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03.26.18

How Can Medicaid Help Combat the Opioid Epidemic?

Manatt's Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted in Biopharma Drive for an article on insurance payers using data to flag those at risk of opioid abuse.


03.26.18

Blackstreet Capital Holdings Acquires 100 Percent Stake in Cartesian, Inc.

MarketLine covered Manatt’s representation of Blackstreet Capital Holdings, LLC, in its acquisition of a 100 percent stake in Cartesian, Inc. Led by Alan Noskow, a partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice, the team included Katherine Blair, co-chair of the firm’s ...


03.22.18

Omnibus Excludes Cost Sharing, Federal Reinsurance Funding

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the two-year omnibus spending bill that the House of Representatives passed in March. Excluded from the bill is funding for cost-sharing reduction payments and a federal reinsurance ...


03.22.18

‘Blurred Lines’ Ruling Affirmed

Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, was quoted by the Daily Journal for an article on the Ninth Circuit’s affirmation of a verdict that found Pharrell Williams’ and Robin Thicke’s song “Blurred ...


03.21.18

Manatt Lawyers Recognized as California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year

The Daily Journal announced today that multiple Manatt teams have been honored with 2018 “California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” awards for their extraordinary achievements in various sectors of the law. Each year, through its prestigious CLAY Awards, the Daily Journal recognizes the ...


03.21.18

Cynthia Nixon Announces Gubernatorial Bid

City & State New York quoted Manatt’s Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor in the firm’s government and regulatory practice, on Cynthia Nixon’s primary bid for New York Governor.Gyory expressed deep skepticism that Nixon would even be able to reach the 34 percent threshold that ...


03.20.18

Wilson Listed in 2018 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America Guide

Manatt’s Donna Wilson, chair of the firm’s privacy and data security practice, was named to The 2018 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America guide, an annual distinction in the profession that covers the best of the best in all practice areas and geographic regions.Each year, The ...


03.20.18

ACA Stabilization Measures Excluded From Omnibus

Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by MedPageToday for an article on Affordable Care Act (ACA) stabilization measures.Provisions aimed to lower ACA premiums and give insurers firmer footing, the publication noted, have been excluded from the omnibus ...


03.20.18

Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans Yield Profits

Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, was quoted by Healthcare Dive for an article on the profitability of Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) health insurance plans.The publication noted that a review of the financial filings for 29 BCBS plans revealed that some ...


03.19.18

Manatt Health White Paper Examines Medicaid Funding for Opioid Treatment

Becker’s Hospital Review cited Manatt Health’s white paper, Medicaid: Linchpin in State Strategies to Address Opioid Epidemic, and quoted Manatt’s Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health.