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Transom Capital Announces Strategic Sale of Aspen Publishing to UWorld, LLC

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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LOS ANGELES and BURLINGTON, Mass., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transom Capital Group (“Transom”), an operations-focused middle market private equity firm, is proud to announce the successful sale of Aspen Publishing (“Aspen”) to UWorld, LLC.

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  • LOS ANGELES and BURLINGTON, Mass., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transom Capital Group (“Transom”), an operations-focused middle market private equity firm, is proud to announce the successful sale of Aspen Publishing (“Aspen”) to UWorld, LLC.
  • The sale represents a major milestone that underscores Transom's dedication to nurturing growth and fostering innovation within the educational learning tools marketplace.
  • The acquisition continues UWorld’s growth across industries and will bring significant value to the legal education market.”
    The sale of Aspen Publishing represents the third exit from the Transom Funds in the past 90 days.
  • William Blair acted as exclusive financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal advisor to Aspen Publishing.

Steinberg Law Firm Announces New Partner, Attorney Catherine D. Meehan

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Steinberg Law Firm is pleased to name Attorney Catherine "Catie" Dunn Meehan as its newest partner.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Steinberg Law Firm is pleased to name Attorney Catherine "Catie" Dunn Meehan as its newest partner.
  • Attorney Meehan is the first female partner at the Steinberg Law Firm.
  • Managing partner of the Steinberg Law Firm, Attorney David Pearlman, says, "We are excited about Catie becoming a partner.
  • Catie brings a commitment to the continued mission of the Steinberg Law Firm, and she embodies our slogan of 'Get The Firm Behind You!'".

Marie Napoli Honored in 2021 New York’s Women Leaders in the Law in New York Magazine

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Monday, November 8, 2021
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New York Magazine has published its annual New Yorks Leaders in Law list.

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  • New York Magazine has published its annual New Yorks Leaders in Law list.
  • This year Napoli Shkolnik partner Marie Napoli has been recognized for her legal achievements by being featured on the cover of this well-regarded magazine.
  • The New York Law Journal teamed up with Martindale-Hubbell, the gold standard in legal ratings, to leverage their peer-reviewed system embraced by the legal community.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211108005706/en/
    Marie Napoli on the cover of New York Magazine's 2021 New Yorks Leaders in Law list.

New Book Release: Discover Please Pass The Tort$ - A Comic Novel Written By The Dean Of False Advertising Law On Shelves Today

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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Morrison has just announced the release of his highly anticipated book, Please Pass The Tort$ - a legal farce.

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  • Morrison has just announced the release of his highly anticipated book, Please Pass The Tort$ - a legal farce.
  • This delightful novel highlights the absurdity of numerous class-action cases featuring fun-loving lawyers, wacky clients and exasperated judges, in a field wheremost modern cases benefit no one except lawyers.
  • RetiredNew York trial and appellate lawyer Thomas Morrison spent 50 years representing major corporations in trials and appeals, particularly false advertising, trademark and unfair competition cases.
  • Please PassTheTort$showcasestwotwinbrothers, Patrick A. Peters ("Pap") and Prescott U. Peters ("Pup"), both lawyers with a distinctive eye for opportunity.

Attorney Bridget Duignan Announces Candidacy for 3rd Vice President of the Illinois State Bar Association

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chicago Attorney Bridget Duignan is excited to announce her candidacy for 3rd Vice President of the Illinois State Bar Association, an organization that she has actively served since 2008.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chicago Attorney Bridget Duignan is excited to announce her candidacy for 3rd Vice President of the Illinois State Bar Association, an organization that she has actively served since 2008.
  • Not only is Bridget an attorney in private practice, but she is also a small-business owner and a mother.
  • To learn more about Bridget Duignan and her candidacy, visit https://www.Vote4BridgetISBA.com .
  • To learn more about the Illinois State Bar Association, visit https://www.isba.org/

Hahn & Hahn Bolsters Family Law Practice with the Addition of Kayla K. Horacek

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California based law firm Hahn & Hahn announced today that Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Kayla K. Horacek has joined Candice K. Rogers and Lucy A. Vartanian in the firm's all female Family Law Practice Group.

