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11.02.15

Practices Ranked Among Top in Nation by U.S. News

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2016 “Best Law Firms” rankings, with Manatt earning seven Tier 1 national rankings and 25 Tier 1 metropolitan designations in the sixth edition. In addition, the firm has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in ...


11.01.15

DOJ Eyeing Executives in Corporate Misconduct Matters

InsideCounsel interviewed Manatt's Kenneth Julian, a partner in the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for an article on the increasing number of top executives who have been placed on notice for criminal charges related to corporate misconduct.InsideCounsel ...


10.07.15

Hitachi Agrees to Settle FCPA Claims for $19M

The FCPA Report interviewed Manatt's Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for an article on Hitachi's settlement with the SEC. The Japanese conglomerate has agreed to pay $19 million to resolve the SEC's claims that it ...


10.06.15

DOJ Likely to Cast Wide Net in VW Scandal

Compliance Week interviewed Manatt's John Libby, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for an article on how the U.S. Department of Justice is likely to respond to the Volkswagen scandal after having recently promised to prosecute individuals ...


09.24.15

DOJ to Increase Focus on Individuals

MarketWatch interviewed Manatt's John Libby, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for an article on the Department of Justice's new focus on individual rather than corporate liability in prosecuting business crimes.Libby said that he thinks ...


09.01.15

Best Practices in FCPA Investigations

InsideCounsel interviewed Manatt's Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for an article on how the FCPA remains an enforcement priority for U.S. regulators.InsideCounsel reports that although the number of new cases has dropped ...


07.27.15

Libby, Wilson Among L.A.'s Top White Collar/Cyber Crime Lawyers

In a special supplement published on July 27, 2015, the Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Manatt's John Libby, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, and Donna Wilson, co-chair of the firm's Privacy and Data Security practice, as two of ...


07.22.15

FCPA Report Interviews Manatt Partner on LBI's FCPA Violation

The FCPA Report interviewed Manatt's Jacqueline Wolff, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for an article on Louis Berger International's agreement to settle charges with the DOJ for violating the FCPA.The construction management company ...


05.19.15

Libby Interviewed by Reuters Legal About Operation Choke Point

Reuters Legal interviewed Manatt's John Libby, co-chair of the firm's Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense practice, for a special Q&A-style article on the U.S. Department of Justice's anti-fraud strategy known as Operation Choke Point, which has drawn fire from members ...


04.02.15

Potential Ethics Rule for CA Prosecutors

The Daily Journal interviewed Manatt's Kenneth Julian, a partner in the firm's litigation practice, for an article on a new Star Bar panel's efforts to create a Brady-like rule in California.The Daily Journal reports that California is the only state that does not impose an ethical ...