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02.20.14

AIS Health Interviews Ario on Employer Mandate Delay

AIS Health interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, about the potential impact of a recently delayed employer mandate.AIS Health reports that the delayed mandate gives midsized employers a little breathing room, but throws another curveball to health ...


02.18.14

Manatt Expands National Litigation Practice On East Coast

Manatt announced that Andrew Zimmitti has joined the Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Litigation Division.


02.14.14

Manatt Entertainment Co-Chair Discusses American Idol Role with Hollywood Reporter

A Manatt team led by Gary Gilbert, co-chair of the firm's Entertainment & Media Practice, was recently selected to legally represent 31 American Idol semi-finalists. Gilbert, who counts several alums as current clients, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the process of campaigning for ...


02.13.14

Manatt Expands Financial Services and Banking Practice in San Francisco

Manatt announced that David Gershon has joined the San Francisco office as a partner in the Financial Services and Banking practice.


02.10.14

Kaiser Health News Quotes Deborah Bachrach on Arkansas' Medicaid Experiment

Kaiser Health News quoted Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare Division, on the first large-scale effort - led by Arkansas - to enroll Medicaid recipients into the same private health insurance plans that any consumer might buy in the online insurance ...


02.07.14

Law360 Interviews Manatt Division Chair on Benefits of New Hazardous Waste Rule

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Craig Moyer, chair of the firm's Land, Environment & Natural Resources Division, for an article on a new federal rule that makes toxic waste information publicly available online.Law360 reports that the rule is intended to increase transparency, but it could ...


02.05.14

Manatt Negotiates Pio Pico Agreement With SDG&E

In a unanimous vote, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a 25-year power purchase tolling agreement between Manatt client Pio Pico Energy Center and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, clearing the way for construction of a 305-megawatt power plant in the Otay Mesa area of San ...


02.03.14

Manatt Partner Discusses Exchanges' Social Media Practices with Government Health IT

Manatt's Robert Belfort, a partner in the firm's Healthcare Division, discussed with Government Health IT the legality of health insurance exchange staff communicating with consumers on public social media sites such as Twitter.Government Health IT reports that a number of potential ...


01.30.14

Manatt Partner Jordan Bromley Featured in Indie Source

Manatt's Jordan Bromley, a partner in the firm's Entertainment & Media Practice, was featured in Indie Source's February 2014 issue, which details Bromley's love for music, his legal practice and the international non-profit organization he co-founded that uses hip hop music and ...


01.24.14

Belfort Comments on Third-Party Payments in Health Exchange

Manatt's Robert Belfort, a partner in the firm's Healthcare Division, spoke to The Post-Standard about the debate on whether third-party premium payments should be accepted on health insurance exchanges.As reported by The Post-Standard, the federal government has given conflicting opinions ...