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07.16.20

Manatt Represented the Owners of Treasure Studios and CoComelon in its Nine-Figure Sale to Moonbug E

Manatt represented the owners of Treasure Studios and CoComelon, the #1 most-watched YouTube channel in the world (with an average of 3.5 billion views per month), in the sale of these platforms to U.K.-based Moonbug Entertainment. This transaction includes the purchase of ownership rights to the ...


07.14.20

Variety Names Seven Manatt Partners to 2020 Legal Impact Report

Variety named seven Manatt Entertainment partners to its 2020 Legal Impact Report, an annual list that highlights the top attorneys in the entertainment business and the major deals they were involved in over the past year. This year’s list includes Manatt Entertainment Leader Lindsay Conner ...


07.14.20

Manatt Advised Lowe Enterprises on Opportunity Zone Joint Venture with Related Fund Management

A Manatt team led by real estate partner Timi Hallem recently represented Lowe Enterprises in the formation of an Opportunity Zone joint venture with Related Fund Management. The venture was created to develop an approximately 113,000-square-foot, nine-story office building located at 2130 Violet ...


07.07.20

Christensen Elected to Fellows of the American Bar Foundation

Megan Christensen has been elected to the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation as part of the 2020 class of Fellows in the District of Columbia.


07.07.20

Manatt and Pro Bono Partners File Amicus Briefs in Support of Expansion of Vote By Mail in Californi

On July 7, a Manatt team led by John Libby and Christopher Wanger, along with our pro bono partners, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Public Counsel, filed an amicus brief on behalf of clients California Common Cause, the League of Women Voters of California and the ...


07.06.20

Karl Named to Law360’s 2020 List of Rising Stars

Law360 has named Anne Karl to its list of “Rising Stars” for 2020.


07.02.20

Enders and Pawlak Quoted in HealthLeaders on Advice for Hospital CFOs Preparing for the Post-COVID-1

Manatt Health senior managing director Thomas Enders and managing director Brenda Pawlak spoke with HealthLeaders about key imperatives every hospital and health system CFO should consider as they plan their post-COVID-19 business approach. In the article, Enders noted that he expects many ...


07.01.20

Lashway Quoted in Daily Journal Discussing CCPA Enforcement

Co-leader of Manatt’s privacy and data security practice Scott Lashway spoke with Daily Journal about the impact of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), enforcement of which began on July 1. In the article, Lashway noted that he expected the state attorney general to move forward with ...


07.01.20

Manatt Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of California Women’s Law Center in Suit Challenging the Departm

On June 30, 2020, a Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP team, which includes partners Esra Hudson and Joanna McCallum as well as associates Misa Eiritz, Alison Bitterly and Jessica Vidal, filed an amicus brief on behalf of the California Women’s Law Center, an organization that protects, ...


06.30.20

Manatt and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Release Considerations for Developing a Consumer Healt

Paper highlights gaps in existing health data privacy protections and lays foundation for the development of new privacy framework for consumer health data in an increasingly connected digital ecosystem.Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, ...