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Parole Preparation Project In New York Receives $50,000 Grant From Barnes & Thornburg Racial And Social Justice Foundation
The Barnes & Thornburg Racial and Social Justice Foundation, which was founded last year, has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Parole Preparation Project in New York, a program that provides support to current and formerly incarcerated people serving life sentences and works to transform the parole release process in New York State.
Read MoreWeil Secures Asylum for Transgender Jordanian Fleeing Abuse
In a pro bono matter referred by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and led by partner Miranda Schiller, Weil won asylum in the United States for our Jordanian client, Lara, on the grounds that she is transgender. This appears to be the first time someone has been granted asylum in the United States from Jordan (and perhaps the Arab world) on the grounds that they are transgender.
Read MoreJones Day Names 48 New Partners
The global law firm Jones Day has announced that the following 48 lawyers listed below will be admitted to the Firm's partnership effective January 1, 2022.
Read MoreSEC Proposes Amendments to July 2020 Rules Governing Proxy Advisors and Proxy Voting Advice Businesses
On November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its rules governing proxy solicitations. The proposals seek to address concerns by investors and others that the current rules may impede and impair the timeliness and independence of proxy voting advice and subject proxy voting advice businesses (PVABs) to undue litigation risks and compliance costs.
Read MorePublic Comments Welcome on Draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to F/RAND Commitments
The Department of Justice announced that it is requesting public comment on a new draft policy statement concerning standards-essential patents (SEPs) that seeks to promote good-faith licensing negotiations and addresses the scope of remedies available to patent owners that have agreed to license their essential technologies on reasonable and non-discriminatory or fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (F/RAND) terms.
Read MoreClifford Chance advises Informa on asset intelligence business sale to Aurora-backed Randall-Reilly
Clifford Chance has advised long-standing client Informa PLC on the sale of its asset intelligence business to Randall-Reilly, LLC, which is backed by private equity firm Aurora Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Read MoreAkin Gump Advises Barclays in $230 Million Capitalworks SPAC IPO
Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands special purpose acquisition company, consummated its $230 million initial public offering on December 3, 2021. A team from Akin Gump represented Barclays Capital Inc., the sole book-running manager for the offering, in the IPO.
Read MoreBaker Botts Represents Valero Energy Corporation in $1.45 Billion Senior Notes Offering and Concurrent Cash Tender Offers
Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) (“Valero”) announced the pricing of its public offering (the “Offering”) of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.800% Senior Notes due 2031 and $950,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.650% Senior Notes due 2051. The Offering closed on November 29, 2021.
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