USC Gould School of Law

USC Launches Innovative Online Certificate Programs: Law and Government, Technology and Entrepreneurship Law

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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The University of Southern California Gould School of Law announces the launch of two online graduate certificate programs: Law and Government , and Technology and Entrepreneurship Law .

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  • The University of Southern California Gould School of Law announces the launch of two online graduate certificate programs: Law and Government , and Technology and Entrepreneurship Law .
  • USC Gould, known for its excellence and innovation in legal education, is at the forefront of addressing emerging areas of law through its new online certificates.
  • Through the Technology and Entrepreneurship Law certificate, students will delve into the legal dimensions of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.
  • The online Law and Government and Technology, and Entrepreneurship Law certificates may be earned as standalone certificates in as few as three semesters or concurrently with USC Gould’s online Master of Studies in Law (MSL) degree or online Master of Laws (LLM) degree at no additional cost.

KINO Studios Secures Over $2M In Pre-seed Funding

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KINO, the pioneer reshaping entertainment economics through tech, proudly announced an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, raising a staggering $2M.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KINO , the pioneer reshaping entertainment economics through tech, proudly announced an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, raising a staggering $2M.
  • With credits to his name like projects with Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel for giants such as Netflix and Disney, CEO Daril Fannin spearheaded KINO alongside Austin Worrell.
  • "KINO empowers artists to harness these changes, unlocking new revenue streams and pushing for fairer industry standards."
  • With a powerful lineup of advisors and partners from industry giants like Netflix, Disney, HBO, and more, KINO is poised to make waves.

KINO Studios Announces Pre-Seed Funding Round And Raises Over $2M

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KINO, the ground-breaking entertainment tech company that introduces a community-based economic model to the entertainment industry, oversubscribed their pre-seed round raising over $2M in funding.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- KINO , the ground-breaking entertainment tech company that introduces a community-based economic model to the entertainment industry, oversubscribed their pre-seed round raising over $2M in funding.
  • The round saw participation from Sequoia Capital's Scout program, Slow Ventures, Metaweb Ventures, Genius Ventures, The Near Protocol, Blockchain Founders Fund, and several film and television angels, domain experts, and family offices.
  • KINO provides filmmakers the tech tools that they need to create, engage and monetize their target audience before distribution– a much-needed solution for the rapidly evolving film and television industry.
  • KINO is currently reaching over 1,000,000 film fans each month, and an early release of the KINO app is now available for download in the App Store .

HJC Announces Changes to Board of Trustees to Drive Expansion and Academic Excellence

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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The new board of trustees includes respected leaders in academia and business with experience guiding nonprofit and academic organizations.

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  • The new board of trustees includes respected leaders in academia and business with experience guiding nonprofit and academic organizations.
  • With his vast knowledge in entrepreneurship, technology, leadership, and education, Trinkle is well-equipped to provide strategic guidance and mentorship to HJC.
  • Joining Trinkle as board secretary is Sheree Speakman, the chair of the board of councilors for the University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education.
  • Finally, the board includes esteemed academic professionals who will contribute to guiding HJC's educational excellence.

CoinFund Hires Leading Transactional Attorney Dilveer Vahali as Head of Venture Legal

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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Today CoinFund , a leading web3 investment firm, announces the appointment of experienced transactional attorney Dilveer Vahali as Head of Venture Legal.

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  • Today CoinFund , a leading web3 investment firm, announces the appointment of experienced transactional attorney Dilveer Vahali as Head of Venture Legal.
  • In his new role, Dilveer will drive CoinFund’s legal deal strategy and execution, and serve as a resource to CoinFund’s nearly 90 active web3 venture investments.
  • Dilveer brings extensive experience working on bespoke and complex corporate transactions which he will leverage in his new role at CoinFund as a seasoned advisor.
  • Dilveer joins CoinFund with a decade of experience advising on M&A, venture capital investments and other transactional law matters.

