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08.07.20

Manatt Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Five California Health Systems in Anti-SLAPP Suit

On August 7, 2020, a Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP team that includes Barry Landsberg, Joanna McCallum and Doreen Shenfeld filed an amicus brief in the California Supreme Court on behalf of five of the largest and most prominent California health systems—Dignity Health, Sutter ...


08.07.20

Manatt Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of California Health Plans in ACA Disability Discrimination Case

On August 7, 2020, a Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP team that includes Michael Kolber, Joseph Laska and Joanna McCallum filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of the California Association of Health Plans and the Association of California Life and ...


08.06.20

Spatz Quoted in WSJ Pro Venture Capital on Potential Impact of Recent Drug Pricing Executive Orders

Manatt Health senior advisor Ian Spatz spoke with WSJ Pro Venture Capital on President Trump’s recent decision to issue a series of executive orders aimed at lowering prescription drug costs, and the impact they might on investment in biotechnology. In particular, Spatz discussed one of the ...


08.06.20

Manatt Represented A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners in $10 Million Registered Direct Offering for FSD

Thomas Poletti and Katherine Blair advised A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners as sole placement agent in a $10 million registered direct offering of Class B Subordinate Voting Shares and warrants for FSD Pharma Inc., a Canadian company that trades on Nasdaq and the Canadian Securities ...


08.05.20

Manatt Recognized on The American Lawyer’s 2020 A-List

Manatt was ranked on The American Lawyer’s 2020 A-List, the publication’s annual ranking of the top 20 law firms in the United States based on financial and cultural factors, including revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, associate satisfaction, racial diversity and gender ...


08.05.20

Manatt Closes $50 Million Private Equity Deal for Eurostar, Inc.

Manatt’s corporate and finance group advised Eurostar, Inc. in a $50 million private equity deal with BlackRock Inc. to provide growth capital and liquidity during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.


08.04.20

Fifth Circuit Reverses District Court, Rules for United States in Health Insurance Fee Case

On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its ruling in Texas v. Rettig, upholding the federal requirement that states reimburse Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) for the health insurance provider fee (HIPF) that MCOs pay under the Affordable Care Act ...


07.29.20

Reilly Quoted Extensively in Daily Journal on Data Retention and Early CCPA Enforcement Trends

Comments made by Brandon Reilly during the Data Protection World Forum’s “Laying the Groundwork for CCPA Litigation: Data Retention” webinar were featured in a Daily Journal article on the CCPA’s data retention requirements in light of enforcement of the new law beginning on ...


07.29.20

Reilly Quoted Extensively in Daily Journal on Data Retention and Early CCPA Enforcement Trends

Comments made by privacy and data security partner Brandon Reilly during the Data Protection World Forum’s “Laying the Groundwork for CCPA Litigation: Data Retention” webinar that was held on July 28 were featured in a Daily Journal article on the CCPA’s data retention ...


07.29.20

Manatt Represents Baer Brothers in Their Directorial Debut

Manatt Entertainment senior attorney W. Joseph Anderson and associate Mei Tuggle are representing Baer Brothers in their directorial debut film Don’t Log Off. The indie film, also written by Garrett Baer and Brandon Baer, set entirely during the early days of the COVID-19 quarantine, is a ...