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Hometeam Partners With Medicaid in NYC

MobiHealthNews covered Manatt@s representation of Hometeam, a mobile-based, senior-focused home care company, in a deal with Medicaid Long Term Managed Care that allows enrollees in New York City to use Medicaid funds to pay for Hometeam@s services. Manatt@s Randi Seigel, counsel with Manatt Health, negotiated the contract for Hometeam.According to the publication, the new partnership will...

Health, Medicaid, New York, startup, Home Healthcare

Manatt Digital Launching Esports Startup Launchpad Contest

Manatt Digital is sponsoring the Esports Startup Launchpad contest as part of Naruscope@s Esports @ Casino Resorts conference at the SLS Las Vegas Casino and Resort on October 25 and 26, 2016. Entries must be submitted no later than October 4, 2016. @ Designed to explore what creative minds are developing in the emerging esports industry, the contest is searching for innovative businesses to...

Digital Media, Manatt Digital, Sports, Startups, startup, Emerging Growth Companies, Emerging, Contest, eSports

Crowdfunding Isn’t for Everyone

CFO interviewed Manatt@s Brian Korn, chair of the firm@s Digital Finance and Marketplace Lending practice, for an article about the crowdfunding exemption, Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, that went into effect on May 16. However, industry insiders told CFO that they do not expect a rush of small businesses to tap non-accredited investors for seed funding and other kinds of...

New Crowdfunding Regulations: Worth the Risk?

Kiplinger quoted Manatt@s Brian Korn, chair of the firm@s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, for an article on the risks of equity crowdfunding, often for start-ups. Start-ups that want to raise money from a large number of small investors, rather than primarily from accredited investors, will be doing so under new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules called Regulation...

Capital Markets, Crowdfunding, SEC, Startups