News & Press Releases

San Francisco Member Terri Shieh-Newton, PhD spoke to the Wall Street Journal about the use of AI in the life sciences industry, specifically on how biomedical startups are using AI to predict patient responses to cancer treatments. Terri noted that while AI allows researchers to pull diverse sets together, humans must make careful decisions about the data sets they use to train the algorithms.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke with Inside EPA about a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals holding that the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision compels the conclusion that a property is outside Federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction. Porter noted that the 5th Circuit’s opinion doesn’t even mention EPA’s post-Sackett regulation on the topic, providing further evidence that the era of judicial deference to EPA is coming to an end.

San Diego Managing Member and Cross-Border Asset Recovery Practice Co-chair Daniel Pascucci and Associate Michael Godwin co-authored an article published by the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators discussing Civil RICO as an asset recovery tool in US Enforcement Efforts post-Smagin.

The arrival of Partner Mervyn Allen to Mintz’s Toronto office was the focus of a Law360 article, which highlighted the launch of the firm’s Canadian Real Estate Practice and the growth story of the firm’s business.

MMIT quoted a recent article written by Mintz attorneys Theresa Carnegie, Xavier Hardy, and David Gilboa in a story discussing the US district court ruling that overturned a federal rule allowing health plans to exclude copayment assistance from members’ out-of-pocket costs. The article notes the Department of Health and Human Services’ current stance of refraining from immediate action.

Private Equity managers are facing challenges such as a downturn in private market valuations and difficulties in securing affordable debt for new deals. Private Equity Co-chair Matthew T. Simpson provided insights on the market to PitchBook, discussing strategies PE sponsors are expected to adopt in 2024 to optimize results.