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Feds’ Decision to Transfer $1.9bn Public Pension Surplus to General Revenue Within Its Purview
December 16, 2024
Toronto Office Manager Partner Mitch Frazer was quoted by Benefits Canada in an article about the Canadian federal government’s decision to transfer $1.9 billion surplus from the Public Service Pension Plan to its general revenue.
Mintz Advises Relation Therapeutics on Strategic Investment from GSK
December 13, 2024
Mintz advised Relation, an industry leader in deploying computation and experimentation to drug discovery, on an equity investment of $15 million from GSK in connection with two simultaneous strategic collaborations with GSK, a global biopharma company. The collaborations are aimed at advancing the development of novel therapeutics for fibrotic diseases and osteoarthritis – conditions which affect millions worldwide and which currently have few treatments addressing their root causes.
Mintz Advises Greater Asia Pacific in Cross-Border M&A Deal
December 13, 2024
Mintz advised Greater Asia Pacific, a Hong Kong holding company, in the sale of the controlling interest in Microtek Product Services Co. Ltd. to Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd. (CTI), a publicly traded Chinese company in the lab tasting space.
Appeals Court Overturns Nasdaq Requirement for Diversity on Boards
December 12, 2024
ESG Co-chair Jennifer Rubin spoke with The Washington Post about a recent Fifth Circuit opinion, which struck down a Nasdaq rule aiming to encourage diversity on corporate boards. Jen shares that companies can still decide whether they want to provide board diversity information and how the ruling highlights the vast influence of board members on businesses.
Six Critical Tips to Develop Disruptive Technology IP Strategies
December 10, 2024
An article by Intellectual Property Division Chair Michael Renaud and Member Adam Rizk was recently published by IAM, focused on the critical steps entrepreneurs and other business leaders should take to develop a robust IP strategy to best protect and monetize disruptive technology assets.
Mintz Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Legal 500 Canada
December 09, 2024
The Legal 500 Canada has recognized Mintz in its 2025 guide of the best Canadian firms and lawyers practicing within the Canadian market, based on extensive research conducted by the directory over the course of the year, including in-depth submissions and thousands of interviews with client and industry leaders.