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09.12.16

Cooke, De la Cruz and Seiling Among L.A.’s “Most Influential Lawyers”

In a supplement published on September 12, 2016, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Manatt partners Michelle Cooke, Victor De la Cruz and Brad Seiling among the city’s most influential minority lawyers. They are three of only 40 lawyers to be recognized.


08.25.16

Pingtan Marine Enterprises Secures Dismissal of Class Action

A multi-disciplinary litigation team led by Manatt partners Ron Blum and Yuri Mikulka secured a victory for Pingtan Marine Enterprises (PME), the second largest fishing and marine company in China, in a securities class action filed in the Southern District of New York. The district court ...


08.18.16

Marin County Victorious in Pension Spiking Dispute

Law360 covered Manatt’s appellate victory on behalf of Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association and the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association Board of Retirement, for which the firm helped secure a favorable decision in a dispute over “pension spiking.” ...


08.17.16

Cooke, Mikulka Among Top CA Intellectual Property Attorneys

The Daily Journal has named Manatt’s Michelle Cooke and Yuri Mikulka, partners in the firm’s intellectual property practice, as two of the top intellectual property attorneys in California for 2016. Each year, the “Top Intellectual Property Attorneys” list features ...


08.03.16

Photographer Files $1B Suit Against Getty for Sale of Public Photos

Format Magazine interviewed Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, for articles about a copyright dispute between Getty Images and photographer Carol Highsmith involving public domain art.Jacobs said the court will determine ...


08.02.16

Getty’s Copyright Suit Highlights Complicated Laws

The Los Angeles Times quoted  Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, in an article about a copyright dispute between Getty Images and photographer Carol Highsmith.The photographer brought the suit after receiving a letter ...


07.20.16

Satenberg Named a Leading Labor and Employment Lawyer

The Daily Journal has named Manatt's Andrew Satenberg, a partner in the firm's employment and labor practice, to its 2016 “Top Labor & Employment” list, which profiles California’s leading legal talent in the field. The list was published in a special ...


07.13.16

CityBridge Defeats Challenge to NYC WiFi Plan

The New York Law Journal covered Manatt’s role as counsel to CityBridge in a challenge brought by Telebeam, a pay phone franchise that opposed New York City’s free WiFi initiative. Manatt’s Kenneth Friedman, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, represented CityBridge ...


06.23.16

Little Hope for “Stairway to Heaven” Appeal

The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, for an article about a possible appeal of the unanimous jury verdict in favor of Led Zeppelin in the recent copyright infringement matter. The ...


06.07.16

CA Controller Gets $59M for Failed Payroll System Implementation

Law360 covered Manatt’s successful resolution of California’s dispute with its statewide payroll modernization project vendor over a failed payroll system implementation. The case, State Controller's Office v. SAP Public Services Inc., was settled on the eve of trial on June 6 on ...