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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.


08.17.23

82 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-two Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey. 


08.17.23

13 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” List

Thirteen Manatt professionals were named to Best Lawyers in America’s 2024 “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys that have been practicing for 5-9 years and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice.


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.


07.27.23

Greuel Quoted in Deadline Article on Hollywood Strikes

Wendy Greuel was quoted in Deadline on an article about how and when Governor Gavin Newsom could get involved in the Hollywood strikes to bring the parties together. 


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.


06.27.23

Greuel Quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on Complexities and Consequences of Writers Strike

Manatt Government and Regulatory National Advisor Wendy Greuel was quoted in The Hollywood Reporter on the recent Writers Guild strike, the role of elected officials in fostering an agreement between the two sides, and the indirect effects these such movements can have on adjacent businesses and ...


06.21.23

Manatt Client Hello Bello Partners with Play-Doh on a Children’s Potty Training Bundle

A Manatt team led by Christopher Chatham advised Hello Bello, a baby care startup co-founded by Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, in its collaboration with Play-Doh to develop co-branded potty training pants and accompanying online resources for adults and kids.


06.20.23

Bach Quoted in VentureBeat Article on New Generative AI Tool

Nathaniel Bach was quoted in a VentureBeat article on a new generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tool that creates royalty-free stock images from a written prompt based on both licensed and open-source material.