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03.04.13

Manatt Adds Three Commercial Litigation Partners in New York

Michael Gordon, Eli Mattioli, and Andrew Morrison Bolster Commercial Litigation Expertise.Manatt announced that Michael R. Gordon, Eli R. Mattioli and Andrew L. Morrison have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Litigation Division. They join from K&L Gates, where all ...


02.27.13

Julian Secures Dismissal of Prominent ‘Robo-Signing’ Case

The National Law Journal covered the dismissal of a high-profile criminal “robo-signing” case against two Southern California title officers after their defense attorneys, which included Manatt litigation partner Kenneth Julian, successfully brought to light the misconduct of ...


11.01.12

Manatt Practices Receive Top National Rankings in 2013 U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms”

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has scored five Tier 1 national rankings and 33 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the newly released 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, which marks the third edition of the highly anticipated annual analysis by U.S. News Media Group and Best ...


10.29.12

Manatt’s Jacobs, Lee and Wollman Named Top IP Lawyers by Los Angeles Business Journal

The Los Angeles Business Journal named Manatt partners Robert Jacobs, Mark S. Lee and Shari Mulrooney Wollman to this year's "Who's Who in LA Law: Angelenos to Know in Intellectual Property Law." The list includes 40 of the region's "stellar" IP ...


10.11.12

Leniency Request Approved in Price-Fixing Case

Law360 covered federal prosecutors’ decision to forgo challenging a request by Manatt’s client Eagle Eyes Traffic Industrial Co. Ltd., a Taiwanese auto lights manufacturer, to pay a significantly reduced fine after it offered substantial assistance to authorities that helped unravel a ...


09.21.12

Barring Use of Plea Docs in Auto Lights Antitrust Trial

Law360 covered the latest update in a forthcoming trial against Manatt clients Eagle Eyes Traffic Industrial Co. Ltd. and E-Lite Automotive Inc., reporting that the defense has requested a federal judge exclude plea negotiation documents over accusations that the companies conspired to fix ...


06.07.12

Manatt Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2012 Guide

Chambers USA announced today that it has named 19 Manatt lawyers and 10 of the firm’s practices in its 2012 list of the country’s best lawyers and law firms.Each year, Chambers USA identifies and ranks leading lawyers for business in the United States based on in-depth, objective ...


05.30.12

Manatt Partner Speaks to Law360 on Jury Deliberations in High Profile Case

Manatt’s Kenneth B. Julian, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Division, spoke to Law360 about the drawn-out jury deliberations in the criminal trial of former Presidential candidate John Edwards, who is accused of using nearly $1 million in illegal campaign donations to cover up an ...


05.16.12

Manatt Partner Speaks to Law360 on Former Candidate’s Possible Acquittal

Manatt’s Kenneth B. Julian, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Division, spoke to Law360 about the defense team representing John Edwards, two-time U.S. presidential candidate and former North Carolina senator, in a case alleging that Edwards violated campaign finance law by using money ...


05.08.12

Law360 Quotes Manatt Partner on Copyright Termination

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Eric Custer, a partner in the firm’s Entertainment Practice, on the wave of lawsuits that are likely to arise from a 1976 change in the U.S. Copyright Act, which gives artists the ability to reclaim the rights to their works starting in 2013.As reported by Law360, ...