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ComplySci and illumis co-publish comprehensive guide to navigate pay-to-play regulations for midterm elections

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ComplySci, the leading provider of regulatory technology and compliance for the financial services sector, in partnership with illumis, a ComplySci company, released a pay-to-play compliance guide to help financial firms navigate the nuances of federal regulations on political contributions and identify risk-mitigating solutions.

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  • Companies publish guide and host webinar to address industry best practices and ensure compliance during election cycle.
  • Download ComplySci's 2022 Ultimate Guide to Pay-to-Play Compliance to learn more ahead of the 2022 midterm election season.
  • The company's family of firms includes ComplySci, RIA in a Box, illumis, a ComplySci company, NRS, a ComplySci company, and ITEGRIA, a division of RIA in a Box.
  • illumis aggregates data from thousands of sources, building the most complete and comprehensive dataset of campaign finance data available, with data updated daily.

FINTOP CAPITAL'S THIRD FUND OVERSUBSCRIBED BY $20 MILLION

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINTOP Capital, a venture capital firm led by industry veterans focused on B2B SaaS (software as a service) companies in the Financial Technology (FinTech) space, announced today the successful close of FINTOP Fund III totaling $220 million, surpassing the firm's goal of $200 million. FINTOP Fund III is already active with five investments including Plinqit, Freight Science, Compliance.ai, Amaryllis and Xelix.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINTOP Capital , a venture capital firm led by industry veterans focused on B2B SaaS (software as a service) companies in the Financial Technology (FinTech) space, announced today the successful close of FINTOP Fund III totaling$220 million, surpassing the firm's goal of$200 million.
  • FINTOP Fund III is already active with five investments includingPlinqit, Freight Science, Compliance.ai, Amaryllis and Xelix.
  • FINTOP Fund III is built on the success of the previous 2016 and 2020 Funds, with most of the limited partners (LPs) from the previous Funds joining Fund III.
  • Between the three flagship FINTOP Funds and our two JAM FINTOP Network Funds, JAM FINTOP Banktech and JAM FINTOP Blockchain, we've raised over $700 million aimed at this industry, and we will continue to leverage that capital and our expertise to push FinTech forward."

Beer Institute and Brewers Association Revise Advertising Standards Based on Updated U.S. Census Data

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute and Brewers Association, national trade organizations representing the beer industry, announced revisions to their respective ad codes with an updated audience demographic number based on 2020 Census data.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute and Brewers Association, national trade organizations representing the beer industry, announced revisions to their respective ad codes with an updated audience demographic number based on 2020 Census data.
  • Based on recently released Census data, this revision will ensure the beer industry's Advertising and Marketing Code stays up to date as populations and demographics shift."
  • Brewers Association, the Beer Institute is committed today to developing sound public policy and to the values of civic duty and personal responsibility.
  • For additional updates from the Beer Institute, visitour website ,follow @BeerInstitute on Twitter, like the Beer Institute on Facebook ,and follow the Beer Institute on Instagram .

Bragg Gaming Group Names Mark Clayton to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Bragg Gaming Group ( NASDAQ: BRAG , TSX: BRAG ) ("Bragg" or the "Company"), a global B2B gaming technology and content provider, announced today that the Companys Board of Directors has appointed Mark Clayton to the Board.

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  • Bragg Gaming Group ( NASDAQ: BRAG , TSX: BRAG ) ("Bragg" or the "Company"), a global B2B gaming technology and content provider, announced today that the Companys Board of Directors has appointed Mark Clayton to the Board.
  • Mr. Clayton is an internationally recognized gaming attorney whose experience includes serving as a Member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, as Chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Boards Corporate Securities Division, as General Counsel and Company Secretary for several U.S. listed gaming companies, and as a gaming and corporate attorney for a number of gaming companies.
  • His professional credentials include Board Member of UNLVs Gaming Law Advisory Board, Trustee and Member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors, Member of the International Masters of Gaming Law, and Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
  • Bragg Gaming Group ( NASDAQ: BRAG , TSX: BRAG ) is a content-driven iGaming technology provider and owner of leading B2B companies in the iGaming industry.

X-Bow Systems Successfully Launches "Bolt" Rocket

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

WHITE SANDS, N.M., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- X-Bow Systems (X-Bow), today confirmed the successful first launch of its Bolt Rocket at White Sands Missile Range. Bolt is the first vehicle in X-Bow's new suite of modular boost rockets. The mission, named XL-2, carried a Payload Test Vehicle for the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). With the success of this launch, the X-Bow team continues to usher new technologies, capabilities and competition into the solid rocket motor (SRM) Industrial Base. 

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  • WHITE SANDS, N.M., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- X-Bow Systems (X-Bow), today confirmed the successful first launch of its Bolt Rocket at White Sands Missile Range.
  • With the success of this launch, the X-Bow team continues toushernew technologies, capabilities and competition into the solid rocket motor (SRM) Industrial Base.
  • The Bolt launch follows last month's successful static fire of the 32" diameter Ballesta Solid Rocket Motor.
  • X-Bow Systems is disrupting the aerospace industry with innovative and cost-effective additively manufactured energetics for the solid rocket motor and launch vehicle market.

