News & Press Releases

Mintz Member Jennifer Rubin authored an article published by Corporate Counsel exploring how a new generation of tech savvy, social justice-focused, and environmentally aware employee stakeholders are creating recruitment, retention, and other employment challenges. In the article, she wrote that corporate counsel can play a key role in managing and mitigating this human capital risk, not only in response to the growing environmental, social, and governance disclosure and regulation trends, but as part of the need to design future-proof legal frameworks for the workplace.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud was quoted in an article published by Law360 detailing high-profile patent cases to watch in 2022. Specifically, Mr. Renaud commented on American Axle v. Neapco, a “monster” Federal Circuit decision involving patent eligibility under Section 101 of the Patent Act, which the U.S. Supreme Court is considering taking up.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Scott Ford was quoted in an article published by Law360 detailing high-profile Massachusetts cases to watch in 2022. Specifically, Mr. Ford reflected on potential changes in enforcement priorities following a changing of the guard at the U.S. attorney's office in Boston, with former Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins taking over as top prosecutor.

Mintz Member Jennifer Kiely was featured in a Q&A for Law.com’s “How I Made Partner” series, which features conversations with legal industry leaders about how they climbed the ladder of success and what they learned along the way. In the profile, Ms. Kiely discussed the importance of being able to identify, understand and anticipate a client's most important needs, having a good mentor to provide the tools, support, and feedback you need to thrive in your career, and, how with discipline and focus, obstacles will never hold you back.

In an article published by Law360 Pulse, Mintz Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Narges Kakalia discussed the importance of law firms facilitating psychological safety in the workplace in order to retain minority lawyers.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Matthew Hurley, Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud, and Associate Oliver Ennis co-authored an article published in the November/December 2021 issue of IP Litigator exploring why arbitration has become an increasingly attractive alternative for resolving IP disputes. The authors wrote that while arbitration isn’t the right fit (or even available) in all situations, IP rights holders should consider adding it to their enforcement strategies.