the rankings, Manatt is a recognized practitioner in four areas, including Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance ...


04.18.18

Cooke, Jacobs Recognized Among Top IP Lawyers in California

Manatt’s Michelle Cooke, co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property practice, and Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, were named two of the top intellectual property lawyers in 2018 by the Daily Journal.


04.17.18

Variety Profiles Two Manatt Teams in 2018 Legal Impact Report

In its 2018 “Legal Impact Report,” Variety included two teams of Manatt partners—music group co-chairs Gary Gilbert and Jeff Biederman and deal team Lindsay Conner and Sophia Yen—among its list of key lawyers who are playing a critical role in the legal matters that are ...


04.04.18

Hollywood Reporter Names Phillips and Gatti 2018 ‘Power Lawyers’

Manatt senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner and John Gatti were named 2018 “Power Lawyers” by The Hollywood Reporter. This prestigious annual list recognizes Hollywood’s top 100 lawyers who are behind the deals and trials shaping the industry. Now in its ...


04.03.18

Amid Streaming Profit Uncertainty, Spotify Announces IPO

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, a partner in the firm’s music practice, was quoted by CNET for an article on Spotify’s upcoming initial public offering.While Spotify competes for paying subscribers with other similar streaming services, it was the first—and the biggest—to ...


03.31.18

How Streams Become Dollars for Musicians on Spotify

The New York Times cited data provided by Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, a partner in the firm’s music practice, and associate Nicole Sollberger for an article on Spotify’s upcoming initial public offering.Bromley and Sollberger provided information for an infographic that depicts how ...