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Proxiio Introduces Dynamic U.S. Leadership Team

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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Vazquez brings more than two decades of distinguished leadership across sales, consulting, marketing, operations management, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction/retention to Proxiio.

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  • Vazquez brings more than two decades of distinguished leadership across sales, consulting, marketing, operations management, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction/retention to Proxiio.
  • Hithon brings more than 15 years of experience to the Proxiio team.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Dominic and Peter to our executive team,” says Deepak Mishra, CEO of Proxiio.
  • Clients can expect customized legal solutions from Proxiio, along with guaranteed predictable pricing and enhanced efficiency.

Four From Trial Firm Lyons & Simmons Recognized Among Top Plaintiffs Consumer Lawyers

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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Four attorneys with the trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP, led by co-founders Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons , have earned recognition among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2024.

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  • Four attorneys with the trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP, led by co-founders Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons , have earned recognition among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2024.
  • The attorneys of Lyons & Simmons are widely known for their record jury verdicts and settlements in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, and for their focus on securing justice in cases that impact public safety.
  • Lyons and Simmons currently hold leading roles on the plaintiffs’ executive committee for the In Re: Astroworld Festival MDL, the 2021 Houston mass casualty tragedy event.
  • In 2022, the firm obtained an eight-figure verdict for a woman left a paraplegic due to delays in ER care.

Greenberg Traurig's Mathew Rosengart Named to Forbes 2024 Top 200 Lawyers in the United States List

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mathew S. Rosengart, a Los Angeles shareholder at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Forbes 2024 Top 200 Lawyers list. The publication notes that its first annual Top 200 Lawyers list recognizes the finest lawyers in the profession, lawyers with the most impressive track records in their specialties, the leaders in their fields, and the attorneys most respected by peers and clients.

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  • Mathew S. Rosengart, a Los Angeles shareholder at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Forbes 2024 Top 200 Lawyers list.
  • LOS ANGELES, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mathew S. Rosengart , a Los Angeles shareholder at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Forbes 2024 Top 200 Lawyers list.
  • In addition to the Forbes honor, Rosengart was named Entertainment Litigator of the Year at the 2024 Benchmark Litigation US Awards event in New York held earlier this month.
  • A member of Greenberg Traurig's Media & Entertainment Litigation Practice , Rosengart often handles litigation matters with far-reaching national impact.

Greenberg Traurig's Mathew S. Rosengart Named Benchmark Litigation 'Entertainment Litigator of the Year'

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mathew S. Rosengart, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Litigation Practice in Los Angeles, was named Entertainment Litigator of the Year at the 2024 Benchmark Litigation US Awards event in New York, March 13. The awards recognize the country's most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past 12 months.

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  • Mathew S. Rosengart, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Litigation Practice in Los Angeles, was named Entertainment Litigator of the Year at the 2024 Benchmark Litigation US Awards event in New York, March 13.
  • NEW YORK, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mathew S. Rosengart , a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Litigation Practice in Los Angeles , was named Entertainment Litigator of the Year at the 2024 Benchmark Litigation US Awards event in New York, March 13.
  • The awards recognize the country's most distinguished litigators and their firms for their exemplary work over the past 12 months.
  • Rosengart was previously shortlisted by Benchmark Litigation for Entertainment Litigator of the Year at the 2023 US Awards.

A&O Shearman Announces First Senior Leadership Roles

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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London and New York, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) today announced the first of several senior leadership roles for the combined firm A&O Shearman, taking effect on May 1, 2024.

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  • London and New York, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling (Shearman) today announced the first of several senior leadership roles for the combined firm A&O Shearman, taking effect on May 1, 2024.
  • Khalid Garousha has been elected as senior partner and Hervé Ekué has been elected as managing partner of A&O Shearman.
  • Adam Hakki, current senior partner at Shearman, has been appointed co-chair of the global A&O Shearman board and executive committee, and will also lead the firm’s U.S. business as its chair.
  • Khalid Garousha, senior partner, said: “I am honored that the partnership has put its trust in me to lead A&O Shearman as its first senior partner.

Thompson Hine Names New Managing Partner

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Thompson Hine LLP , a law firm recognized for innovation, announced today that it has elected Tony White as its managing partner.

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  • Thompson Hine LLP , a law firm recognized for innovation, announced today that it has elected Tony White as its managing partner.
  • He has served for over 13 years on the executive committee, the firm’s governing body, and for 11 years, he has been the national hiring partner, supervising Thompson Hine’s lateral partner and senior counsel recruiting and hiring.
  • She led the firm through changes in its service delivery model, making Thompson Hine one of the first firms to do so.
  • FT noted that “Thompson Hine is now ranked as one of the top five firms in the U.S. for client service.

New Trial Firm Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC Launches With Six Founding Partners From Selendy Gay Elsberg, Quinn Emanuel

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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A group of six renowned litigators led by David Elsberg , most recently a name partner at Selendy Gay Elsberg, and Rollo Baker IV and Silpa Maruri , former practice group leaders at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, today launched a new trial law firm, Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC.

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  • A group of six renowned litigators led by David Elsberg , most recently a name partner at Selendy Gay Elsberg, and Rollo Baker IV and Silpa Maruri , former practice group leaders at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, today launched a new trial law firm, Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC.
  • The firm’s founding partners also include two former partners at Selendy Gay Elsberg, Michael Duke and Vivek Tata , as well as Jared Ruocco , a former partner at LTL Attorneys who previously practiced at Quinn Emanuel.
  • The name partners of Elsberg Baker & Maruri formerly practiced together at Quinn Emanuel and have acted as lead counsel in numerous high-profile and precedent-setting cases.
  • Ruocco, who specializes in M&A and corporate governance disputes, practiced with Elsberg Baker & Maruri’s name partners at Quinn Emanuel.

Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for The Legal 500 Private Practice M&A Powerlist: U.S.A.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Dennis J. Block, Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S. Region." The publication recognizes the leading U.S. based lawyers whose practice includes a focus on mergers & acquisitions (M&A).

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  • Block, Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S.
  • NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Dennis J.
  • Block , Michael J. Bonner and Michelle Rowe Hallsten and Project Attorney John C. Jeppsen were selected for The Legal 500 "Private Practice Powerlist 2024 M&A – U.S.
  • Jeppsen focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, public offerings and private placements, M&A, and other sophisticated finance transactions.

Hoth Therapeutics Retains Venable LLP to Expand Its Patent Portfolio

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOTH), a patient-focused biopharmaceutical company , today announced that it will continue its work with Venable, LLP to develop and protect its intellectual property.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOTH), a patient-focused biopharmaceutical company , today announced that it will continue its work with Venable, LLP to develop and protect its intellectual property.
  • Venable is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm that serves as primary counsel to a worldwide clientele of large and mid-sized organizations and nonprofits and individuals.
  • Venable advises clients on a broad range of topics, including the full range of intellectual property disciplines.
  • Venable is dedicated to helping clients protect their intellectual property while providing comprehensive advice on strategy, filing and prosecution, licensing, and related enforcement matters.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EARNS TOP SCORE IN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION'S 2023-2024 CORPORATE EQUALITY INDEX FOR NINTH YEAR

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is proud to announce its score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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  • DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is proud to announce its score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation's foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
  • It's the airline's ninth consecutive year to earn a top score on the CEI—underscoring the Company's dedication to LGBTQ+ equality.
  • Southwest Airlines® joins 545 major U.S. businesses that earned top marks this year.
  • "For over two decades, businesses have played an important role in furthering LGBTQ+ equality by centering employee needs and voices around workplace inclusion.