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07.15.19

Tashman Speaks with Music Industry Insights on Midem 2019 Women in Music Global Leadership Summit

Manatt Entertainment partner Monika Tashman spoke with Music Industry Insights on the Midem 2019 Women in Music Global Leadership Summit, sponsored by Manatt.


07.09.19

US Copyright Office Empowers Mechanical Licensing Collective to Oversee Royalties

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the firm’s entertainment transactions and finance group, spoke to the Daily Journal on the U.S. Copyright Office’s decision to give the newly established Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) the power to oversee the distribution of mechanical ...


07.01.19

Taylor Swift Clashes With Head of Former Label on Master Recording Rights

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the entertainment transactions and finance group, spoke to The Wall Street Journal about a dispute between Taylor Swift and the head of her former label over recording copyrights for Swift’s music


06.20.19

Music Industry Plans Strategy for Combating Fake Music Streams

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the firm’s entertainment transactions and finance group, spoke to the Financial Times about the rising trend of fake streams on music platforms.  


06.18.19

Eleven Manatt Attorneys Recognized as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers

Eleven of Manatt’s attorneys were named to this year’s Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists for Northern and Southern California.


05.30.19

Legal 500 Recognizes 12 Manatt Practices in 2019 National Guide

Manatt has received 12 national practice area rankings in the 2019 edition of The Legal 500 United States, published on May 29. 


05.23.19

Manatt Entertainment Attorneys Write for IAEM on Music Industry Laws

Three Manatt Entertainment attorneys contributed chapters for this year’s International Association of Entertainment Lawyers book on recent developments in the music industry.  


05.23.19

California Supreme Court Declines Questions on Public Performance Rights

Manatt’s Jordan Bromley, leader of the entertainment transactions and finance group, spoke to the Daily Journal about a recent decision by the California Supreme Court to decline to address federal appellate court questions on public performance rights for pre-1972 song rights holders. 


04.25.19

Chambers USA Ranks Manatt Lawyers, Practices in 2019 Guide

Nine Manatt practices and 24 lawyers were named to Chambers USA’s 2019 list of leading lawyers for business in the United States. Manatt Health leader William Bernstein received a Band 1 ranking for Healthcare—New York for the ninth consecutive year, and Manatt Entertainment ...


04.11.19

Yen, Marks and Tashman Featured in Variety’s 2019 Legal Impact Report

Variety named four Manatt Entertainment partners to its 2019 Legal Impact Report, an annual list that highlights the top attorneys in the entertainment business and the major deals they have made over the past year.