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11.09.17

Tencent Says Video Games Could Be Next for Snapchat

Reuters quoted Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, on Tencent’s recent investment in Snapchat owner, Snap Inc. According to the article, Snap disclosed that Chinese investment company Tencent had purchased 145.8 million of its shares ...


11.07.17

Eight States Submit Waivers to Include Medicaid Work Provisions

Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by CNNMoney in an article on the upcoming ability of states to impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients. According to the publication, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will start approving ...


11.07.17

$1B China-Hollywood Partnership Falls Through

The Los Angeles Times quoted Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, on the collapse of a major China-Hollywood film deal. In January, Hollywood’s Paramount Pictures announced a $1 billion film financing deal with China’s Huahua ...


11.07.17

CMS Approval of Medicaid Work Requirements Could Face Legal Challenges

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article on the legality of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ anticipated approval of state waivers that impose work requirements on Medicaid enrollees. CMS Administrator Seema Verma ...


11.06.17

Short-Term Plans Could Lead to Multiple Risk Pools

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Inside Health Policy for an article on how President Donald Trump’s executive order to expand availability of short-term health insurance plans could impact the sale of supplemental plans. Experts have ...


11.06.17

Local Governments Seek to Fill Gap in Addressing Substance Use Disorders

Manatt’s Jonah Frohlich, a managing director with Manatt Health, and Christopher Cantrell, a manager with Manatt Health, spoke to Addiction Pro for an article on local governments’ efforts to fill unmet needs related to substance use disorders.


11.02.17

Indie Publishing Leads Songwriter Catalog Market

Billboard interviewed Manatt’s Gary Gilbert and Charles Biederman, co-chairs of the firm’s music practice, for an article on the current songwriter catalog market. According to the publication, songwriters can sell their catalogs containing hits for ten to 16 times the net publishing ...


11.01.17

Manatt Recognized as Music Law Firm of the Year for 2018

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have selected Manatt as the Law Firm of the Year in the category Entertainment Law – Music as part of the 2018 Best Law Firms rankings. Manatt’s entertainment and media practice has ranked nationally in Tier 1 since the inaugural Best Law ...


11.01.17

U.S. News, Best Lawyers Recognize Manatt Practices as Top in Nation

Manatt practices earned nine Tier 1 national designations and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the 2018 Best Law Firms guide, an annual ranking in which U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers analyze the country’s top law firms. In addition, Manatt was recognized as Law Firm of ...


11.01.17

The Hollywood Reporter Names Conner a Dealmaker of the Year

Manatt’s Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment and media practice, was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s list of the top 20 dealmakers in 2017. The second annual list highlights the negotiators behind this year’s biggest and most complex deals in the evolving ...