FreeWire Technologies Expands Leadership Team with Strategic Hires, Bolsters U.S. Operations

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220726005819/en/
    FreeWire Technologies Expands Leadership Team with Strategic Hires, Bolsters U.S. Operations (Photo: Business Wire)
    Alex Fishkin , Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, is an accomplished business and legal executive with broad experience advising both public and private global technology businesses.
  • With experience building world-class legal teams and scaling operations and key business partnerships, Alex is a seasoned addition to FreeWires Executive Team.
  • FreeWire is investing and expanding U.S. operations, driven by policies enacted in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last November.
  • Founded in 2014, FreeWire Technologies is the leading manufacturer of battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions in the U.S.

Kepler Group Hires Google Sales Partner Veteran as Chief Legal Counsel

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kepler Group, the global digital marketing services pioneer, has hired Ruchi Prasad as General Counsel to bolster its corporate development and sales partner solutions efforts.

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  • NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kepler Group, the global digital marketing services pioneer, has hired Ruchi Prasad as General Counsel to bolster its corporate development and sales partner solutions efforts.
  • Prasad will lead legal affairs for both Kepler, the Groups media activation and marketing strategy arm, and Napkyn, its recently acquired full-stack Google Marketing Platform Sales Partner business.
  • Prasad brings over 12 years of legal experience in global, high-tech markets, most recently as General Counsel for the Americas at Media.Monks and Global General Counsel for MightyHive.
  • Prasad added, I am thrilled to join Kepler Group and help catalyze this next stage of growth.

New Research Shows Companies Aren't Prepared for California's Incoming Privacy Law

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Transcend, the privacy platform that makes it easy to encode privacy across a company's tech stack, today announced the release of new research into corporate readiness for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the compliance challenges that remain. With enforcement beginning January 1, 2023, companies have less than six months to complete their compliance efforts.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Transcend, the privacy platform that makes it easy to encode privacy across a company's tech stack, today announced the release of new research into corporate readiness for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the compliance challenges that remain.
  • With enforcement beginning January 1, 2023, companies have less than six months to complete their compliance efforts.
  • 97% of respondents reported using one or more advertising tracking platforms that collect personal information on their organization's website(s).
  • As a result, 50% of leaders feel the new opt-out requirements for 'Do Not Share' will increase their compliance risk.

1031 CORP. Welcomes Jordan Born, J.D., LL.M Expands Parking Exchange Services

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Monday, July 25, 2022

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1031 CORP. is excited to announce Jordan Born, J.D., LL.M has been appointed General Counsel of 1031 CORP. and President of its sister company, Reverse 1031 CORP. Jordan will oversee all reverse and improvement exchange transactions facilitated by Reverse 1031 CORP. for clients of 1031 CORP. as well as other qualified intermediaries.

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  • 1031 CORP. is excited to announce Jordan Born, J.D., LL.M has been appointed General Counsel of 1031 CORP. and President of its sister company, Reverse 1031 CORP. Jordan will oversee all reverse and improvement exchange transactions facilitated by Reverse 1031 CORP. for clients of 1031 CORP. as well as other qualified intermediaries.
  • COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 1031 CORP. is excited to announce Jordan Born, J.D., LL.M has been appointed General Counsel of 1031 CORP. and President of its sister company, Reverse 1031 CORP. Jordan will oversee all reverse and improvement exchange transactions facilitated by Reverse 1031 CORP. for clients of 1031 CORP. as well as other qualified intermediaries.
  • "As Reverse 1031 CORP. prepared to expand our services, Jordan was the perfect choice to lead those efforts.
  • "I am very happy to join 1031 CORP. and work with our clients to ensure satisfaction with their 1031 exchanges.

CobbleStone® CLM Guide Featured in Today's General Counsel Magazine Issue for July/August 2022

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Monday, July 25, 2022

PRINCETON, N.J., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CobbleStone Software - a recognized leader in contract management software - is excited to share that its CLM guide has been featured in Today's General Counsel's July/August magazine issue. Today's General Counsel is a multi-platform source of content for legal departments, c-suite executives, risk managers, and compliance managers.

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  • CobbleStone Software is excited to share that its CLM guide has been featured in Today's General Counsel's July/August magazine issue.
  • PRINCETON, N.J., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CobbleStone Software - a recognized leader in contract management software - is excited to share that its CLM guide has been featured in Today's General Counsel's July/August magazine issue .
  • Today's General Counsel is a multi-platform source of content for legal departments, c-suite executives, risk managers, and compliance managers.
  • "We are proud to have our CLM guide featured in Today's General Counsel's trusted magazine issue, so that contract managers, general counsel, corporate counsel, and others can see the value of contract management software," says Bradford Jones, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CobbleStone Software.