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01.24.18

Daily Journal Selects Wilson for Top 20 Cyber/AI Lawyers List

In its Jan. 24, 2018, edition, the Daily Journal recognized privacy and data security chair Donna Wilson as one of California’s top cyber/artificial intelligence lawyers for 2018. Wilson is one of only 20 lawyers to be named to the list. In its profile of Wilson, the Daily Journal ...


01.09.18

Opioid Fraud Enforcement Top Priority for DOJ in 2018

Manatt’s Richard Hartunian, a partner in the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, was quoted by Health Care Compliance Association in an article on health fraud enforcement trends.


01.09.18

Second Circuit’s TCPA Decision on Flu Shot Reminder Texts

Manatt’s Christine Reilly, chair of the firm’s TCPA compliance and class action defense practice, was interviewed by Law360 for an article on a suit surrounding a flu-shot reminder text. On Jan. 3, the Second Circuit published a decision tackling the question of whether Mount Sinai ...


01.05.18

Priorities for CEOs, Boards Amid #MeToo

Manatt’s Deborah Kelly, a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice, was quoted by Forbes for an article discussing priorities for CEOs and board members surrounding the #MeToo movement and the overall gender-equity public discussion. One priority, according to the ...


12.28.17

Sports Law Trends in 2017

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, in an article highlighting the politicization of sports law over the course of 2017. While sports law may not have been influential in 2017, the publication ...


12.20.17

Kelly Named One of D.C.’s Top Employment Lawyers

The Washingtonian named Manatt’s Deborah Kelly, a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice, as one of Washington, D.C.’s top employment defense lawyers for 2017. Kelly is one of only 16 lawyers to be recognized in the employment defense category. According to the ...


12.14.17

Makers of ‘Star Citizen’ Sued by Game Engine Creators

The Daily Journal quoted Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, media and sports litigation practice, in an article discussing an unfolding video game lawsuit. Game engine creator Crytek GmbH is suing Cloud Imperium Games Corp., the makers of the not-yet-released ...


12.11.17

Ninth Circuit Skeptical in Copyright Claim Against Jay-Z

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt’s Robert Jacobs, co-chair of the firm’s entertainment, sports and media litigation practice, for an article on the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ skepticism in a copyright claim against the music artist Jay-Z. Osama Fahmy sued Jay-Z and ...


12.06.17

DOJ Revises Anti-Bribery Enforcement Policies

Bloomberg BNA quoted Manatt’s Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm’s corporate investigations and white collar defense practice, on revisions to the Justice Department’s enforcement policy on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The publication explained that these revisions could ...


11.30.17

How Sexual Harassment Allegations Can Cost Employers

The Associated Press quoted Manatt’s Deborah Kelly, a partner in the firm’s employment and labor practice, in an article examining how failure to address sexual harassment allegations can be costly for employers. Employees whose sexual harassment allegations have not been taken ...