Seyfarth Shaw

Indegene acquires Trilogy Writing & Consulting GmbH, a medical writing consultancy

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

PRINCETON, N.J. and FRANKFURT, Germany, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indegene, a digital-first, life sciences commercialization company, announced the acquisition of Trilogy Writing & Consulting GmbH (Trilogy), a global provider of specialty medical writing capabilities across clinical, regulatory, safety and medical content to life sciences companies.

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  • PRINCETON, N.J. and FRANKFURT, Germany, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indegene, a digital-first, life sciences commercialization company, announced the acquisition of Trilogy Writing & Consulting GmbH (Trilogy), a global provider of specialty medical writing capabilities across clinical, regulatory, safety and medical content to life sciences companies.
  • The acquisition by Indegene Ireland, a subsidiary of Indegene Limited, augments Indegene’s depth of clinical and regulatory writing expertise for market authorization applications globally.
  • Trilogy Writing & Consulting is a Germany, UK, and US-based, medical writing consultancy with know-how in the development and delivery of clinical, regulatory, safety, and medical content.
  • It applies its expertise and unique approaches to deliver quality medical writing output.

Seyfarth Bolsters White-Collar and Investigations Capabilities With Addition of Partner Matthew Banham in London

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Matthew Banham to the firm’s litigation department, further expanding the firm’s globally recognized white-collar and investigations practice.

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  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today the arrival of partner Matthew Banham to the firm’s litigation department, further expanding the firm’s globally recognized white-collar and investigations practice.
  • Banham joins Seyfarth from Dechert, where his practice focused on multi-agency and complex cross-border investigations and prosecutions with an emphasis on financial crime and contentious regulatory matters.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240321864093/en/
    Seyfarth Shaw partner Matthew Banham (Photo: Business Wire)
    "There is a tremendous need right now among our clients for expertise in handling high-stakes and high-profile investigations and white-collar matters,” said Pete Talibart , Seyfarth’s London office managing partner.
  • He has extensive experience in external and internal investigations involving regulators in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Seyfarth Brings on Renowned Labor & Employment Attorney, Gary D. Friedman

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Monday, February 5, 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP announces the addition of Gary D. Friedman , a nationally recognized leader in the area of labor and employment law, to help launch a new cross-practice advisory group at the nexus of labor and employment law and complex commercial litigation.

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  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP announces the addition of Gary D. Friedman , a nationally recognized leader in the area of labor and employment law, to help launch a new cross-practice advisory group at the nexus of labor and employment law and complex commercial litigation.
  • Friedman, who joins the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, will be a partner and member of Seyfarth’s national labor and employment department leadership team and is based in New York.
  • “In looking at strategic options for better addressing our clients’ needs, we decided to form an advisory group of labor and employment leaders to guide these efforts.
  • “Seyfarth also has the kind of deep expertise needed to provide unique client crisis management services.

Seyfarth Launches Transactional Restructuring & Insolvency Practice and Adds to Servicing & Special Servicing Practice With Team Located Across the Country

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP continues the national expansion of its Corporate department – launching a Restructuring & Insolvency practice and growing its Servicing & Special Servicing practice with three prominent partners, Jason DeJonker , Scott Olson and Richard (“Rick”) White .

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  • Seyfarth Shaw LLP continues the national expansion of its Corporate department – launching a Restructuring & Insolvency practice and growing its Servicing & Special Servicing practice with three prominent partners, Jason DeJonker , Scott Olson and Richard (“Rick”) White .
  • White, who is in Atlanta, joins the Servicing & Special Servicing practice , which advises clients on issues involving securitization, tax, securities law, defeasance, and loan assumptions and was created last summer.
  • They all join the firm from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP where they were partners.
  • The addition of their team continues the firm’s strategic growth with a dozen lawyers joining the Corporate practice in the past year.

Swords to Plowshares Hosts 27th Annual Veterans Day Celebration

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

“The Veterans Day Celebration provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our work.

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  • “The Veterans Day Celebration provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our work.
  • This year we have a lot to celebrate – we expanded our supportive services to target the needs of aging veterans and opened a new housing site for previously unhoused veterans,” said Michael Blecker, Executive Director of Swords to Plowshares.
  • “On this 2023 Veterans Day, we extend our gratitude to our veterans who have indispensable qualities and skills that benefit all of our communities throughout California," stated Secretary Sin, a U.S. Navy veteran.
  • This is what motivates CalVet staff every single day of the year, and we are glad to partner with Swords to Plowshares in this vital work.”
    Swords to Plowshares is proud to honor Jessie Kohgadai with this year’s Profiles of Courage Award.

