News & Press Releases

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.