News & Press Releases

Erek L. Barron, the former United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, has joined Mintz as Member in the firm’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice. He will also lead Mintz’s Crisis Management and Strategic Response team, and his practice will include complex civil, criminal, and regulatory matters. He will be resident in the Washington, DC office and in Maryland. 

Law360 recently quoted Thomas Wintner, Chair of Mintz’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, on the Federal Circuit’s decision to uphold the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s ruling that invalidated Sydnexis Inc.’s eye-drop patents. Tom, along with Member Peter Cuomo and Associate William Dixon, represented Eyenovia Inc. in challenging the patents.

Lawdragon named Mintz Member and Privacy & Cybersecurity Co-chair Scott Lashway to its 2025 list of the “500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers.” The list recognizes “world leaders in privacy, data, security, incident response, and the deals and lawsuits that revolve around all things Cyber.”

Member Theresa Carnegie was quoted in a Managed Healthcare Executive article about the implications of a new law in Arkansas, which bans PBMs from owning pharmacies. The law is intended to improve access and affordability for patients, but it could lead to adverse effects.

Mintz has been named the Highly Commended Life Sciences IP Firm of the Year in the inaugural Life Sciences Patent Network (LSPN) Awards USA 2025. The awards are organized by Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review and celebrate excellence across the industry—from trailblazing individuals to firms redefining the boundaries of life sciences IP. This distinction was earned in a highly competitive field of 12 finalist firms.

Cybersecurity Docket has named Mintz Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Co-chair, Scott Lashway to its “Incident Response 50” list for 2025. This list recognizes the global best cybersecurity and data breach response lawyers, considered the “first call” for companies that suddenly find themselves the victims of a data breach.