Russel retired from Mintz in 2026. He was a wireless communications attorney at Mintz.

TCPA Regulatory Update — FCC Adopts Safe Harbor to Encourage Blocking of Unwanted Robocalls; FCC Releases TCPA Clarifications & Updates

July 27, 2020 | Article | By Russell Fox

The newsletter covers a notable TCPA fax litigation ruling and the FCC’s adoption of two safe harbors protecting voice service providers from liability when they take reasonable measures to block unwanted robocalls

July 13, 2020 | Blog | By Russell Fox, T. Scott Thompson, Angela Kung, Daniel P. Reing, Christen B'anca Glenn

June 18, 2020 | Article | By Joshua Briones, Russell Fox, Matthew Novian

This newsletter covers the Ninth Circuit’s N.L. v. Credit One Bank ruling and the FCC’s continuing steps to implement portions of the TRACED Act and extend protections against illegal and unwanted robocalls.

June 18, 2020 | Article | By Russell Fox

June 1, 2020 | Blog | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn

May 14, 2020 | Article | By Joshua Briones, Russell Fox, Matthew Novian

Mintz’s May TCPA Digest covers the Supreme Court oral argument in Barr v. AAPC on the TCPA’s autodialer restriction and the FCC’s implementation of the TRACED Act.

May 14, 2020 | Article | By Russell Fox

Read about FCC TRACED Act implementation related to establishing a consortium to trace suspected unlawful robocalls and rules to combat one-ring scam calls, plus TCPA statutory updates.

May 11, 2020 | Blog | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung

May 5, 2020 | Blog | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn

April 16, 2020 | Article | By Russell Fox

Read about a petition filed by financial institutions with the FCC seeking a ruling that TCPA’s emergency purposes exception applies to communications about the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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.

Mintz Represents T-Mobile before FCC in SpaceX Commercial Direct-to-Smartphone Service Agreement

December 04, 2024

Mintz represented T-Mobile before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) related to the company’s provision of supplemental coverage from space (SCS) in cooperation with its partner in this venture – SpaceX. The new service will give T-Mobile customers the ability to communicate in areas where there is no traditional cell phone coverage.

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.

One Hundred Twenty Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2024

August 17, 2023

Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.

Mintz Receives High Rankings In The 2023 Edition Of Legal 500 United States

June 09, 2023

BOSTON – Mintz has earned top rankings in the 2023 edition of Legal 500 United States guide. The firm is recognized in 14 practice categories, and 59 individual attorneys are also recognized in the guide, some in more than one category.

One Hundred Eight Mintz Attorneys Ranked as Leaders by Best Lawyers 2023

August 18, 2022

Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.