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04.08.15

Albany Government Practice Authors Memo on SFY 2015-16 Enacted Budget

After weeks of negotiations, Governor Cuomo and the State’s legislative leadership enacted the SFY 2015-16 Budget, a $150 billion spending plan that includes substantial increases in education funding and a renewed emphasis on upstate economic development while maintaining overall fiscal ...


04.07.15

Controversial Bel-Air Mansion Violates Zoning Codes

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Manatt's Victor De la Cruz, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on a controversial hilltop mansion in Bel-Air. Los Angeles building inspectors recently ordered the mansion's developer to demolish and remove all ...


04.07.15

Accredited Investor Markets Quotes Korn on Regulation A+

Accredited Investor Markets quoted Manatt's Brian Korn, a partner in the firm's Capital Markets practice, for an article on the SEC's final rules under Title IV of the JOBS Act, colloquially known as Regulation A+. The rules will go into effect in June 2015, and then companies can add ...


04.07.15

Manatt Deepens Healthcare Regulatory Capabilities in New York

Manatt announced today that Randi E. Seigel has joined the New York City office as counsel in the firm’s Healthcare practice.


04.02.15

Potential Ethics Rule for CA Prosecutors

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt's Kenneth Julian, a partner in the firm's litigation practice, for an article on a new Star Bar panel's efforts to create a Brady-like rule in California.The Daily Journal reports that California is the only state that does not impose an ethical ...


04.01.15

Manatt Represents China's Largest Film Company in Major Deal With U.S. Studio

A Manatt team, led by partner Lindsay Conner, negotiated an 18 film co-financing and distribution agreement for Huayi Brothers Media Corp., China's largest privately held film company, with STX Entertainment, the recently formed Hollywood film studio headed by Bob Simonds. The deal is one of ...


04.01.15

Former Top Medicaid Official Cindy Mann Joins Manatt in Washington, D.C.

Manatt announced today that former top Medicaid official Cindy Mann will join the Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the firm’s Healthcare practice on April 13.


03.31.15

NY Times Interviews Jacobs on 'Three's Company' Copyright Ruling

The New York Times interviewed Manatt's Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm's Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, for an article on a federal judge's recent ruling that the Off Broadway play 3C did not infringe the copyright of the TV hit Three's Company.The New York Times ...


03.29.15

States Should Act Quickly for 2016 Exchanges

LifeHealth Pro quoted Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the Health Care Reform Regulatory Alternatives Working Group, a panel at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for states that are not of fond of the Affordable Care Act. Ario was ...


03.27.15

SEC Is Ready to Update Reg A

American Banker interviewed Manatt's Brian Korn, a partner in the firm's Capital Markets practice, for an article on how the Securities and Exchange Commission's update to an obscure 1930s rule opens up new avenues for alternative online lenders and community banks to raise ...