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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.

End Of Spouse Work Authorization Could Drive Away H-1Bs

February 12, 2019 | Law360

This feature article looks at the potential impacts of the Trump Administration’s plans to rescind the work authorization of H-1B visa holders. Member and founding chair of the firm’s immigration practice Susan Cohen is quoted throughout the piece.

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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