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

TCPA Regulatory Update — Financial Institutions Seek Same Treatment as Healthcare Providers to Send COVID-19–Related Messages Without Prior Express Consent

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.

April 16, 2020 | Article | By Joshua Briones, Russell Fox, Crystal Lopez

Mintz’s April TCPA Digest covers a circuit split on what an Automatic Telephone Dialing System is under the TCPA and a petition at the FCC for a TCPA emergency exception for COVID-19 communications.

April 13, 2020 | Blog | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung

April 9, 2020 | Blog | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung

In preparation for accepting applications for funding under the its COVID-19 Telehealth Program, which will make available $200 million in appropriated funds to support telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FCC has released a Public Notice with guidance on how eligible health care providers can ready themselves to participate. The FCC will release a separate Public Notice shortly announcing the date it will begin accepting applications for funding. Applications will be accepted through an online portal, the web address and opening date for which will also be posted on the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected page.

April 3, 2020 | Alert | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung

Read about the FCC’s order to adopt two telehealth programs offering $300 million to support health care providers, the COVID-19 Telehealth Program and the Connected Care Pilot Program.

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

March 31, 2020 | Alert | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung

Read about the FCC’s plans to provide $200M for health care providers and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and up to $100M to study telehealth services.

March 19, 2020 | Article | By Joshua Briones, Russell Fox, Esteban Morales

This month’s TCPA digest reviews the FCC’s order mandating STIR/SHAKEN implementation by June 30, 2021 and provides insight on TCPA cases including Barr, which could invalidate the TCPA’s ATDS provisions.

March 19, 2020 | Article | By Russell Fox

This month’s digest reviews the FCC’s order mandating STIR/SHAKEN implementation by June 30, 2021 and provides insight on TCPA cases including Barr, which could invalidate the TCPA’s ATDS provisions.

March 9, 2020 | Blog | By Russell Fox, Angela Kung, Christen B'anca Glenn

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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.