Atlanta Press Releases

1. Ogletree Deakins Expands West Coast Immigration Presence   Ogletree Deakins, August 3, 2021
2. Dentons partners with CARE Enterprises to boost gender equality with the CARE-SheTrades Impact Fund   Dentons, August 2, 2021
3. Jean Tamalet advises Sea Shepherd Association on its investigation into the shooting of a brown bear in Ariège   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021
4. K&S represents Tivity Health in an investor class action dispute over its merger with Nutrisystem   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021
5. Shane Brun represents the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund on its settlement with Berkeley Unified School District   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021
6. K&S advises Egon Zehnder in a False Claims Act dispute   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021
7. K&S counsels Chevron and Texaco Petroleum in a pollution dispute with Ecuador   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021
8. Laurent Jaegar represents Fosmax in an arbitration dispute with STS   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021
9. Troutman Pepper Counsels Independence Realty Trust, Inc. in Merger with Steadfast Apartment REIT, Inc.   Troutman Pepper, August 2, 2021
10. Dentons advises Draslovka on US$520 million acquisition of Chemours Mining Solutions Business   Dentons, August 2, 2021
11. Eversheds Sutherland Welcomes Darwin Conner as New US Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer   Eversheds Sutherland (US), August 2, 2021
12. Managing IP Again Recommends Multiple King & Spalding IP Practices, Individuals in its Annual Guide   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021
13. Shell to buy Inspire Energy Capital, expanding renewable power business in the United States   King & Spalding, August 2, 2021

Boston News

1. Symphony Acquires StreetLinx To Offer The Most Complete And Secure Verified Identity Directory In Financial Services - Exchange News Direct   (Goodwin Procter), August 2, 2021
2. Why Are So Many Big Law Firms Chicken About Mandating Vaccines? - Bloomberg Law   (Mintz Levin), August 2, 2021

Boston Press Releases

1. Minovia and Astellas Collaborate on Novel Mitochondrial Cell Therapy Programs, Minovia to Receive $20 Million Upfront with up to $420 Million Per Product in Milestone Payments   Goodwin Procter, August 2, 2021
2. Limelight Announces Acquisition of Layer0 to Accelerate Growth in Edge Application Delivery   Goodwin Procter, August 2, 2021
3. Alnylam and PeptiDream to Develop Peptide-siRNA Conjugates for Targeted Delivery of RNAi Therapeutics, PeptiDream to Potentially Receive Up to $2.2 Billion in Milestones   Goodwin Procter, August 2, 2021
4. Exicure Collaborates with Ipsen on Treatment For Rare Neurodegenerative Disorders, Exicure to Receive $20 Million Upfront and Up to $1 Billion in Milestone Payments   Goodwin Procter, August 2, 2021
5. InterVenn Biosciences Completes $201 Million Series C   Goodwin Procter, August 2, 2021
6. Ropes & Gray Represents CIVC Partners in its Investment in Young & Associates   Ropes & Gray: Boston, August 2, 2021
7. Nixon Peabody selects Armando Batastini to lead the law firm’s Providence office   Nixon Peabody, August 2, 2021
8. Ropes & Gray Represents iCapital Network in Raising $440 Million   Ropes & Gray: Boston, August 2, 2021

California News

1. Daily Harvest Hires Optoro Legal Chief as First General Counsel - Bloomberg Law   (Fenwick & West), August 3, 2021
2. Holland & Knight Seals Merger With Thompson & Knight, Keeps Name - Bloomberg Law   (O'Melveny & Myers), August 3, 2021
3. Lantronix Completes Acquisition of Electronics and Software Reportable Business Segment from Communications Systems, Inc. - Yahoo Finance   (O'Melveny & Myers), August 3, 2021
4. Amy Candido Joins Wilson Sonsini's Trial and Intellectual Property Litigation Practices - WFMZ Allentown   (Quinn Emanuel), August 3, 2021
5. Centrica plc completion of agreement to sell Direct Energy to NRG Energy for US$3.625 billion - Lexpert   (Latham & Watkins), August 3, 2021
6. Latham & Watkins Advises Abcam on US$340 Million Acquisition of BioVision - Legal Desire News Network   (Latham & Watkins), August 2, 2021
7. Gibson Dunn Adds Private Equity Partner Marwan Azzi in New York - Gibson Dunn   (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), August 2, 2021
8. Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition Of McGraw Hill For $4.5 Billion - KPVI News 6   (Gibson Dunn & Crutcher), August 2, 2021
9. Vinson & Elkins, one of Texas' oldest law firms, changes leadership at pivotal time - Houston Chronicle   (Latham & Watkins), August 2, 2021

