News & Press Releases

Member and Chair of Mintz’s Immigration Practice John F. Quill was quoted extensively in an article published by Law360 on technological concerns in advance of the March 1 launch of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ new online system for filing H-1B visa requests.

Mintz Member Dianne J. Bourque was quoted extensively in an article published by MedCity News on privacy considerations for individuals that opt to share their data with mobile health apps.

In an article published by Legal Era Magazine [India], Mintz Member Gil Samberg provided insight into the increasingly popular U.S. federal statute concerning cross-border judicial assistance, 28 U.S.C. § 1782, and described a recent Second Circuit decision that expanded the reach of this discovery mechanism to evidence held outside the borders of the United States.

Vice President of ML Strategies Christian Fjeld was quoted in an article published by Legaltech News on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s approval of robotics company Nuro’s request for three exemptions to deploy its fully autonomous car fleet in the United States.

The Recorder covered the arrival of capital markets attorney Andrew D. Thorpe as a Member in Mintz’s Corporate Group, based in San Francisco. The article noted that Mintz has been bulking up its Corporate Group in recent months with hires in Boston, New York and San Francisco.

Mintz Member Jennifer B. Rubin was quoted in a recent article published by The Wall Street Journal on an increase in employee requests for accommodations for symptoms related to mental illnesses covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as an increase in charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging discrimination based on mental-health conditions.