Publications

In-License Agreements with Nonprofits: 5 Considerations

5/15/2012
Tania Rodrigues Cleary and John J. Cheney
Law360

Compensation Consultants: Meet the Conflicted Advisors behind Ginormous CEO Salaries

5/8/2012

Business Insider

SEC Churns out JOBS Act Guidance

4/24/2012

Compliance Week

Dual Listing Opportunities in the US and Israel

4/16/2012
Merav Gershtenman and Ilan Goldbard
Law360

Think Before You Tweet, Securities Attys Warn

4/10/2012

Law360

Licensing & Strategic Alliances Series: Five Key Issues to Consider When Negotiating In-License Agreements With Nonprofit Entities

4/3/2012

EU Updates Data Protection Rules

3/27/2012

Inside Counsel

The Facebook IPO and Disclosure of Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks: Tips and Lessons for Practitioners

3/19/2012
Cynthia J. Larose and Adam M. Veness
Bloomberg Law Reports: Securities Law

The New Bounty Hunters: Whistle-Blower Bounty Rules Under the Dodd-Frank Act

3/2/2012
Megan N. Gates and Adam. L. Sisitsky
Westlaw Journal Derivatives

A Checklist for Selling Your Company in 2012

3/2/2012
Jeremy D. Glaser with assistance from Raj Tanden and Melanie Ruthrauff
Daily Journal

Mergers & Acquisitions Alert: What You Need to Get Done Now If You Want to Sell Your Company in 2012

2/22/2012

Securities Memorandum: Preparation for 2011 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2012 Annual Shareholder Meetings

1/19/2012

User Fees, Drug Shortages, Off-Label Issues Among PLIR Board's Top Concerns for 2012

1/13/2012

BNA Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report

Mintz Levin Nabs 3 Proskauer, Baker & McKenzie Attys

1/12/2012

Law360

Privacy Legislation and Regulation to Watch in 2012

1/1/2012

Law360

Corporate & Securities Advisory: Thinking Ahead: Preparing to Sell the Privately Held Business

12/7/2011

Opportunity vs. Vulnerability in New Fundraising Initiatives

12/5/2011

BioWorld Insight

Using Finders to Assist in Financings: Understanding the Risks Associated with Unregistered Broker-Dealers

12/2011
Steve Ganis, Jeremy D. Glaser and Jake Romero
Practical Law Company

Crowd-Funding is Coming, But Will it Be Niche Only?

11/28/2011

BioWorld Insight

Creating an IPO Alternative for Small Biotechs

11/21/2011

BioWorld Insight

Reg-A, Crowd-Funding Bills Expand Options for Biotechs

11/14/2011

BioWorld Today

Opportunities in China, India Have Legal, Regulatory Hurdles

11/10/2011

BioWorld Today

Securities Alert: SEC’s Microcap Fraud Working Group Roundtable Airs Problems, Offers Suggestions

10/24/2011

Relocating Abroad

10/24/2011

Modern Healthcare

Securities Law/Privacy Alert: SEC Provides Disclosure Guidance on Cybersecurity

10/20/2011

Franchise Alert: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Lower Court Ruling in Favor of Employees Misclassified as Franchisees/Independent Contractors

9/13/2011

Corporate Alert: UK Bribery Act: Understanding & Mitigating Risks

9/8/2011

Corporate & Securities Alert: Federal Appeals Court Vacates SEC’s Proxy Access Rule

8/18/2011

The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on Private Companies and Corporate Governance Best Practices

8/2011
Megan N. Gates
Practical Law Company

A Track Record Offers a Better Chance of Attracting VC

7/29/2011

Boston Business Journal

Once more into the Breach: Are We Learning Anything?

7/19/2011
Cynthia Larose
Westlaw Journal Automotive

Securities/Corporate Compliance & Internal Investigations Alert: SEC Adopts Final Whistleblower Bounty Rules under Dodd-Frank

6/16/2011

Advisory: Stock Options in Merger & Acquisition Transactions

6/6/2011

Life Sciences/Securities Advisory: Important Factors That May Affect the Size of Your Financing Transaction

6/1/2011

Using Finders to Assist in Financings Can Impose Significant Risks

6/2011
Steve Ganis, Jeremy D. Glaser and Jake Romero
Insights: The Corporate & Securities Law Advisor

Periscope Up: This Lawyer/VC is Always Looking Around the Corner

6/2011

Venture Capital Journal

2011 Up & Coming Lawyers: Tania Rodrigues Cleary

5/30/2011

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Q&A: A Fresh Take on Life Sciences