California Press Releases

1. Shareholder Bradley Strawn Rejoins Littler to Lead Atlanta Office   Littler Mendelson, August 3, 2021
2. As More States Legalize Cannabis Use, GCs Are Rethinking Corporate Policies   Morrison & Foerster: News, August 2, 2021
3. Orrick Advises AXA Investment Managers on Acquisition of Majority Stake in German Laboratory Group Amedes   Orrick, August 2, 2021
4. Wilson Sonsini Advises Underwriters on $343 Million MeridianLink IPO   Wilson Sonsini, August 2, 2021
5. Allen Matkins Welcomes Back Real Estate Attorney Michael Kostecka as Partner   Allen Matkins, August 2, 2021
6. California Supreme Court: Missed Meal and Rest Break ‘Regular Rate of Pay’ Includes All Nondiscretionary Compensation   Loeb & Loeb, August 2, 2021
7. Paul Hastings Adds London-Based Partner to Its Global Private Investment Funds Practice   Paul Hastings, August 2, 2021
8. MoFo Advises Sky Harbour LLC in SPAC IPO Through Combination with Yellowstone Acquisition Company   Morrison & Foerster: News, August 2, 2021
9. MoFo Advises Pontifax AgTech in Sale of Conservis to TELUS Agriculture and Rabobank   Morrison & Foerster: News, August 2, 2021
10. MoFo Advises Generate Capital in $2 Billion Fundraise for Sustainable Infrastructure Investments and Climate Solutions   Morrison & Foerster: News, August 2, 2021
11. Amy Candido Joins Wilson Sonsini’s Trial and Intellectual Property Litigation Practices   Wilson Sonsini, August 2, 2021
12. Leading Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer Joins Latham in New York   Latham & Watkins, August 2, 2021
13. Latham & Watkins Advises Abcam on US$340 Million Acquisition of BioVision   Latham & Watkins, August 2, 2021
14. Latham & Watkins Advises Icosavax in its Upsized Initial Public Offering   Latham & Watkins, August 2, 2021
15. Gibson Dunn Adds Private Equity Partner Marwan Azzi in New York   Gibson Dunn, August 2, 2021

Chicago News

1. Holland & Knight Seals Merger With Thompson & Knight, Keeps Name - Bloomberg Law   (Winston & Strawn; Sidley Austin), August 2, 2021
2. Vinson & Elkins, one of Texas' oldest law firms, changes leadership at pivotal time - Houston Chronicle   (Kirkland & Ellis; Sidley Austin), August 2, 2021

Chicago Press Releases

1. President Biden to Require Federal Workers, Contractors to Provide Vaccine Attestation or Mask, Distance, and Test Multiple Times Per Week   Seyfarth Shaw, August 3, 2021
2. Congress Introduces Bill to Legalize Ingestible CBD   Much Shelist, August 3, 2021
3. Dentons partners with CARE Enterprises to boost gender equality with the CARE-SheTrades Impact Fund   Dentons, August 2, 2021
4. Mayer Brown adds leading Corporate and Securities lawyer Martha McGarry in New York   Mayer Brown, August 2, 2021
5. Schiff Represents Nova Lifestyle in $3.1M Registered Direct Offering   Schiff Hardin, August 2, 2021
6. DLA Piper shortlisted in five categories for The Deal Awards 2021   DLA Piper, August 2, 2021
7. Ropes & Gray Represents CIVC Partners in its Investment in Young & Associates   Ropes & Gray: Chicago, August 2, 2021
8. Dentons advises Draslovka on US$520 million acquisition of Chemours Mining Solutions Business   Dentons, August 2, 2021
9. Kirkland Advises Hello Sunshine on Majority Investment from Media Company Backed by Kevin Mayer, Tom Staggs, and Blackstone   Kirkland & Ellis, August 2, 2021
10. Kirkland Advises Vista, ONEX and PowerSchool on PowerSchool’s $710M IPO   Kirkland & Ellis, August 2, 2021
11. SBA Extends Safe Harbor Deadline One Week, to May 14, 2020   Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, August 2, 2021
12. Implementation of Section 3610 of the CARES Act – Reimbursement for Private Employees Who Possess Security Clearances but Cannot Work   Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, August 2, 2021
13. Eleventh Circuit Deepens Circuit Split on False Claims Act Limitations Period, Possibly Setting Stage for SCOTUS Decision   Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, August 2, 2021

