In The News

01.04.18

CHIP Funding Delayed as Hill Focuses Elsewhere

Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, was interviewed by Law360 for an article on where Congress’ attention is focused this month and how that impacts other programs awaiting funding. Among those issues, the publication noted, are struggles with ...


01.02.18

Nano Financial Holdings to Acquire Commerce Bank

American Banker and Close Up Media Inc. covered Manatt’s representation of Nano Financial Holdings in its acquisition of Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley (CBTV). The team was led by Gordon Bava, partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice, and Matthew O’Loughlin, co-chair ...


12.29.17

Challenges Facing Medicaid in Upcoming Year

Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, was quoted by The Hill in an article that discussed the tests Medicaid may face in 2018 at both the federal and state levels. Although congressional Republicans failed to impose drastic cuts to Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act ...


12.28.17

Manatt Health Report Broadens At-Home Medicaid Options

Forbes interviewed Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article on the ways states are helping people get Medicaid at home. Manatt Health’s recent toolkit, “Strengthening Medicaid LTSS in an Evolving Policy Environment,” was also cited. The publication ...


12.28.17

Sports Law Trends in 2017

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, in an article highlighting the politicization of sports law over the course of 2017. While sports law may not have been influential in 2017, the publication ...


12.26.17

Olive Hill Group Acquires Santa Monica Space for $117M

As covered by the Los Angeles Business Journal, Manatt’s Steve Edwards and Grace Winters, partners in the firm’s real estate practice, represented Olive Hill Group in its $117 million purchase of 520 Broadway, a Class A office building spanning 112,987 square feet in downtown Santa ...


12.20.17

Kelly Named One of D.C.’s Top Employment Lawyers

The Washingtonian named Manatt’s Deborah Kelly, a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice, as one of Washington, D.C.’s top employment defense lawyers for 2017. Kelly is one of only 16 lawyers to be recognized in the employment defense category. According to the ...


12.20.17

More Than 50 Kozinski Cases Reassigned to Active Judges

Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, was quoted in the Daily Journal for an article on the future of Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski’s more than 50 pending cases. Following his recent resignation, these cases are currently under ...


12.18.17

Ninth Circuit Judge Resigns Amid Misconduct Inquiry

Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, was interviewed by SF Gate for an article highlighting the career of federal judge Alex Kozinski, Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, who announced his plan to retire following the launch of misconduct ...


12.18.17

Tips for Parents During CHIP Waiting Period

CBS News quoted Manatt’s Cindy Mann, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article on what parents need to know about funding delays for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. On Sept. 30, Congress failed to reauthorize funding for CHIP. State governors, child advocates and healthcare ...