5/27/2011

M&A Alerts

Liability in Credit Card Breach Suits Tied to Strict Industry Standards

5/16/2011

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Securities Alert: Using Finders to Assist in Financings Can Impose Significant Risks on Your Company

4/29/2011

FDA Releases Strategic Priorities That Will Guide Agency Through 2015

4/29/2011

BNA's Pharmaceutical Law & Industry

Increase in Mergers and Acquisitions Signals Potential for Stronger Market

3/24/2011
Jeremy Glaser
Los Angeles Daily Journal

Securities Client Memorandum: Preparation for 2010 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2011 Annual Shareholder Meetings

2/10/2011

Securities Alert: SEC Adopts Final Say-on-Pay Rules

2/8/2011

PLIR Advisory Board Sees Biosimilars, Enforcement Among Top Concerns for 2011

1/21/2011

BNA's Pharmaceutical Law & Industry

Webinar: Practical Tips and Strategies for Public Companies Navigating the New “Say on Pay” Regime — Are You Ready?

1/19/2011

Securities Advisory: The Dodd-Frank Act and Foreign Private Issuers

1/18/2011

Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Massachusetts Governor Signs Legislation to Increase Penalties against Noncompliant Public Charities, Fundraisers, and their Leaders and to Simplify the Public Charity Dissolution Process

7/28/2010

Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Alert: Dodd-Frank Act Affects Private Placements by Raising the Bar for Individual Accredited Investors

7/26/2010

Government Contracts Alert: Department of Labor Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Post Employee Rights

5/27/2010

Top Ten Corporate Lawyers

1/2010

Women's Business Boston

The Deal Video: Mintz Levin's Mason on the Hot Secondary Market

11/12/2009

The Deal

Energy and Clean Technology Alert: Smart Grid Privacy Issues To Be Examined by the Federal Communications Commission - Comment Period through October 2, 2009

9/25/2009

White Collar Defense Advisory: The DOJ's Aggressive New Policy To Prosecute Foreign Private Commercial Bribery

9/9/2009

Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Massachusetts Enacts the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

7/29/2009

The New Massachusetts Data Security Requirements: Additional Obligations or More of the Same?

7/24/2009

Employee Benefit News

Non-Profit Institutions Advisory: Proposed UPMIFA Legislation Will Increase Flexibility in Spending and Management of Endowment Funds

6/4/2009

Ensuring Effective Broker-Dealer SAR Programs

5/2009
Steve Ganis
The SAR Activity Review

Climate Change and Public Company Disclosure

5/2009
Sahir Surmeli
Power & Energy Solutions

Toxic Assets Alert: Treasury Department Releases Plan on Toxic Assets

3/26/2009

Inside The Deal: Mintz Levin's Gulotta on Takeover Bid Preparation

2/19/2009
Stephen Gulotta
The Deal

Webinar: Acquisitions in a Distressed Environment

2/12/2009

Privacy and Security Alert: Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Faces Growing Criticism Over Data Security Regulations’ Content and Implementation Date

1/30/2009

Mintz Levin on Smart Targets

1/21/2009
Stephen Gulotta, Jr. and Charlotte Edelman
The Deal

Retail and Consumer Products Advisory: Selling and Honoring Gift Cards in Bankruptcy

1/16/2009

Massachusetts Data Security Standards

1/2009
Cynthia Larose, Elissa Flynn-Poppey, and Julia M. Siripurapu
Intellectual Property Counselor

Corporate Alert: SEC Adopts XBRL and Launches IDEA

12/24/2008

Nonprofit Institutions Advisory: Direct Challenge to Prohibition against Intervention in Political Campaigns

11/21/2008

Securities Alert: Do You Need to Refile Your Shelf Registration Statements?

11/13/2008

Privacy and Security Alert: When the Clock Strikes Midnight on January 1, 2009, Will Your Information Security Program Be Ready?

10/31/2008

International Trade Alert: Bureau of Industry and Security Announces Intra-Company Transfer License Exception

10/21/2008

"Say on Pay" Has its Day?

