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Shook Names New Office Managing Partner in Orange County

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Partner Jad Davis will lead the Orange County office as managing partner effective January 1, 2024.

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  • ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Partner Jad Davis will lead the Orange County office as managing partner effective January 1, 2024.
  • "An important goal is to deepen our connections with the local Orange County community, which is important to me since I grew up in Orange County and am raising my children here."
  • Shook has three offices in California including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County, which opened in 2003.
  • Former Orange County Managing Partner Eva Weiler will continue practicing law full time.

Visory Health COO Wins Gold Globee® Award, Women in Business

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Visory Health, a simple, patient-first platform that provides lower prices on prescriptions, announces that its Chief Operating Officer, Debbie Sanders, has received the esteemed Gold Globee® Award for Women in Business in the Female Achiever, Women Helping Women category.

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  • Visory Health, a simple, patient-first platform that provides lower prices on prescriptions, announces that its Chief Operating Officer, Debbie Sanders, has received the esteemed Gold Globee® Award for Women in Business in the Female Achiever, Women Helping Women category.
  • At Visory Health, Sanders leads the technology development for the company’s first-of-its-kind cloud-based adjudication system resulting in an innovative pricing model, cost-effective medications, and transparent transactions.
  • Visory Health has scaled its technology to reach over 3.42 million consumers and work with more than 24,000 pharmacies nationwide — all to improve the health and wellness of American communities.
  • To find providers available in your area, please see a full list of Visory Health supported pharmacies here .

Two Lands LLC and TCG World Metaverse Announce the World’s Greatest Treasure Hunt!

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move over Taylor Swift, cryptic clues and hidden treasures are no longer just for pop stars. Two Lands, one of the most eagerly anticipated cryptocurrency projects of 2023, is set to revolutionize the world of blockchain and crypto with an extraordinary mission. Co-founded by Connecticut natives Jared Vergilis and Zach Ozyck, Two Lands is on a quest to fund groundbreaking archaeological expeditions and research on a global scale. But that's not all – prepare yourselves for the grandest digital treasure hunt ever, premiering this fall!

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  • Two Lands, one of the most eagerly anticipated cryptocurrency projects of 2023, is set to revolutionize the world of blockchain and crypto with an extraordinary mission.
  • But that's not all – prepare yourselves for the grandest digital treasure hunt ever, premiering this fall!
  • Two Lands is prepared to elevate treasure hunting to new heights by fusing the thrill of discovery with the world of cryptocurrency in an unprecedented way.
  • Follow Two Lands on social media, visit their website Two Lands , and prepare to embark on an adventure that transcends both time and technology.

VACO MANAGING PARTNER FRANCES MORENO WINS IN 2022 STEVIE AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaco, a global talent solutions firm, today announced that co-founder and managing partner Frances Moreno has been named the winner of a bronze Stevie® Award in the Women Helping Women – Business category in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. This category recognizes the achievements of women who provide support and assistance to women in their communities.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaco, a global talent solutions firm, today announced that co-founder and managing partner Frances Moreno has been named the winner of a bronze Stevie Award in the Women Helping Women Business category in the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.
  • The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor female entrepreneurs, executives and professionals and the organizations they run.
  • With the Women Helping Women award, Moreno was honored as a successful entrepreneur and community leader and for her work to empower women and girls.
  • "We're so honored to be recognized among the world-class business leaders and organizations nominated at this year's Stevie Awards, and I'm especially gratified to win in the Women Helping Women category since investing in opportunities for women is so important to me and our company," said Frances Moreno, co-founder and managing partner, Vaco in Los Angeles.

Ripple Brings More Creators to the XRP Ledger for Their NFT Projects

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Through Ripples Creator Fund, creators can more easily tap into the ultra-fast, low-cost, carbon-neutral XRP Ledger (XRPL) to bring their NFT projects to life.

