Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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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.

Litigation, Civil and Trial Practice, Antitrust and Unfair Competition, Banking, Business and Tax, Work-Outs and Reorganization, Estate Planning and Wealth Management, Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental, Regulatory Law, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Broker-Dealer and Securities, Employment, Insurance Coverage, Fiduciary Counseling.

U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Department of Energy Announce Guidelines and Applications for $2.3 Billion in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits
Michael A. Lehmann, Travis Ritchie, August 27, 2009
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 ("ARRA") authorizes the U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") to award $2.3 billion in tax credits for investments in manufacturing facilities that support energy generation and conservation (the "MTC").

"Insured v. Insured" Exclusion Precludes Coverage for Officers and Directors in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceeding
Amy B. Briggs, August 4, 2009
Debtors in a Chapter 11 reorganization may have a more difficult time recovering insurance proceeds on claims asserted against former officers and directors. Biltmore Associates v. Twin City Fire Ins. Co., _ F.3d _ (9th Cir. July 10, 2009).

Federal Government Announces Guidelines for Renewable Energy Grants
Travis Ritchie, August 4, 2009
The U.S. Treasury Department in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy released guidelines this month for businesses to apply for grants from a recovery package of approximately $3 billion for the development of renewable energy projects in the United States.

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