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12.02.16

Dignity Health Secures Supreme Court Hearing

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Dignity Health in a bid for federal review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit’s decision that church-affiliated hospitals like Dignity Health aren’t exempt from the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Healthcare ...


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 ...


11.01.16

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 ...


10.20.16

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 ...


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.” ...


06.02.16

CA High Court Will No Longer Depublish Opinions

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Benjamin Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s Appellate practice, for an article on the Supreme Court of California’s decision to abolish the depublication of lower court appellate opinions once cases have been granted high court review."This is ...


05.27.16

Manatt Practices Recognized in Chambers USA 2016

Manatt has been recognized as a top-ranked law firm by Chambers USA. The rankings highlight ten practices and 25 lawyers in the 2016 list of America’s leading lawyers for business, in addition to being recognized as a noted firm in the areas of Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance ...


05.27.16

Solicitor General Disagrees With Madden Verdict

Lend Academy interviewed Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s Digital Finance and Marketplace Lending practice, for an article about the Solicitor General’s statement that the Second Circuit made the wrong decision in Madden vs. Midland Funding.“This is a great brief for ...


05.04.16

Court Lowers Bar for TCPA Class Certification

Law 360 interviewed Christine Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s TCPA Compliance and Class Action Defense practice, for an article about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit’s recent controversial decision regarding TCPA cases. By ruling that plaintiffs only need to produce a list ...