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Hooper to Depart NIPSCO After 13-Year Career

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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NiSource (NYSE: NI) today announced that Mike Hooper, president of their Indiana-based subsidiary NIPSCO, is departing on March 15, following a successful 13-year career with the organization.

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  • NiSource (NYSE: NI) today announced that Mike Hooper, president of their Indiana-based subsidiary NIPSCO, is departing on March 15, following a successful 13-year career with the organization.
  • Hooper is leaving to accept an opportunity to lead another Midwest utility company.
  • NIPSCO, with headquarters in Merrillville, Indiana, has proudly served the energy needs of northern Indiana for more than 100 years.
  • As Indiana’s largest natural gas distribution company and the second-largest electric distribution company, NIPSCO serves approximately 859,000 natural gas and 483,000 electric customers across 32 counties.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Nicholas Diamond in Houston; Continues Strategic Growth of Texas Health Care & FDA Practice

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice in the firm's Houston office with the addition of Nicholas J. Diamond. Diamond joins the firm from Jackson Walker, where he established and led its FDA practice.

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice in the firm's Houston office with the addition of Nicholas J. Diamond.
  • HOUSTON, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice in the firm's Houston office with the addition of Nicholas J. Diamond .
  • "Greenberg Traurig remains focused on expanding our offerings with industry-leading practitioners like Nick Diamond, in both the Texas market and the Health Care & FDA Practice.
  • "We enthusiastically welcome Nick to the firm as part of our strategic and continuous effort to grow in the Texas market and our national Health Care & FDA Practice.

Top Space and Satellite Lawyer Joins Greenberg Traurig in Denver

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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DENVER, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Milton "Skip" Smith has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as chair of the Space and Satellite Industry Group, where his more than 40 years of experience as a leading lawyer will be a driving force supporting the firm's robust aerospace and defense capabilities in the space domain.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Milton "Skip" Smith has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as chair of the Space and Satellite Industry Group , where his more than 40 years of experience as a leading lawyer will be a driving force supporting the firm's robust aerospace and defense capabilities in the space domain.
  • Smith, who served as director of space law at Space Command and chief of space law for the Air Force, will be a shareholder in the Government Contracts Practice and reside in the Denver office .
  • "Greenberg Traurig is committed to taking our air and space industry capabilities to new heights, serving the unique demands of our clients in the fast-growing aerospace industry," said Ernest LaMont Greer, co-president of Greenberg Traurig.
  • Smith's extensive practice covers the gamut of space law including litigation, contracts, regulation, and transactional work.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court of Appeal

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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The Honourable Elizabeth Walker, a Judge of the Federal Court, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.

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  • The Honourable Elizabeth Walker, a Judge of the Federal Court, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.
  • The Honourable Vanessa Rochester, a Judge of the Federal Court, is appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Appeal.
  • This includes 62 appointments since the Honourable Arif Virani became Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada on July 26, 2023.
  • Federal judicial appointments are made by the Governor General, acting on the advice of the federal Cabinet and recommendations from the Minister of Justice.

Shook Names New Office Managing Partner in Orange County

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Partner Jad Davis will lead the Orange County office as managing partner effective January 1, 2024.

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  • ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shook, Hardy & Bacon is pleased to announce that Partner Jad Davis will lead the Orange County office as managing partner effective January 1, 2024.
  • "An important goal is to deepen our connections with the local Orange County community, which is important to me since I grew up in Orange County and am raising my children here."
  • Shook has three offices in California including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Orange County, which opened in 2003.
  • Former Orange County Managing Partner Eva Weiler will continue practicing law full time.

Private Equity Veteran Kelly Williams Joins Blank Rome in Houston

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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Houston, Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that A. Kelly Williams has joined the firm’s Houston office as senior counsel in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group.

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  • Houston, Dec. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that A. Kelly Williams has joined the firm’s Houston office as senior counsel in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group.
  • Kelly’s addition continues Blank Rome’s strategic expansion in Texas to better serve clients who are based in or do business in the state.
  • “We are excited to welcome Kelly to the firm,” said Grant S. Palmer , Blank Rome’s Chair and Managing Partner.
  • Prior to founding Milestone, Kelly practiced law at a regional transactional and tax law firm and founded a small law firm to manage public and private business transactions.

Seward & Kissel Promotes Seven Lawyers to Partner

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Thursday, December 21, 2023
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“While these lawyers each bring unique gifts to our firm, they are all alike in delivering tremendous value to the clients they counsel,” said Seward & Kissel managing partner Jim Cofer .

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  • “While these lawyers each bring unique gifts to our firm, they are all alike in delivering tremendous value to the clients they counsel,” said Seward & Kissel managing partner Jim Cofer .
  • This year he co-authored the influential Seward & Kissel New Manager Hedge Fund Study , an analysis of trends among newly formed hedge funds.
  • Cassidy writes frequently on topics of interest to investment advisers and, with Baroody, co-authored this year’s Seward & Kissel New Manager Hedge Fund Study.
  • Her work was also cited by Legal 500 in its ranking of Seward & Kissel for excellence in investment fund formation and management for private equity and venture capital funds.

World Renowned Banking and Financial Restructuring Team Joins Greenberg Traurig

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Monday, December 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading banking, finance, and restructuring lawyer Kalyan "Kal" Das joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP along with Sharan Calay and Andrew Silverstein. They join from Seward & Kissel, where Das has spent over three decades and was head of its Global Bank and Institutional Finance & Restructuring Practice. He will be based in the New York, London, and Bridgehampton offices. Calay and Silverstein, also previously at Seward & Kissel for more than two decades, will be based in New York. They join as shareholders.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Leading banking, finance, and restructuring lawyer Kalyan "Kal" Das joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP along with Sharan Calay and Andrew Silverstein .
  • They join from Seward & Kissel, where Das has spent over three decades and was head of its Global Bank and Institutional Finance & Restructuring Practice.
  • We have known the lawyers at Greenberg Traurig for quite some time and our clients will benefit by working with the talented global team, leveraging the firm's resources around the world," Das said.
  • She represents clients from various industries such as banks, financial institutions, and businesses in both domestic and cross-border financing transactions.

Kramer Levin Elevates Three Lawyers to Partner

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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Kramer Levin announced today the elections of Mathilde Carle, Scott A. Gorski and Christian E. Witzke to partner positions in the firm.

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  • Kramer Levin announced today the elections of Mathilde Carle, Scott A. Gorski and Christian E. Witzke to partner positions in the firm.
  • Mathilde is based in Paris, and Scott and Christian are based in New York.
  • We look forward to their continued success.”
    Mathilde Carle advises on intellectual property matters, particularly in the protection and defense of trademarks, copyrights and designs.
  • from Cornell Law School and a Master 2 in literary, artistic and industrial property law from the University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas.

Minister O'Regan receives Task Force report on Employment Equity Act modernization

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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The Government launched a task force chaired by Professor Adelle Blackett to undertake the most comprehensive review of the Employment Equity Act since its introduction in 1986.

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  • The Government launched a task force chaired by Professor Adelle Blackett to undertake the most comprehensive review of the Employment Equity Act since its introduction in 1986.
  • Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr. and Professor Blackett announced the release of the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force's final report: A Transformative Framework to Achieve and Sustain Employment Equity .
  • On behalf of the Government, Minister O'Regan thanks Professor Blackett and the Task Force for carrying out this important work.
  • On July 14, 2021, the Government launched the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force , which had the mandate to undertake an independent review of the Act.