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FOX News Channel Names Chanley Painter Overnight Anchor

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed Court TV’s Chanley Painter as an overnight anchor.

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  • FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed Court TV’s Chanley Painter as an overnight anchor.
  • Since 2019, Painter has served as a legal correspondent and field anchor for Court TV.
  • In 2021 she was awarded the Scripps Give Light award for leadership, dedication, and hard work in legal journalism.
  • Painter hails from the state of Arkansas where she earned two professional degrees, graduating with honors before passing two state bar exams concurrently.

Family Law Expert Bari Z. Weinberger Highlights How Couples Can Sidestep Court Backlog Crisis to Speed Up Divorce

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Family law expert Bari Z. Weinberger, founder and partner of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, is raising awareness about smart ways to divorce in 2024 that avoid the problem of significant backlogs in the New Jersey courts.

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  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Family law expert Bari Z. Weinberger, founder and partner of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, is raising awareness about smart ways to divorce in 2024 that avoid the problem of significant backlogs in the New Jersey courts.
  • Writing for the New Jersey Law Journal, Ms. Weinberger's two recently published articles, " Quick Divorce?
  • "Judicial vacancies and a case backlog that first skyrocketed during the pandemic have left our courts in crisis.
  • According to Weinberger, "There are so many opportunities to ease our clients' burden and frustration with the complex process of divorce.

Kenneth Feinberg named NADN's 2023 Distinguished Neutral of the Year

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Monday, November 20, 2023

OCALA, Fla., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) is pleased to present their annual Distinguished Neutral of the Year Award to Academy Member, Kenneth R. Feinberg, in recognition of Excellence in Conflict Resolution.

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  • OCALA, Fla., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN) is pleased to present their annual Distinguished Neutral of the Year Award to Academy Member, Kenneth R. Feinberg, in recognition of Excellence in Conflict Resolution.
  • On leaving Kennedy's office in 1980, Mr. Feinberg helped to found the Washington office of Kaye Scholer LLP.
  • After 12 years, he started his own firm, the Feinberg Group, which has made history as the "go-to boutique firm" for catastrophic cases.
  • Kenneth Feinberg is perhaps now the best-known figure in the world of dispute resolution.

McDonald Hopkins LLC welcomes two new associates to the nationally recognized Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group

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Friday, November 10, 2023

As those challenges that face our clients continue to evolve, our team is evolving, too," said Dominic A. Paluzzi , Co-Chair of McDonald Hopkins' Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group.

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  • As those challenges that face our clients continue to evolve, our team is evolving, too," said Dominic A. Paluzzi , Co-Chair of McDonald Hopkins' Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group.
  • This includes guidance on incident response, data breach notification, regulatory investigations, and data privacy and cybersecurity litigation, including class action litigation.
  • Arriana Sajjad 's practice focuses on advising clients on proactive data privacy measures and breach prevention strategies and helping companies assess and respond to data privacy and cybersecurity incidents.
  • In addition to her data privacy and cybersecurity practice, Sajjad has experience handling complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts.

Honigman Announces Christian Fabian as New Partner in Corporate Department

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that it is bolstering its Corporate Department with the addition of Christian Fabian who joins as a partner in the firm's Chicago office. He previously worked at McDermott, Will & Emery as a corporate M&A partner and, before that, spent 16 years in the corporate practice at Mayer Brown.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that it is bolstering its Corporate Department with the addition of Christian Fabian who joins as a partner in the firm's Chicago office.
  • He previously worked at McDermott, Will & Emery as a corporate M&A partner and, before that, spent 16 years in the corporate practice at Mayer Brown.
  • "As Honigman grows its cross-border M&A and corporate practice in Chicago, nationally and abroad, we require more and more best-in-class attorneys with a depth and breadth of deal-making knowledge and experience," said Don Kunz, Chair of Honigman's Corporate Department.
  • Earlier this year, Fabian was named a Stand-out lawyer by Thomson Reuters and was ranked as a top lawyer in Corporate Law by The Best Lawyers in America.

