Articles

01.14.21

The Logistics of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution: Los Angeles

Government and regulatory partner Brandon Young and associate Jacob Itzkowitz authored an article for Daily Journal about the distribution plans for the COVID-19 vaccine in Los Angeles. In the article, the authors discussed how the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health plans to carry out ...


01.07.21

Recoup, There It Is: An Artist's Guide to Royalty Hunting

Leader of Manatt’s entertainment transactions and finance practice Jordan Bromley co-authored an article for Billboard—alongside business management firm Parr3’s Mike Merriman—about how artists should focus on identifying and collecting unclaimed royalties to which they are ...


01.05.21

The Score After a Score

Manatt appellate partner Benjamin Shatz authored an article for Daily Journal about the Y2K Report of the Appellate Process Task Force—commonly called the Strankman Report—and how its five recommendations changed the appellate practice over the past two decades—or not. In the ...


12.01.20

The California Privacy Rights Act Has Passed: What’s In It?

Co-leader of Manatt’s privacy and data security practice Scott Lashway and partner Brandon Reilly authored an article for Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Report discussing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which was recently approved by voters in California. The article ...


12.01.20

Jumbled Justices

Manatt appellate partner Benjamin Shatz authored an article for Daily Journal about the history of U.S. Supreme Court justices, particularly noting confusion arising from their names. He highlights various justices throughout the Court’s history, including Chief Justices Earl Warren, Warren ...


11.17.20

LA Gets Novel COVID-19 Workplace Safety Compliance Monitoring Program

Manatt government and regulatory partner Brandon Young and associate Jacob Itzkowitz authored an article for Daily Journal about Los Angeles County’s employee-led “Public Health Councils Program,” a new COVID-19 workplace safety compliance monitoring program. In the article, the ...


11.03.20

You are not James Bond

Benjamin Shatz authored an article for Daily Journal that discusses several legal writing habits that have become outdated due to the use of modern technology, most notably the use of leading zeroes in citation and parenthetical numbering.


11.01.20

Endangered Species Act Update: Sweeping Regulations Already Adopted, With More Proposed, Will ...

Manatt land use partner David Smith and associate Jennifer Lynch authored an article for the California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, providing an update on the federal Endangered Species Act following the adoption and proposal of regulatory reforms by the U.S. Fish & ...


10.28.20

Access to federal courts still denied to property owners

Michael Berger authored an article for Daily Journal on the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Knick v. Township of Scott, which opened the federal courthouse doors for property owners with 5th Amendment takings claims.


10.27.20

California Harmonizes CCPA, HIPAA But Providers Still Face Obligations

Brandon Reilly authored an article for Bloomberg Law about California’s AB 713.