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Hotshot Announces Launch of GenAI Fundamentals for Lawyers Certificate Program

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Hotshot, the video-based learning platform for lawyers used by dozens of Am Law 100 firms, law schools, and corporate legal departments, today announced the launch of its new certificate program, GenAI Fundamentals for Lawyers .

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  • Hotshot, the video-based learning platform for lawyers used by dozens of Am Law 100 firms, law schools, and corporate legal departments, today announced the launch of its new certificate program, GenAI Fundamentals for Lawyers .
  • The program was created in response to overwhelming interest from organizations looking for an effective way to deliver foundational training in Generative AI to their lawyers, students, and business professionals.
  • Anyone that completes the program will earn a certificate they can share on LinkedIn, and lawyers can earn CLE technology or general credits depending on the jurisdiction.
  • For more information about the GenAI Fundamentals for Lawyers certificate program and Hotshot’s broader Artificial Intelligence topic please visit www.hotshotlegal.com .

IP Litigator Edward Taelman Joins Crowell & Moring's Brussels Office

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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BRUSSELS, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Taelman has joined Crowell & Moring's Brussels office as a partner. His litigation experience and technical knowledge will strengthen the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, particularly in the area of trademark litigation.

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  • BRUSSELS, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Taelman has joined Crowell & Moring's Brussels office as a partner.
  • Taelman also advises clients on non-contentious matters in relation to IP, including licensing agreements, franchise agreements, and research collaboration agreements.
  • His trademark experience helps cement our office as one of Belgium's IP powerhouses, offering comprehensive advice in every field of IP."
  • Taelman, who joins the firm from Allen & Overy, has been recognized as a "rising star" by Legal 500, Managing IP, IP Stars, and WTR 1000.

Board and Staff Additions Bolster Vaulted Deep's Expertise and Leadership in Biomass Carbon Removal

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Senior White House Special Assistant for Climate Policy and former CEO of leading organic waste recycler join Vaulted Deep ("Vaulted") Board of Directors. Both David J. Hayes and Steve Cole serve as members of the stand-alone biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRs) carbon removal (CDR) company as of January 2024 and August 2023, respectively.

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  • Both David J. Hayes and Steve Cole serve as members of the stand-alone biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRs) carbon removal (CDR) company as of January 2024 and August 2023, respectively.
  • "Vaulted Deep's commitment to delivering high quality CDR, locking up carbon permanently underground is well underway.
  • "David and Steve's expertise and our added staff capacity critically accelerate our efforts to geologically sequester carbon at scale and deliver key environmental co-benefits, while helping solidify the future of carbon removal as an industry."
  • (Vaulted measures and verifies its carbon removals; it does not include methane emissions reductions or other co-benefits in its credit accounting.)

FibroBiologics Appoints Ruben A. Garcia as General Counsel

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
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"The addition of Ruben as our General Counsel represents a significant milestone for FibroBiologics in its journey as a publicly traded company," said Mr. O'Heeron.

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  • "The addition of Ruben as our General Counsel represents a significant milestone for FibroBiologics in its journey as a publicly traded company," said Mr. O'Heeron.
  • He most recently served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (n/k/a Talphera, Inc.).
  • Prior to his role at AcelRx, Mr. Garcia served as Senior Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Mr. Garcia began his legal career at Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
  • Forward-looking statements include information concerning FibroBiologics' advancement of its pipelines and the role to be played by, and impact of, the General Counsel.

UBC Successfully Implemented REMS Administration Software During HL7® FHIR® Connectathon

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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During Connectathon, UBC successfully implemented the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) administration software, including the CDS Hooks Services and SMART App Launch as described in scenario 1 and 2 against an EHR test system.

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  • During Connectathon, UBC successfully implemented the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) administration software, including the CDS Hooks Services and SMART App Launch as described in scenario 1 and 2 against an EHR test system.
  • "Connectathon participation is a critical component to advancing interoperability, and we are thankful for UBC's efforts, as we were able to experience the workflows first-hand.
  • "The business value derived from this technology is best understood from the workflow of a prescriber," said Natalie O'Donnell, SVP, Head of Safety & Risk Management, UBC.
  • "A key component of this use case, championed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is automating interoperable exchange of standardized REMS data," said Saneel Vasram, Program Director, CodeX.

Crowell & Moring's Martin Redish Releases New Book: Due Process as American Democracy

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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In Due Process as American Democracy, Redish develops a new approach to procedural due process, grounded in foundational precepts of American political theory.

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  • In Due Process as American Democracy, Redish develops a new approach to procedural due process, grounded in foundational precepts of American political theory.
  • Redish argues that American political thought comes from an adversarial understanding of democracy where individuals need to protect their own interests, because no one else can be trusted to do so.
  • Redish writes that a skeptical vision of democracy informs the separation of powers and operates as the protector of liberal democracy.
  • When applied to procedural due process, adversary democracy dictates skepticism of both judges and those who seek unilaterally to represent the individuals' interests in court.

Streamline Health® Improves Liquidity Position and Appoints New Directors

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Atlanta, GA, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: STRM) (“Streamline” or “the Company”), a leading provider of solutions that enable healthcare providers to improve financial performance, announced today that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with accredited investors in a private placement of unsecured subordinated notes and warrants and issued common stock to a single accredited investor in a private placement, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $4.5 million. The Company also announced the appointment of two new members to serve on the board of directors of the Company.

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  • The Company also announced the appointment of two new members to serve on the board of directors of the Company.
  • Mr. Stilwill has been an employee of Streamline since 2013 and has served as the Company’s CEO since October 2024.
  • Prior to joining Streamline Health, Mr. Stilwill was a financial analyst in BMO Capital Markets’ M&A Practice.
  • “Our improved liquidity position will allow the business to continue supporting our healthcare system clients through our unique pre-bill revenue cycle solutions.”

Crowell & Moring International Names Geralyn Ritter New CEO

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring International LLC (CMI) has named Geralyn Ritter, a seasoned and highly regarded global health care and public policy leader, as president and CEO.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Crowell & Moring International LLC (CMI) has named Geralyn Ritter , a seasoned and highly regarded global health care and public policy leader, as president and CEO.
  • Ritter brings more than 25 years of diverse business, legal, and government experience to her new role, with particular depth in pharmaceuticals, health care, international trade, environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG), and global public policy.
  • Ritter takes the mantle from former Ambassador Robert Holleyman , who has led CMI for the past seven years.
  • Ritter earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University, her master's degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and her law degree from Stanford Law School.

Securities Class Action Filing Activity Increased Slightly in 2023, Reversing Recent Years' Declines

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The number of securities class action lawsuits increased slightly in 2023, reversing the trend of decline over the last three consecutive years, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The number of securities class action lawsuits increased slightly in 2023, reversing the trend of decline over the last three consecutive years, according to a report released today by Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse .
  • The report, Securities Class Action Filings—2023 Year in Review , found that plaintiffs filed 215 securities class action lawsuits in federal and state courts in 2023, up slightly from 208 filings in 2022.
  • The number of "core" filings—those excluding M&A filings—also increased slightly from the previous year.
  • Conversely, the aggregate filing size as measured by Maximum Dollar Loss (MDL) increased to $3.2 trillion, the second-highest amount on record.

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.