9/22/2008
Mary-Laura Greely and Pamela Greene
The Deal

Corporate Governance Advisory: Delaware Court Ruling May Impact Charter-Provided Advancement Rights to Officers and Directors

6/4/2008

Life Sciences Industry Extra: Mintz Levin’s Joel Papernik to Speak at BIO International Convention

5/29/2008

Privacy and Security Alert: The FTC Approves Long-Awaited CAN-SPAM Discretionary Rule

5/13/2008

Life Sciences Industry Extra: Mintz Levin's Joel Papernik to Speak at NYBA Annual Meeting

5/6/2008

Privacy and Security Advisory: Proposed Amendments May Expand Protection of Consumer Financial Information in the Securities Industry

4/28/2008

Privacy Alert: Virginia: The 40th State

4/10/2008

Privacy and Security Alert: FTC Proposes “Self-Regulatory” Principles for Ehavioral Online Advertising

1/29/2008

Energy and Clean Tech Connections (December 2007)

12/21/2007

An Overview of Technology Transfer Practices in India, as of 2007

12/2007
Julia M. Siripurapu
Les Nouvelles

Energy and Clean Tech Connections (November 2007)

11/28/2007

Securities Law Alert: SEC Shortens Rule 144 Holding Period and Adopts Other Regulatory Relief For Smaller Companies

11/26/2007

Energy and Clean Tech Connections (October 2007)

10/18/2007

Securities Law Advisory: "E-Proxy" Rules Take Effect

10/12/2007

Energy and Clean Tech Connections (September 2007)

9/19/2007

Privacy and Security Alert: Massachusetts and Oregon Adopt Data Breach Notification Legislation

8/22/2007

Energy and Clean Tech Connections (August 2007)

8/16/2007

Six Mintz Levin Attorneys quoted in 2007 Corporate Board Member Special Supplement

7/3/2007

International Trade Alert: Exports to China Must Comply with New Commerce Department Licensing Rules

6/28/2007

Securities Law Alert: SEC Proposes Regulatory and Offering Relief for Smaller Companies

5/29/2007

Business and Finance Article: Making Management Retention Plans Work

5/1/2007

Securities Law Advisory: Preparation for 2006 Fiscal Year SEC Filings and 2007 Annual Shareholder Meetings

3/13/2007

Privacy and Security Alert: Six Additional State Data Security Breach Notification Laws Become Effective in 2007

2/21/2007

Business and Finance Article: Option Backdating: Why the Fuss and How to Avoid It

2/8/2007

Business and Finance & Employment, Labor and Benefits Alert: Maryland Law Prohibits Printing Social Security Numbers on Paychecks

1/16/2007

Securities Law Alert: SEC Amends Recently Adopted Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

1/12/2007

Litigation Advisory: McNulty Memorandum Revises DOJ Guidelines for Corporate Prosecutions, but Is It Enough?

1/10/2007

Securities Law Alert: SEC Provides Relief for Smaller Companies on Sarbanes-Oxley Internal Control Reporting

1/2/2007

Patent Misuse: What University Licensors Need to Know to Avoid Falling into the Patent Misuse Trap

1/2007
Julia M. Siripurapu
Piece Law Center IP Mall

Securities Law Advisory: The SEC's Compensation Disclosure Reforms: Principles-Based Disclosure Arrives for Executive Compensation

11/15/2006

Securities Law Advisory: The SEC's Compensation Disclosure Reforms: 8-K Disclosure Requirements

11/2/2006

Public Finance Advisory: New Proposed Regulations Regarding Partial Tax-Exempt Financing of Mixed-Use Facilities

9/21/2006

Securities Law Alert: NASDAQ's New Market Categories; NASDAQ Becomes a National Securities Exchange

8/15/2006

White Collar Practice Alert: Pressuring KPMG to Cut Off Advancement of Fees of Employees in Criminal Tax Shelter Investigation Violates Constitutional Rights

6/29/2006

Public Finance Advisory: Important June 30, 2006 Deadline Approaching

6/28/2006

Business and Finance Alert: Hedge Fund Rule Vacated by United States Court of Appeals

6/27/2006

East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 4

3/3/2006

Government Contracts Alert: Failure to Properly Mark Deliveries to Government Customers Causes Loss of IP Rights

12/15/2005

East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 3

12/15/2005

Business and Finance Alert: Important Q&A on the Effect of New Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code on Stock Options and Other Types of Equity Grants

12/14/2005

East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 2

9/28/2005

Business and Finance Article: Taking the Big Step: Financing an Acquisition

8/16/2005

Business and Finance Article: Make the Best Deal out of an Acquisition

7/14/2005

White Collar Practice Advisory: More than a Shred of Evidence: Further Lessons from Andersen

