News & Press Releases

In an October 31 article published by Law360, Member and Founding Chair of Mintz’s Immigration Practice Susan Cohen commented on legal considerations for clients following President Donald Trump's recent proclamation requiring overseas green card applicants to show they can afford health insurance.

The October 29 edition of the Skilled in the Art newsletter published by Law.com reported that Mintz achieved a favorable Notice of Initial Determination at the U.S. International Trade Commission on behalf of the firm’s client Netlist, Inc., a California-based technology company focused on developing innovative server memory module products, including technology that is essential to certain JEDEC memory standards. Significantly, this is the first time since 2013 that a Section 337 violation has been found based on a standard-essential patent.

Bloomberg Law reported that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to narrow an existing exception for isolated financial transactions that attorneys say has been a safety net to catch mistakes that would otherwise result in costly violations under the Stark Law. The article included a quote from Mintz Member and Chair of the Health Law Practice Karen Lovitch.

Building for Good, Inc. (B4G), a national, web-based platform linking nonprofits and charities with skilled, volunteer construction lawyers, launched this month in Massachusetts, Florida, New Jersey, and Minnesota. B4G will help organizations in need of construction law assistance find qualified, local attorneys to provide pro bono construction law services.

Law360 reported that a U.S. International Trade Commission judge ruled that Korean manufacturer SK Hynix infringed on California-based technology company, and Mintz client, Netlist, Inc.’s standard essential patent related to server memory modules.

The article noted that the Mintz team representing Netlist includes Member and Chair of the Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud, along with Members James Wodarski, Drew DeVoogd, Steve Akerley, Aarti Shah, and Associates Kristina Cary, Matthew Galica, and Tiffany Knapp.

Mintz Managing Partner Robert Bodian is among a small group of renowned attorneys selected by the New York Law Journal as Distinguished Leaders in 2019. The award recognizes attorneys in leadership roles who achieved impressive results in the past year. Mr. Bodian was recognized for his work leading Mintz to four consecutive years of record-breaking revenue growth, as well as his strong litigation practice and innovative approach to management.