Nat Bach
@natbach.bsky.social
Litigator @ Manatt
media & entertainment law, copyright, tech, First Amendment, AI, music / pro bono impact litigation
https://www.manatt.com/nathaniel-l-bach
media & entertainment law, copyright, tech, First Amendment, AI, music / pro bono impact litigation
https://www.manatt.com/nathaniel-l-bach
Re-watching '88 WS Game 2 (I was there as 8yo), and A's righty Storm Davis is clear grandfather for Trey Yesavage's mechanics. Deep dive needed @pitchingninja.com youtu.be/6gXRh4ftmDM?...
Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Dodgers, 1988 World Series Game 2, October 16, 1988
YouTube video by Stephen's Baseball Archives
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Re-watching '88 WS Game 2 (I was there as 8yo), and A's righty Storm Davis is clear grandfather for Trey Yesavage's mechanics. Deep dive needed @pitchingninja.com youtu.be/6gXRh4ftmDM?...
Gorsuch giving Sauer the business
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Gorsuch giving Sauer the business
Imagine being a manly and strong DOD that cannot handle ordinary media coverage
Pentagon Press Association: "Make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom"
October 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Imagine being a manly and strong DOD that cannot handle ordinary media coverage
Not a popular guy! Companies considering cowering should bear that in mind and act accordingly
These findings in the new Washington Post poll jump off the page: Trump is underwater by 19 points on his handling of the economy (40/59) and underwater by 30 points on his handling of tariffs.
By contrast, the same poll found him at +14 net approval on the economy in Oct. 2020.
By contrast, the same poll found him at +14 net approval on the economy in Oct. 2020.
September 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Not a popular guy! Companies considering cowering should bear that in mind and act accordingly
On top of everything else about the pretextual censorship of Jimmy Kimmel, it speaks very poorly of how Disney/ABC will stick up for their talent in the face of bad faith attacks. The town should and will take notice.
September 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
On top of everything else about the pretextual censorship of Jimmy Kimmel, it speaks very poorly of how Disney/ABC will stick up for their talent in the face of bad faith attacks. The town should and will take notice.
Neil Young last night. Rock as politics and protest. Classics like “Ohio” taking on new urgency these days
September 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Neil Young last night. Rock as politics and protest. Classics like “Ohio” taking on new urgency these days
big Sunday xword for legal puzzlers
August 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
big Sunday xword for legal puzzlers
Reposted by Nat Bach
Some context for thinking about crime:
Since the start of 2023, the murder rate in traditionally Republican states has been about 50% higher than in other states, even when you include D.C.
(Figures are from CDC's cause-of-death reporting.)
Since the start of 2023, the murder rate in traditionally Republican states has been about 50% higher than in other states, even when you include D.C.
(Figures are from CDC's cause-of-death reporting.)
August 22, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Some context for thinking about crime:
Since the start of 2023, the murder rate in traditionally Republican states has been about 50% higher than in other states, even when you include D.C.
(Figures are from CDC's cause-of-death reporting.)
Since the start of 2023, the murder rate in traditionally Republican states has been about 50% higher than in other states, even when you include D.C.
(Figures are from CDC's cause-of-death reporting.)
I’ve helped raise money for my law alma mater for years, but as I just emailed them, I will stop doing so if a UCLA capitulation happens in any shape or form
The billion dollars is the least of it. It’s universities’ autonomy, independence, and integrity that Trump is really after. www.cnn.com/2025/08/08/p...
Trump administration seeking $1 billion settlement from UCLA | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher ed...
www.cnn.com
August 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’ve helped raise money for my law alma mater for years, but as I just emailed them, I will stop doing so if a UCLA capitulation happens in any shape or form
We desperately need this in LA. Can’t wait
[Digital Music News] Blue Note Los Angeles Confirms August 14th Grand Opening, Tees Up Shows from Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, Emily King, and More buff.ly/JUkipaa
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Blue Note Los Angeles Confirms August 14th Grand Opening
Blue Note Los Angeles is set to open its doors on August 14th, when Robert Glasper will deliver two performances.
buff.ly
June 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We desperately need this in LA. Can’t wait
Reposted by Nat Bach
Harry Enten: "I think we can say Donald Trump has lost the political battle when it comes to what has happened in Los Angeles. Trump's net approval rating on LA - way, way underwater at -15 points... this is happening on what should be on Donald Trump's best issue ... he's losing on his core issue"
June 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Harry Enten: "I think we can say Donald Trump has lost the political battle when it comes to what has happened in Los Angeles. Trump's net approval rating on LA - way, way underwater at -15 points... this is happening on what should be on Donald Trump's best issue ... he's losing on his core issue"
This is insane and completely outrageous. Hands off our Senator.
