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01.29.20

Buying Health, Not Just Health Care: North Carolina’s Pilot Effort

In late December, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) released a standardized fee schedule for health-related social services—including, for example, housing support and healthy food boxes—reimbursed by Medicaid under the state’s Healthy ...


01.27.20

Cooke, De la Cruz Named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Top Minority Attorneys List

Manatt’s Michelle Cooke, leader of the firm’s intellectual property protection and enforcement practice, and Victor De la Cruz, leader of the firm’s land use practice, were once again named to Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2020 list of Top Minority Attorneys in Los ...


01.24.20

Manatt Advises A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners in HEXO Corp’s $20 Million Registered Direct Offering

Manatt’s Thomas Poletti and Katherine Blair, partners in the firm’s capital markets group, advised A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners as exclusive placement agent in a $20 million registered direct offering of common shares and warrants by HEXO Corp, a consumer packaged ...


01.24.20

Hudson Quoted in SHRM on the Uncertain Future of California’s AB 51 Bill

Manatt’s Esra Hudson, leader of the firm’s employment and labor practice, spoke with SHRM about the uncertain future of California’s AB 51 bill that restricts the use of mandatory employment arbitration agreements. In the article, Hudson discussed how this bill may impact ...


01.22.20

Bachrach Appointed to Board of Directors of Families USA

Manatt Health partner Deborah Bachrach has been appointed to the board of directors of Families USA, a leading national, non-partisan voice for healthcare consumers dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable healthcare and improved health for all.In a press release issued by Families USA, ...


01.21.20

Manatt Receives Perfect Rating on Human Rights Campaign’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index

Once again, Manatt has earned a perfect score of 100 percent on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (CEI). In addition to receiving a perfect score, the firm was designated a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality.In its 18th year, CEI reports on corporate policies and ...


01.14.20

Dutton Discusses Impact SDOH Will Have on the Health Industry in 2020

Manatt Health partner Melinda Dutton spoke with Law360 on the impact social determinants of health will have on the industry in 2020. In the article, Dutton commented on whether privacy and security rules are sufficient to protect health information shared through cross-sector information exchange, ...


01.14.20

Boozang’s Senate Presentation Featured in Washington State Wire

Manatt Health senior managing director Patricia Boozang’s presentation before the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on January 13 was featured in a Washington State Wire article on Medicaid-managed care. The article provides an overview of Boozang’s presentation and places it ...


01.10.20

Pfister Quoted in Inside Health Policy on CMS’ New 340B Guidance

Manatt Health partner Helen Pfister spoke with Inside Health Policy following CMS’ new guidance suggesting ways states can avoid billing manufacturers for Medicaid rebates for drugs purchased under the 340B program. In the article, Pfister noted that this guidance is a step forward but not a ...


01.10.20

Owen Discusses California’s Proposed State Consumer Protection Bureau

Manatt Financial Services senior advisor Jan Owen spoke with American Banker and Bloomberg Lawabout California Governor Newsom’s proposal to create a state consumer protection bureau. The governor’s proposal would remake the California Department of Business Oversight into an entity ...