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On July 10, Co-Chair of Mintz’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, Scott Lashway, will be a keynote speaker at Argyle Forum’s virtual AI Marketing Leadership Forum. Scott’s presentation is titled “AI Cautions and Legal Considerations for Marketing in 2024.” It will focus on privacy in AI marketing processes, avoiding non-compliance fees, and the latest regulations related to AI. Click here for more information. https://bit.ly/3XNujhQ

Tom Burton, Chair of our Energy & Sustainability Practice along with Co-Chair Sahir Surmeli, Associate Sam Gray, Senior Project Analyst Giselle Mota and Project Analyst Francesca Barasch share the latest energy and sustainability developments in their monthly newsletter. In this edition you will find: - Legal insight into emerging trends in ESG focused securities litigation. - The IRS’s final rules on wages and registered apprenticeships at clean energy projects. - A client spotlight on Tiburon Sea and their recent discovery of the USS Harder. - And much more. https://bit.ly/3W72gbU

The Supreme Court issued its decision in SEC v. Jarkesy. On June 27, SCOTUS decided that the Securities and Exchange Commission could no longer seek civil monetary penalties for fraud in its in-house courts, making it consistent with the Seventh Amendment. Co-chair of Mintz’s Appellate Practice Group Matthew Levitt and Associate Patrick McDonough review this decision and the potential implication for the SEC’s regulation of the securities industry and dozens of federal administrative agencies. https://bit.ly/4bqprCD

Corporate Member Joseph Price spoke with Private Debt Investor about the rise of payment in kind interest (PIK). Joseph says, “You’ll often see pure PIK interest and no cash pay in the first year of a loan. Using PIK facilities is becoming more popular at the holding company level, which is more expensive. The downside is that in such structures, lenders get paid last if there is a problem.” Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4eNiI8v

The Mintz San Francisco Office is ______. Recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times, we asked our San Francisco employees how they would describe the office in one word. From all the words, one thing is clear – it’s the people. We are Mintz.

We are pleased to share that 15 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Managing IP in its 2024 edition of ‘IP Stars!’ The annual guide evaluates law firms and legal practitioners through in-depth research conducted by Managing IP, encompassing both contentious and non-contentious aspects of the intellectual property market across various states in the nation. The firm was recognized in the nationwide ITC Litigation and Life Sciences IP categories. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3XIiutv Congratulations to Fred Hernandez, Siegmund (Sige) Gutman, Kenneth Jenkins, Terri Shieh-Newton, Pedro F. Suarez, Lisa Adams, Dean Farmer, Bill Geary, William Meunier, Mike Renaud, Anthony Viola, Karen Won, Matthew Karambelas, Carolina Säve, and Adam Rizk!

Last week, San Diego Office Managing Member Scott Stanton hosted a reception at the La Jolla Playhouse for our attorneys and their clients before the start of the theatre’s production of The Ballad of Johnny and June. Over 80 attendees enjoyed refreshments and had the opportunity to hear from some cast members. Thank you to all who attended!

Member Arameh Zargham O'Boyle published an American Bar article discussing strategic considerations for filing a renewed rule 702 motion or motion for reconsideration. Arameh writes, “By filing a motion for reconsideration or a renewed Rule 702 motion, litigants can leverage the recent amendments to firmly emphasize the gatekeeping role of the court to ensure that only relevant and reliable expert opinion is admitted into evidence.” Read Arameh’s article here: https://bit.ly/3xwjWVd

Our Summer Associates are having a fulfilling summer of substantive work assignments and engaging networking events. Here’s a glimpse at what they’ve been up to!