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  • PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California based law firm Hahn & Hahn announced today that Family Law Specialist, certified by the State Bar of California, Kayla K. Horacek has joined Candice K. Rogers and Lucy A. Vartanian in the firm's all female Family Law Practice Group .
  • She has deep knowledge of family law matters, and the combination of her experience and expertise bolsters an already well-respected and dynamic family law department."
  • "I am thrilled to join the skilled attorneys at Hahn & Hahn and excited to be part of a female-led team," said Horacek.
  • Prior to joining Hahn & Hahn, Horacek practiced in the family law group of a boutique Los Angeles law firm.

What Litigators Need To Know About Torts: New Practical Guidance Added To Bloomberg Law

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced the most recent additions to its Practical Guidance content Tort Actions and Tort Damages & Relief topic pages.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced the most recent additions to its Practical Guidance content Tort Actions and Tort Damages & Relief topic pages.
  • Tort Actions and Tort Damages and Relief topic pages are latest additions to Bloomberg Law's Practical Guidance content.
  • "We continue to add Practical Guidance to Bloomberg Law at a robust pace, with more than 700 new documents that provide the authority, guidance, and tools to help legal professionals navigate a range of issues added to our platform this year alone," said Joe Breda, president, Bloomberg Law.
  • This new Practical Guidance will enhance the suggested content that appears when a tort-related motion is uploaded into Bloomberg Law's Brief Analyzer.

Malicious Prosecution Tort Applies to Administrative Proceedings, according to the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

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Friday, July 23, 2021
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With the escalatingrole of quasi-judicial administrative proceedings, with penal-like consequences, it has also been applied there, according to Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D ., writing in the summer issueof the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.

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  • With the escalatingrole of quasi-judicial administrative proceedings, with penal-like consequences, it has also been applied there, according to Lawrence Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D ., writing in the summer issueof the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.
  • "Malicious prosecution," he writes, "is also sometimes referred to as a dignatory tort because it injures the human dignity of the victim.
  • "Given the horrendous lifetime damage caused by sham peer review, the dignatory tort of malicious prosecution seems particularly appropriate."
  • The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) , a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943.

Class Action Certified Against Toronto Plastic Surgeon “Dr. 6ix”

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Articles, Security, Tort law, Tort, Class action, Privacy, Mass tort, Internet privacy, Closed-circuit television

On November 28, 2019, the law firms of Howie, Sacks & Henry , Waddell Phillips and Beyond Law launched a proposed class action against Dr. Jugenburg and his professional corporation, alleging that patient privacy had been breached.

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  • On November 28, 2019, the law firms of Howie, Sacks & Henry , Waddell Phillips and Beyond Law launched a proposed class action against Dr. Jugenburg and his professional corporation, alleging that patient privacy had been breached.
  • The action has now been certified to proceed as a class action in respect of the claims arising from the non-consensual use of surveillance cameras.
  • The court did not permit these claims to proceed as part of the class action.
  • Howie, Sacks & Henry advances mass tort claims and class actions on behalf of people injured by dangerous products, pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

"Tormented" Tuberculosis-Infected Michigan Army Veteran - Possibly State's First TB-Tainted Bone Graft Case - Turns To Nationally Recognized Legal Team To Hold Those Responsible For His Illness Fully Accountable

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Pain and suffering, Tort, Tort law

Attorneys from the legal team are now in the Detroit area as part of their pre-lawsuit investigation.

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  • Attorneys from the legal team are now in the Detroit area as part of their pre-lawsuit investigation.
  • Attorney Lawrence R. Cohan, who heads Saltz Mongeluzzi's toxic tort practice, said the Michigan Army vet is very clear about what he wants from the lawyers.
  • He wants to help others through his legal action avoid the pain and suffering that torment him daily."
  • Coverage Note: The legal team will have limited availability in the Detroit area for interviews over the next few days.