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Jackie Wells Former FINA Director Joins McGuirewoods Securities Enforcement Team
McGuireWoods continues the expansion of its nationally recognized Securities Enforcement and Regulatory Counseling Practice with the arrival of counsel Jackie Wells, who joins the firm after serving as a director in the Enforcement Department of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Read MoreMitratech Releases 2024 State of Ethics Reporting Hotlines Research
Mitratech, through its newly acquired hotline and ethics reporting platform, Syntrio, analyzed 40,000 anonymous ethics hotline reports from nearly 6,500 diverse companies in its “2024 State of Ethics Reporting Hotlines” report. The findings paint a clear picture of the challenges and opportunities facing businesses today, including rising workforce tensions fueled by economic uncertainty and hybrid work models that are impacting organizational compliance, engagement, and performance.
Read MoreBarnes and Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys and Legal Professionals
Barnes & Thornburg has added corporate, litigation and healthcare attorneys and legal professionals to its Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Nashville and Washington, D.C., offices.
Read MoreDeborah Pollack-Milgate Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) has named Deborah Pollack-Milgate, a partner in Barnes & Thornburg’s Indianapolis office, as a Fellow of the invitation-only trial lawyers organization. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation.
Read MoreOnit's Commercial Portfolio Debuts 2023 Customer Strewardship Report Highlighting Increased Product and Services Investment, Strong Customer Impact.
Onit, the leading provider of legal workflow solutions, today announced its 2023 Customer Stewardship Report, detailing significant milestones that its commercial portfolio has achieved over the past year. Highlights from 2023 include 103 product releases, a deeper investment in customer experience initiatives by delivering additional service options, and improved results and time savings for customers through artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Read MoreIra Kustin rejoins Akin's New York Office as Partner
Kustin’s practice is focused on the formation and operation of a wide spectrum of private investment fund vehicles and accounts (including hedge, private equity and credit funds), advising a range of market-leading global asset managers, start-ups and mid-size managers. He also advises investment fund managers on securities law and Advisers Act compliance issues, complex fund restructurings, adviser “upper tier” arrangements/succession planning, and fund-related conflict resolution.
Read MoreFranchesca Fowler appointed as Chief Compliance Officer at Tris Pharma
Monmouth Junction-based Tris Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company focused on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, addiction and neurological disorders, on Monday announced the Franchesca Fowler has been named chief compliance officer and vice president, general counsel. Fowler will oversee all legal matters within the company, including legal compliance, intellectual property management, litigation and more.
Read MoreExterro Announces Generative-AI Powered Assistant for E-Discovery
Exterro, a leading data risk management software company, today announced Exterro Assist, an advanced AI assistant for e-discovery, privacy and data governance, forensic investigations, and cybersecurity experts. Boasting a wide range of capabilities, Exterro Assist is embedded within Exterro products, enabling customers to quickly search and retrieve contextually relevant information and automate complex workflows using natural language, increasing productivity by as much as 75%.
Read MoreWolters Kluwer Adds Beneficial Ownership Information To Its Legisway Product for Corporate Legal
Starting this year, many companies will be required to report information about their beneficial owners — the individuals who ultimately control the company. With that new requirement come new products to help companies and their legal counsel comply. I reported on one of these last month, and now there is another.
Read MoreTheresa A.G. Staley joins Dykema as Senior Counsel of the Government Policy and Practice Group and Energy Industry Group.
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Theresa A.G. Staley as a Senior Counsel in the firm’s Government Policy and Practice Group and Energy Industry Group resident in the firm’s Lansing office. Staley joins Dykema after serving as a Regulatory Attorney with Consumers Energy.
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