Susan Berson and Brent Henry Recognized as Health Care Trailblazers by the National Law Journal

Mintz advised the lead placement agent in connection with an up to $50 million private placement by Equillium, Inc. The PIPE was comprised of (i) an initial upfront closing of approximately $30 million in gross proceeds in exchange for approximately 52.6 million shares of common stock (or, for certain investors, pre-funded warrants in lieu of common stock), and (ii) the potential for up to an additional $20 million in gross proceeds in exchange for up to approximately 35.1 million shares of common stock (or, for certain investors, pre-funded warrants in lieu of common stock), subject to achieving specified milestones related to clinical study initiation and share price.

Member Theresa Carnegie connected with Endpoints News about the pharmaceutical industry's continued legal challenges to the Inflation Reduction Act, even as the federal government has prevailed in about a dozen cases so far. AstraZeneca, one of the companies still pushing back, recently requested more time to petition the Supreme Court following a loss in the Third Circuit.

Mintz announces that eleven of its attorneys have been named to the 2025 IAM Strategy 300: The World's Leading IP Strategists list, which recognizes individuals for their trailblazing work in developing and implementing strategies that maximize the value of intellectual property portfolios.

Law360 published an article written by Mintz Members Jacob Hupart, Ellen Shapiro, and Associate Will McKitterick about the role ESG considerations continue to play in shareholder activism and proxy battles. The article also examines how recent regulatory and political developments have raised the bar for ESG-related proposals, influencing both strategy and outcomes.

Of Counsel Michelle Capezza recently connected with Fiduciary News about how cybersecurity for 401k providers has become a critical competitive lever as 401k plans are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals.

Mintz advised the creators of Morbid, one of the top-charting true crime podcasts, in a multi-year agreement to move to SiriusXM from Wondery. The deal gives SiriusXM exclusive advertising rights for the audio and video formats of the podcast.