In The News

12.15.15

Challenges Persist Against Celebrity Developer

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Manatt's Victor De la Cruz, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, about his representation of a Bel-Air resident against celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid, who is facing criminal charges over allegations that he failed to halt ...


12.15.15

ACA Section 1332 Narrowed by Restrictions

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the restrictions that the Obama administration has placed in its final guidance of Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act, potentially making it difficult for states to ...


12.11.15

Copyright Royalty Board's Decision Looms

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt's Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm's Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, for an article on the Copyright Royalty Board's pending decision that will determine how much music is worth in the digital age.The Daily Journal reports that the ...


12.11.15

How San Bernardino Impacts the Lending Industry

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Manatt's Brian Korn, a partner in the firm's Capital Markets practice, for an article on the loan issued by Prosper Marketplace to San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook. The loan may have helped the shooters prepare for the assault, and it has prompted ...


12.10.15

Upstate Revitalization Initiative an 'Exquisite Set-Up'

City & State interviewed Manatt's Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor in the firm's Government and Regulatory Policy practice, for an article on New York's Upstate Revitalization Initiative, which put a large chunk of state development funds on the line for various regions.City & ...


12.08.15

No Due Diligence Yet in Online Lending

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Manatt's Brian Korn, a partner in the firm's Capital Markets practice, for an article on the loan taken out by one of the two shooters in the San Bernardino attacks weeks before the shooting.The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the shooters took ...


12.04.15

Zuckerberg Chan Initiative Is Part of Broader Trend

San Jose Mercury News interviewed Manatt's Jill Dodd, chair of the firm's Not-For-Profit Organizations practice, for an article on the controversy surrounding Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan's plans to donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares, now valued at ...


12.03.15

Blair Joins The Corporate Counsel Board of Advisors

Manatt's Katherine Blair, a partner in the firm's Corporate and Finance practice, has been appointed to the board of advisors of TheCorporateCounsel.net, one of the most prestigious and sophisticated sources of securities law in the nation.Blair is a well-recognized legal advisor in the ...


11.23.15

CMS Seeks User Fees From States Using Federal Exchange

Inside Health Policy interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on CMS' proposed user fee rate of three percent for state-based marketplaces that use the federal platform. This is the first instance in which CMS has suggested a figure for how much ...


11.19.15

Unanswered ACA Questions Remain

PoliticoPro interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on how the health law could be undermined if the Obama administration doesn't finalize one of the last remaining pieces of the Affordable Care Act.PoliticoPro reports that the ACA ...