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06.06.12

NBC’s “The Voice” Chooses Manatt

Contestants from "The Voice," NBC’s blockbuster vocal competition, selected Manatt as legal counsel for the upcoming third season, set to debut in Fall 2012. Manatt, a major player in entertainment and digital media, was one of two firms chosen to represent the show’s group of ...


06.04.12

Deborah Bachrach Speaks on Medicaid DSH Payment Cuts

Deborah Bachrach Speaks on Medicaid DSH Payment Cuts“Medicaid DSH Cuts Could Add to Financial Woes of Safety Net Hospitals”Congressional Quarterly HealthBeatJune 4, 2012 – Manatt’s Deborah Bachrach, a special counsel in the firm’s Healthcare Division, spoke to Congressional Quarterly HealthBeat ...


06.01.12

National Law Journal Ranks Manatt a Top-20 Firm for Women Lawyers

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has been recognized as one of the top 20 firms in the National Law Journal’s 2012 Female Scorecard, which assigns NLJ 250 law firms a “Women In Law” score and ranking based on female lawyer counts. Manatt, which is currently ranked No. 132 by ...


05.31.12

American Lawyer Ranks Manatt in Top Ten Percent of U.S. Law Firms for Diversity

Manatt appears near the top of The American Lawyer’s 2012 Diversity Scorecard, ranking 23rd out of 233 surveyed U.S. law firms.  The firm’s percentage of minority lawyers for 2011 was 20.6 percent, far outpacing the national average of 13.6 percent.“A commitment to diversity ...


05.30.12

The Legal 500 Recognizes Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, has garnered six national practice area rankings in the newly released 2012 edition of The Legal 500 United States. Two Manatt partners, Robert D. Belfort and Linda A. Goldstein, were also recognized as “Leading Lawyers” in their areas. To compile the ...


05.30.12

Manatt Partner Speaks to Law360 on Jury Deliberations in High Profile Case

Manatt’s Kenneth B. Julian, a partner in the firm’s Litigation Division, spoke to Law360 about the drawn-out jury deliberations in the criminal trial of former Presidential candidate John Edwards, who is accused of using nearly $1 million in illegal campaign donations to cover up an ...


05.29.12

Manatt Professional Discusses HIE in California

Manatt’s Johnah P.B. Frohlich, spoke to California Healthline about how Cal eConnect can be successful in its recent hand-off of programmatic work.


05.29.12

Manatt Partner Offers Suggestions for Venture Capitalists During an IPO

Private Equity Hub turned to Manatt’s Craig D. Miller, co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services & Banking Practice, for insight into determining the appropriate time for a venture capitalist board member to give up a board seat during a company’s initial public offering ...


05.28.12

Manatt Professional Interviewed on State-Based Health Exchanges

Manatt’s Patricia M. Boozang, a managing director with Manatt Health Solutions, spoke to American Medical News about states meeting the November 16 deadline to file their health exchange proposals.American Medical News reports that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently ...


05.24.12

GlobeSt.com Turns to Manatt Partner on Silicon Valley Leasing Uptick

GlobeSt.com looked to Manatt’s Michael Polentz, co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate and Land Use Practice, for insight into the dramatic leasing activity in the Silicon Valley, which hasn’t been seen since the dot-com era.GlobeSt.com reports that Silicon Valley’s status ...