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SVES, an Off-Price Apparel Distribution Company, Announces Plans to Go Public via Merger with Relativity Acquisition Corp.

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Monday, February 13, 2023

SVES was founded in 2017 to fill a critical gap in the retail supply chain by providing full-price retail fashion brands an efficient and effective way to monetize overstocked items.

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  • SVES was founded in 2017 to fill a critical gap in the retail supply chain by providing full-price retail fashion brands an efficient and effective way to monetize overstocked items.
  • SVES’ differentiated business model includes a deep, two-sided buyer-seller network built up through longstanding industry relationships and revolutionary sorting capabilities that drive superior customer service and operational efficiency.
  • SVES’ customer base includes a number of leading off-price retailers in the United States and abroad, supported by multiple warehousing locations in the US and Europe.
  • McCarter & English, LLP is serving as legal advisor to SVES and Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP is serving as legal advisor to Relativity.

Refreshing USA LLC, a National US Independent Automated Unattended Retailer, Announces Plans to Go Public via Merger with Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp

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Friday, February 10, 2023

EVERETT, WA, Feb. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Refreshing USA, founded by Ryan Wear, who has operated in the automated and unattended retail services industry since 1996, established Refreshing USA in 2020 with the goal of revolutionizing workplace refreshments, and Integrated Wellness Acquisition Corp (NYSE: WEL) (“Integrated Wellness”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”).  Under the Merger Agreement, IWAC Holdings Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation (“Pubco”), will acquire both Refreshing USA and Integrated Wellness and upon the closing of the proposed transaction (“Transaction”), Pubco will operate under the "Refreshing USA" name and is expected to be listed on New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol "RUSA."

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  • Refreshing USA is a national US independent automated and unattended retailer in synch with retail automation trends and labor concerns throughout the world.
  • Refreshing USA really impressed us with its track record of accretive acquisitions, its ability to scale the business and expand margins and revenues.
  • BTIG, LLC is serving as the capital markets advisor to Integrated Wellness and A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is serving as financial advisor to Integrated Wellness.
  • Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP is serving as legal advisor to Integrated Wellness, and McCarter & English, LLP is serving as legal advisor to Refreshing USA.

Aurion Biotech Appoints Jonathan Sparks, JD, PhD as Chief Legal Officer

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Aurion Biotech , whose mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with its life-changing regenerative therapies, today announced it has appointed Dr. Jonathan Sparks as chief legal officer.

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  • Aurion Biotech , whose mission is to restore vision to millions of patients with its life-changing regenerative therapies, today announced it has appointed Dr. Jonathan Sparks as chief legal officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221207005300/en/
    We are delighted to welcome Jon to Aurion Biotech, said Greg Kunst, chief executive officer.
  • In addition to his role at Aurion, Dr. Jonathan Sparks is also a partner and chair of the Intellectual Property practice at McCarter & English, LLP.
  • Aurion Biotech is the recipient of the prestigious Prix Galien award for best start-up in biotech.

Advanced Private Equity Term Sheets and Series A Documents: State-Of-The-Art Analysis, Forms and Commentary to Guide You Through the Venture Finance Sector - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

The "Advanced Private Equity Term Sheets and Series A Documents" book has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Advanced Private Equity Term Sheets and Series A Documents" book has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This encyclopedic guide is packed with state-of-the-art analysis, forms and commentary, all designed to help you master the most crucial stages of the venture financing process.
  • TheAdvanced Private Equity Term Sheets and Series A Documents book examines all of the deal terms you may encounter - anti-dilution protection, warrant coverage, liquidation preferences, and others.
  • A recognized pioneer of the national private equity and venture capital bar, Mr. Bartlett contributed to the original models for private equity and fund of fund partnerships.

JetBlue Names Renée Anckner, Vice President Associate General Counsel

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced the promotion of Rene Anckner as the airlines vice president, associate general counsel.

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  • JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced the promotion of Rene Anckner as the airlines vice president, associate general counsel.
  • She will continue to report to Brandon Nelson, JetBlues general counsel and corporate secretary, and will remain primary counsel for the commercial and infrastructure departments at JetBlue with respect to transactional, corporate and contractual matters.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220809005965/en/
    Rene Anckner, Vice President Associate General Counsel, JetBlue.
  • Rene joined JetBlue in 2017 as Director, Corporate Counsel, Infrastructure, Properties & Development.

