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ILTA's Interim CEO, Joy Heath Rush, Assumes Chief Executive Officer Position
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) announced Joy Heath Rush will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Ms. Rush had served as the Interim CEO of the association since October 2018.
Read MoreACC Opens New Europe Headquarters in Brussels
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), a global legal association representing more than 45,000 in-house counsel employed by over 10,000 organizations in 85 countries, has opened its first office in Brussels. It will serve as the nucleus of ACC in Europe, led by new managing director Giuseppe Marletta.
Read MoreFish & Richardson and Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Win Landmark Decision in Gender Discrimination Case
Fish & Richardson, together with the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC), helped secure reversal of a district court decision dismissing plaintiff Evangeline Parker’s workplace discrimination case under Title VII.
Read More3M, Alliance Data Systems, HP, Macy’s, Twitter, US Bancorp, Wynn Resorts and 230 Other Organizations Join NACD in 2018
Two hundred thirty seven boards of directors joined the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on leading boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, in 2018.
Read MoreEisnerAmper Publishes “How-To Guide” for Real Estate Qualified Opportunity Funds
Incorporated in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are a myriad of tax incentives designed to spur long-term economic development in economically distressed Qualified Opportunity Zones. Real estate developers can invest in these communities through Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs). According to one report, these opportunity zones account for 10% of the investible universe.
Read MoreStradling Counsels Ligand Pharma in $3 Million Investment in Dianomi Therapeutics
Stradling advised Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc., a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company, in its investment in Dianomi Therapeutics Inc.
Read MoreAmy Pandit and Tarek Abdalla Join Jones Day's Pittsburgh Office as New Partners
Jones Day announces that Amy Pandit and Tarek Abdalla have joined the firm's Pittsburgh office as partners in its banking, finance & securities, and business & tort litigation practices, respectively.
Read MoreGovernment Contracts Partner Angela Styles Joins Akin Gump
Akin Gump announced that Angela B. Styles has joined the firm as a partner in its government contracts practice. With a practice spanning nearly 25 years, Ms. Styles is among the most prominent government contracts lawyers in the United States.
Read MoreD.F. King Expands Extraordinary Events Proxy Solicitation Team with Addition of Geoffrey Weinberg
Leading governance, proxy and ownership services firm D.F. King & Co., Inc., an AST Company, announced that Geoffrey Weinberg has joined as a Senior Vice President in the Extraordinary Events Group. In this role, Weinberg will work in the corporate proxy department in the firm’s New York office on M&A transactions and contested solicitations, including activist defense assignments.
Read MoreAST Welcomes Brett Weinblatt as New CFO
AST®, a full-service, tech-enabled ownership data management and advisory firm, announced that Brett D. Weinblatt has joined as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the company’s financial strategy and operations. Weinblatt reports to Chief Executive Officer Marty Flanigan.
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