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09.25.17

The Theory of Implied Certification Post-Escobar

Manatt’s Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, was interviewed by Health Law Daily for an article on implied certification in cases since Universal Health Services, Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Escobar.The publication notes that in ...


07.27.17

Manatt Named to American Lawyer’s A-List Top 20

Manatt has been named to The American Lawyer’s “A-List” ranking of the top 20 law firms in the nation for 2017.   The A-List rankings, which The American Lawyer says include “the most elite law firms in America,” are based on results in five areas: revenue per ...


06.15.17

U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Dignity Health

In an important victory for Manatt client Dignity Health and other faith-based hospital systems across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in favor of the healthcare provider-petitioners on June 5, 2017, in Rollins v. Dignity Health.   The Supreme Court’s ...


06.05.17

Legal 500 US Recognizes Manatt Practices Among Top in Nation

Manatt has received nine national practice area rankings in the newly released 2017 edition of The Legal 500 United States. Additionally, two Manatt partners—Robert Belfort and Lindsay Conner—were recognized in the elite "Leading Lawyers" list for their areas.  The Legal ...


06.02.17

Utilities Still Feel Pressure to Cut Carbon, Despite Paris Drop-Out

Utility Dive interviewed Manatt’s Craig Moyer, co-chair of the firm’s energy practice, for an article on President Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, leaving the U.S. as only one of three nations unwilling to sign onto the international agreement. Regardless ...


05.22.17

Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Hang in the Balance

CNBC interviewed Manatt’s Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, a managing director with Manatt Health, for an article about the potential fate of cost-sharing reductions amidst a lawsuit challenging their legality.   If the executive branch had decided to drop its defense of the case—which ...


05.19.17

Medicare Advantage Fraud Investigations Could Affect Insurance Models

Modern Healthcare interviewed Manatt’s Michael Kolber, a partner with Manatt Health, for an article on how insurers are likely to change the way they do business as the DOJ increases its focus on investigating alleged fraud in the Medicare Advantage program.   The publication reports ...


04.12.17

Daily Journal Features Laska in 40 Under 40 List

The Daily Journal recognized Manatt’s Joe Laska, a partner in the firm’s litigation practice, in this year’s list of the top 40 lawyers under the age of 40 in the state. He is one of only 20 lawyers in Northern California to be selected for the list, which also features 20 lawyers ...


04.11.17

Dignity Health Plays Supportive Role in Major Victory for CA Hospitals

The Daily Journal covered Manatt’s role in a victory for California hospitals in the state Supreme Court. Barry Landsberg, a partner in the firm’s healthcare litigation practice, argued on behalf of Dignity Health, an amicus supporter of defendant Kindred Healthcare Inc. in the case ...


03.21.17

Blue Shield of CA Defeats Former Exec’s Compensation Claims

MyNewsLA.com covered Manatt’s successful defense of Blue Shield of California against its former chief technology officer, who claimed he was owed hundreds of thousands of dollars in bonus money that he earned before he was fired in March 2015 for significantly abusing his corporate credit ...