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09.07.22

Manatt Represents Francisco Partners in Majority Investment in Kobalt Music

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Leader Jordan Bromley and Partner Beau Stapleton advised Francisco Partners Management, a U.S.-headquartered global investment firm, with respect to its majority stake investment in Kobalt Music. We provided detailed analysis and insights into music, data privacy, ...


08.25.22

Manatt Represents Filmmaker David Kaufmann in ‘Weird NJ’ TV Series Sale to Sony Pictures Television

Manatt Entertainment Senior Counsel Larry Marks represented filmmaker David Kaufmann in the sale of screen rights for a new live-action horror-comedy series known as Weird NJ to Sony Pictures Television.


08.19.22

Manatt Represents Game Production Company Dark Burn Creative in Acquisition by Trailer Park Group

A Manatt team represented Dark Burn Creative, a premier video production company that crafts triple-A game trailers, in its acquisition by Trailer Park Group, a global entertainment marketing and content production company.


08.18.22

86 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-six Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers each year based on a nationwide peer-review survey.Five attorneys were also named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers: Christine Reilly ...


08.18.22

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

Fourteen Manatt professionals were named to Best Lawyers in America’s 2023 “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes attorneys that have been practicing for 5-9 years and have achieved outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The honorees are chosen based on ...


07.27.22

Manatt Represents Dunshire Productions in Promotion of PAW Patrol Brand

A Manatt team led by Manatt Entertainment Partners Christopher Chatham and Beau Stapleton represented Dunshire Productions, a creative studio launched by actor-producer Kristen Bell, in the company’s first production and talent deal promoting the PAW Patrol brand, based on the hit ...


06.21.22

Manatt Represents Stage 29 Productions in Production of New CBS Drama ‘So Help Me Todd’

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Partner Christopher Chatham represented Stage 29 Productions in its role as executive producer of the new CBS drama So Help Me Todd.


06.14.22

Jacobs Profiled in Business Insider Discussing His Copyright Infringement Work

Manatt Entertainment Litigation Leader Robert A. Jacobs was featured in a Business Insider article detailing his work representing artists in copyright infringement cases.  In his profile, Jacobs discussed how he became interested in the intersection of copyright law and the entertainment ...


06.08.22

Manatt Recognized Again as a Leading Law Firm by The Legal 500 in 2022 United States Guide

Manatt has once again been recognized as one of the country’s top law firms in The Legal 500 United States 2022 guide, which highlights leading attorneys and practices across the nation. This year, fifteen of the Firm’s practices were ranked, including the first-time inclusion of its ...


06.01.22

Manatt Receives Top Band Rankings in Chambers USA 2022

Manatt has once again been ranked among the nation’s leading law firms in Chambers’ 2022 USA Guide. The Firm and its professionals were recognized in 13 categories, including rankings in the top band in Healthcare (New York). 37 Manatt professionals received rankings in their respective ...