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Manatt Represents Gamelancer, Inc., in Its Sale to Wondr Gaming Corp.

A Manatt team represented Gamelancer, Inc., currently the largest online gaming platform on TikTok and Snapchat with more than 26.5 million followers, in its sale to Wondr Gaming Corp., a publicly traded entertainment company on the Canadian Securities Exchange.

Analysis of SEC’s and California Legislature’s Proposed Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Mandates

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a sweeping new disclosure requirement relating to registered companies’ climate-related information.

CEQA to Project Proponents: ‘Why Can’t You Do Solar?’

A mammoth case out of Lake Tahoe affirms a new environmental review obligation for project proponents: Why can’t you do solar?

Manatt Announces the Advancement of 14 Professionals Across Various Practices Nationwide

Manatt, Phelps @ Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today the advancement of 14 professionals, including 12 attorneys to partnership and the elevation of one consultant to managing director and one associate to counsel. All promotions are effective January 1, 2022.@These 14 professionals reflect the hustle, drive and collaboration that make...

New Class of Talent: NCAA NIL Changes and Implications for Brand, College and Athlete Stakeholders

The NCAA’s new NIL rules and state laws allow college athletes to profit from legitimate brand partnerships, opening opportunities for brands to engage fresh influencer talent and for college athletes to join the ranks of digital entrepreneurs.

10 Things College Athletes Should Consider When Building a Business Based on Their Own Personal Brand

Kalon Gutierrez highlights the top ten things collegiate athletes should consider when building a business based on their own personal brand—which includes their name, image and likeness (NIL).

Restoring Women’s Access to Medicaid Family Planning Services

Family planning services allow women to make their own choices about whether and when to have children.

Rock Around the Block: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Transaction and Regulatory Updates for 2021

It’s already been an epic year for blockchain, and it’s only March.

Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act Has Passed: What’s in It?

Yesterday evening, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the latest state to enact a cross-industry privacy rights law.

Updated: HSR Thresholds Revised (and Lowered) and Early Terminations Suspended Pending Review

On February 1, 2021, the FTC announced revised notification thresholds for determining whether companies or other entities are required to provide notice to the federal antitrust agencies about a proposed transaction under the HSR Act of 1976, as amended.