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This feature article looks at how the new Attorney General William Barr could impact the number of health care False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuits. A chart from Mintz is cited in the article and stats from the firm’s “Health Care Enforcement Year in Review & 2019 Outlook” are also included.

Shifting Scrutiny of H-1B Visas Raises Eyebrows About Motive

February 14, 2019 | Bloomberg Daily Labor Report

Member and founding chair of the firm’s immigration practice Susan Cohen is quoted providing commentary in this feature article on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ shift from the amount of wages for new visa holders to whether the positions qualify for a specialty visa in the first place.

Women Increase Share of US Patents, But Only to 12 Percent

February 12, 2019 | Law.com

This feature story looks at a recent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) study; primarily focusing on the increased share of U.S. patents that include at least one woman as an inventor. This number has tripled in the last 30 years. In spite of this increase, the article goes on to note that female inventors still only make up slightly more than 10 percent of all inventors on U.S. patents granted in 2016. Mintz Member Terri Shieh-Newton is quoted providing commentary in the piece.

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Israeli IFA Conference

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Five Steps to 5G: Prepping for the Next Generation

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