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Fish & Richardson and Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Win Landmark Decision in Gender Discrimination Case
Fish & Richardson, together with the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (WLC), helped secure reversal of a district court decision dismissing plaintiff Evangeline Parker’s workplace discrimination case under Title VII.
Read More3M, Alliance Data Systems, HP, Macy’s, Twitter, US Bancorp, Wynn Resorts and 230 Other Organizations Join NACD in 2018
Two hundred thirty seven boards of directors joined the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on leading boardroom practices representing more than 20,000 board members, in 2018.
Read MoreEisnerAmper Publishes “How-To Guide” for Real Estate Qualified Opportunity Funds
Incorporated in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are a myriad of tax incentives designed to spur long-term economic development in economically distressed Qualified Opportunity Zones. Real estate developers can invest in these communities through Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs). According to one report, these opportunity zones account for 10% of the investible universe.
Read MoreStradling Counsels Ligand Pharma in $3 Million Investment in Dianomi Therapeutics
Stradling advised Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc., a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company, in its investment in Dianomi Therapeutics Inc.
Read MoreAmy Pandit and Tarek Abdalla Join Jones Day's Pittsburgh Office as New Partners
Jones Day announces that Amy Pandit and Tarek Abdalla have joined the firm's Pittsburgh office as partners in its banking, finance & securities, and business & tort litigation practices, respectively.
Read MoreGovernment Contracts Partner Angela Styles Joins Akin Gump
Akin Gump announced that Angela B. Styles has joined the firm as a partner in its government contracts practice. With a practice spanning nearly 25 years, Ms. Styles is among the most prominent government contracts lawyers in the United States.
Read MoreD.F. King Expands Extraordinary Events Proxy Solicitation Team with Addition of Geoffrey Weinberg
Leading governance, proxy and ownership services firm D.F. King & Co., Inc., an AST Company, announced that Geoffrey Weinberg has joined as a Senior Vice President in the Extraordinary Events Group. In this role, Weinberg will work in the corporate proxy department in the firm’s New York office on M&A transactions and contested solicitations, including activist defense assignments.
Read MoreAST Welcomes Brett Weinblatt as New CFO
AST®, a full-service, tech-enabled ownership data management and advisory firm, announced that Brett D. Weinblatt has joined as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the company’s financial strategy and operations. Weinblatt reports to Chief Executive Officer Marty Flanigan.
Read MoreAnderson Kill Names New Practice Group Chairs
Deborah B. Koplovitz has been named co-chair of the firm’s cooperative and condominium group, following the retirement of former co-chair, Mort Rosen. Deborah will oversee the group with Peter Livingston, who continues his role as chair. Christopher C. Gerard has been appointed chair of the estates, trusts and tax services group, taking over leadership of the group from Dennis Zagroba.
Read MoreFTI Consulting Expands National SEC & Accounting Advisory Services Practice, Appoints Senior Managing Director Todd Rahn as Bay Area Leader
FTI Consulting, Inc. announced the appointment of Todd Rahn as a senior managing director within the firm’s forensic & litigation consulting segment and the launch of its SEC & accounting advisory services practice in the Bay Area, which Mr. Rahn will lead out of San Francisco.
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