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  • Through Ripples Creator Fund, creators can more easily tap into the ultra-fast, low-cost, carbon-neutral XRP Ledger (XRPL) to bring their NFT projects to life.
  • Ragzy - Im looking forward to minting a new series on the XRP Ledger and delving deeper into how the ledger can help with access rights and more, said NFT artist Jessica Ragzy.
  • Chef Cecey - Im super excited to have my project be part of the XRP Ledger and Ripples Creator Fund, said NFT artist Cecey Meade.
  • Ripples Creator Fund is a $250 million commitment to help creators kickstart their state-of-the-art NFTs on the XRP Ledger.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. declares quarterly cash dividend

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per common share.

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  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per common share.
  • The dividend is payable on August 27, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on July 23, 2021.
  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the worlds largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer.
  • From our factories to your home, were united in a shared purpose to care for our people and our planet.

Blessings in No Time: A blessing – or a pyramid scheme?

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

According to the complaint, the people behind Blessings in No Time use blessing looms to lure consumers in with false promises of returns as high as 800%.

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  • According to the complaint, the people behind Blessings in No Time use blessing looms to lure consumers in with false promises of returns as high as 800%.
  • But like other pyramid schemes, the lawsuit alleges that most people who turn over their hard-earned savings a minimum of $1,400 and as much as $62,700 lose money.
  • The FTC and Arkansas say that the operators of Blessings in No Time coordinate payments (called blessings) between members using playing boards with multiple levels.
  • The board is then split into two new boards with the remaining members moving up one level toward the center.

Spanish and UK police forces recover €6 million in two-year long Ponzi scheme investigation

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Hundreds of victims of a 15 million Ponzi scheme may soon recover up to 40% of their losses as a result of an international law enforcement effort to recover the ill-gotten funds.

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  • Hundreds of victims of a 15 million Ponzi scheme may soon recover up to 40% of their losses as a result of an international law enforcement effort to recover the ill-gotten funds.
  • The cooperation between the Spanish regional Catalan Police (Mossos dEsquadra) and the UK West Yorkshire Police, facilitated by Europol, has made it possible for the Spanish authorities to recover over 6 million in the framework of an investigation into a Ponzi scheme exceeding 15 million with over 200 victims.
  • An investigation was launched at the beginning of March 2019 after a complaint was filed in Gerona, Spain, after the main suspect disappeared.
  • Several other complaints soon followed, describing a pyramid fraud committed by the missing suspect, a Spanish national residing in the UK who duped his victims into investing in seemingly secure investments with high returns.

Samsung Biologics Adopts Veeva Vault QMS to Unify Quality Management

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Monday, December 14, 2020

Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced that Samsung Biologics, an award-winning global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has adopted Veeva Vault QMS to streamline quality management on a single cloud platform.

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  • Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced that Samsung Biologics, an award-winning global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has adopted Veeva Vault QMS to streamline quality management on a single cloud platform.
  • The addition of Vault QMS builds upon the companys success with Veeva Vault QualityDocs for more efficient document control and management.
  • Together as part of the Veeva Vault Quality Suite , Samsung Biologics is bringing together quality process and content management for improved visibility across their global processes.
  • Vault QMS is a modern cloud application that unifies quality management and easily incorporates Samsung Biologics internal organization, pharmaceutical and biotech customers, contract manufacturers, and suppliers into one quality process.

Pyramid Systems Publishes The Secret to Achieving a Faster ATO E-book

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Monday, September 28, 2020

FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Pyramid Systems, an award-winning technology leader driving digital transformation across federal agencies, has published an e-book titled The Secret to Achieving a Faster ATO.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Pyramid Systems, an award-winning technology leader driving digital transformation across federal agencies, has published an e-book titled The Secret to Achieving a Faster ATO.
  • The Pyramid secret to achieving an Authority to Operate (ATO) is based on its experience with federal government modernization projects over the past five years.
  • Pyramid aims to provide cross-agency advice on practical security, testing, and development to obtain quicker ATOs.
  • "Modernizing our clients' systems as efficiently and effectively as possible is critical to Pyramid Systems.