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Former FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee joins board of CarbonCapture Inc.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarbonCapture Inc. (CarbonCapture), a leading US-based direct air capture (DAC) company, today announced the appointment of Neil Chatterjee to its Board of Directors.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarbonCapture Inc. (CarbonCapture), a leading US-based direct air capture (DAC) company, today announced the appointment of Neil Chatterjee to its Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Chatterjee is a former Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and has deep ties in Washington and across the industry, with extensive experience across the energy landscape, both domestically and internationally.
  • In his time on Capitol Hill and at FERC, he established a reputation as a bipartisan operator who built alliances and cut through red tape.
  • "Every DAC plant is also a clean energy project," said Adrian Corless, CEO of CarbonCapture Inc. "That's why I'm thrilled to welcome Neil to our team.

Investigations and White-Collar Specialist Mark Hunting Joins Bracewell's Disputes Team in London

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - January 29, 2024) - Bracewell (UK) LLP announced today that Mark Hunting has joined the firm's disputes team as a partner in the London office.

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  • London, United Kingdom--(Newsfile Corp. - January 29, 2024) - Bracewell (UK) LLP announced today that Mark Hunting has joined the firm's disputes team as a partner in the London office.
  • Hunting is a qualified solicitor-advocate specializing in internal and external investigations, contentious and non-contentious criminal and regulatory matters and associated civil litigation.
  • "I am excited to welcome Mark to the firm and the London office," said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp.
  • "His broad experience in white-collar and regulatory matters complements our London disputes team and expands the international reach of our firmwide government enforcement and investigations practice."

Kettering Foundation Names Four Additional Senior Fellows

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Four inspirational leaders have accepted appointments as senior fellows, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced today. The new fellows are William Barber II, Neal Katyal, Kelley Robinson and Alexander Vindman, They join 9 senior fellows from diverse backgrounds and political views appointed since November to strengthen the Foundation's focus on encouraging civic participation and fighting the rise of authoritarianism and threats to democracy in the US and around the globe. The senior fellows have distinguished records in religion, law, civil rights and international relations.

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  • DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Four inspirational leaders have accepted appointments as senior fellows, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced today.
  • For more than 40 years, the Kettering Foundation has worked to strengthen citizen engagement in democratic societies around the globe.
  • The Kettering Foundation will tap the unique strengths, interests and bases of experience of each of its fellows.
  • The Charles F. Kettering Foundation , headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of inventive research.

EQS-News: The German SO!APART Awards 2023 have been presented: Revo, Black F, Adapt and the freytag are the best serviced apartments concepts in Germany - Hotel lawyer Marc P. Werner receives Special Award

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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The German SO!APART Awards 2023 have been presented: Revo, Black F, Adapt and the freytag are the best serviced apartments concepts in Germany - Hotel lawyer Marc P. Werner receives Special Award

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  • The German SO!APART Awards 2023 have been presented: Revo, Black F, Adapt and the freytag are the best serviced apartments concepts in Germany - Hotel lawyer Marc P. Werner receives Special Award
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  • For the first time, the sustainability award was split into two categories for a new build and an existing property.
  • In the public awards, the PM-AM Apartments in Dortmund and the Adapt Apartments in Berlin received the most votes.
  • The Special Award also came as a surprise: this year, hotel lawyer Marc P. Werner got itfor his commitment to the serviced apartment segment.

Wireless History Foundation Announces the Appointment of Two New Board Members

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) is thrilled to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors, Ari Fitzgerald and Bryan Darr.

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  • The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) is thrilled to welcome two new members to its Board of Directors, Ari Fitzgerald and Bryan Darr.
  • With their impressive backgrounds and expertise, they will join the current board members Arlene Harris, Liz Maxfield, Rob Mechaley, and Larry Movshin, expanding the Board to six members.
  • Bryan Darr, a former WHF Board of Influencers member, has played a crucial role in driving and expanding WHF initiatives.
  • The Wireless History Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed to preserve and promote the history of the wireless industry.

Judge David S. Tatel to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the DC Circuit

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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David S. Tatel has been selected to receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the DC Circuit.

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  • David S. Tatel has been selected to receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the DC Circuit.
  • Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit will present the award during the DC Circuit Judicial Conference.
  • Since 1994, Tatel has been a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
  • In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Tatel to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.

Bilzin Sumberg Expands Real Estate Practice With Addition of Joseph Hernandez as Partner

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005359/en/
    Joseph Hernandez joins Bilzin Sumberg as Partner in the Firm's Real Estate Practice.
  • Hernandez brings 30 years of experience in law, real estate development and finance, and banking.
  • Today, his legal practice centers on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, leasing, joint ventures, and capital raises.
  • “Bilzin Sumberg clients look to our Real Estate Practice as a resource for navigating sophisticated developments and transactions in all asset classes,” said Bilzin Sumberg Managing Partner Albert E. Dotson, Jr. “Joe has been working across a range of sectors with clients in all corners of the real estate landscape for three decades.

Corporate Tax Attorney Christine Lane Joins Crowell & Moring

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON , May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Christine K. Lane has joined Crowell & Moring as co-chair of the Tax Group, expanding the firm's ability to handle the U.S. federal tax aspects of complex business transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and recapitalizations.

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  • WASHINGTON , May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Christine K. Lane has joined Crowell & Moring as co-chair of the Tax Group, expanding the firm's ability to handle the U.S. federal tax aspects of complex business transactions, including domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and recapitalizations.
  • In particular, Lane has advised on the structuring of emerging companies with a focus on AI development.
  • Lane joins Crowell after spending a decade at Hogan Lovells where she represented a wide range of clients across industries, including Fortune 50 and 100 clients.
  • During her government service, Lane also handled a variety of tax matters before the United States Tax Court and United States Bankruptcy Court, holding the position of Special Assistant United States Attorney.

David Baron Joins Seward & Kissel’s Employment Practice from Hogan Lovells

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that employment litigator and counselor David Baron has joined the firm as a partner in the Employment Law Group in New York.

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  • Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that employment litigator and counselor David Baron has joined the firm as a partner in the Employment Law Group in New York.
  • He has extensive experience providing employment advisory services, as well as all aspects of employment litigation, including non-competes and other restrictive covenants, whistleblower retaliation, contract disputes, and discrimination claims.
  • David also counsels and advises clients through all types of employee-related matters including executive and non-executive employment agreements, separations, layoffs, and internal complaints.
  • “I am excited to join Seward & Kissel’s accomplished employment law team,” noted David.

Percepto Receives Ground-Breaking FAA Waiver to Scale Shielded Beyond Visual Line of Sight Commercial Drone Operations Nationwide

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Percepto, an industry-leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions provider, today announced receipt of an unprecedented waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The significant approval allows the company to operate uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in shielded airspace, without humans onsite, and without expensive and cumbersome ground-based or airborne detect and avoid (DAA) systems, for inspection and monitoring operations at critical and non-critical infrastructure sites nationwide.

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  • Under the waiver, low risk "shielded" BVLOS operations are authorized 200 feet above and around assets located on critical infrastructure sites.
  • At non-critical infrastructure sites, shielded BVLOS operations are permitted 50 feet higher than the tallest obstruction located within a half-mile of the site.
  • The operations authorized under this approval build upon recommendations made by the UAS BVLOS Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) chartered by the FAA.
  • "Percepto is very grateful to the FAA staff for their engagement and consideration of our application for this important waiver," said Neta Gliksman, Percepto VP of Policy and Government Affairs.