Bruce retired from Mintz in 2026. Bruce was previously the Chair of the Antitrust Section.
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FTC Inquires AI Companies on Safeguards for Children and Pilot Program Uses AI to Authorize Medicare Treatments — AI: The Washington Report
September 12, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
This week’s edition of AI: The Washington Report examines two FTC investigations that highlight bipartisan concerns over AI’s unchecked role in health care and social media.
Some Congressional Dissent to Trump Administration’s AI Chip Sales to China; FTC Cracks Down on AI Marketing Claims — AI: The Washington Report
August 29, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about Congress’s escalating scrutiny of semiconductor exports to China, the bipartisan legislative push to tighten controls, and the FTC’s latest enforcement action against deceptive AI marketing practices in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Meta Platforms Inc.’s AI Policies Under Investigation and States Continue to Pursue AI Regulation - AI: The Washington Report
August 22, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Senate’s investigation into Meta and the parallel momentum of state-level AI regulation in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
Does Trump’s AI Action Plan Handcuff the FTC and Antitrust Enforcement? — AI: The Washington Report
August 15, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Trump’s AI Action Plan may roll back FTC enforcement, easing rules on AI innovation but raising concerns over consumer protection and competition.
Bipartisan AI Bill Reintroduced; Senate Challenges China Chip Reversal — AI: The Washington Report
August 8, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about congressional efforts to promote AI adoption in financial services, growing concern over AI chip exports to China, and how regulatory sandboxes and export controls are shaping the US AI policy landscape in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
The AI Action Plan and Its Key Implementations - AI: The Washington Report
July 29, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Trump administration’s AI Action Plan and its key implementations in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
President Trump’s AI Action Plan and White House Control of Renewables — AI: The Washington Report
July 23, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Aliza Inam
Read about the Trump administration’s evolving AI strategy alongside its alignment with fossil fuel priorities, the potential slowdown of clean energy projects, bipartisan concerns over rising electricity costs and permitting delays, and how these moves may shape the energy and technology landscape in the months ahead in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
AI Implications in Senate and House Committees’ Versions of FY 2026 NDAA, and the Pentagon Awards Four AI Contracts Up to $200 Million Each — AI: The Washington Report
July 18, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the House and Senate NDAA developments and the CDAO’s AI contract awards in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
I Heart FTC: Proposed New York Bill Would Continue Biden FTC’s Antitrust Vision and Policies [Updated on July 16, 2025]
July 16, 2025 | Alert | By Bruce Sokler, Robert Kidwell, Lexie Gallo-Cook, Sherwet H. Witherington
A New York state bill (“SB 335”) is taking most of its cues from the Biden-Harris-Khan playbook.
President Trump Signs Law with Over $1 Billion of AI Funding, and US Rescinds Chip Export Restrictions to China — AI: The Washington Report
July 11, 2025 | Article | By Bruce Sokler, Alexander Hecht, Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Nicole Y. Teo
Read about the administration’s latest actions on AI funding and export policy and what they signal for US competitiveness and national security in the latest edition of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and ML Strategies covering potential federal legislative, executive, and regulatory activities related to AI.
News & Press
Five Mintz Attorneys Recognized as ‘Top Authors’ by JD Supra
February 24, 2026
Mintz is pleased to announce that five Attorneys have been named ‘Top Authors’ in their respective fields by JD Supra in its 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards. This annual award recognizes top authors and firms for their thought leadership in key topics and reaching high levels of visibility and engagement.
173 Mintz Attorneys Across 53 Practice Areas Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026
August 28, 2025
173 Mintz attorneys across 53 practice areas have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Five Mintz attorneys received 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 61 firm attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
JD Supra has recognized ten Mintz attorneys in its 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards recognize attorneys and firms whose articles on the JD Supra platform were most read by C-suite executives, in-house counsel, media, and other professionals during 2024.
How DOJ's Visa Debit Monopolization Suit May Unfold
October 28, 2024
An article written by Member Bruce Sokler and Associate Payton Thornton was recently published by Law360 about the Department of Justice’s Visa debit monopolization suit and how it might unfold.
Thirteen Mintz attorneys named to Lawdragon’s 2025 “Leading Litigators in America” list
September 12, 2024
Thirteen Mintz attorneys have been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 “Leading Litigators in America.” The list honors the “best litigators the US has to offer – in antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a vast array of class actions, product liability and other complex civil litigation,” according to the publication.
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
FTC Theories Of Harm After Anesthesia Co. Ruling
June 3, 2024
The Capitol Forum Interviews Mintz's Bruce Sokler
April 22, 2024
Senator's Hold on FTC Nominee Robs Agency of Political Diversity, Regulatory Attorneys Say
January 29, 2024
Antitrust Co-Chair Bruce Sokler shared his insights with the National Law Journal on Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak’s nominations to the Federal Trade Comission. Bruce acknowledged that both Ferguson and Holyoak have state-level experience, which could be a “useful perspective” on the commission.
Are the Google, Amazon Suits This Generation's Microsoft?
November 26, 2023
Antitrust Co-chair Bruce Sokler was quoted in a National Law Journal article discussing the US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust cases against Google and Amazon, drawing parallels to the Microsoft case of 2001. Bruce noted that like the Microsoft case, the DOJ and FTC have each singled out a dominant entity in the market, Google and Amazon.
Antitrust Co-chair Bruce Sokler spoke to the National Law Journal on the influential role of the European Union in establishing regulatory standards across various domains, prompting US regulators to address issues such as artificial intelligence.
FTC-DOJ's Proposed Merger Guidelines Gain Health Care's Scorn, Agriculture's Praise
September 19, 2023
Antitrust Co-chair Bruce Sokler spoke to The National Law Journal on the closure of the comment period for the Federal Trade Commission and US Department of Justice’s proposed merger guidelines. Responses were received from several industry groups, including heath care.
Thirteen Mintz Members Named To Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators List
September 11, 2023
Mintz is pleased to announce that thirtneen Members have been named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Litigators in America list, which honors the nation’s most elite courtroom advocates.
FTC, DOJ Guidelines Could Hinder Health Care Industry Mergers, Antitrust Lawyers Say
August 17, 2023
Antitrust Co-chairs, Bruce Sokler and Joseph Miller, were quoted in The National Law Journal in an article analyzing The Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Justice Department’s proposed merger guidelines.
FTC Pharma Merger Digest May Offer Policy Clues
June 15, 2023
Law360 published an article jointly authored by Antitrust Co-chairs, Bruce Sokler and Joseph Miller, alongside Member Robert Kidwell examining the FTC's summary of the June 2022 joint workshop with the Antitrust Division of the US Justice Department titled "The Future of Pharmaceuticals: Examining the Analysis of Pharmaceutical Mergers."
NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mintz is pleased to announce that Therese Doherty, Stephen J. Gulotta, Jr., and Bruce Sokler, have been named by corporate counsel to BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service All-Stars 2023, an elite list of client service leaders among law firms nationwide.
WASHINGTON, DC – Mintz is pleased to announce the inclusion of five Members to the 2023 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers list.
Twelve Mintz Members have been named to the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list, which honors the nation’s most elite courtroom advocates.
