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11.18.19

Manatt Files Lawsuit Against Mississippi Secretary of State Over Proof of Citizenship Voting Require

On November 18, 2019, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, alongside the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Mississippi Center for Justice, filed suit against the Secretary of State of the State of Mississippi over the state’s voter registration requirement for ...


11.13.19

Department of Justice Agrees to Settle Over Census Litigation Fees

The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to settle with plaintiffs from the lawsuits that challenged the question concerning attorney fees and other litigation expenses.  


10.30.19

Manatt Helps Secure Favorable Settlement for Class of Vulnerable Immigrant Children Denied Legal Pro

A federal district judge preliminarily approved a settlement agreement between Public Counsel, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, the LCCR, and the federal government that guarantees a class of abused, abandoned or neglected children in California will have access to a special form of immigration relief.


09.03.19

Manatt to Receive Prestigious 2019 Law Firm Pro Bono Award From Public Counsel

Manatt will be honored with the 2019 Law Firm Pro Bono Award by longtime pro bono partner Public Counsel Law Center at the organization’s annual William O. Douglas Award Dinner on October 24, 2019.


08.28.19

Manatt Helps Secure Additional Funding for Dependency Counsel in California

In 2015, Manatt began working with Children’s Law Center of California (CLC), along with various statewide allies, to increase state funding aimed at reducing extremely high caseloads for attorneys who represent children and parents in California’s dependency courts.


08.16.19

Manatt Files Cert Petition Seeking Review of Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling in Armslist Case

The National Law Journal’s Supreme Court Brief highlighted a Manatt pro bono team’s lead, alongside the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, in a Supreme Court cert petition that seeks review of a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling.   


06.27.19

Supreme Court Blocks the 2020 Citizenship Question

The U.S. Supreme Court today affirmed a lower-court decision to block the Department of Commerce's inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. 


06.26.19

Manatt Achieves Highest Ever Firm Ranking on Am Law Pro Bono Scorecard

In The American Lawyer’s annual Pro Bono Scorecard, Manatt ranked 23rd among the AmLaw 200. This marks the firm’s highest-ever ranking on the scorecard, improving six spots from our #29 ranking in 2018. 


05.08.19

Wilson, Hernandez Named to Daily Journal’s 2019 List of Top Women Lawyers in California

Manatt’s Donna Wilson, CEO, Managing Partner-Elect, and leader of the privacy and data security group, and Ileana Hernandez, a partner in the litigation group, were named to Daily Journal’s 2019 list of the Top Women Lawyers in California.The publication highlighted Wilson’s ...


04.05.19

Manatt Attorneys Named to 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll

Twelve Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, released by the District of Columbia Courts.