News & Press Releases

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud was quoted extensively in an article published by Law360 examining the potential impact for standard-essential patent (SEP) owners of the U.S. Department of Justice’s and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s draft policy statement concerning licensing negotiations and remedies for SEPs subject to voluntary F/RAND commitments.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud was quoted in an article published by Managing IP examining whether the U.S. Department of Justice’s and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s new standard-essential patent draft policy would speed up or stall licensing negotiations if finalized.

In an article published by the American Banker, Mintz Member Jennifer Rubin offered insights into recent lawsuits challenging both board diversity rules recently adopted by the Nasdaq and the state of California.

The American Banker reported that Home Bancshares filed a supplemental proxy filing detailing its proposed acquisition of Happy Bancshares after a disaffected investor filed suit seeking more information about how Home Bancshares arrived at the deal's $919 million price tag. In the article, Mintz Member Jason Vigna provided insights on these types of merger-objection suits, including with regards to both outcomes for stockholders and venue shifts.

Mintz Member Frank Gerratana was quoted in a special edition of The New York Times DealBook newsletter explaining "Web3," which crypto enthusiasts see as the future of an internet run on blockchain-based tokens. In the article, Mr. Gerratana addressed intellectual property considerations associated with non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, and shared how some of his clients are preparing to adopt this technology.