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10.09.17

Williams, Gaye Both Frustrated With Judge in IP Case

Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, spoke with the Daily Journal about an ongoing intellectual property case between Pharrell Williams and the family of Marvin Gaye. The case is currently being heard before the U.S. Court ...


10.02.17

New DOJ Guidance and Other Forces Lead to Compliance 2.0

Manatt’s Richard Hartunian, a partner in the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, spoke with Report on Medicare Compliance for an article on how new guidance has moved compliance into operations.   The publication notes that a corner has been turned ...


09.25.17

The Theory of Implied Certification Post-Escobar

Manatt’s Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, was interviewed by Health Law Daily for an article on implied certification in cases since Universal Health Services, Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar.The publication notes that in ...


09.08.17

Equifax Faces Two Class Actions Following Massive Data Breach

Manatt’s Donna Wilson, partner and chair of the firm’s privacy and data security practice, was quoted by Law360 in an article discussing Equifax’s recent data breach.   A recent cyberattack on Equifax potentially impacted the personal data of 143 million consumers. The ...


09.06.17

Silicon Valley Reaches Employment and Labor Law Crossroads

Manatt’s Deborah Kelly, a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice, was interviewed for a Forbes article that discusses a new crossroads for Silicon Valley.   According to the publication, Silicon Valley firms face contentious labor and employment concerns in a ...


08.16.17

Manatt Partners Cooke, Jacobs Among CA’s Top IP Attorneys

The Daily Journal has named 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, as two of the top intellectual property attorneys in California for 2017. ...


08.16.17

Using Hotlines to Measure Corporate Compliance

Manatt’s Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, was interviewed by The Anti-Corruption Report for the second of a three-part series on measuring compliance. This installment of the series focuses on the seven areas of ...


08.15.17

Burg, Marshall and Schwartz Named Lawyers of the Year

Manatt partners Edward G. Burg, Ellen R. Marshall and James R. Schwartz have been named “Lawyers of the Year” for 2018 by Best Lawyers in America.  Only one lawyer from each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the Lawyer of the Year, making this a ...


08.02.17

Measuring Compliance Programs: Why It Matters

Manatt’s Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, discussed corporate compliance programs with TheAnti-Corruption Report for the first of a three-part series on measuring compliance.   According to the publication, most ...


07.27.17

Manatt Named to American Lawyer’s A-List Top 20

Manatt has been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List” ranking of the top 20 law firms in the nation for 2017.   The A-List rankings, which The American Lawyer says include “the most elite law firms in America,” are based on results in five areas: revenue per ...