In The News

03.21.17

Blue Shield of CA Defeats Former Exec’s Compensation Claims

MyNewsLA.com covered Manatt@s successful defense of Blue Shield of California against its former chief technology officer, who claimed he was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonus money that he earned before he was fired in March 2015 for significantly abusing his corporate credit card...


12.02.16

Dignity Health Secures Supreme Court Hearing

Law360 covered Manatt@s representation of Dignity Health in a bid for federal review of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit@s decision that church-affiliated hospitals like Dignity Health aren@t exempt from the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Healthcare litigation partners...


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.@ Manatt@s Ben Shatz, co-chair...


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 around $45...


10.09.15

ACA Provision Expands "Small Group" Definition

Inside Health Insurance Exchanges interviewed Manatt@s Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, for an article on the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employers Act that was recently enacted by President Obama. The legislation changes a provision of the Affordable Care Act...


09.27.15

CA's Film Tax Credit Heightens Industry Competition

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt@s Lindsay Conner, co-chair of the firm@s Entertainment and Media practice, for an article on why California@s year-old Film and Television Tax Credit Program is receiving mixed reviews.The Daily Journal reports that the bill increased subsidy funding; expanded...


09.15.15

Potential Pitfalls of Non-Profit Fundraising

The Chronicle of Philanthropy interviewed Manatt@s Jill Dodd, chair of the firm@s Estate Planning and Personal Representation practice, for an article on the consequences an organization could face if it accepts gifts from an intellectually frail donor. When fundraisers suspect a donor may be...


05.08.15

More California Pet Owners Are Planning Ahead

The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed Manatt@s Veronica Cerruti, a partner in the firm@s Family Wealth Transfer Planning @ Trust and Estate Administration practice, for an article on the increasing number of pet owners in California who have been putting provisions for their animals into their...


04.08.13

NY Nonprofit CEO Pay May Soon Be Capped

Manatt@s James Lytle, a partner in the firm@s Government @ Healthcare Practices, was interviewed by Journal News on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo@s executive order limiting executive salaries of organizations that contract with one or more of 13 state agencies to $199,000 a year.As reported by...