Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

This #BlackHistoryMonth, Manatt was thrilled to welcome NASCAR’s Nichelle Levy for a discussion about her lessons learned in leadership, strategy and representation throughout a career in marketing, sports and the law. Moderated by New York Office Partner Po Yi, the discussion touched on the importance of empowering the next generation of leaders and #NASCAR’s efforts to foster inclusive and accessible opportunities within the motorsports industry. Learn more about Nichelle here: https://lnkd.in/ehsatcud Learn more about NASCAR’s inclusion initiatives here: https://lnkd.in/e6CMYuBv

The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued a summary judgment ruling in the case Cyril E. Vetter, et al v. Robert Resnik, which revisits fundamental questions of #copyright law and, if upheld, could extend the geographical scope of U.S. termination rights to foreign territories. Manatt's Nathaniel Bach, Eric Custer, Suna Izgi and Mackenzie Pearson highlight what you need to know about this case here: https://lnkd.in/epczSmEW

Manatt’s Sophia Yen, Stefan Malkoun and Burak Ahmed represented Wavelength Productions in connection with the production and distribution of the highly anticipated docuseries, The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama Football. To learn more, click here: https://lnkd.in/eBKmfHuG

The DOL’s opinion letter provides valuable guidance for employers, particularly as an increasing number of state and local governments pass legislation or adopt programs that provide paid family and medical leave for employees.   Manatt's Sharon Bauman provides an in-depth analysis of the new DOL letter here: https://lnkd.in/eFGsBHgz

Manatt's Paul Luehr and Brandon Reilly wrote an article for Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal about the importance of #data minimization as a fundamental tool to mitigate #cybersecurity risks. Learn more about proactive approaches organizations can take to analyze their existing records and eliminate unnecessary files that could pose a risk if breached here: https://lnkd.in/g-fVzphK

Manatt Entertainment Partner Christopher Chatham represented Dr. Phil and his company Peteski Productions in a deal bringing all 21 seasons of McGraw’s hit show, “Dr. Phil,” to Merit TV. Learn more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/g94imC_D

Manatt Health Partner Doug Brown wrote an article for Law360 about how some of the stories in his collection of books by early American lawyers have helped him navigate his own practice. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gNg-vhhw

Manatt was ranked in the 2025 Chambers and Partners Global Guide in the Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare section. Congratulations also to the Firm's globally ranked partners: Lisa W. Rosaya—ranked Band 2 for Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets—and Brandon Reilly—ranked Up and Coming for Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare! To read more, click here: https://lnkd.in/gtjWb6Z3

Join us in welcoming James Williams as a partner with Manatt's financial services team in Los Angeles! With decades of experience in securities and venture finance with a particular focus on #blockchain and #fintech innovation, James deepens Manatt's #cryptocurrency and #digitalassets capabilities across the country and on the West Coast. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eifQeFrC

Manatt's Irah Donner published an article in Law360 examining the findings of Ioengine LLC v. Ingenico Inc. and highlighting that patent attorneys should pay attention to this kind of claim language and whether the language is functional and integrated with the hardware since it raises important considerations with regard to the validity of a #patent. To read the full article, click here: https://lnkd.in/gnx4cCqw