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01.11.16

Medicaid Expansion Remains Prominent in 2016

Bloomberg BNA interviewed Manatt Healthcare partners Deborah Bachrach, Cindy Mann and Melinda Dutton for an article on the continuing developments in Medicaid in the New Year.Bloomberg BNA reports that Medicaid expansion will continue to play a prominent role in 2016. Bachrach told the publication ...


01.06.16

CMS Proposes Medicaid Coverage for Rehab

NPR interviewed Manatt's Cindy Mann, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on a CMS proposal to cover 15 days of inpatient rehab per month for anyone enrolled in a Medicaid managed care plan. For decades, people on Medicaid who wanted to get treated for alcohol or drug ...


01.04.16

Manatt Adds Former Obama Administration Health Policy Official in Washington, D.C.

Manatt today announced that Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has joined the Washington, D.C., office as a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, the firm's interdisciplinary policy and business advisory division.


01.04.16

Stakes Are High in DOJ's VW Complaint

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Craig Moyer, chair of the firm's Land, Environment and Natural Resources practice, for an article on the U.S. Department of Justice's civil suit against Volkswagen over an alleged auto emissions cheating scheme. Although the suit leaves the door open for ...


12.24.15

Momentous Healthcare Litigation to Occur in 2016

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article on the healthcare industry's 2016 legal docket, which is filled with momentous litigation that will shape the future of False Claims liability, Affordable Care Act coverage and abortion ...


12.17.15

New Royalty Rates Imposed for Digital Performances

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt's Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm's Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, and Charles Biederman, a partner in the firm's Entertainment and Media practice, for an article on the Copyright Royalty Board's new royalty rates for digital ...


12.17.15

Tips on Closing Year-End Deals

Law360 interviewed Manatt's Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, for an article on how to steer clear of common mistakes to help ensure real estate deals get done well and on time.Law360 reports that real estate lawyers face considerable pressure in the ...


12.16.15

Pandora Feels Pains of Royalty Rate Hike

Bloomberg interviewed Manatt's Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm's Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, for an article on how the Copyright Royalty Board's new rate ruling affects digital music service provider Pandora.Bloomberg reports that Pandora's music fee goes up 21 ...


12.15.15

Challenges Persist Against Celebrity Developer

The Los Angeles Times interviewed Manatt's Victor De la Cruz, a partner in the firm's Real Estate and Land Use practice, about his representation of a Bel-Air resident against celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid, who is facing criminal charges over allegations that he failed to halt ...


12.15.15

ACA Section 1332 Narrowed by Restrictions

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt's Deborah Bachrach, a partner in the firm's Healthcare practice, for an article on the restrictions that the Obama administration has placed in its final guidance of Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act, potentially making it difficult for states to ...