New York News

1. Centrica plc completion of agreement to sell Direct Energy to NRG Energy for US$3.625 billion - Lexpert   (Cravath Swaine & Moore), August 3, 2021
2. Sanofi to acquire Translate Bio; advances deployment of mRNA technology across vaccines and therapeutics development - BioSpace   (Weil Gotshal), August 3, 2021
3. Schulte Roth & Zabel Announces Addition of Leading M&A Lawyer Brian Miner - Cadillac News   (Schulte Roth & Zabel), August 2, 2021
4. Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition Of McGraw Hill For $4.5 Billion - KPVI News 6   (Willkie Farr & Gallagher), August 2, 2021
5. Vinson & Elkins, one of Texas' oldest law firms, changes leadership at pivotal time - Houston Chronicle   (Willkie Farr & Gallagher; Simpson Thacher), August 2, 2021
6. Schiff Hardin, McDermott Push Office Return, Require Vaccine (1) - Bloomberg Law   (Paul Weiss), August 2, 2021
7. Gibson Dunn Adds Private Equity Partner Marwan Azzi in New York - Gibson Dunn   (White & Case), August 2, 2021
8. Why Are So Many Big Law Firms Chicken About Mandating Vaccines? - Bloomberg Law   (Fried Frank), August 2, 2021
9. S&P Global and IHS Markit Announce Agreement to Sell OPIS and Associated Businesses - Yahoo Finance   (Wachtell Lipton; Davis Polk), August 2, 2021
10. Leading Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer Joins Latham in New York - Markets Insider   (Skadden Arps), August 2, 2021

New York Press Releases

1. S&C Critical Insights – Supreme Court Business Review: Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp   Sullivan & Cromwell, August 3, 2021
2. Clifford Chance advises Cornerstone Investment Management on an investment in a pan-European project in the mushroom production sector   Clifford Chance, August 3, 2021
3. Clifford Chance advises Curaeos in relation to the sale of Curaeos to Colosseum Dental Group   Clifford Chance, August 3, 2021
4. Cahill Represents Lead Arrangers in $1.675 Billion of Debt Financings for Acquisition of Ascensus   Cahill Gordon, August 2, 2021
5. Weil Advises TPG Pace Solutions Corp. in its Pending $4.5B Business Combination with Vacasa LLC   Weil Gotshal, August 2, 2021
6. Qualtrics’ $1.125 Billion Purchase of Clarabridge   Shearman & Sterling, August 2, 2021
7. Loxam’s €345 Million Five-Year Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility   Shearman & Sterling, August 2, 2021
8. Shearman and Sterling Strengthens US Litigation Offering with Addition of Saul Perloff   Shearman & Sterling, August 2, 2021
9. Ropes & Gray Represents CIVC Partners in its Investment in Young & Associates   Ropes & Gray: New York, August 2, 2021
10. Sustained or Transitory? Delaware Court of Chancery Finds No MAE Absent Proof of Durationally Significant Effect on Business   Kramer Levin, August 2, 2021
11. Jackson Lewis Names David Otte Chief Operating Officer   Jackson Lewis, August 2, 2021
12. Willkie Expands Tax Practice with Addition of Partner Vadim Mahmoudov in New York   Willkie Farr, August 2, 2021
13. Clifford Chance advises on largest green project bond in Latin America   Clifford Chance, August 2, 2021
14. Clifford Chance expands Prague practice with hire of Hana Čekalová as Senior Associate   Clifford Chance, August 2, 2021
15. NongHyup Bank’s $600 Million Dual-Tranche Notes Offering   Cleary Gottlieb, August 2, 2021
16. Weil Advises Allego Holding B.V. in its Pending $3.14B Business Combination with Spartan Acquisition Corp. III   Weil Gotshal, August 2, 2021
17. Ropes & Gray Represents iCapital Network in Raising $440 Million   Ropes & Gray: New York, August 2, 2021
18. Cadwalader Once Again Dominates Securitization Market   Cadwalader, August 2, 2021
19. White & Case Advises Arabian Centres Company on US$650 Million Sukuk Issuance and Subsequent US$225 Million Sukuk Tap Issue   White & Case, August 2, 2021
20. White & Case Advises Gambling.com on Its Initial Public Offering   White & Case, August 2, 2021
21. Laura McDaniels Joins White & Case as a Partner in Silicon Valley   White & Case, August 2, 2021
22. Schulte Roth & Zabel Announces Addition of Leading M&A Lawyer Brian Miner   Schulte Roth, August 2, 2021

