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02.05.14

Manatt Negotiates Pio Pico Agreement With SDG&E

In a unanimous vote, the California Public Utilities Commission approved a 25-year power purchase tolling agreement between Manatt client Pio Pico Energy Center and San Diego Gas & Electric Company, clearing the way for construction of a 305-megawatt power plant in the Otay Mesa area of San ...


02.03.14

Manatt Partner Discusses Exchanges' Social Media Practices with Government Health IT

Manatt's Robert Belfort, a partner in the firm's Healthcare Division, discussed with Government Health IT the legality of health insurance exchange staff communicating with consumers on public social media sites such as Twitter.Government Health IT reports that a number of potential ...


01.30.14

Manatt Partner Jordan Bromley Featured in Indie Source

Manatt's Jordan Bromley, a partner in the firm's Entertainment & Media Practice, was featured in Indie Source's February 2014 issue, which details Bromley's love for music, his legal practice and the international non-profit organization he co-founded that uses hip hop music and ...


01.24.14

Belfort Comments on Third-Party Payments in Health Exchange

Manatt's Robert Belfort, a partner in the firm's Healthcare Division, spoke to The Post-Standard about the debate on whether third-party premium payments should be accepted on health insurance exchanges.As reported by The Post-Standard, the federal government has given conflicting opinions ...


01.21.14

Law360 Speaks to Manatt Real Estate Co-Chair on Zero Net Energy Hurdles

Law360 spoke to Manatt's Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm's Real Estate & Land Use Practice, about the hurdles that must be tackled before net zero energy projects can see widespread success.Law360 reports that developers' focus for new buildings has begun to shift to creating ...


01.19.14

Joel Ario Quoted on ACA Enrollment Push

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, was quoted by The Philadelphia Inquirer on the importance of the Affordable Care Act maintaining enrollment momentum into the new year.As reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, the ACA enrollment totals showed a significant ...


01.15.14

Manatt Appoints Ivan Wasserman Administrative Partner of Washington Office

Manatt announced that Ivan Wasserman has been named administrative partner of the firm's Washington, D.C., office, effective Jan. 10, 2014.


01.10.14

USA Today Quotes Manatt Partner on Cyber Attack Prevention

Manatt's Donna Wilson, a partner in the firm's Litigation Division, spoke to USA Today about the aftermath of Target's massive data breach and how companies can protect consumers from future attacks.USA Today reports that Target recently reported that the cyber thieves compromised the ...


01.09.14

Joel Ario Speaks to AISHealth on Missing 834 Forms

Manatt's Joel Ario, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to AISHealth about the progress being made to fix errors on 834-enrollment forms, which are used by health plans to sign up people for coverage.AISHealth reports that since the beginning of the month, the percentage of ...


01.08.14

Drug Industry Daily Quotes Manatt Professional on CMS Plan for Antidepressants

Drug Industry Daily quoted Manatt's Ian Spatz, a senior advisor in the firm's Healthcare Division, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) plan to force makers of antidepressants and immunosuppressants to compete for inclusion on Medicare Part D formularies, which it ...