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05.08.15

More California Pet Owners Are Planning Ahead

The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed Manatt's Veronica Cerruti, a partner in the firm's Family Wealth Transfer Planning & Trust and Estate Administration practice, for an article on the increasing number of pet owners in California who have been putting provisions for their animals ...


05.06.15

Court Determines Parameters in Song-Beverly Interpretation

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Donna Wilson, co-chair of the firm's Privacy and Data Security practice, for an article on the California Supreme Court's anticipated interpretation of the state's Song-Beverly Credit Card Act.Law360 reports that the Ninth Circuit recently charged ...


05.06.15

What's Behind FL's Opposition to Expand Medicaid

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on Florida Gov. Rick Scott's absolute opposition to expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.Modern Healthcare reports that hospital leaders and other supporters ...


05.04.15

CMS Warns Failing to Expand Medicaid Could Cost Billions

Stateline interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the federal government's warning to states that failure to expand Medicaid could imperil billions in federal subsidies for hospitals and doctors who care for the poor. In a ...


04.30.15

Wilson Discusses the Changing Privacy Landscape

SC Magazine interviewed Manatt's Donna Wilson, co-chair of the firm's Privacy and Data Security for an article on how privacy has become difficult to define and to protect. Current guidelines for privacy are mostly drawn from the Electronic Communications Protection Act of 1986 (ECPA), a ...


04.30.15

Supreme Court Will Review FCRA Case

SHRM.org interviewed Manatt's Donna Wilson, co-chair of the firm's Privacy and Data Security practice, for an article on the U.S. Supreme Court's plan to review a Fair Credit Reporting Act case, Spokeo Inc. v. Robins. The court will address the question of whether a person may sue under ...


04.29.15

Mann Speaks to Politico About Adding Work Requirements to Medicaid Expansion

Politico interviewed Manatt's Cindy Mann, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the Republican-dominated states that are seeking to add work requirements to Medicaid expansion. The idea is catching fire among Republicans—and may well resonate on the ...


04.28.15

Hollywood Reporter Names Three Partners 2015 Power Lawyers

Manatt senior partner L. Lee Phillips and partners Lindsay Conner and John Gatti have been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter as three of the entertainment industry's most powerful lawyers. The publication's 2015 "Power Lawyers" list features the 100 attorneys who the biggest ...


04.28.15

The Cost Benefits of Medicaid Expansion

Stateline quoted Manatt's Patricia Boozang, a senior managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on how Medicaid expansion has given a budget boost to participating states.One argument against expanding Medicaid is the cost, but a recent report commissioned by the Robert Wood ...


04.24.15

NY State Government Group Ranked as Top Ten Lobbying Firm for Second Year in a Row

On April 25, 2015, the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics released its 2014 annual report highlighting its work for the year. Manatt’s New York State Government practice group has once again earned a spot on the annual report’s list of top 10 lobbyists in the Empire State, ...