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11.16.16

Golden State Water to Keep Water Facilities in Claremont, CA

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s victory in a closely-watched eminent domain case against the city of Claremont’s bid to take over its water facilities from Golden State Water Company. In a tentative decision, Superior Court Judge Richard L. Fruin, Jr., said that he was denying ...


11.11.16

CA Supreme Court Clarifies Code of Civil Procedure

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’ Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for a segment on the California high court ruling in Maas v. Superior Court, which, by clarifying a section of the Code of Civil Procedure, ensures a habeas corpus petitioner the right to ...


11.08.16

CA High Court Affirms Fourth District in Habeas Case

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article about the California Supreme Court’s ruling in a voluntarily accepted case. In an unusual move, the high court accepted the underlying case for review without a petition ...


11.07.16

Maricopa County Looks Forward to Shorter Lines at Polls

12 News KPNX-TV, a local Arizona news station, interviewed Manatt’s John McGuinness, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, for a segment on the wait times at polling places in Maricopa County, the largest county in Arizona. McGuinness and his team are credited with spurring the ...


11.02.16

Judges to Look More Closely at Class Settlements

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Brad Seiling, chair of the firm’s class actions practice, for an article about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court following the 2016 presidential election and the impact it could have on class action cases.When asked whether the presidential election ...


11.01.16

U.S. News Ranks Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have included Manatt in nine Tier 1 national practice rankings and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings for the 2017 “Best Law Firms” guide. The firm has also been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Advertising Law and Entertainment Law ...


10.25.16

Manatt Negotiates Plan to Help Assure Voting Efficiency in AZ

Manatt's John McGuinness, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, led a Manatt team that successfully negotiated with Arizona officials for an agreement that represents a major step forward in assuring the voting rights for individuals in the state’s Maricopa County are ...


10.20.16

Alliance Health, Medsource Rx Defeat Prolific TCPA Filer

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Alliance Health Networks LLC and Medsource Rx Pharmacy LLC in an appellate victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit against a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action suit. A team led by Christine Reilly, co-chair of the ...


09.29.16

TCPA Case Against SQM Dismissed

Law360 covered Manatt’s successful representation of SQM US Inc. against alleged TCPA violations. Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, strategically employed arguments from the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo, Inc. vs. ...


09.16.16

The Art of Handling TCPA Suits

Law360 interviewed Manatt’s Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, for an article about the decisions that companies face when confronted with a TCPA suit.