News & Press Releases

Mintz Member, Co-chair of the firm’s Sports & Entertainment Practice, and Chair of the firm’s Diversity Committee Tyrone Thomas was quoted extensively in the final article in a three-part series published by Law360’s Employment Authority looking at race and gender equity in college sports. Specifically, the article examined how college basketball can diversify its coaching ranks, and Mr. Thomas reflected on how college athletics might address its pipeline problem and other shortcomings when it comes to both race and gender diversity, including by creating training and pipeline recruiting opportunities, implementing diversity goals (not quotas) and incentives, and designing appropriate and legal voluntary affirmative action plans.

Mintz Member Jennifer B. Rubin was selected to participate in Law360’s 2021 Employment Editorial Advisory Board, which is a designated group of attorneys that provide feedback on the publication’s employment law news coverage and insights on how best to shape future coverage.

Mintz Member and Co-chair of the firm’s Securities & Capital Markets Practice Megan N. Gates was quoted in an article published by Law360 examining a sustained increase in at-the-market (ATM) offerings, a type of registered offering that allows public companies to sell shares in phases so they can seize attractive prices.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Employment, Labor & Benefits Practice Michael Arnold was quoted in an article published by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)’s HR Magazine that provided key considerations for employers making a case for returning to the workplace, including employees’ perspectives and preferences, pandemic-related challenges, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for employers seeking to re-establish in-person business operations.