In The News

08.20.20

Best Lawyers in America Names 76 Manatt Attorneys to 2021 List

Seventy-six Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America report, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a national peer-review survey.


08.19.20

Augenstein Featured on GenXys’ Precision Insights Podcast on Telehealth

Manatt Health director Jared Augenstein was featured on GenXys’ Precision Insights Podcast, where he discussed the growth of telehealth prior to and amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, Augenstein noted that one of the largest factors in the adoption of telemedicine has been employers. ...


08.17.20

California Supreme Court Limits Nursing Home Liability to $500 in Resident Rights Suits

On August 17, 2020, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Manatt client HCR ManorCare, owner and operator of nursing homes across the country, holding that statutory damages in residents’ lawsuits alleging violations of regulatory resident rights are capped at $500 per lawsuit, not ...


08.14.20

Manatt Guides Beach House Group Through Private Equity Financing and Reorganization

Manatt guided the recently closed private equity financing and reorganization of Beach House Group and affiliated companies with Monogram Capital Partners, the equity sponsor.Beach House Group is a “brand incubator,” which specializes in developing and promoting celebrity-sponsored ...


08.12.20

Young Recognized on Daily Journal’s 2020 “Top 40 Under 40” List

Government and regulatory partner Brandon Young was named on Daily Journal’s 2020 “Top 40 Under 40” list, which recognizes the top 40 lawyers in California under the of 40 each year. Young was recognized for his work addressing the issue of homelessness in Los Angeles through his ...


08.11.20

Thirty-Nine Manatt Professionals Recognized by Super Lawyers in California

Thirty-nine of Manatt’s professionals were named to this year’s Super Lawyers list in the organization’s Northern California and Southern California publications. Of those, 27 were recognized on the 2020 Super Lawyers lists, while 12 individuals were named on the 2020 Rising Stars ...


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 ...