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04.24.17

Cooke, Hallem, Wilson Among L.A.’s Top Women Lawyers

The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Manatt partners Michelle Cooke, Timi Hallem and Donna Wilson as three of the most influential women lawyers in Los Angeles. The publication’s inaugural list highlights 50 of the most impactful women lawyers in Los Angeles, a region that is a ...


04.19.17

Microsoft Helps Cloud Customers With IP Protection

The World Intellectual Property Review interviewed Manatt’s Irah Donner, a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice, for an article about Microsoft’s plans to use its patent portfolio to protect its Azure customers from litigation.The program will address concerns ...


04.14.17

TCPA ‘Pick Off’ Defense Strategy Still Debated Nationwide

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article about implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez.The court ruled that an unaccepted offer of full relief to individual ...


04.12.17

Daily Journal Features Laska in 40 Under 40 List

The Daily Journal recognized Manatt’s Joe Laska, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, in this year’s list of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40 in the state. He is one of only 20 lawyers in Northern California to be selected for the list, which also features 20 lawyers ...


04.12.17

UMG Secures Full Victory in Copyright Suit

Law360 covered Manatt’s win for UMG Recordings in a royalties battle over a Justin Timberlake song. Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, represented UMG in the copyright suit.Three members of the band Sly, Slick & Wicked had ...


04.11.17

Dignity Health Plays Supportive Role in Major Victory for CA Hospitals

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s role in a victory for California hospitals in the state Supreme Court. Barry Landsberg, a partner in the firm’s healthcare litigation practice, argued on behalf of Dignity Health, an amicus supporter of defendant Kindred Healthcare Inc. in the case ...


04.07.17

CA Cap-And-Trade May See More Challenges

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, for an article about the status of California’s cap-and-trade program following a victory in a state appeals court. A Third Appellate District panel has found that auction revenues are not taxes under the ...


04.05.17

States Test Loan Rate Caps

American Banker quoted Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, in an article about interest rate caps in the marketplace lending industry.In Colorado, the state has taken aggressive steps to enforce its 12% rate cap for consumer loans, ...


04.03.17

Discussion of Ninth Circuit Split Resurfaces

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article about a renewed proposal to split apart the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Critics have long set their sights on the Ninth Circuit—the largest by geographic span, ...


03.31.17

Solicited Fax Rule Decision Provides Temporary Reprieve

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article about the D.C. Circuit’s decision that invalidated the FCC’s solicited fax rule. The ruling eliminates one popular avenue of liability under the ...