Philadelphia Press Releases

1. Incoming Changes for Corporate ESG Accountability in European Union   Morgan Lewis, August 2, 2021
2. Troutman Pepper Counsels Independence Realty Trust, Inc. in Merger with Steadfast Apartment REIT, Inc.   Troutman Pepper, August 2, 2021
3. Dechert Adds Sam Whittaker to Its Rapidly Growing Private Equity Practice in London   Dechert, August 2, 2021
4. Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Legality Informs Federal, State Authorities’ Vaccine Approaches   Morgan Lewis, August 2, 2021

Texas News

1. Centrica plc completion of agreement to sell Direct Energy to NRG Energy for US$3.625 billion - Lexpert   (Baker Botts), August 3, 2021
2. Vinson & Elkins, one of Texas' oldest law firms, changes leadership at pivotal time - Houston Chronicle   (Norton Rose Fulbright; Baker Botts; Vinson & Elkins), August 2, 2021
3. Bracewell Expands Healthcare and Litigation Practices With Addition of Seven-Lawyer Healthcare Group in Dallas and Houston - El Paso Inc.   (Bracewell LLP), August 2, 2021
4. Holland & Knight Seals Merger With Thompson & Knight, Keeps Name - Bloomberg Law   (Baker Botts; Akin Gump), August 2, 2021

Texas Press Releases

1. Baker Botts Advises Angel Brothers Holdings Corp. in Sale of Construction and Asphalt Businesses   Baker Botts, August 2, 2021
2. Privacy and Cybersecurity for a New School Year   Clark Hill, August 2, 2021
3. Baker Botts Intellectual Property Lawyer Featured in WTR’s Global Leaders: Private Practice List   Baker Botts, August 2, 2021
4. Bracewell Expands Healthcare and Litigation Practices With Addition of Seven-Lawyer Healthcare Group in Dallas and Houston   Bracewell Law, August 2, 2021
5. Haynes and Boone Recruits Accomplished Healthcare, Technology Partner Randy Peak   Haynes and Boone, August 2, 2021

Washington DC News

1. Holland & Knight Seals Merger With Thompson & Knight, Keeps Name - Bloomberg Law   (Crowell & Moring; Akin Gump), August 2, 2021
2. Daily Harvest Hires Optoro Legal Chief as First General Counsel - Bloomberg Law   (Howrey), August 2, 2021
3. Schiff Hardin, McDermott Push Office Return, Require Vaccine (1) - Bloomberg Law   (Hogan Lovells), August 2, 2021

Washington DC Press Releases

1. DOL Issues Proposed Rule Implementing Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Contractors   Crowell & Moring: Alerts and Newsletters, August 2, 2021
2. Insurers' COVID-19 Notepad: What You Need to Know Now (Week of August 2)   Crowell & Moring: Alerts and Newsletters, August 2, 2021
3. SEC Chair Issues Statement on Investor Protection Related to Developments in China   WilmerHale, August 2, 2021
4. SBA To No Longer Rely on Economic Necessity Questionnaires in Processing PPP Forgiveness Applications   Crowell & Moring: Alerts and Newsletters, August 2, 2021
5. Williams & Connolly Files Amicus Brief in Support of U.S. Women’s Soccer Equal Pay Lawsuit   Williams & Connolly, August 2, 2021
6. Ropes & Gray Represents iCapital Network in Raising $440 Million   Ropes & Gray: Washington, August 2, 2021
7. Financial Services Hires Expand Commodities and Shipping Capabilities   Squire Patton Boggs, August 2, 2021

