Daria retired from Mintz in 2023 from the Health Law Practice. Her legacy includes a position as the former director of Mintz's Domestic Violence Project, the firm's signature pro bono initiative.

Health Law Diagnosed – CA Proposes Regs for Pre-Closing Review of Health Care Deals: What You Need to Know

August 21, 2023 | Podcast | By Lara Compton, Deborah Daccord, Bridgette Keller, Daria Niewenhous

Mintz Health Law attorneys discuss regulations recently proposed by California’s newly established Office of Health Care Affordability, which call for advance regulatory review of certain health care entity mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, and other arrangements.

January 11, 2023 | Podcast | By Bridgette Keller

Bridgette Keller speaks with the Mintz Health Law team about what they are grateful for as they look back on a year of client service, mentorship, and working together as a team.

November 9, 2022 | Blog | By Lara Compton, Kathryn Edgerton, Daria Niewenhous

The health omnibus trailer SB-184, which created the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), is set to usher in a significant change in California’s health care regulatory landscape. In this post, we provide a preliminary review of the material changes that are set to begin in 2024.

Health Law Diagnosed — Mintz’s 2022 Health Law New Year’s Resolutions

January 12, 2022 | Podcast | By Bridgette Keller

In this episode of the Health Law Diagnosed podcast, members of the Mintz Health Law team discuss their health law–focused 2022 New Year’s resolutions and how they’re helping clients and colleagues navigate the continued challenges and opportunities of the current era.

May 11, 2021 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous, Cassandra Paolillo

On April 28, the Massachusetts Public Health Council (“PHC”) approved final proposed amendments to the clinic licensure regulations. The amended regulations include changes related to serious reportable events, mobile sites, mental health and substance use disorder services, among other updates. The final regulations, which we've summarized here, are expected to be published in the May 14, 2021 Massachusetts Register.

October 24, 2018 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous, Caitlin Beresin, Cassandra Paolillo

The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (“HPC”) held its annual Health Care Cost Trends Hearing on October 16-17, 2018. The hearing covered a wide range of topics affecting the health care industry here in the Commonwealth and across the country. Here are some key takeaways and a legislative outlook.

September 24, 2018 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Determination of Need (DoN) Program has proposed a number of changes to the DoN Regulations (105 CMR 100.000, et. seq.). Program Director Nora Mann presented the proposed revisions, together with an informational briefing memorandum, to the Massachusetts Public Health Council at its September 12, 2018 meeting. The proposal reflects administrative lessons learned in implementing the regulations, which, as reported in a previous post, DPH redrafted and promulgated in January 2017.

January 4, 2018 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous

The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memo dated January 4, 2018 regarding federal marijuana enforcement policy, directing all U.S. Attorneys to enforce the laws enacted by Congress and to follow well-established principles when pursuing prosecutions related to marijuana activities.

October 13, 2017 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has provided a much anticipated pathway to enable for-profit entities to operate Registered Marijuana Dispensaries (RMDs). Which enables non-profit entities with a Provisional or Final Certificate of Registration to operate a RMD, or current applicants, to convert to a for-profit Massachusetts domestic corporate entity.

July 21, 2017 | Blog | By Daria Niewenhous

While we continue to follow the recreational marijuana legalization saga and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Medical Marijuana Program, our colleagues on the employment law side of the equation are monitoring decisions regarding the ability of employers to take disciplinary action against employees for using marijuana at work.

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66 Mintz Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 02, 2024

Mintz is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 35 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2024.

Chambers USA Ranks 83 Individual Attorneys and 42 Mintz Practices

June 06, 2024

Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.

Fifty-Nine Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 12, 2023

Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.

One Hundred Twenty Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2024

August 17, 2023

Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.

Chambers USA Ranks 39 Mintz Practices and 81 Individual Attorneys

June 01, 2023

BOSTON –Mintz announced today that 39 of its practices and 81 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms.

Sixty Mintz Attorneys Recognized as Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 11, 2022

35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.

One Hundred Eight Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2023

August 18, 2022

Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Eighty-three Mintz Attorneys And 34 Practices Recognized in Chambers USA 2022

June 01, 2022

Fifty-Five Mintz Attorneys Recognized as 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 12, 2021

One Hundred Six Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2022

August 19, 2021

Sixty-Nine Mintz Attorneys and 19 Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2021

May 20, 2021

Communication Outlets: Challenges and Opportunities

January 5, 2021

Mintz Member M. Daria Niewenhous co-authored an American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Business Law and Governance Practice Group Briefing that featured a Q&A discussion with two strategic communications and media experts, including Senior Vice President, Strategic Communications of ML Strategies Nancy J. Sterling, APR, Fellow PRSA, offering insights on best practices for proactive and reactive media communications for healthcare organizations.

Fifty-Four Mintz Attorneys Recognized by 2020 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 13, 2020

One Hundred Ten Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2021

August 20, 2020

Mintz Attorneys and Practices Recognized by Chambers USA 2020

April 24, 2020

Sixty-Eight Mintz Attorneys Recognized by 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 21, 2019

One Hundred Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2020

August 15, 2019

Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019

April 26, 2019

Seventy Mintz Attorneys Named 2018 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 18, 2018

Eighty-Nine Mintz Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America, 2019 Edition

August 15, 2018

Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices

May 03, 2018

Mintz partner and Massachusetts lawyer Julie Korostoff is one of 49 attorneys recognized as “Leaders in Their Fields” by the 2018 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide. Chambers named Korostoff a “Recognized Practitioner” in Technology.

Eighty-Five Mintz Attorneys Included in the Best Lawyers in America, 2018 Edition

August 15, 2017

Best Lawyers named 85 Mintz attorneys to its 2018 list of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Mintz attorneys Matthew J. Gardella and Samuel M. Tony Starr were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas.

Eighty-Four Mintz Attorneys Named 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 18, 2016

Fifty-three Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers for 2016 and thirty-one have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars. The findings will be published in the November 2016 issue of Boston Magazine and in a stand-alone magazine, New England Super Lawyers.

Seventy-Three Mintz Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America, 2017 Edition

August 15, 2016

Best Lawyers named 73 Mintz attorneys to its 2017 list of The Best Lawyers in America. Mintz attorneys selected for inclusion in this year’s list span 44 practice areas.

49 Mintz Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2016 Guide

May 31, 2016

Firm’s National Healthcare Practice, NY Corporate/M&A and Litigation: General Commercial Among Newest Rankings

Eighty-Nine Mintz Attorneys Named 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

October 19, 2015

Seventy-One Mintz Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Edition

August 17, 2015

Fifty-Two Mintz Attorneys Featured in Chambers USA 2015 Guide

May 19, 2015

The 2015 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide names 52 Mintz, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. attorneys as “Leaders in Their Fields.”