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03.12.19

Libby and Manatt 2020 Census Case Team Named Legal Lions by Law360

A team of attorneys, led by John Libby, were named Legal Lions by Law360 for their successful challenge of the Trump administration’s decision to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census.  


03.11.19

California Judge Rejects Citizenship Question on 2020 Census

Manatt’s John Libby, leader of the firm’s investigations and white collar defense practice, spoke with Bloomberg about a California judge’s recent ruling in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to ask people about their citizenship on the 2020 ...


03.06.19

Judge Rules 2020 Census Citizenship Question Unlawful, Unconstitutional

A judge in the District Court for the Northern District of California today ruled that Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross’s efforts to place a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census violate not only the Administrative Procedure Act but the Enumeration Clause of the United States ...


02.19.19

Attorneys for San Jose and California State Give Closing Statements in 2020 Census Case

Manatt’s John Libby, leader in the firm’s investigations and white collar defense group, was quoted in BlackStarNews for his closing argument in City of San Jose vs. Ross, a lawsuit that “challenges the late addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census by the United ...


11.01.18

Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation on 2019 Best Law Firms List

In the 2019 Best Law Firms guide, Manatt practices earned nine Tier 1 national designations and 29 Tier 1 metropolitan acknowledgments.


09.06.18

Manatt Represents Eventvest in Ticket Sale Lawsuit Against New York Attorney General

Manatt’s Ronald Blum, a partner in the litigation practice, is representing Eventvest in a lawsuit against the New York attorney general in state court.


08.15.18

64 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers in America List

Sixty-four Manatt partners have been named to Best Lawyers’ 2019 list of the Best Lawyers in America. This annual recognition of prominent lawyers is determined by an in-depth, national peer-review survey.


04.27.18

Cosby’s Legal Team Prepares to Appeal Guilty Verdict

Manatt’s Kenneth Julian, co-chair of the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice , was interviewed by the Daily Journal for an article on Bill Cosby’s anticipated appeal.Julian told the publication that jurors heard “an outrageous amount of ...


04.26.18

Hartunian Honored at Armenian Bar Association Public Servants Dinner

Manatt’s Richard Hartunian, a partner in the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, was honored at the Armenian Bar Association’s first Public Servants Dinner.The Armenian Bar Association was formed in 1989 to provide an arena for Armenian lawyers to ...


03.26.18

Blackstreet Capital Holdings Acquires 100 Percent Stake in Cartesian, Inc.

MarketLine covered Manatt’s representation of Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC, in its acquisition of a 100 percent stake in Cartesian, Inc. Led by Alan Noskow, a partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice, the team included Katherine Blair, co-chair of the firm’s ...