In The News

09.18.18

McCallum Named to Family Violence Appellate Project Board of Directors

Manatt’s Joanna McCallum, a partner in the firm’s appellate practice, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Family Violence Appellate Project (FVAP).


07.02.18

Lawsuit Extends Housing for 1,700 Puerto Rican Hurricane Evacuees

As reported by the Associated Press, Manatt is working LatinoJustice to represent plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking relief for Puerto Rican hurricane evacuees whose federal housing assistance vouchers were set to expire.


04.26.18

Hartunian Honored at Armenian Bar Association Public Servants Dinner

Manatt’s Richard Hartunian, a partner in the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, was honored at the Armenian Bar Association’s first Public Servants Dinner.The Armenian Bar Association was formed in 1989 to provide an arena for Armenian lawyers to ...


04.19.18

Major Victory in Case Against Gun-Selling Website

Manatt played an important role in a case that will have major implications for gun sales over the Internet. Working pro bono with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Wisconsin law firm Cannon & Dunphy, partner Jacqueline Wolff and counsel Sam Katze led the Manatt team in a lawsuit ...


03.21.18

Manatt Lawyers Recognized as California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year

The Daily Journal announced today that multiple Manatt teams have been honored with 2018 “California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” awards for their extraordinary achievements in various sectors of the law. Each year, through its prestigious CLAY Awards, the Daily Journal recognizes the ...


03.09.18

OneOC Recognizes Manatt Pro Bono Team as Outstanding Volunteers

OneOC will honor a Manatt pro bono team led by class actions partner Adrianne Marshack at the 2018 Spirit of Volunteerism event for the team’s successful representation of a woman involved in a domestic violence defamation action. In addition to Marshack, the team includes partner Yuri ...


09.18.17

Start Small Think Big Honors Donner With Volunteer Service Award

Manatt’s Irah Donner, a partner in the firm’s intellectual property practice, was honored by Start Small Think Big for his commitment to provide IP advice to a wide variety of small businesses through the nonprofit organization. Start Small awarded Donner its first-ever Volunteer ...


07.10.17

Family Gets Day in Court to Recover Nazi-Confiscated Art

The Los Angeles Times covered the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit’s decision in favor of the heirs of a Jewish family whose great-grandmother had been forced by the Nazis into “selling” a painting by the renowned Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro. Manatt filed an amicus ...


11.07.16

Maricopa County Looks Forward to Shorter Lines at Polls

12 News KPNX-TV, a local Arizona news station, interviewed Manatt’s John McGuinness, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, for a segment on the wait times at polling places in Maricopa County, the largest county in Arizona. McGuinness and his team are credited with spurring the ...


10.25.16

Manatt Negotiates Plan to Help Assure Voting Efficiency in AZ

Manatt's John McGuinness, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, led a Manatt team that successfully negotiated with Arizona officials for an agreement that represents a major step forward in assuring the voting rights for individuals in the state’s Maricopa County are ...