6/17/2005

Business Client Alert: Bank Regulators Requiring Financial Institutions to Adopt Tougher Measures on Data Security

6/2/2005

East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2005, Quarter 1

6/1/2005

Business and Finance Client Alert: FTC Seeks Comment on Additional CAN-SPAM Rules

5/16/2005

Non - Profit Organizations Client Alert: Massachusetts Attorney General Proposes Corporate Governance Bill for Public Charities

5/5/2005

East Coast Venture Capital Survey - 2004, Quarter 4

3/25/2005

Securities Law Client Alert: SEC Postpones Periodic Report Deadlines for Accelerated Filers

12/28/2004

Government Contracts Article: Infotech and the Law: Negative performance review? You now have relief.

12/15/2004

Health Article: Effective and Compliant Records Management Policies for Health Care Providers and Suppliers

11/25/2004

Business Advisory: SEC Proposes Registration Requirements for Hedge Fund Advisors

9/24/2004

Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory: New Limitation on the Use of Lock-up Agreements

5/25/2004

Securities Client Alert: Payment of Fees to the PCAOB

2/24/2004

Securities Advisory: Proxy Statement Disclosure Regarding Nominating Committee Functions and Communications Between Security Holders and Boards of Directors

2/5/2004

Securities Advisory: Complaint Mechanisms and Employee Whistleblowing

1/15/2004

Securities Advisory: Revised Guidance on Certification of Periodic Reports

1/5/2004

Business Alert: CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 Signed into Law by President Bush - Sets First National Standards for Commercial E-Mail

12/22/2003

Securities Advisory: NYSE and Nasdaq Rules Requiring Shareholder Approval of Equity Compensation Plans

12/15/2003

Securities Advisory: NASDAQ Corporate Governance Rules

11/10/2003

Business Client Alert: Mandatory Electronic Filing for Exporters

10/15/2003

Securities Advisory: Auditor Independence

9/8/2003

Securities Advisory: Attorney Professional Conduct Rules

8/1/2003

Securities Advisory: Safe Harbor From Definition of "Investment Company"

7/18/2003

Securities Advisory: Improper Influence of Audits and Retention of Auditor Records

6/26/2003

Environmental Article: Minimizing Transactional Environmental Risks: Selecting and Managing the Right Environmental Consultant

5/15/2003

Securities Advisory: Electronic Filing and Website Posting of Section 16 Forms

5/14/2003

Securities Advisory: Corporate Code of Ethics

4/30/2003

Securities Advisory: Audit Committee Financial Expert

4/29/2003

Securities Advisory: Audit Committee Independence and the Responsibilities of Audit Committees

4/15/2003

Business Client Alert: Explosives Detection Equipment Under New Export Controls

4/14/2003

Securities Advisory: Trades By Insiders During Retirement Plan Blackout Periods

4/4/2003

Securities Advisory: Form 8-K Furnishing of Earnings Press Releases

3/31/2003

LTC Matters: Litigation Buyout Insurance: Removing Pending Legal Actions from the Deal

3/28/2003

Securities Advisory: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

3/27/2003

Securities Advisory: California Corporate Disclosure Act

2/25/2003

Securities Advisory: First Enforcement Actions Under Regulation FD

2/5/2003

Intellectual Property Client Alert: Disclosure Controls and Procedures

1/31/2003

Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Eighth in a Series): SEC Adopts Final Rules Under Additional Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley

1/27/2003

Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Seventh in a Series): SEC Adopts Final Rules Under Certain Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley

1/21/2003

Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sixth in a Series): SEC Issues Proposed Rules on the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information including proposed requirements to file earnings released on Form 8-K

12/9/2002

Business Advisory: How Does the New Corporate Governance Regime Affect Private Issuers?

12/3/2002

Securities Advisory: Update on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Fifth in a Series): SEC Issues Proposed Rules on Audit Committee Financial Experts

11/22/2002

Securities Advisory: Accelerating Filing of, and Website Access to, Periodic Reports

9/19/2002

Securities Advisory: Further Guidance on Certification of Periodic Reports

9/12/2002

Securities Advisory: Section 16 Amendments

9/5/2002

Business Advisory: Do you know Your Distributor? International Business Relationships Due Diligence as Part of Corporate

9/1/2002

Securities Advisory: Accelerated Filing of Forms 4

8/21/2002

Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes Regulation Analyst Certification to Address Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest.

