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Signature Resolution Welcomes Zazi Pope to Panel of Neutrals

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Monday, November 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Signature Resolution, a leader in alternative dispute resolution, announced today that Zazi Pope is joining the firm's distinguished panel of neutrals. With over 35 years of legal experience, Pope will specialize in business, entertainment, and complex litigation matters.

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    LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Signature Resolution , a leader in alternative dispute resolution, announced today that Zazi Pope is joining the firm's distinguished panel of neutrals.
  • "I'm beyond excited to join the prestigious team of neutrals at Signature Resolution and to bring over 35 years of entertainment litigation experience to the table," said Pope.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Zazi Pope to the Signature Resolution team.
  • Pope's wealth of experience makes her a valuable addition to Signature Resolution's esteemed panel of neutrals.

Comstock Appoints New Director and Audit Committee Chair

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced the board of directors of Comstock Inc. nominated and appointed Dr. Güez Salinas, as a new independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors and appointed Mr. Walter “Del” Marting as the Chairman of the Company’s Audit and Finance Committee.

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  • VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., April 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE: LODE) (“Comstock” and the “Company”) today announced the board of directors of Comstock Inc. nominated and appointed Dr. Güez Salinas, as a new independent director to the Company’s Board of Directors and appointed Mr. Walter “Del” Marting as the Chairman of the Company’s Audit and Finance Committee.
  • The Company also announced the resignation of Mr. Judd Merrill as a director of the company, all effective as of April 5, 2023.
  • Dr. Salinas has also been advising Quantum Generative Materials LLC (“GenMat”) on strategy and commercialization.
  • Mr. Marting graduated from Yale University in 1969, with a BA in English and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

The World Affairs Council of Orange County Names Dr. Richard Downie as President

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

The World Affairs Council of Orange County announced today that Dr. Richard Downie has been named the councils new president.

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  • The World Affairs Council of Orange County announced today that Dr. Richard Downie has been named the councils new president.
  • The World Affairs Council of Orange County (WACOC), a California based non-profit, non-partisan organization, is pleased to announce Dr. Richard Downie as its new president.
  • Dr. Downie brings a wealth of leadership and international experience to the WACOC.
  • The World Affairs Council of Orange County (WACOC) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization in California.

THE WONDERFUL COMPANY APPOINTS SETH OSTER TO NEWLY CREATED ROLE OF CHIEF CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICER

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Wonderful Company (TWC), a global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world through its iconic consumer brands, today announced the appointment of veteran public affairs and communications executive Seth Oster as the company's first chief corporate affairs officer.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Wonderful Company (TWC), a global company dedicated to harvesting health and happiness around the world through its iconic consumer brands, today announced the appointment of veteran public affairs and communications executive Seth Oster as the company's first chief corporate affairs officer.
  • Oster begins his post at TWC on February 7 reporting to Michael Perdigao, president of advertising and corporate communications.
  • Previously, Oster was Managing Director and Chief Communications Officer at global consulting and accounting conglomerate KPMG, overseeing all of its corporate communications strategies across its multibillion-dollar businesses.
  • Its iconic brands include FIJI Water, POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, Wonderful Halos, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, Teleflora, JUSTIN Wines, JNSQ Wines, and Landmark Wines.

Propel Guantánamo Cases to Trial by Authorizing Federal Judges to Enforce Timetables, Says New Pacific Council Report

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Friday, September 7, 2018

The Pacific Council's GTMO Task Force calls for federal judges to preside over the military trials at Guantnamo, a message it first disseminated in a 2016 report.

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  • The Pacific Council's GTMO Task Force calls for federal judges to preside over the military trials at Guantnamo, a message it first disseminated in a 2016 report.
  • Now in a new report, the Task Force calls to equip federal judges with expanded powers to enforce deadlines, levy consequences, and propel these cases toward fair and final conclusions.
  • Since 2013, the Pacific Council has held official NGO observer status with the Office of Military Commissions at GTMO.
  • The Pacific Council on International Policy is an independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization in Los Angeles dedicated to foreign affairs.