Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, one of the most influential professional services firms, offers fully integrated legal and strategic consulting services to U.S. and international clients across a range of industries, including: health care; entertainment, advertising, marketing and media; financial services; technology, venture capital and e-commerce; real estate and land use; and energy and natural resources. Three hundred professionals combine powerful national litigation and sophisticated transactional capabilities with government access and a range of specialized resources to provide clients with complete legal, strategic and policy solutions.

Manatt's strategic growth emphasizes markets of influence nationally (Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Palo Alto, Orange County and San Francisco); within key state capitals (Albany, NY and Sacramento, Calif.). Its wholly owned subsidiary, Manatt Jones Global Strategies, LLC, develops and implements strategies to expand clients' businesses and facilitate their effective competition in global markets. Manatt Health Solutions (MHS) is an interdisciplinary policy and business advisory division of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, one of the nation's premier law and consulting firms. MHS aligns business strategy, public policy and the law to develop forward-thinking solutions in an evolving healthcare landscape.

www.manatt.com; www.manattjones.com; www.manatthealthsolutions.com.

Comcast Sued Over File Sharing Interference
Jeffrey S. Edelstein, Linda A. Goldstein, October 12, 2008
Comcast, the giant cable company and Internet Service Provider (ISP), is facing a lawsuit alleging that its high-speed Internet service engages in unfair business practices by blocking subscribers' file sharing.

EU Plans To Study Targeted Online Ads
Jeffrey S. Edelstein, Linda A. Goldstein, October 12, 2008
The European Union is reportedly gearing up to scrutinize new Internet marketing techniques.

Martha Stewart, Katonah Settle Trademark Dispute
Jeffrey S. Edelstein, Linda A. Goldstein, October 12, 2008
Martha Stewart and the village next door to her Bedford, NY, estate have settled their trademark dispute over the use of the word Katonah -- the town's name.