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01.20.17

How Trump Could Change the Ninth Circuit

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for a podcast about how the new presidential administration and Republican Congress will impact the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Shatz discussed the push for a split of the Ninth ...


01.06.17

Trump to Select Four Ninth Circuit Judges

The Recorder interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article about the four vacancies in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that will greet President-elect Trump when he takes office.Shatz told the publication that he expects Trump ...


12.30.16

CA Supreme Court Justices Tend Toward Unanimous Votes

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article reviewing the past year in the California Supreme Court. The state Supreme Court decided major cases involving tort liability, labor and employment disputes, death penalty ...


12.20.16

CA Supreme Court Models Policies After Federal Court

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article about the California Supreme Court’s new policies and procedures that bear similarities to those commonly associated with federal courts.“There is no question that Justice ...


11.11.16

CA Supreme Court Clarifies Code of Civil Procedure

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’ Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for a segment on the California high court ruling in Maas v. Superior Court, which, by clarifying a section of the Code of Civil Procedure, ensures a habeas corpus petitioner the right to ...


11.08.16

CA High Court Affirms Fourth District in Habeas Case

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Ben Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s appellate practice, for an article about the California Supreme Court’s ruling in a voluntarily accepted case. In an unusual move, the high court accepted the underlying case for review without a petition ...


10.20.16

Alliance Health, Medsource Rx Defeat Prolific TCPA Filer

Law360 covered Manatt’s representation of Alliance Health Networks LLC and Medsource Rx Pharmacy LLC in an appellate victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit against a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action suit. A team led by Christine Reilly, co-chair of the ...


08.18.16

Marin County Victorious in Pension Spiking Dispute

Law360 covered Manatt’s appellate victory on behalf of Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association and the Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association Board of Retirement, for which the firm helped secure a favorable decision in a dispute over “pension spiking.” ...


08.15.16

67 Manatt Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America for 2017

Best Lawyers has named 67 Manatt attorneys among its 2017 Best Lawyers in America. The annual list of leading lawyers is based on a rigorous national peer-review survey involving more than five million evaluations.Three of the firm’s partners were named “Lawyer of the Year” in ...


06.02.16

CA High Court Will No Longer Depublish Opinions

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Benjamin Shatz, co-chair of the firm’s Appellate practice, for an article on the Supreme Court of California’s decision to abolish the depublication of lower court appellate opinions once cases have been granted high court review."This is ...