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Asylum Ruling Erodes Former AG Sessions' Immigration Vision
December 20, 2018
Member and Founding Chair of Mintz’s Immigration Practice Susan Cohen is quoted in this Law360 feature article providing commentary on the D.C. federal court’s recent ruling overturning a Trump administration policy barring those fleeing domestic or gang violence from obtaining asylum.
Once again, lawyers go above and beyond in ’18
December 20, 2018
In this year-end piece, the editorial team at Lawyers Weekly highlights some (and gives thanks for) local pro bono efforts. The first matter highlighted is one that involved two Mintz attorneys – Lavinia Weizel and Kerime Akoglu – who helped a pregnant mother facing eviction and likely homelessness. The matter was brought to Lavinia and Kerime though a volunteer attorney at the Civil Appeals Clinic, which is run by the Volunteer Lawyers Project.
Firm Chiefs Say Diversity Starts With Talent Pipeline
December 19, 2018
In this Law360 article, leaders from the legal industry discuss diversity – a key issue for law firms and clients. Managing Member Bob Bodian is among the law firm leaders featured within the piece.
The Latest On Article III Standing In False Ad Class Actions
December 14, 2018
This Law360 Expert Analysis column discusses how an earlier Ninth Circuit decision – which provided a clear rule regarding plaintiffs' standing to assert claims concerning products they did not purchase – has been used to defeat defendants’ motions to dismiss. A team of Mintz attorneys including Member Joshua Briones and Associates Esteban Morales and Nicole Ozeran authored the piece.
13 Ways to Improve Written Warnings and Manage Employees Better
December 12, 2018
O’Kelly McWilliams is among the sources providing commentary in this article on how employers can improve upon written warnings issued to employees. The piece notes that with more constructive and more specific written warnings can lead to improvement in employees’ behavior and help employers more effectively manage their workforce.
Playing With Fire: When the Government and Outside Counsel Get Too Close in a Corporate Investigation
December 10, 2018
This New York Law Journal special section column discusses some of the lurking pitfalls when the relationship between the government and the private law firms on which the government relies becomes a little too close. The column is authored by Mintz Members David Siegal and Jason P.W. Halperin, both of whom are former federal prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Associate Peter Mulcahy assisted in the preparation of the column.
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