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01.14.17

Is Flexibility Worth Fewer Federal Dollars?

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article about governors’ top concerns about ACA repeal.In 2016, the 31 states that expanded Medicaid received $72 billion in extra federal dollars due to the expansion. “Those governors are ...


01.13.17

Cuomo Promotes Balanced Policy in NY State

Politico interviewed Manatt’s Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor with the firm’s government and regulatory practice, for an article about the public bickering among New York legislators.The publication reports that while Cuomo is happy to trade punches when he knows he has the upper hand and ...


01.11.17

Creative Employee Training Can Increase Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Law Report interviewed Manatt’s Donna Wilson, chair of the firm’s privacy and data security practice, for an article about the top ten cybersecurity priorities for organizations as they head into the new year.Wilson emphasized the importance of “creative and ...


01.10.17

Following Mistrial, U.S. Attorney Will Retry Ex-L.A. Sheriff

The Los Angeles Times quoted Manatt’s Ken Julian, co-chair of the firm's corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, for an article about a retrial of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca for allegedly obstructing an FBI investigation into the county’s ...


01.10.17

Ad Agencies May Look to Acquire Publishers in 2017

Advertising Age quoted Manatt’s Jesse Brody, a partner in the firm’s advertising, marketing and media practice, for an article about a possible new trend of agencies buying publishers following VaynerMedia’s acquisition of PureWow.Brody told Advertising Age that the industry ...


01.06.17

Trump to Select Four Ninth Circuit Judges

The Recorder interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article about the four vacancies in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that will greet President-elect Trump when he takes office.Shatz told the publication that he expects Trump ...


01.06.17

Manatt Included in Orchard’s Guide to Marketplace Lending

Orchard, a leading provider of technology and data to the online lending industry, has included Manatt in the latest version of its Lendscape graphic, which now includes law firms. Updated periodically, Orchard’s Lendscape aims to reflect the most current shape of the online lending ...


01.05.17

The Defend Trade Secrets Act: An Overview

Corporate Disputes Magazine interviewed Manatt’s Michelle Cooke, co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property practice, and Rebecca Torrey, a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice, for a roundtable discussion of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), which was signed ...


01.04.17

UMG Defeats Allegations of Misappropriation of Blues Song

Law360 covered UMG Recordings Inc.’s victory against an alleged misappropriation of a blues musician’s song. UMG was represented by Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice and Maura Gierl, an associate in the same ...


01.04.17

Republican Plan for Subsidies Would Thin the Soup

Modern Healthcare quoted Manatt’s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the possibility of modifying the Affordable Care Act rather than repealing and replacing it.In a repeal-and-replace scenario, one of the biggest clashes between the parties looms over the ...