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Seward & Kissel Adds Former Chief Marketing Officer From Shearman & Sterling

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Nora Shearer , the former chief marketing officer at Shearman & Sterling, has become Seward & Kissel’s chief marketing and business development officer, effective immediately.

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  • Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Nora Shearer , the former chief marketing officer at Shearman & Sterling, has become Seward & Kissel’s chief marketing and business development officer, effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214675950/en/
    Seward & Kissel Adds Nora Shearer as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Nora has a proven ability to connect premier law firms with their most important audiences,” said Jim Cofer , managing partner of Seward & Kissel.
  • Most recently, she served as the chief business development and marketing officer at Nardello & Co., the global investigations and business intelligence firm.
  • Notaro previously served at other elite firms, including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, before joining as Seward & Kissel’s first chief operating officer.

SP Plus Stockholders Approve Merger With Metropolis Technologies

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Monday, February 12, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SP Plus Corporation (“SP+”) (NASDAQ: SP) today announced that at its special meeting of stockholders held on February 9, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”), SP+ stockholders voted to approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 4, 2023, by and among Metropolis Technologies, Inc. (“Metropolis”), Schwinger Merger Sub Inc., a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolis (“Merger Sub”) and SP+ (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into SP+ (the “Merger”), with SP+ surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolis.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SP Plus Corporation (“SP+”) (NASDAQ: SP) today announced that at its special meeting of stockholders held on February 9, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”), SP+ stockholders voted to approve the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 4, 2023, by and among Metropolis Technologies, Inc. (“Metropolis”), Schwinger Merger Sub Inc., a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolis (“Merger Sub”) and SP+ (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into SP+ (the “Merger”), with SP+ surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Metropolis.
  • Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, SP+ stockholders will be entitled to receive $54.00 per share in cash, without interest and subject to any required tax withholding, at the closing of the Merger.
  • Approval by SP+’s stockholders satisfies one of the conditions necessary for completion of the Merger.
  • SP+ and Metropolis will continue to cooperate fully with the DOJ in its review.

Metals Acquisition Limited Initial Offering in Connection with ASX Listing Oversubscribed and Upsized to ~A$325million

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Friday, February 9, 2024
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The Offer is being undertaken in connection with MAC’s dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”).

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  • The Offer is being undertaken in connection with MAC’s dual listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”).
  • The final price for the Offer has been set at the top of the indicative price range, being A$17.00 (~US$11.18)1 per CDI.
  • Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited and Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Limited are acting as joint lead managers to the IPO (“Joint Lead Managers”).
  • Gilbert + Tobin, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Ogier are acting as Australian, US and Jersey legal advisors to the Company in relation to the offer and ASX listing.

Leopard Solutions Reveals Pinnacle Performing Law Firms in the 2023 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI)

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leopard Solutions, a leading legal intelligence provider, announces top-performing law firms that made the highly anticipated 2023 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI). This comprehensive score-based ranking system evaluates the top law firms within Leopard Solutions' database, utilizing key indicators such as success, profitability, viability, growth, and potential opportunity.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leopard Solutions, a leading legal intelligence provider, announces top-performing law firms that made the highly anticipated 2023 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI).
  • This comprehensive score-based ranking system evaluates the top law firms within Leopard Solutions' database, utilizing key indicators such as success, profitability, viability, growth, and potential opportunity.
  • The Leopard Law Firm Index, established in 2020, has become an indispensable tool for legal leaders to gauge law firm growth and stability.
  • Every law firm tracked by Leopard Solutions is featured on the Leopard Law Firm Index.

Rackspace Technology Appoints Experienced and Seasoned Executive Mark Gross to Board of Directors

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology ® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end hybrid, multicloud technology solutions company, today announced the appointment of Mark Gross to its Board of Directors.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology ® (NASDAQ: RXT), a leading end-to-end hybrid, multicloud technology solutions company, today announced the appointment of Mark Gross to its Board of Directors.
  • Gross is an experienced and dynamic leader with over 25 years of broad-based experience, financial expertise, and deep insight into leading business transformations.
  • “We were fortunate to find Mark, a seasoned executive with financial expertise and broad business experience to complement our current Board.
  • We look forward to his guidance, helping to further solidify our market position as the leading hybrid multicloud solutions company,” said Amar Maletira, Chief Executive Officer Rackspace Technology.

