In The News

07.30.15

Potential Lift of Crude Oil Export Ban Sparks Debate

The Washington Examiner interviewed Manatt's June DeHart, a partner in the firm's Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy practice, for an article on how President Obama's agreement to lift sanctions on Iran's oil sector has fueled a new debate to end the United States' ...


07.22.15

Overview of 2015 NY Legislative Session

With the indictments of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, the 2015 legislative session closes as one of the most historically unusual legislative sessions for the state of New York. While the replacement of the two former heavyweight legislators brought ...


06.29.15

Ario Discusses Health Benefit-Design Discrimination

AIS Health interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on CMS' review of 2016 plan designs for individual policies sold on and off of health exchanges. The agency is expected to send deficiency notices to carriers by the end of June.AIS Health ...


06.25.15

Will Conservatives Accept ACA After King v. Burwell?

NBC News interviewed Manatt's Michael Kolber, an associate in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the likelihood of Republicans accepting health reform, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act."I do expect that given the ...


05.20.15

Racing for the $1B CA Bullet Train Contract

Reuters interviewed Manatt's Thomas McMorrow, a partner in the firm's Government and Regulatory practice, for an article on the international manufacturers that are competing for the estimated $1 billion contract in California's $68 billion bullet train project.While "bullet ...


04.24.15

NY State Government Group Ranked as Top Ten Lobbying Firm for Second Year in a Row

On April 25, 2015, the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics released its 2014 annual report highlighting its work for the year. Manatt’s New York State Government practice group has once again earned a spot on the annual report’s list of top 10 lobbyists in the Empire State, ...


04.13.15

Mayor de Blasio Chooses Not to Endorse Clinton

Crain's New York interviewed Manatt's Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor in the firm's Government & Regulatory Policy division, for an article on the reasons why New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has declined to endorse Hillary Clinton, who formally entered the presidential race. Asked ...


04.08.15

Albany Government Practice Authors Memo on SFY 2015-16 Enacted Budget

After weeks of negotiations, Governor Cuomo and the State’s legislative leadership enacted the SFY 2015-16 Budget, a $150 billion spending plan that includes substantial increases in education funding and a renewed emphasis on upstate economic development while maintaining overall fiscal ...


03.17.15

NY's Medical Marijuana Plan

Capital New York interviewed Manatt's James Lytle, a partner in the firm's Government and Regulatory practice, for an article on the burgeoning industry of medical marijuana in New York.Capital New York reports that Governor Andrew Cuomo's incoming counsel David Alphonso revealed that ...


03.01.15

Ranked a Top 10 Lobbyist of 2014

For the fourth consecutive year, Manatt's New York City Government practice has earned a top-ten spot in the Lobbying Bureau of the Office of the City Clerk's annual list of leading lobbying firms in the city. Each year, the Lobbying Bureau analyzes available data and compiles a report ...