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06.06.23

Manatt Ventures VC Market Update - June 2023

The Manatt Ventures team constantly evaluates changes in the market, both for our clients and for the Manatt Venture Fund, our internal venture capital (VC) fund.


06.06.23

California Assembly Acts to Streamline Physician Credentialing Process

The California Legislature is considering a bill to rationalize the process by which health insurers credential providers.


06.06.23

The Employee Retention Credit: Reduce Employer Payroll Taxes and Generate Cash

Added to federal tax law by the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and further expanded in 2021, the Employee Retention Credit can significantly reduce an employer’s federal employment taxes.


06.06.23

State ‘Mini-TCPA’ Telemarketing Laws Continue to Proliferate

States are continuing their focus on telemarketing, with updates and new laws in Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, Tennessee and Washington, and a bill in Georgia waiting on a gubernatorial signature.


06.06.23

Missouri Federal Court Certifies Class in TCPA Fax Case

A federal court in Missouri granted class certification in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act action that could cost the defendant almost $4 million for allegedly sending unsolicited faxes.


06.06.23

One Call, One Damage Award, Holds Texas Federal Court

After a jury awarded a Telephone Consumer Protection Act plaintiff $8,500 in damages at trial, the judge declined to treble the award—and instead cut it to $6,500.


06.06.23

Schutte-Proctor Aftermath: Tips for the Health Care Industry

In one of the most closely watched False Claims Act cases in years, the Supreme Court unanimously decided on June 1 that when determining intent under the statute, courts must consider the state of mind of the defendant at the time a claim is submitted to the government, and not on some objective ...


06.05.23

Prenatal Vaccines in Medicaid and CHIP: Coverage, Reimbursement and State Policy Solutions

In a new white paper funded by Pfizer, Inc., Manatt Health discusses the current landscape of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage and reimbursement for prenatal vaccines, informed by a recent assessment of relevant policies in all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., and ...


06.01.23

California Senate Approves Greenhouse Gas Disclosure; SEC Remains Conspicuously Silent

The California Senate passed two bills that would require climate-related disclosures from specified companies doing business in California.


06.01.23

Carbon Capture and Sequestration—“Essential,” but Too Little, Too Late?

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR), including carbon capture and sequestration, was once derided as little more than a corporate ploy to prolong reliance on fossil fuels.