Jackpocket Announces First Major Television Sweepstakes In New Series Blank Slate On Game Show Network

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackpocket , the #1 lottery app in the U.S.*, today announced its first major national television sweepstakes, which will run in the newly premiered game show Blank Slate on Game Show Network.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jackpocket , the #1 lottery app in the U.S.*, today announced its first major national television sweepstakes, which will run in the newly premiered game show Blank Slate on Game Show Network.
  • The Jackpocket "Blank Slate Sweepstakes" will run from February 5th through February 23rd, offering entrants a chance to win a $5,000 grand prize.
  • "Jackpocket is thrilled to join forces with Game Show Network to reach a new national television audience," said Peter Sullivan, Jackpocket Founder and CEO.
  • The national television sweepstakes on Game Show Network comes on the heels of Jackpocket's continued remarkable growth in 2023.

The new 2025 Porsche Taycan models

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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The Taycan Turbo S develops up to 938 hp and goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds

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  • The Taycan Turbo S develops up to 938 hp and goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds
    For the 2025 model year, Porsche is giving the all-electric Taycan a particularly extensive update.
  • In the new 2025 Taycan models, the list of standard equipment is even more extensive than before.
  • For Taycan models equipped with the Sport Chrono package and the Performance Battery Plus, there is a special push-to-pass button on the mode switch.
  • The new 2025 Taycan sedan and Cross Turismo models are available to order now and expected to reach U.S. Porsche Centers in the course of the summer in 2024.

EQS-News: MorphoSys Enters into Business Combination Agreement to be Acquired by Novartis for € 2.7 Billion Equity Value

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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Separately, MorphoSys entered into a Purchase Agreement to sell and transfer all rights worldwide related to tafasitamab to Incyte Corporation (“Incyte”).

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  • Separately, MorphoSys entered into a Purchase Agreement to sell and transfer all rights worldwide related to tafasitamab to Incyte Corporation (“Incyte”).
  • “Novartis shares our steadfast commitment to develop and deliver transformative medicines that address the dire needs of cancer patients.
  • Novartis intends to offer MorphoSys’ shareholders € 68.00 per share in cash, for a total equity value of € 2.7 billion.
  • Creates New Opportunities for MorphoSys’ Colleagues: The agreement between Novartis and MorphoSys includes employee commitments.

Novo Holdings to Acquire Catalent

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), a leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, and Novo Holdings, a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, today announced that they have entered into a merger agreement under which Novo Holdings will acquire Catalent in an all-cash transaction that values Catalent at $16.5 billion on an enterprise value basis.

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  • Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), a leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, and Novo Holdings, a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, today announced that they have entered into a merger agreement under which Novo Holdings will acquire Catalent in an all-cash transaction that values Catalent at $16.5 billion on an enterprise value basis.
  • Novo Holdings will acquire all outstanding shares of Catalent for $63.50 per share in cash.
  • Of Catalent’s more than 50 global sites, Novo Holdings intends to sell three Catalent fill-finish sites and related assets acquired in the merger to Novo Nordisk (CPH: NOVO), in which Novo Holdings has a controlling interest, shortly after the closing of the merger.
  • Morgan Stanley is acting as financial advisor to Novo Holdings and Goodwin Procter LLP is serving as legal advisor to Novo Holdings.

LaiFug 4 Family Dog Bed: Redefining Comfort with Exclusive Design and Smart Features

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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LaiFug Star Product 422 Orthopedic Memory Foam Dog Bed: Creating a Comfort Oasis for Your Large Dog

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  • LaiFug Star Product 422 Orthopedic Memory Foam Dog Bed: Creating a Comfort Oasis for Your Large Dog
    Introducing the LaiFug 422 Orthopedic Memory Foam Dog Bed Pillow, an extra-large haven of comfort designed to support your pet's every need.
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  • In conclusion, the LaiFug 422 dog bed is revolutionizing the pet bed market with its exclusive design and smart features.
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