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03.27.17

SCOTUS Won’t Hear Massive Credit Card Interchange Suit

Digital Transactions interviewed Manatt’s Anita Boomstein, chair of the firm’s global payments practice, for an article about the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear an appeal of a lower-court decision regarding credit card payment rules and policies that threw out a $5.7 billion ...


03.21.17

Blue Shield of CA Defeats Former Exec’s Compensation Claims

MyNewsLA.com covered Manatt’s successful defense of Blue Shield of California against its former chief technology officer, who claimed he was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonus money that he earned before he was fired in March 2015 for significantly abusing his corporate credit ...


03.13.17

New Administration Dismisses U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara

Compliance Week quoted Ken Julian, co-chair of the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar practice, in an article about the high turnover of U.S. Attorneys since Attorney General Jeff Sessions took office. Terminations included U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who refused when Attorney ...


02.27.17

Sony, EMI Victorious in Royalties Suit

The Hollywood Reporter covered Manatt’s representation of Sony/ATV and EMI in a royalties suit filed by Dru Hill, a 1990s R&B group. Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media practice, and Prana Topper, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, ...


02.21.17

Manatt Adds Prominent Employment Litigator in Washington, D.C.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced today that Deborah P. Kelly has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the employment and labor practice. Kelly joins from Blank Rome LLP, where she was a partner.


02.17.17

Ocwen Settles Backdating Allegations in CA

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC against allegations brought by the California Department of Business Oversight that the mortgage servicer backdated mortgage payment notices. Manatt’s Donna Wilson, co-chair of the firm’s financial services ...


02.15.17

Ninth Circuit Rules Spam Texts Caused Real Injury

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article about two different interpretations of the Supreme Court’s May 2016 decision in Spokeo v. Robins in privacy suits in New York and California.The Ninth ...


02.09.17

Politicians Call for Ninth Circuit Split

The Recorder interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article about legislation aimed at splitting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.“Tellingly, the court itself isn't asking to be split based on being ...


01.31.17

Attorneys Rally to Help Immigrants Affected by New Orders

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Sirena Castillo, an associate in the firm’s litigation practice, in an article on the swift actions taken by lawyers following President Trump’s orders to bar entry into the U.S. by people from seven majority Muslim countries. Castillo and five ...


01.20.17

How Trump Could Change the Ninth Circuit

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for a podcast about how the new presidential administration and Republican Congress will impact the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Shatz discussed the push for a split of the Ninth ...