Susan Berson and Brent Henry Recognized as Health Care Trailblazers by the National Law Journal

Karen Lovitch, the leader of Mintz’s Health Law practice, was recently quoted in an article from the Laboratory Economics journal on its PAMA teleconference. During the February 1st teleconference, Karen spoke about the ongoing lawsuit filed against the HHS by the ACLA.

PBS News published an article on their website co-authored by Mintz’s Immigration practice Chair Susan Cohen. The article discusses the growing issue of family-based migration, which allows admitted immigrants to sponsor their relatives’ admittance to the country following their own.

Gil Samberg, a Member in Mintz’s New York office, published an article in Law360 on February 15th on the recent efforts made by Second Circuit courts to begin grappling with issues surrounding the viability of class arbitration in U.S. jurisprudence, something the Supreme Court has yet to do.

In light of the climbing rate of borrowers buckling under the weight of student loan debt, the Massachusetts Bar Association launched the Student Loan Bankruptcy Assistance Project to convince attorneys to represent borrowers in bankruptcy trying to have their debt wiped on a pro bono basis.

Meghan Burke, a Member and leader of Mintz’s Public Finance section, has been named Vice President of Women in Public Finance, a national organization focused on advancing women’s leadership opportunities in the public finance industry.

Mintz is proud to announce that William Hill, a Member in the firm’s Boston office, has been named this year’s recipient of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Distinguished Service Award. The AMC is a 90,000-member conservation and outdoor recreation organization.