Lathrop GPM Expands Intellectual Property Team in Boston

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Monday, May 2, 2022

BOSTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lathrop GPM is pleased to welcome Ricardo Ochoa and Pamela Smith-Victor to the firm's Boston office. Both are joining the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group where they will provide clients with patent and trademark support.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Lathrop GPM is pleased to welcome Ricardo Ochoa and Pamela Smith-Victor to the firm's Boston office.
  • Both are joining the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group where they will provide clients with patent and trademark support.
  • "We are excited to welcome Patent Attorney Ricardo Ochoa and Patent Specialist Pamela Smith-Victor to Lathrop GPM," said Kate Tompkins , the leader of Lathrop GPM's Intellectual Property Practice Group.
  • Ochoa joins Lathrop GPM as Counsel on the firm's High Tech Electrical and Mechanical team.

Wolters Kluwer Thought Leader to Moderate Panel on Profitability and Prioritization at ARK Group's Annual Law Firm Profitability Summit

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Ken Crutchfield, Vice President & General Manager of Legal Markets at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., will moderate a panel titled "Choosing Targets and Prioritizing Profitability Projects and Initiatives" at ARK Group's 11th Annual Law Firm Profitability Summit. The panel will take place on Wednesday, April 27, from 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM ET in Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ken Crutchfield, Vice President & General Manager of Legal Markets at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. , will moderate a panel titled "Choosing Targets and Prioritizing Profitability Projects and Initiatives" at ARK Group's 11th Annual Law Firm Profitability Summit.
  • The panel will cover profitability targets and projects, pricing matters, staffing approaches, identifying business priorities, and more.
  • "I am looking forward to discussing real-world examples and providing practical solutions that law firm leaders can use to make strategic decisions for their business."
  • ARK Group's Law Firm Profitability Summit is a two-day event designed to bring together senior-level law firm professionals to deep dive into how to incorporate profitability into day-to-day business to influence strategic decisions in the law firm.

STG Logistics Acquires the Intermodal Division of XPO Logistics

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Friday, March 25, 2022

CHICAGO, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STG Logistics ("STG") announced today that it has expanded its leading position in containerized logistics through the acquisition of the intermodal division of XPO Logistics, one of the largest providers of container transportation services in North America. The combined business, which will go to market as STG Logistics, will stand as North America's leading provider of seamless, fully integrated, port-to-door containerized logistics services including drayage, transloading, warehousing, fulfillment, rail transportation, and associated final mile distribution.  As part of this transaction, STG, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners ("Wind Point") since 2016, was recapitalized by Wind Point as well as funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. ("Oaktree"), including Oaktree's Transportation Infrastructure Investing and Global Opportunities Group.

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  • CHICAGO, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STG Logistics ("STG") announced today that it has expanded its leading position in containerized logistics through the acquisition of the intermodal division of XPO Logistics, one of the largest providers of container transportation services in North America.
  • Current STG COO Todd Larson will lead the legacy STG operations as EVP of STG and COO of STG's Distribution segment, and Paul Smith, formerly President of XPO's intermodal division, will lead STG's intermodal operations as EVP of STG and COO of STG Intermodal.
  • Paul Smith, incoming COO of STG Intermodal, stated "The combination of STG and the intermodal division of XPO creates a truly unique business in containerized logistics whose value proposition will resonate with every single one of our customers.
  • Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. acted as M&A adviser to STG Logistics and Oaktree on STG's acquisition of XPO's intermodal division.

Verisk Acquires Identity Resolution & Consumer Intelligence Leader Infutor

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, announced today it has acquired Infutor, a leading provider of identity resolution and consumer intelligence data.

Key Points: 
  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics provider, announced today it has acquired Infutor, a leading provider of identity resolution and consumer intelligence data.
  • Infutor provides real-time identity resolution and consumer intelligence to marketers and the platforms and data companies that build products to serve marketers.
  • Infutors identity resolution and consumer intelligence solutions deliver the foundational data layer for understanding the person behind every marketing interaction.
  • Infutor is the expert in data-driven consumer identity management and identity resolution.

Brown Rudnick Accelerates Growing Global Technology Practice With Transformational Hires

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that catapults Brown Rudnick LLP to global leadership among law firms focused on technology companies and the investors, executives and boards of directors who support and lead them, Brown Rudnick has announced the addition of five new partners and three associates to its Global Technology Practice Group.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a move that catapults Brown Rudnick LLP to global leadership among law firms focused on technology companies and the investors, executives and boards of directors who support and lead them, Brown Rudnick has announced the addition of five new partners and three associates to its Global Technology Practice Group.
  • They join Brown Rudnick from McCarter & English, where David Sorin served as chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Practice.
  • The move follows two other recent additions to the Global Technology Practice Group: Partners Ian DiBernardo, who is also co-practice group leader of the U.S. Technology Group, and Jason Sobel.
  • David Sorin said: "My colleagues and I are thrilled to join Brown Rudnick's highly accomplished Global Technology Practice Group.