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04.20.16

Dismissal of IM Trade Dispute Against Seaport Secured

HFMWeek covered Manatt’s trial victory on behalf of Seaport Group Securities, for which the firm secured the dismissal of an alleged breach of contract brought by Luxor Capital over a trade discussed via instant message. A New York judge dismissed Luxor’s claims that instant messages ...


04.13.16

Manatt Earns an A+ for Gender Diversity

Above the Law awarded Manatt an A+ rating for the firm's gender diversity efforts. Manatt is one of only six law firms nationwide to receive an A+ in Above the Law's inaugural Gender Diversity Index.The list aims to accurately compare firms' commitment to gender diversity by the ...


04.07.16

Cost Transparency, Education Critical to Health Insurance Industry

Health Payer Intelligence spoke with Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, to find out how the lack of data and cost transparency is affecting the health insurance industry.In a Q&A-style article, Ario explained concepts outlined in the "Liberating Data to Enable Healthcare ...


04.06.16

Medicaid Expansion States See Positive Economic Impacts

HealthLeaders interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article about states' Medicaid expansion savings."The main takeaway is that in terms of economic impact, Medicaid expansion does produce savings-different states see ...


04.06.16

DOJ Launches Pilot Program to Encourage Self-Reporting

Bloomberg BNA quoted Manatt's Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for an article about the Justice Department's one-year pilot program designed to encourage companies to self-report violations of the Foreign Corrupt ...


04.06.16

M&A Advisor Names Schwartz an Emerging Leader

The M&A Advisor has selected Manatt's Scott Schwartz, a partner in the firm's Corporate and Finance practice, as one of the recipients of its Emerging Leaders Awards in the Legal Advisor category for 2016.The M&A Advisor's annual Emerging Leaders Awards promote mentorship and ...


04.06.16

Tweets Draw National Attention to Employment Feud

The Pennsylvania Record interviewed Manatt's Alan Brunswick, a partner in the firm's Employment and Labor practice, for an article about a feud between Chipotle and a former employee over a highly-publicized employment matter.Earlier this week, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ...


04.05.16

Presidential Hopefuls Look to NY Primaries

The Wall Street Journal quoted Manatt's Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor in the firm's Government and Regulatory Policy practice, for an article about Donald Trump's and Hillary Clinton's hopes for victory in the upcoming New York primary.Gyory told The Wall Street Journal that while ...


04.01.16

Justice Mosk Retires From 2nd District Court of Appeal

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt's Benjamin Shatz, co-chair of the firm's Appellate practice, for an article about Justice Richard M. Mosk stepping down from the California Court of Appeal, 2nd District after 15 years of service. The judge's retirement was announced by a press release ...


03.27.16

KS Health Alliance Calls for Medicaid Expansion

The Topeka Capital-Journal interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article about the newly-formed Alliance for a Healthy Kansas, which aims to work on a grassroots level to expand KanCare in the state. Bachrach, who recently co-authored a ...