8/19/2002

Securities Advisory: Certification of Periodic Reports

8/8/2002

Business Advisory: The Launch of the Bulletin Board Exchange

8/7/2002

Securities Client Alert: SEC Expands Shareholder Power to Propose Votes on Equity Compensation Plans.

8/5/2002

Securities Advisory: Section 906 Certifications and Prohibition On Personal Loans to Executives

8/2/2002

Securities Advisory: SEC Orders Certification of Periodic Reports by Principal Executive and Financial Officers of Largest Public Companies.

7/29/2002

Securities Advisory: Overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

7/29/2002

Antitrust Advisory: The Importance of an Effective Antitrust Compliance Program

7/1/2002

Securities Advisory: SEC Approves New Rules Addressing Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest

6/19/2002

Business Memorandum: Tougher Export Controls on Chemical and Biological Materials and Technologies from June Meeting of Australia Group

6/18/2002

Securities Advisory: SEC Adopts New EDGAR Filing Rules for Foreign Issuers

6/11/2002

Securities Advisory: Critical Accounting Policies

6/10/2002

Business Client Alert: NYSE Proposes Changes to Corporate Governance Rules

6/10/2002

Business Client Alert: EU to Assess New Value-Added Taxes on E-Commerce with U.S. Businesses

5/1/2002

Business Client Alert: Nasdaq Outlines Potential Changes to Corporate Governance Standards for Listed Companies

4/26/2002

Securities Client Alert: SEC Approves Mandatory Electronic Filing of NASD Submissions

4/23/2002

Securities Client Alert: SEC Proposes Accelerated Filing Deadlines, Website Access Disclosure, and 8-K Disclosure of Management Transactions

4/17/2002

Business Client Alert: Analyst Conflicts of Interest

4/12/2002

Business Client Alert: ITAR Exemptions for U.S. Institutions of Higher Learning

4/1/2002

Business Advisory: IRS Issues Proposed Regulations and Closing Agreement Procedures for Hospital Acquisition Bonds

4/1/2002

Securities Client Alert: SEC Announces Intention to Significantly Change Corporate Disclosure Rules

3/8/2002

Business Client Alert: Federal Legislation Update: The USA PATRIOT Act and Applicability of Anti-Money Laudering Rules to Private Investment Companies/Funds

3/1/2002

Business Client Alert: Federal Legislation Update- The USA PATRIOT Act and Applicability of Anti-Money Laundering Rules to Private Investment Companies/Funds

3/1/2002

Business Advisory: Best Strategies for Selling a Medical Device Business

3/1/2002

Securities Advisory: SEC Disclosure Policy on Foreign Issuer Interests in U.S.- Embargoed Countries.

11/13/2001

Securities Advisory: Michael R. McAlevey, Deputy Director of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission Speaks on Recent Developments at the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC.

11/12/2001

Securities Advisory: SEC Proposes That Foreign Issuers File Electronically On Edgar.

11/1/2001

Business Client Alert: D&O Insurance Alert: Are you Covered?

11/1/2001

Business Advisory: Preventing Employee Trade Secret Misappropriation

11/1/2001

Securities Client Alert: The NASDAQ Stock Market Takes Actions to Help Companies Remain Listed

10/1/2001

Business Advisory: Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans: Common Questions and Practical Guidance

10/1/2001

Securities Advisory: Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans: A One-Year Update

9/1/2001

Securities Advisory: Regulation FD: A One-Year Retrospective Analysis

9/1/2001

Intellectual Property Client Alert: European Patent Office Takes hard Line Against Business Method Patents

8/1/2001

Business Client Alert: How to Avoid Export Compliance Traps in E-Commerce

8/1/2001

Securities Client Alert: New Guidance on Equity Line Financing Arrangements

6/1/2001

Business Article: Financial Comfort If a Seller Doesn't Tell the Truth

3/1/2001

Securities Advisory: New SEC Rule 155: Integration of Abandoned Offerings

2/1/2001

Securities Client Memorandum: Rule 10b5-1 and The New "Safe Harbor" for Trading by Insiders of Company Securities

11/15/2000

Securities Advisory: The SEC Adopts Regulation FD and Rules 10b5-2: New Selective Disclosure Rule and Insider Trading Rules

9/1/2000

Securities Client Alert: Reminder- Companies Must Adopt an Audit Committee Charter by June 14, 2000

5/1/2000

Antitrust Article: Merger Mania: How a Business Lawyer Can Assist Antitrust Counsel

4/1/1998