Berger Montague Expands Its Premier Antitrust Practice with Addition of Two Attorneys

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Complex litigation powerhouse Berger Montague is pleased to announce that the firm has bolstered its antitrust practice with the addition of Zachary Caplan as a Shareholder and Grace Ann Brew as an Associate. Both new additions will work out of the firm's Philadelphia headquarters.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Complex litigation powerhouse Berger Montague is pleased to announce that the firm has bolstered its antitrust practice with the addition of Zachary Caplan as a Shareholder and Grace Ann Brew as an Associate.
  • In the last year alone, the firm has added more than a dozen attorneys and opened three new offices.
  • Mr. Caplan returns to Berger Montague following a year and a half of service with the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
  • The addition of Zach and Grace Ann is further evidence that Berger Montague is succeeding in creating an environment where thoughtful, creative, aggressive, and diligent attorneys seek to practice."

Judge Sarah Sharer Curley (Ret.) to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Distinguished Service Award

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Sarah Sharer Curley has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Distinguished Service Award , which recognizes a judge or attorney specializing in bankruptcy law who has exhibited ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession, the rule of law, and personal ethics and integrity.

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  • Sarah Sharer Curley has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Bankruptcy Distinguished Service Award , which recognizes a judge or attorney specializing in bankruptcy law who has exhibited ongoing dedication to the highest standards of the legal profession, the rule of law, and personal ethics and integrity.
  • Curley will receive the award at the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in Austin, Texas, in October.
  • While a judge, Curley led the creation of a bankruptcy court self-help center to assist pro se litigants in getting legal advice from volunteer attorneys.
  • When Curley retired from the bench, colleagues honored her by establishing the Honorable Sarah Sharer Curley Self Help Center Award, which honors a Phoenix bankruptcy attorney for extraordinary contributions and service to the center.

Deputy Chief Justice Lisabeth Tabor Hughes (Ret.) to Receive the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Sixth Circuit

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

Lisabeth Tabor Hughes has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Sixth Circuit .

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  • Lisabeth Tabor Hughes has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Sixth Circuit .
  • Before retiring in early 2023, Hughes had served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Kentucky since 2007 and deputy chief justice since 2017.
  • She will receive the award during the 2023 Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference.
  • During her term, Hughes chaired Kentucky’s Civil Justice Reform Commission, a group of judges, legislators, lawyers, and clerks working to make the state’s civil justice system more efficient.

Associate Ian Weiss joins Seiden Law LLP in Manhattan

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seiden Law welcomes Ian Weiss as the newest member of the team.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seiden Law welcomes Ian Weiss as the newest member of the team.
  • At the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Weiss served as the executive editor of the Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif and with a Wharton Management School certification.
  • "Ian's sharp mind, fearlessness and relentless passion compliments our mission at Seiden Law to deliver successful results for client's and to continue to grow our firm with strong building blocks," said Managing Partner Robert Seiden.
  • Seiden Law LLP is a globally respected law firm based in Manhattan with a vast array of global clients that trust the Seiden team when they want sound advice, creative solutions, and bare-knuckled, smart-as-a-whip street fighters in the negotiating or courtroom to get them successful results.

Hill, Farrer & Burrill Employment Attorney Elissa Gysi Named Woman of Influence

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

"This recognition is a testament to Elissa's legal prowess and her dedication to clients," says Managing Attorney Dean E. Dennis .

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  • "This recognition is a testament to Elissa's legal prowess and her dedication to clients," says Managing Attorney Dean E. Dennis .
  • Gysi litigates and arbitrates labor and employment disputes, including the defense of wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and accommodation claims.
  • Gysi represents employers in matters before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and other federal and state administrative agencies.
  • Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP is a California based law firm that commits to professional excellence, quality of service and client loyalty.