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New Draft Policy Will Create Obstacles For SEP Owners
December 22, 2021
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.
To Retain Minority Attys, Aim For 'Psychological Safety'
December 22, 2021
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.
Lawsuits Unlikely To Derail Banks’ Board Diversity Efforts
December 15, 2021
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.
DOJ SEP Policy Would Impede or Speed up Negotiations
December 15, 2021
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.
Home Bancshares Defends Price Tag of Texas Acquisition
December 10, 2021
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.
