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Axinn Promotes James Hunsberger, Kail Jethmalani, and David Pearl to Partner, Carol Liu to Counsel

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider announced today that it has promoted James Hunsberger, Kail Jethmalani, and David Pearl to partner, and Carol Liu to counsel, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider announced today that it has promoted James Hunsberger, Kail Jethmalani, and David Pearl to partner, and Carol Liu to counsel, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Kail Jethmalani , based in Axinn’s New York office, represents clients across industries in all areas of antitrust law, including high-stakes litigation, mergers, and investigations.
  • David Pearl , based in Axinn’s Washington, D.C. office, has extensive experience with all aspects of antitrust law, including litigation, merger review, government investigations, and counseling.
  • Carol Liu , based in Axinn’s New York office, represents clients in all aspects of antitrust law, including mergers, high-stakes litigation, government investigations, and antitrust counseling.

Lawmatics Joins State Bar of Texas Member Benefit Program

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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San Diego, CA, Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lawmatics announced today that the #1 legal customer relationship management (CRM) platform is now part of the State Bar of Texas Member Benefit Program.

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  • San Diego, CA, Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lawmatics announced today that the #1 legal customer relationship management (CRM) platform is now part of the State Bar of Texas Member Benefit Program.
  • We’re proud to offer attorneys in Texas a platform to help them practice more effectively and efficiently.”
    This program extends a lifetime discount offer to all members of the State Bar of Texas upon their enrollment as new customers with Lawmatics.
  • The legal CRM has already partnered with the American Bar Association as part of its member discount program.
  • “The State Bar of Texas is committed to providing Texas lawyers with access to tools that support their practices so they can better serve their clients,” Executive Director Trey Apffel said.

The Awareness Group Names Marco Rubin and Brooks Holcomb As Independent Directors

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Each will serve as independent directors, joining Pablo Diaz, founder and CEO of TAG, who will serve as TAG’s Chairman.

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  • Each will serve as independent directors, joining Pablo Diaz, founder and CEO of TAG, who will serve as TAG’s Chairman.
  • Both are individuals of high integrity and deep business experience, and I look forward to working with them to implement a high-quality governance structure at TAG.
  • “Brooks is an experienced and highly-regarded business lawyer and entrepreneur, having worked at a large law firm and now owning his own firm.
  • Holcomb has served on multiple boards of directors, including the Foundation for Burns and Trauma, Inc. and the Joyner-Walker Foundation, Inc.

Greenberg Traurig's Richard J. Giusto, Alan T. Dimond Recognized as Connect CRE's 2023 Lawyers in Real Estate Award Recipients

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard J. Giusto and Alan T. Dimond, Shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Miami office, have been named winners of Connect CRE's 2023 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards.

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  • Richard J. Giusto and Alan T. Dimond, Shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
  • 's Miami office, have been named winners of Connect CRE's 2023 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards.
  • MIAMI, Fla., Dec. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Richard J. Giusto and Alan T. Dimond , Shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
  • 's Miami office , have been named winners of Connect CRE's 2023 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards.

Zapata AI CEO Christopher Savoie Appointed 2024 QED-C Quantum Law Chair

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Zapata AI”), the Industrial Generative AI company, today announced that its CEO and co-founder Christopher Savoie has been appointed the 2024 Chair of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) Quantum Law Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).

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  • Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Zapata AI”), the Industrial Generative AI company, today announced that its CEO and co-founder Christopher Savoie has been appointed the 2024 Chair of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) Quantum Law Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
  • As Chair, Christopher will focus the committee’s attention on pressing export control and intellectual property issues to accelerate innovation in the quantum computing industry.
  • “It is an honor to serve as the QED-C Law TAC Chair in 2024,” said Savoie.
  • Savoie was a founding member of the QED-C governing board in 2018, co-founding the Quantum Law TAC and serving as its inaugural chair.

LegalShield Bolsters Leadership Team with Key Appointments

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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LegalShield strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Mark Conlin as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Brian Caron as Vice President of Lawyer Services.

