News & Press Releases

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud was quoted in an article published by Managing IP examining whether the U.S. Department of Justice’s and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s new standard-essential patent draft policy would speed up or stall licensing negotiations if finalized.

In an article published by the American Banker, Mintz Member Jennifer Rubin offered insights into recent lawsuits challenging both board diversity rules recently adopted by the Nasdaq and the state of California.

The American Banker reported that Home Bancshares filed a supplemental proxy filing detailing its proposed acquisition of Happy Bancshares after a disaffected investor filed suit seeking more information about how Home Bancshares arrived at the deal's $919 million price tag. In the article, Mintz Member Jason Vigna provided insights on these types of merger-objection suits, including with regards to both outcomes for stockholders and venue shifts.