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Katten Commemorates Pride Month With Harvard Law Professor Alexander Chen

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that the firm is commemorating Pride Month with a virtual event featuring Professor Alexander Chen, founding director of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic at Harvard Law School, who will discuss the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and upcoming court cases that could impact the LGBTQ+ community.

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  • CHICAGO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that the firm is commemorating Pride Month with a virtual event featuring Professor Alexander Chen, founding director of the LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic at Harvard Law School, who will discuss the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and upcoming court cases that could impact the LGBTQ+ community.
  • "Through education and allyship at Katten, we strive to appreciate our differences and foster an inclusive and respectful environment for everyone."
  • Katten's Pride Month culminates with this week's event moderated by Financial Markets and Funds partner Richard Marshall and featuring Chen, as part of Katten's Perspectives Speaker Series.
  • He also teaches courses at Harvard Law on Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and the Law.

LUNA+EISENLA Unveils Rebrand with New Service Offerings & Expanded Team of Executive-Level Talent

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On the tenth anniversary of the firm's founding, LUNA+EISENLA today announced a major rebrand and expansion of service offerings with additional executive-level team members to better meet the complexities of an ever-evolving communications and media ecosystem. Elizabeth Curwen, Sean Todd, and Riah Gonzales-King will join the firm to round out LUNA+EISENLA's full suite of strategic communications and media services.

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  • "Our smart powered approach to communications brings together a collaborative team of executives designed to deliver the highest caliber of work in the industry.
  • The ethos of LUNA+EISENLA can be summed up in one word excellence," said Brad Luna, founding partner.
  • Accompanying the newly expanded team and service offerings, LUNA+EISENLA also unveiled a new website, logo, and visual feel to reflect the exciting new venture.
  • To learn more, visit: lunaeisenla.com, or connect with us on Facebook at facebook.com/lunaeisenla, Instagram at instagram.com/lunaeisenla, and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/luna-eisenla/.

The Future of Virtual Legal Proceedings Just Became More Certain with the Launch of Calloquy

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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The participants in a remote deposition, for example, are organized with plaintiffs on one side and defendants on the other.

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  • The participants in a remote deposition, for example, are organized with plaintiffs on one side and defendants on the other.
  • Feedback from our beta testers revealed that the Calloquy platform was engaging, easy to use and a major advancement for our online proceedings.
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    Calloquy is the first virtual legal proceedings platform intentionally built for the way litigation is practiced now.
  • Its technology and court reporting services empower attorneys to conduct and manage legal proceedings more effectively and securely, while increasing productivity and reducing costs.

New Federal Bill Could Allow Tax Deduction for Surrogacy Expenses, Remove Discrimination Against LGBTQ Tax Payers

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Men Having Babies (MHB) applauds the filing of the Equal Access to Reproductive Care Act by Representative Schiff (D-Burbank) and Representative Chu (D-Monterey Park). The bill will allow people to deduct assisted reproductive care, including surrogacy, as a medical expense on their tax returns, without having to demonstrate a medical/physical infertility.

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  • The bill will allow people to deduct assisted reproductive care, including surrogacy, as a medical expense on their tax returns, without having to demonstrate a medical/physical infertility.
  • These organizations came together to help pass a bill to reform IRS regulations which prohibit tax deductions or credits for medical expenses associated with surrogacy.
  • MHB will inform our members in the coming months on ways to encourage our representatives to support the bill.
  • Our extensive online resources include FAQs, a video library, Ask the Expert articles, and a unique surrogacy and gay parenting research library.

With California Poised to Offer IVF Coverage to LGBTQ+ Families, Prospective Gay Fathers Gather for "Surrogacy Bootcamp" In San Francisco

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Each year, the nonprofit organization Men Having Babies (MHB) travels to a number of cities across the U.S. and internationally to share a wealth of knowledge with gay men aspiring to become parents. These events include peer guidance, expert advice, information about financing and grants, inspirational testimonies from surrogates and fathers, and an opportunity to meet dozens of reputable surrogacy providers.

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  • These events include peer guidance, expert advice, information about financing and grants, inspirational testimonies from surrogates and fathers, and an opportunity to meet dozens of reputable surrogacy providers.
  • The Friday-Sunday event (May 13-15, 2022) will once again take place at San Francisco's iconic Marines Memorial Club & Hotel.
  • "We tried to offer guidance online to the best of our abilities," said Ron Poole-Dayan, MHB's Executive Director.
  • "The sponsorship allows for the opportunity to host conferences whereby we can share knowledge about egg donor/surrogacy with men who have dreamed of becoming fathers.

Selendy & Gay Changes Name to Reflect Elevation of Jennifer Selendy and David Elsberg

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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Effective February 14, New York-based litigation firm Selendy & Gay will elevate its founding co-managing partners, Jennifer Selendy and David Elsberg, to named partners alongside preeminent litigators Faith Gay and Philippe Selendy.

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  • Effective February 14, New York-based litigation firm Selendy & Gay will elevate its founding co-managing partners, Jennifer Selendy and David Elsberg, to named partners alongside preeminent litigators Faith Gay and Philippe Selendy.
  • The firms new name will be Selendy Gay Elsberg, with Selendy representing both Philippe and Jennifer Selendy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220201005328/en/
    From left: David Elsberg and Jennifer Selendy, founding co-managing partners of Selendy & Gay, have been elevated to named partners of the newly named law firm Selendy Gay Elsberg.
  • Selendy Gay Elsberg (effective February 14, 2022) is a premier litigation firm devoted to the most challenging disputes, arbitrations and investigations.

25-YEAR DECORATED TRANSGENDER EMPLOYEE SUCCESSFULLY SETTLES FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Olivia Ruth Hill, a highly-successful and awarded 25-year employee of Vanderbilt University who was forced file to file a Federal lawsuit against the University for discrimination and retaliation on the basis of sex, gender identity, and disability, has settled her lawsuit.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Olivia Ruth Hill, a highly-successful and awarded 25-year employee of Vanderbilt University who was forced file to file a Federal lawsuit against the University for discrimination and retaliation on the basis of sex, gender identity, and disability, has settled her lawsuit.
  • "It is my hope that this resolution assures that no transgender person at Vanderbilt will ever have to go through the living hell that I endured," said Hill.
  • "I loved Vanderbilt and devoted myself to the University for 25 years.
  • Vanderbilt cannot 'talk the talk' but not 'walk the walk,'" explained lead attorney Abby Rubenfeld of Rubenfeld Law Office PC.

As Illinois Expands IVF Coverage to LGBTQ+ Families, Prospective Gay Fathers Across the Midwest Will Again Gather at the Men Having Babies Chicago Conference

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Friday, September 24, 2021
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This fall the organization introduced a robust COVID-safety model that allowed it to renew in-person events , starting with the New York conference on September 18-19.

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  • This fall the organization introduced a robust COVID-safety model that allowed it to renew in-person events , starting with the New York conference on September 18-19.
  • MHB's COVID-19 measures include requiring full vaccination and masking, providing onsite rapid testing, and using careful catering practices.
  • Therefore, starting 2022, eligible gay men may be able to save thousands of dollars on their surrogacy journey.
  • This advocacy work is part of MHB's primary goal to broaden access to affordable parenting options for gay men.