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01.25.17

Company Backtracks on Move Into Human Nutrition

NutraIngredients-USA quoted Manatt’s Scott Schwartz, a partner in the firm’s corporate and finance practice, for an article about Omega Protein’s recent statement in response to criticism of its business strategy. An activist investor had expressed concern about the ...


01.24.17

Shatz Elected to California Academy of Appellate Lawyers

Manatt's Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, was elected this month to the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Founded in 1972, the Academy is the nation’s oldest lawyers’ organization dedicated to appellate practice. The organization comprises ...


01.24.17

What to Expect From CA’s New Attorney General

The Recorder quoted Manatt’s Steve Coony, a managing director with the firm’s government and regulatory practice, in an article about what to expect from Xavier Becerra’s first days as Attorney General of California.“The real trick is creating the right blend of experience ...


01.23.17

Block Grants Add Flexibility but Slash Medicaid Budgets

Marketplace interviewed Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, for a segment about the Trump administration’s plan to turn Medicaid into a block grant system.Brooks-LaSure said that, while states do need more latitude, there could be ways to provide ...


01.22.17

A Novel Approach to a Changing Financial Industry

Crowdfund Insider interviewed Manatt’s Brian Korn, chair of the firm’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, for an article about his perspective on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s proposed Fintech Charter for emerging firms. When asked for his opinion ...


01.21.17

Lawmakers Weigh Benefits of Flexibility Versus Federal Funds

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, in an article about states that are considering Medicaid block grants as the Affordable Care Act faces repeal.The publication reports that GOP lawmakers, including President Donald Trump, have embraced Medicaid ...


01.20.17

How Trump Could Change the Ninth Circuit

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for a podcast about how the new presidential administration and Republican Congress will impact the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Shatz discussed the push for a split of the Ninth ...


01.19.17

Manatt a Finalist in LendIt’s First Annual Industry Awards

LendIt, the world's largest show in lending and fintech, has named Manatt a finalist for its first annual LendIt Industry Awards in the “Top Law Firm” category. One of only six law firms selected, Manatt’s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, which is led by ...


01.19.17

Why GOP Governors Are Fighting for Medicaid

CNN Money interviewed Manatt’s Jocelyn Guyer, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about why Republican governors are resisting ACA repeal. Several GOP governors met with the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 19 to discuss the future of Medicaid and the ACA.In their letters ...


01.18.17

Congress Will Need Time to Construct ACA Replacement

InsuranceNewsNet quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, in an article about the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) report that stated 32 million Americans would have lost coverage and premiums would have doubled in less than ten years if Republicans had ...