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Barry Lee
Katz Featured in Outlier Ventures Discussing Crypto and Web3 Amid Political Developments
Read more: Katz Featured in Outlier Ventures Discussing Crypto and Web3 Amid Political DevelopmentsManatt Financial Services Partner Michael Katz was featured in the Outlier Ventures’ “The Metaverse Podcast” where he discussed the evolution of U.S. policy and regulation on Web3, the state of crypto amidst recent political developments relating to the upcoming presidential election as well as the current investor landscape of Web3. Listen to the full podcast episode here.
Takings By The Judiciary
Read more: Takings By The JudiciaryIn his latest Daily Journal column, Manatt Appellate Senior Counsel Michael Berger discussed the California Supreme Court’s decision to Romero v. Shih.
Housing As A Health-Related Social Need: Lessons From North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot
Read more: Housing As A Health-Related Social Need: Lessons From North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities PilotManatt Health Partner Melinda Dutton and Directors Dori Glanz Reyneri and Mandy Ferguson wrote a Health Affairs article discussing lessons learned from North Carolina’s experience leveraging Medicaid to address health-related social needs (HRSN) for beneficiaries experiencing housing crises. In the article, the authors explored North Carolina’s experience leading the adoption of Medicaid to support HRSN…
Manatt Obtains Asylum for Decorated Afghan Veteran and Family
Read more: Manatt Obtains Asylum for Decorated Afghan Veteran and FamilyA Manatt pro bono team successfully secured asylum for a decorated veteran of the Afghan military and his family members who were evacuated from the country after the Taliban took over in 2021. Referred to as SA, the client served with the National Mine Reduction Group (NMRG) in Afghanistan beginning in 2013. This group was…
Manatt Partners with LEAP to Become First Ever Underwriter of Its Pre-L Boot Camp
Read more: Manatt Partners with LEAP to Become First Ever Underwriter of Its Pre-L Boot CampManatt is proud to be the first ever underwriter of Legal Education Access Pipeline’s (LEAP) Pre-L Boot Camp as part of its innovative model helping future legal professionals from underrepresented backgrounds successfully apply to and excel in law school. “Access to justice is a vital element of the legal system that begins with investing in…
Specialty Value Based Care: A 2024 Checklist for Survival and Success
Read more: Specialty Value Based Care: A 2024 Checklist for Survival and Success2023 was a difficult year for specialty value based care start-ups. Revenue fell below expectations, engagement lagged and many start-ups struggled. Health system work in this arena was modest despite a critical mass of systems continuing a value based strategy. Yet value based specialty care is essential to address the bulk of total cost of…
There’s Nothing Weak About the SEC’s “Weakened” Climate Disclosure Mandate
Read more: There’s Nothing Weak About the SEC’s “Weakened” Climate Disclosure MandateThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its long-awaited climate disclosure mandate for publicly traded companies (Final Rule). While significant portions of the proposed rule have been scaled back or outright removed, the Final Rule nonetheless thunderously ushers in a new era of data compilation and risk assessment, systems management and oversight, governance accountability and…
Future of Health: The Emerging Landscape of Augmented Intelligence in Health Care
Read more: Future of Health: The Emerging Landscape of Augmented Intelligence in Health CareIn this comprehensive report, the AMA and Manatt Health explore the transformational potential of augmented intelligence (AI) in the practice of medicine and outline practical considerations for physicians who are using or considering using AI-based tools for clinical or administrative purposes.
Manatt Continues to Grow Entertainment Group with Renowned Talent Executive in New York
Read more: Manatt Continues to Grow Entertainment Group with Renowned Talent Executive in New YorkBinta Niambi Brown’s work with global icons across sports, music, media and entertainment as well as her extensive experience as a record executive, talent manager and artist advocate deepen Manatt’s work within the creator economy Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, today announced the arrival of Entertainment Partner Binta Niambi Brown in…
FTC Bans Rite Aid From Using AI Facial Recognition Due to Falsely Tagging Consumers as Shoplifters
Read more: FTC Bans Rite Aid From Using AI Facial Recognition Due to Falsely Tagging Consumers as ShopliftersIn a complaint filed in federal court, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has alleged that Rite Aid used facial recognition technology in its stores without taking reasonable steps to prevent harm to consumers who were falsely accused by employees of shoplifting or other criminal activity. The complaint also charges that Rite Aid violated…
Harnessing the Power of Data Exchange to Support Care for Older Adults: Gaps and Opportunities
Read more: Harnessing the Power of Data Exchange to Support Care for Older Adults: Gaps and OpportunitiesView the Free Webinar on Demand and Download a Free Copy of the Presentation and Companion Report. Data exchange is crucial to coordinating care and services for older people, particularly those who have an array of health and social needs that require multidisciplinary teams to manage care and transitions between settings. Too often, however, health…
Berkeley’s Natural Gas Ban in New Housing and Businesses Not Allowed, Says Ninth Circuit
Read more: Berkeley’s Natural Gas Ban in New Housing and Businesses Not Allowed, Says Ninth CircuitLocal or state regulations seeking to decarbonize new buildings by banning natural gas appliances or infrastructure are preempted under federal law according to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Cities from San Francisco to New York have adopted natural gas curtailment or ban measures as a means of cutting greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings,…