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  • LegalShield strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Mark Conlin as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Brian Caron as Vice President of Lawyer Services.
  • These appointments underscore LegalShield's strategic focus on elevating legal protection for its members through advanced technology and exceptional member service.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231204604540/en/
    Mark Conlin has been appointed LegalShield's Chief Technology Officer who will lead the company's technology vision and strategy.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    LegalShield provides affordable access to legal advice and services for millions of consumers in the United States and Canada.

Voya selected by ABA Retirement Funds to continue providing comprehensive retirement plan services

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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The ABA Retirement Funds (ABA RF) recently selected Voya to continue providing recordkeeping, engagement and retirement plan services for the Program; a relationship with Voya that began more than 14 years ago.

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  • The ABA Retirement Funds (ABA RF) recently selected Voya to continue providing recordkeeping, engagement and retirement plan services for the Program; a relationship with Voya that began more than 14 years ago.
  • The Program administers services to nearly 39,000 participants whose collective assets total approximately $6.9 billion.
  • “Throughout our relationship, Voya has provided great support and flexibility to Program members, while collaborating to help us with our objectives,” said Roberta Liebenberg, President of the ABA Retirement Funds Board.
  • “We are thrilled to continue our longstanding relationship with ABA RF,” said Ginger Brennan, senior vice president, head of ABA Retirement Funds and Multiple Employer Solutions for Voya Financial.

Former Amazon Senior Sustainability Counsel Juge Gregg Joins Crowell & Moring

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Juge Gregg, most recently senior corporate counsel on the sustainability legal team for Amazon, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group.

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  • Brings deep corporate experience managing climate, sustainability, and environmental issues
    WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Juge Gregg , most recently senior corporate counsel on the sustainability legal team for Amazon, has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in the firm's Environment and Natural Resources Practice Group.
  • At Crowell, Gregg will help multinational clients—including those in the technology, retail, energy, transportation, and manufacturing industries—manage climate, ESG, greenwashing, and sustainability issues and refine their ESG programs.
  • "I'm excited to work with Crowell's multidisciplinary ESG team to build out a full-service climate, decarbonization, and ESG practice," Gregg said.
  • "While strategic sustainability efforts are growing in importance to companies, they are also increasingly the target of regulation, enforcement, and litigation.

PHILLIPS LYTLE NAMES ANNA MERCADO CLARK CHIEF INFORMATION AND SECURITY OFFICER

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillips Lytle LLP announced it has appointed Partner Anna Mercado Clark to become the firm's first Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO). In addition to this new role, Ms. Clark is the first co-leader of the Technology industry team and serves as Phillips Lytle's Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice team leader, e-Discovery practice team leader, and Cryptocurrency and Blockchain practice team co-leader. 

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  • BUFFALO, N.Y., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Phillips Lytle LLP announced it has appointed Partner Anna Mercado Clark to become the firm's first Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO).
  • Phillips Lytle announced that Anna Mercado Clark will become the firm's first Chief Information & Security Officer.
  • As the firm's CISO, Ms. Clark manages the development and oversight of various aspects of the firm's security policies and programs.
  • Ms. Clark is a distinguished fellow of the Ponemon Institute, a leading research organization focusing on privacy, data security and information management issues.

Bloomberg Law Announces Modernized Experience for Treatises

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced that it is modernizing its collection of treatises with a new format that speeds access to critical legal expertise.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced that it is modernizing its collection of treatises with a new format that speeds access to critical legal expertise.
  • For more information about Bloomberg Law or to request a demo, visit http://onb-law.com/7pr750Q7qf8 .
  • The new user experience launches with five American Bar Association (ABA) Labor & Employment treatises, which are exclusively available on the Bloomberg Law platform:
    Tortious Interference in the Employment Context: A State-by-State Survey
    "The comprehensive treatises that we publish jointly with Bloomberg Law are one of the most beneficial products that the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law provides," said Denise Clark, section chair.
  • Users can also easily access related resources and practice tools on the Bloomberg Law platform such as related treatises, Chart Builders, and Practical Guidance content.