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05.05.17

Manatt a Finalist in M&A Advisor’s International Awards

The M&A Advisor, a preeminent organization focused on offering insights and intelligence on mergers and acquisitions, has named Manatt a finalist for its ninth annual International M&A Awards. The annual awards recognize the top international deals, dealmakers and firms conducting important ...


05.04.17

The Impact of Repealing the Individual Mandate

The Atlantic quoted Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article detailing what the AHCA would do if it became law.One part of the AHCA repeals the tax penalty for Obamacare’s individual mandate, which the Congressional Budget Office found would increase ...


05.04.17

AHCA Sets Up Insurers for Fights Over Benefit Packages

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Michael Kolber, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about the key takeaways for attorneys from the AHCA’s passage.Kolber said that with key factors like the essential health benefits requirements for individual and small-group plans up for grabs across the ...


05.04.17

States May Face Ending Medicaid Expansion Under AHCA

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about how the AHCA might impact states’ decisions on Medicaid expansion.The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected in March that five million fewer people would be enrolled ...


05.03.17

Combining Reinsurance Efforts Would Help Keep Premiums Down

Modern Healthcare interviewed Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about a last-minute proposal by House Republicans for funding to help cover insurance costs for people with pre-existing medical conditions in the AHCA.It would be better if Congress consolidated the ...


05.02.17

TCPA Class Actions Will Continue, Even Under Pai

Law360 quoted Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, in an article about the rising costs of fighting class action suits.According to the publication, consumer complaints over unsolicited calls, texts or faxes have skyrocketed ...


05.01.17

OCC’s Fintech Charter Puts CRA Compliance Front and Center

American Banker quoted Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, in an article about the financial inclusion rules in the OCC’s fintech charter."Most bank charters have CRA compliance as a secondary component, but here it's ...


04.28.17

Health Industry Response to Breach Varies Widely

Health Data Management quoted Manatt’s Robert Belfort, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about a data breach at Western Health Screening.The company is offering three tiers of protective services to affected individuals whose information may have been on the flash drive that was in ...


04.28.17

Insurers Seek Extensions on Rate Filing Deadlines Amid Uncertainty

Politico Pro interviewed Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about how states are accommodating insurers amid uncertainty in the marketplace.Ario said that even states that don't formally move their deadlines will still be open to insurers asking for ...


04.26.17

Phillips Recognized as Hollywood “Power Lawyer”

The Hollywood Reporter has selected Manatt senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner and John Gatti to its 2017 “Power Lawyers” feature. The prestigious annual list highlights the top 100 lawyers from across the country who are behind the deals and trials shaping ...