Lex Machina Releases 2023 Trade Secret Litigation Report

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Trade Secret Litigation Report. The report examines trends in trade secret litigation in federal district courts and appellate courts. Focusing on the five-year period from 2018 to 2022, it surveys emerging trends in case filings, venues, judges, law firms, parties, timing metrics, case resolutions, findings, and damages. The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on general trade secret cases, Defend Trade Secret Act ("DTSA") cases, and federal appellate trade secret cases.

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  • Since the enactment of the DTSA in 2016, courts have seen an overall decrease in trade secret cases filed, while the proportion of cases involving DTSA claims has increased
    MENLO PARK, Calif., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, today releases its annual Trade Secret Litigation Report.
  • The report often focuses on different sets of data, e.g., filtering cases in order to provide analytics on general trade secret cases, Defend Trade Secret Act ("DTSA") cases, and federal appellate trade secret cases.
  • "The data and analytics in this report has uncovered an intriguing phenomenon," said Elaine Chow, Lex Machina's trade secret legal data expert and editor of the report.
  • Highlights from the report include:
    In 2022, 1,156 trade secret cases were litigated in federal district courts, a 7% decrease from the number of trade secret cases the year before and a 17% decrease from the highest number of trade secret cases filed in any year over the past decade (1,394 cases filed in 2017).

SHRM, IOE and Seyfarth Host Convening on the Future of Work

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Friday, July 7, 2023

“SHRM understands the future of work is intrinsically linked to human potential.

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  • “SHRM understands the future of work is intrinsically linked to human potential.
  • This ranges from the predictable – 57% of independent workers – to the unexpected – 29% of full-time salaried employees work more than one job.
  • Keynote presenters at today’s convening included Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO of SHRM; Roberto Suárez Santos, Secretary-General of the IOE; and Camille Olson, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw, LLP.
  • Seyfarth has earned a reputation as a leader in labor and employment law, real estate, litigation and transactional legal services.

Workspace Property Trust Acquires an Additional One Million Square Feet Across Six Class A Suburban Office Buildings for $170.4 million From Griffin Realty Trust

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

The six buildings – located in suburban Chicago, Dallas, San Jose, Cincinnati and Greensboro -- when combined with the existing Workspace portfolio, increase the size of the company’s holdings to 19 million square feet with over 200 buildings in 23 major metropolitan markets in the US. GRT will retain a minority ownership in the portfolio. UBS provided the debt financing.

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  • Approximately 40% of the Fortune 500 have headquarters in Workspace markets and nearly seven million square feet of the Workspace portfolio is leased by companies comprising the Fortune 1000.
  • “We are pleased to complete the second phase of this transformative transaction with the purchase of an additional six Class A office buildings in high-growth, high-value suburban markets,” said Mr. Rizk, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Workspace.
  • Workspace maintains a strong commitment to sustainability and reducing its buildings’ carbon footprints to the greatest extent feasible.
  • Founded in 2015, as combined Workspace owns and operates approximately 19 million square feet of suburban office and light industrial, R&D, Flex (IRDF) properties in markets across the country, including 14 of the top 20 US metropolitan areas.

Swords to Plowshares Hosts 26th Annual Veterans Day Concert & Reception

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

In addition to contributing more than 1,000 pro bono hours to Swords to Plowshares Veterans Pro Bono Program, the Skadden Foundation has funded three Skadden Fellows whose projects shed light on injustices and barriers for under-served veterans.

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  • In addition to contributing more than 1,000 pro bono hours to Swords to Plowshares Veterans Pro Bono Program, the Skadden Foundation has funded three Skadden Fellows whose projects shed light on injustices and barriers for under-served veterans.
  • This years Profiles of Courage Award will be granted to Swords to Plowshares staff who were former clients of the organization.
  • Swords to Plowshares promotes and protects the rights of veterans through advocacy, public education, and partnerships with local, state and national entities.
  • Learn more about the work of Swords to Plowshares, and ways in which you can help, by visiting our website at Swords to Plowshares (swords-to-plowshares.org)

Indegene acquires CultHealth, a full-service, healthcare marketing agency to elevate brand experience

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

CultHealth is a U.S.-based, full-service, healthcare marketing agency with significant experience in medical strategy, creative and omnichannel planning services.

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  • CultHealth is a U.S.-based, full-service, healthcare marketing agency with significant experience in medical strategy, creative and omnichannel planning services.
  • With CultHealth, our life sciences clients benefit from partnering with a single service provider, all the way from brand strategy through commercialization.
  • We believe that together we can build outstanding brand experiences, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of life sciences commercialization, and enable future ready healthcare.
  • To learn more, please visit www.indegene.com
    CultHealth is a full-service advertising and marketing agency focused on the unique needs of healthcare marketers.