09.01.23
Nine of Manatt’s professionals were named to various 2023 Law360 Editorial Boards, which provide insight on important legal issues to the publication’s team of reporters and editors.
08.23.23
Manatt has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Rahimi on behalf of the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) urging the Supreme Court to reverse a Fifth Circuit opinion striking down a federal law banning a person subject to a court-ordered domestic violence ...
Manatt Partner David Moran and Associate Noro Mejlumyan successfully obtained a three-year restraining order for a recently immigrated Armenian woman against her estranged husband. In this complex case that involved issues of custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and ...
08.16.23
Benjamin Shatz was quoted in an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about a new California Court of Appeals decision that expanded protections for domestic abuse survivors to cover economic damages.
07.26.23
This year, Manatt’s class of summer associates and analysts displayed impressive commitment to pro bono work across the nation. These 31 next-generation legal and consulting professionals gained hands-on experience working alongside the Firm’s professionals and clients by participating ...
07.21.23
Deborah Kelly, David Schur, Danli Lan, Russell Potter and Douglas Smith were named to the 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll by the District of Columbia Courts, D.C. Access to Justice Commission and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
07.11.23
Manatt was proud to partner with Legal Services NYC to provide pro bono representation to New Yorkers applying for rental assistance grants during a clinic on July 11.
07.10.23
A Manatt team successfully secured asylum for an LGBTQIA+ Jamaican man after an eight-year process before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The asylum seeker—referred to as OW—fled his home country after a lifetime of physical and sexual abuse that ...
06.21.23
Manatt was named to the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) 2023 Pro Bono Recognition Roster, which honored 44 law firms and corporations who make significant pro bono contributions to the Illinois community.
UPDATE 8/16/2023: Manatt is pleased with the decision from the California Court of Appeal overturning the denial of Jennifer’s domestic violence restraining order and remanding for a new hearing on the DVRO and her request for spousal support. Today the Court granted Manatt’s request to ...