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is insane and completely outrageous. Hands off our Senator.
Shame this wasn't filed on Halloween. Lawsuit over gravestone design just begs for judge to write, "Because the design lacks sufficient originality, this copyright claim is... dead."
June 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Shame this wasn't filed on Halloween. Lawsuit over gravestone design just begs for judge to write, "Because the design lacks sufficient originality, this copyright claim is... dead."
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If you’ve been on the fence, now’s the moment! We won’t offer a better rate anytime soon.
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May 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Frankly embarrassed it took me this long, but I just subscribed to @oliverdarcy.bsky.social’s must-read @status.news
“ChatGPT, is this reversible error?” Good lord
This was post conviction, but pre-sentencing. So presumably it can't impact the conviction. But holy crap is this crazy. www.404media.co/email/0cb70e...
A Judge Accepted AI Video Testimony From a Dead Man
How the sister of Christopher Pelkey made an avatar of him to testify in court.
www.404media.co
May 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“ChatGPT, is this reversible error?” Good lord
Legitimately had to wonder which of the several cases this was for
April 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Legitimately had to wonder which of the several cases this was for
Just finished the fantastic new book on NYT v. Sullivan and the state of libel law by @davidenrich.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just finished the fantastic new book on NYT v. Sullivan and the state of libel law by @davidenrich.bsky.social
Proud that Manatt has signed this important amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie and the rule of law
Some lawyers with backbone stand up www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/b...
More Than 500 Law Firms Back Perkins Coie in Fight With Trump
The firms signed a legal brief supporting Perkins Coie, calling the president’s actions a threat “to the rule of law.” The largest firms declined to sign.
www.nytimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Proud that Manatt has signed this important amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie and the rule of law
Reposted by Nat Bach
News: Supreme Court **denies** petition from Trump megadonor Steve Wynn, who was seeking to overturn NYT v. Sullivan as part of his effort to reinstate his lawsuit against the Associated Press. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
March 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
News: Supreme Court **denies** petition from Trump megadonor Steve Wynn, who was seeking to overturn NYT v. Sullivan as part of his effort to reinstate his lawsuit against the Associated Press. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
Spot on--citing our case for Daniel Ramirez Medina
NEW from me: Trump’s Deportations Rely on Tattoos—It’s Bullshit.
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-depo... via @thebulwark.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-depo... via @thebulwark.bsky.social
Trump’s Deportations Rely on Tattoos—It’s Bullshit.
It turns out tattoos inspired by a reggaeton artist who endorsed Trump are also a marker of gang involvement.
www.thebulwark.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Spot on--citing our case for Daniel Ramirez Medina
Should judges and the public take the administration's assertions of immigrants' alleged gang membership at face value? Of course not. The admin's own history of attempting this gambit with our client Daniel Ramirez-Medina in 2017 utterly destroys its credibility on this issue. I'll explain... 1/
March 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Should judges and the public take the administration's assertions of immigrants' alleged gang membership at face value? Of course not. The admin's own history of attempting this gambit with our client Daniel Ramirez-Medina in 2017 utterly destroys its credibility on this issue. I'll explain... 1/
What are we doing here, folks? The overreach is really something
A middle school teacher in Idaho has been ordered to remove this "EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE" poster from their classroom.
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c...
March 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
What are we doing here, folks? The overreach is really something
Both outrageous and completely predictable
WWII veteran Medgar Evers, whom President Trump called “a great American hero,” has been erased from the Arlington National Cemetery website, which featured a section honoring Black Americans who fought in the nation’s wars.
mississippitoday.org/2025/03/17/w...
mississippitoday.org/2025/03/17/w...
WWII vet Medgar Evers erased from Arlington cemetery website
The U.S. Army purged a section of the Arlington National Cemetry website that honored Medgar Evers,
mississippitoday.org
March 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Both outrageous and completely predictable