News & Press Releases

Susan Cohen, founder and Chair of Mintz’s Immigration Practice, is quoted in this Law360 article on the impact a proposed immigration bill will have on legal immigration. The article notes that the bill will be difficult to pass through Congress, but could still have a “chilling effect”.

Joshua Briones, Managing Member in Mintz’s Los Angeles office and Crystal Lopez, a Litigation Associate, authored a Law360 article on the importance for businesses to be vigilant about internal and third-party Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance.

Scott Pinarchick, a Member and business lawyer in the Mintz Boston office, was quoted in a Boston Globe article highlighting a U.S. Tax Court decision allowing the Bruins to deduct the cost of all meals eaten by the team while traveling for games.

The Food and Drug Administration quietly announced and enacted significant organizational changes. FDA and Health Law attorney Joanne Hawana is quoted in this article discussing the potential impacts of these changes could include faster FDA factory inspections and audits.

Jen Rubin, a Member in Mintz’s San Diego office, authored this piece about California’s new Ban the Box regulation. The piece notes that the regulation raises the bar employers must clear in order to inquire about past convictions when speaking with applicants and employees.

Member and Chair of Mintz’s Immigration Practice Susan Cohen was quoted in this article from The America Bazaar on new requirements that visa applicants provide all of their social media and email account information from the past five years.