Judicate West Welcomes Judge Monica Bachner

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge Monica Bachner, formerly with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, to its roster of neutrals.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Judicate West, one of California’s leading providers of private dispute resolution services, has added Judge Monica Bachner, formerly with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, to its roster of neutrals.
  • Judge Bachner is affiliated with the Los Angeles office and available statewide as a mediator, arbitrator and private judge.
  • “Judge Bachner’s diverse experience as a judge in a civil trial court and federal practitioner will be a unique and tremendous asset to our clients, particularly in complicated, nuanced areas like real estate, business, and employment.
  • Judge Bachner has taught trial advocacy at University of Southern California Gould School of Law for the last 20 years.

Cox, Castle & Nicholson Achieves Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus Status

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP , a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, has achieved Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus status.

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  • Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP , a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, has achieved Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Certification Plus status.
  • Cox Castle’s Certification “Plus” status indicates that, in addition to successfully meeting the consideration and transparency requirements, the firm achieved at least 30% representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in current leadership roles and pipeline activities.
  • “Cox Castle is proud to have achieved Mansfield Certification Plus status,” said Alicia Vaz, Partner and Chief DEI Officer, Cox Castle.
  • Cox Castle also established The Phillip R. Nicholson Memorial Scholarship Fund for Real Estate Excellence at USC Gould School of Law and the Cox Castle & Nicholson LLP Endowed Scholarship in Law at UCLA School of Law.

SiFive Adds Adam Dolinko as Chief Legal Officer and SVP of Corporate Development

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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SiFive, Inc. , the pioneer and leader of RISC-V computing, today announced that Adam Dolinko recently joined the company as Chief Legal Officer and SVP of Corporate Development.

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  • SiFive, Inc. , the pioneer and leader of RISC-V computing, today announced that Adam Dolinko recently joined the company as Chief Legal Officer and SVP of Corporate Development.
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    Adam Dolinko, Chief Legal Officer and VP of Corporate Development, SiFive (Photo: Business Wire)
    Adam brings a proven 25+ year proven track record of leading, negotiating and closing more than 80 transformative corporate IPOs, mergers & acquisitions, and strategic deals, along with leading internal teams to help scale operations to drive billions in commercial revenues.
  • “He brings seasoned leadership as an executive of public companies on different trading markets, deep experience managing investment banks, and his industry expertise maps directly to SiFive’s core sectors.
  • In addition to leading each of these public companies through successful and transformative M&A deals, as an Executive General Counsel he led a FTSE250 company through its US IPO.

Cox, Castle & Nicholson Announces Mario Camara 1L Diversity Scholars Program

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Monday, December 12, 2022
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Cox Castle & Nicholson, a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, announced the Mario Camara 1L Diversity Scholars Program as part of its commitment to continue to promote diversity and inclusivity in the Firm and the legal profession, particularly the real estate bar.

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  • Cox Castle & Nicholson, a leading full-service law firm specializing in real estate in the United States, announced the Mario Camara 1L Diversity Scholars Program as part of its commitment to continue to promote diversity and inclusivity in the Firm and the legal profession, particularly the real estate bar.
  • 1L Scholars will participate in Cox Castles 10-week summer associate program in the Firms Los Angeles office and will receive valuable practice experience by working closely with Firm attorneys.
  • 1L Scholars will also have the opportunity to attend associate trainings, team meetings, and client and other Firm-sponsored events.
  • Cox Castle may offer 1L Scholars the opportunity to participate in the 2L summer associate program.

Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Explains “Worse Than Nothing” During Southwestern Law’s 2022 Constitution Day

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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Dean Chemerinsky questioned the originalist premise that the only fundamental rights are those contained in the Constitutions original text or within its original meaning.

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  • Dean Chemerinsky questioned the originalist premise that the only fundamental rights are those contained in the Constitutions original text or within its original meaning.
  • I was serious when I introduced Dean Chemerinsky as the GOAT (greatest of all time) of constitutional law.
  • Southwestern was fortunate to have such a brilliant and renowned scholar as our 2022 Constitution Day speaker.
  • During the question-and-answer session, a student asked Dean Chemerinsky if he had any predictions for this terms Supreme Court decisions.