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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Names Latanya Mapp Frett as New President & CEO

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) today announced Latanya Mapp Frett will be its next President and CEO, succeeding Melissa Berman in the role she founded.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) today announced Latanya Mapp Frett will be its next President and CEO, succeeding Melissa Berman in the role she founded.
  • We salute Melissa's legacy and look forward to supporting Latanya in our ongoing work of accelerating philanthropy in pursuit of a just world," said RPA Board Chairperson Valerie Rockefeller.
  • An attorney by training, Ms. Mapp Frett began her career at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund in Washington, DC.
  • In addition, Ms. Mapp Frett is an ICAP and Woodrow Wilson Fellow, as well as a member of the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations.

Tonya Lewis Lee to host 2023 PPMW Impact Gala

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) has announced that Tonya Lewis Lee will host its 2023 Impact Gala on the evening of Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC.

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  • Director, producer, author, and advocate Tonya Lewis Lee to host a major event supporting the PPMW Abortion Access Fund.
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC (PPMW) has announced that Tonya Lewis Lee will host its 2023 Impact Gala on the evening of Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC.
  • Her honors include a 2023 Peabody Award, 2022 Sundance Special Jury Impact for Change Award, and 2023 Emmy Award nomination.
  • PPMW Champion of Reproductive Health Award: Maryland State Senator Ariana B. Kelly
    Proceeds from Impact Gala will support the PPMW Abortion Access Fund .

Chase Freedom® Announces Q4 2023 Quarterly Categories – Wholesale Clubs, Select Charities and PayPal

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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Today, Chase Freedom announced the rotating quarterly categories for Freedom and Freedom Flex cardmembers: Wholesale Clubs, Select Charities and PayPal.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Chase Freedom announced the rotating quarterly categories for Freedom and Freedom Flex cardmembers: Wholesale Clubs, Select Charities and PayPal.
  • Select Charities*: Cardmembers can “feel the reward” when they donate to select charities by earning cash back and helping organizations in need.
  • *Purchases made using PayPal at merchants in the current 5% quarterly categories will be awarded a total of 5% Cash Back rewards.
  • Please note, Person-to-Person (P2P) transactions made with your Chase Freedom card on PayPal may be prohibited or not eligible for 5%.

LEAP and Open Society Justice Initiative: Florida Classroom Censorship Law (“Stop W.O.K.E.” Act) Impairs Training for Law Enforcement

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Lawyers for, and working with, the Open Society Justice Initiative acted as counsel for the coalition before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Key Points: 
  • Lawyers for, and working with, the Open Society Justice Initiative acted as counsel for the coalition before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
  • A preliminary injunction against the enforcement of HB7 was issued on November 17, 2022, by a federal district judge in Florida, who called the law “positively dystopian”.
  • If not enjoined, HB7 will negatively impact educators’ ability to prepare students to succeed in their careers—including in law enforcement,” said James A. Goldston, executive director of the Justice Initiative.
  • This would undermine the capacity of law enforcement across Florida to fulfill its mission of protecting the public.”

LEAP and Open Society Justice Initiative: Florida Classroom Censorship Law (“Stop W.O.K.E.” Act) Impairs Training for Law Enforcement

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Lawyers for, and working with, the Open Society Justice Initiative acted as counsel for the coalition before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Key Points: 
  • Lawyers for, and working with, the Open Society Justice Initiative acted as counsel for the coalition before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
  • A preliminary injunction against the enforcement of HB7 was issued on November 17, 2022, by a federal district judge in Florida, who called the law “positively dystopian”.
  • If not enjoined, HB7 will negatively impact educators’ ability to prepare students to succeed in their careers—including in law enforcement,” said James A. Goldston, executive director of the Justice Initiative.
  • This would undermine the capacity of law enforcement across Florida to fulfill its mission of protecting the public.”

Tessera Therapeutics Names Cynthia M. Patton as General Counsel and Secretary

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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SOMERVILLE, Mass., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tessera Therapeutics, the biotechnology company pioneering a new approach in genetic medicine known as Gene Writing™, announced the appointment of Cynthia M. Patton as General Counsel and Secretary, effective today.

Key Points: 
  • SOMERVILLE, Mass., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tessera Therapeutics, the biotechnology company pioneering a new approach in genetic medicine known as Gene Writing™, announced the appointment of Cynthia M. Patton as General Counsel and Secretary, effective today.
  • Ms. Patton brings over 20 years of leadership experience in biotech and corporate legal affairs, as the General Counsel and Secretary of Verily and in senior leadership positions at Amgen.
  • “We are thrilled to welcome Cynthia to the Tessera team as General Counsel,” said Michael Severino, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Tessera Therapeutics.
  • Before Amgen, Cynthia spent several years as general counsel of SCAN Health Plan, a California Medicare advantage plan.

University of Maryland Celebrates Naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland celebrated today the naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall, home of its School of Public Policy, with an event that brought together faculty, staff, students and alums, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and the son of Thurgood Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, Jr.

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  • Wes Moore and the son of Thurgood Marshall, Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
  • At the event, Moore presented a governor's citation to Thurgood Marshall Jr., a School of Public Policy Dean's Advisory Council member.
  • Moore told the audience, "The naming of a public policy building, the Thurgood Marshall building, is not just honoring a legacy.
  • The honorary naming of Thurgood Marshall Hall expands upon one of the initiatives President Pines announced on his first day in office to embed the names of trailblazers on our campus.

PPG, PPG Foundation invested $16.2 million in communities worldwide in 2022

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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PPG (NYSE:PPG) and the PPG Foundation today announced that they invested $16.2 million in 2022, an increase of more than $2.5 million over 2021, to support more than 650 community partners and programs worldwide that are focused on advancing education and delivering community sustainability while encouraging PPG employee volunteerism.

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  • PPG (NYSE:PPG) and the PPG Foundation today announced that they invested $16.2 million in 2022, an increase of more than $2.5 million over 2021, to support more than 650 community partners and programs worldwide that are focused on advancing education and delivering community sustainability while encouraging PPG employee volunteerism.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230215005215/en/
    PPG completed 87 COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® projects in 2022 in 25 countries.
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    Highlights of the 2022 community engagement commitments include:
    $9.1+ million to build the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) leaders.
  • The PPG Foundation and Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee opened the PPG STEM Lab to engage young minds who aspire to be scientists, engineers, and innovators.

University of Maryland Names School of Public Policy Building in Honor of Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland announces its newly opened School of Public Policy building will bear the name of civil rights lawyer and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Over the course of his career, Marshall played a key role in breaking down barriers for Black and African American students, including the desegregation of the University of Maryland.

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  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland announces its newly opened School of Public Policy building will bear the name of civil rights lawyer and former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
  • Assigning his name to the School of Public Policy building honors his contributions to our university, state and nation."
  • Born in Baltimore, Marshall was rejected from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1930 because he was Black.
  • "It is an honor to see the School of Public Policy building at the University of Maryland named after our father," the Marshall family said in a statement.

KSTM Promotes Malissa Osei and Justine Stringer to Partner

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP announced today that Malissa Osei and Justine Stringer have been promoted to partner, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • Krauss Shaknes Tallentire & Messeri LLP announced today that Malissa Osei and Justine Stringer have been promoted to partner, effective January 1, 2023.
  • “We are fortunate to have worked with Malissa and Justine since the early stages of their careers, and we couldn’t be prouder of the lawyers they are today,” said KSTM founding partner Caroline Krauss .
  • Before joining KSTM, she was an associate at Blank Rome, in one of the nation’s largest matrimonial practices.
  • Justine is a member of the Women’s Bar Association’s Family Law Committee and the New York State Bar Association.