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09.14.23

Manatt Represents Exceleration Music in Its Acquisition of Redeye

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Partner Monika Tashman represented Exceleration Music, in its acquisition of Redeye, a global digital and physical distribution and music services company.


08.22.23

Manatt Represents Jay Gruska in the Sale of Royalties for Supernatural and Charmed

A Manatt team led by Senior Entertainment Partner Gary Gilbert represented top television composer Jay Gruska in the eight-figure sale of royalties for his hit shows Supernatural and Charmed to Vagabonds LLC.


08.10.23

Manatt Represents The Zombies in the Acquisition of Their 1960’s Catalog

A Manatt team led by Entertainment partner Monika Tashman represented influential psychedelic-pop icons The Zombies in the acquisition of their rights to their 1960’s recording catalog.


06.30.23

Manatt Represents Morgan Stewart McGraw in Partnership with L’Oréal Paris

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Partner Christopher Chatham represented American television icon Morgan Stewart McGraw in a partnership with French cosmetics brand L’Oréal Paris.


03.15.20

A Message From Our CEO on COVID-19

The uncertainty of the past several weeks has clarified what is most important—the well-being and safety of our families, colleagues and communities.


02.01.18

Cooke Ranked Among World's Top IP Attorneys by WTR 1000

Manatt’s Michelle Cooke, co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property practice, was ranked by the World Trademark Review as one of the top IP attorneys in the world. This marks Cooke’s sixth consecutive year on World Trademark Review’s prestigious ranking of the leaders in ...


11.01.17

U.S. News, Best Lawyers Recognize Manatt Practices as Top in Nation

Manatt practices earned nine Tier 1 national designations and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the 2018 Best Law Firms guide, an annual ranking in which U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers analyze the country’s top law firms. In addition, Manatt was recognized as Law Firm of ...


08.16.17

Manatt Partners Cooke, Jacobs Among CA’s Top IP Attorneys

The Daily Journal has named Manatt’s Michelle Cooke, co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property practice, and Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, as two of the top intellectual property attorneys in California for 2017. ...


07.27.17

Manatt Named to American Lawyer’s A-List Top 20

Manatt has been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List” ranking of the top 20 law firms in the nation for 2017.   The A-List rankings, which The American Lawyer says include “the most elite law firms in America,” are based on results in five areas: revenue per ...


05.24.17

Daily Journal Names Cooke a Top Woman Lawyer in CA

In its May 24, 2017, edition, the Daily Journal recognized Manatt’s Michelle Cooke, co-chair of the firm’s intellectual property practice, as one of California’s Top Women Lawyers in 2017. Cooke is one of only 102 lawyers statewide who were named to the annual list.In its profile ...