The Families First Coronavirus Response Act provides enhanced federal matching funds to states as a condition for maintaining Medicaid enrollment until the conclusion of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Individuals leaving incarceration—mainly people of color—are particularly at risk for poor health outcomes.

States have maintained coverage of their Medicaid enrollees as a condition of receiving enhanced federal Medicaid funding under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, resulting in considerable increases in coverage for all Americans, including pregnant and postpartum individuals.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, states are awash in federal funding opportunities to assist them in responding to or mitigating the impacts of problems generated by the federal public health emergency.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued updated guidance on acceptable uses of applicant admitted prior art in inter partes review proceedings under 35 U.S.C. § 311.

On September 27, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills that collectively aim to strengthen privacy safeguards for individuals seeking abortion services.

While the primary focus over the next two months will be on the fall general election, planning for the next fiscal year and 2023 legislative session is underway.

On September 23, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reopened the comment period for a November 2020 interim final rule titled “Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.”

Consumer Financial Services practice Leader Scott Pearson and Manatt Financial Services Associate Eric Knight wrote a column for American Banker saying that regulators’ criticisms of bank-fintech partnerships and calls for further regulation are misplaced sentiments that would “destroy ...

In his latest “Takings Talk” column for Daily Journal, Manatt Appellate Senior Counsel Michael Berger discussed a federal case arising in Minnesota wherein an apartment owner challenged a state-wide eviction moratorium, testing the judicial strength of apartment owners' arguments ...

Manatt Partner Esra Hudson and Associates Mackenzie Pearson and Ryan Patterson wrote a column for the Daily Journal about the impact that California’s Senate Bill 62, known as the Garment Worker Protection Act, has had on the entertainment industry.  SB 62, which went into effect on ...

In their latest column for the Daily Journal, Manatt Appellate Partner Benjamin Shatz and Associate Benjamin Strauss examined the Ninth Circuit’s four-year debate on what constitutes a holding and the resulting shift from the narrow “necessity model” to the broad ...

Manatt Health Partner Rachel Sher was quoted in MedTech Dive on Congress’ September 30 deadline to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) user fees programs, which provide funding for the review of prescription drugs, medical devices and other products for the next five ...

Health Care Litigation Partner Barry Landsberg was once again named to Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers of 2022 list. Barry was recognized for defending Dignity Health against a lawsuit (Gray v. Dignity Health) claiming the health system violated California consumer protection laws for ...

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Manatt Health Counsel Alice B. Leiter has joined in its Washington, D.C., office. Leiter adds to the Firm’s deep bench in digital health and arrives from Executives for Health ...

A team led by Manatt Health Partner Brian Bewley and including Counsel Katie Dunn and Associates Michael Herrmann, Krusheeta Patel and Marisa McGrenera served as lead regulatory counsel to Vivo Infusion.

Manatt Health Senior Managing Director Anthony Fiori will serve as a moderator at the 2022 National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Diseases + Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit.

Manatt Privacy and Data Security Partner Brandon Reilly will speak on a panel titled “Stress-Testing Your DSAR Process: Are You Ready for the Nightmare Letter?” at the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022 conference on October 13.

Scott Lashway, partner and co-leader of Manatt’s Privacy and Data Security practice, will present a keynote address on October 6 at Argyle’s upcoming virtual conference, the HR Leadership Forum: Tech Check 2022.

Senior Appellate Counsel Michael Berger will speak at the 19th annual Brigham-Kanner Property Rights Conference in a panel session titled “The Importance of Property Rights: A Tribute to James S. Burling.”