Eastern US News

1. Former federal prosecutor David X. Sullivan joins McCarter & English After a 30-year career as - Westfair Online   (McCarter & English), August 2, 2021
2. Daily Harvest Hires Optoro Legal Chief as First General Counsel - Bloomberg Law   (McCarter & English), August 2, 2021
3. Why Are So Many Big Law Firms Chicken About Mandating Vaccines? - Bloomberg Law   (Greenberg Traurig), August 2, 2021

Eastern US Press Releases

1. Joey Lee Miranda Appointed Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Liaison of Connecticut Power & Energy Society   Robinson Cole, August 3, 2021
2. Offshore Wind Power Initiatives with Jack Smith   Nelson Mullins, August 2, 2021
3. Bringing Offshore Wind to Land Through the Coastal Zone   Nelson Mullins, August 2, 2021
4. Sustained or Transitory? Delaware Court of Chancery Finds No MAE Absent Proof of Durationally Significant Effect on Business   Kramer Levin, August 2, 2021
5. Yuliya Shamailova Joins the Gibbons Corporate Group   Gibbons, August 2, 2021
6. Reed Smith represents Shield AI in its acquisition of Martin UAV   Reed Smith, August 2, 2021
7. SupplyChainBrain Interviews Mike Bloomquist on the Biden Administration’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Proposal   Venable, August 2, 2021
8. Florida Powerhouses Ride Pandemic Boom To Record Years   Greenberg Traurig, August 2, 2021
9. Long-Haul Covid Discrimination Emerges as Workplace Legal Risk   Holland & Knight, August 2, 2021
10. Will the Colombian Government’s Revised Tax Plan Win Approval?   Holland & Knight, August 2, 2021
11. ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It...   Nelson Mullins, August 2, 2021
12. Consent Decrees’ Hidden Costs to Businesses and Consumers   Nelson Mullins, August 2, 2021
13. William Briggs Appointed President of the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners   Venable, August 2, 2021
14. Reed Smith represents Telereal Trillium on £7.9m acquisition of Marlborough House   Reed Smith, August 2, 2021
15. Reed Smith advises EPAM on its acquisition of technology think tank CORE   Reed Smith, August 2, 2021
16. Holland & Knight Advises Eastern Bag & Paper Supply Company in Sale to Imperial Dade   Holland & Knight, August 2, 2021

Central US News

1. Cerberus and Koch Complete Acquisition of PQ Performance Chemicals - Cadillac News   (Jones Day), August 2, 2021

Central US Press Releases

1. New Facebook Policy Requires Certification and Pre-Approval for Telemedicine Company Advertisements   Foley & Lardner, August 3, 2021
2. Data Privacy Leader in ‘SC Magazine’ on Responding to Data Breaches   Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, August 2, 2021
3. Automotive Litigator Joins Premier Trial Firm Shook   Shook Hardy, August 2, 2021
4. Act Now: Employer Obligations Under New York HERO Act   Foley & Lardner, August 2, 2021
5. $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Government Contractors Starting in January 2022   Foley & Lardner, August 2, 2021
6. Husch Blackwell Adds Los Angeles-based Commercial Litigator   Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 2, 2021
7. Nicole Kline Joins Benesch as an Associate   Benesch, August 2, 2021
8. Updating State Private Attorney General Laws   Benesch, August 2, 2021
9. Kutak Rock Serves as Bond Counsel in Connection with Santa Rosa Junior College Student Housing   Kutak Rock, August 2, 2021
10. Vorys Welcomes Bradley T. Miller as Partner in Cleveland   Vorys, Sater, August 2, 2021
11. Promoting UK funds – Can the new qualifying asset holding company compete with Luxembourg?   Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, August 2, 2021
12. The road to COP26—exploring the role of private finance   Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, August 2, 2021
13. Jonathan Nikkila Joins Dickinson Wright’s Ann Arbor Office   Dickinson Wright, August 2, 2021
14. Pahl Zinn Quoted in Modern Healthcare on CON Law Elimination   Dickinson Wright, August 2, 2021
15. Supreme Court Limits Patent Assignor Estoppel   Foley & Lardner, August 2, 2021
16. Foley & Lardner Appoints New Office Managing Partners in Milwaukee and Washington, D.C.   Foley & Lardner, August 2, 2021
17. Robert A. Zimmerman quoted in Wall Street Journal | "Ohio Race Highlights Rift Between Sanders, Clyburn Wings of Democratic Party"   Benesch, August 2, 2021
18. Financial Services Hires Expand Commodities and Shipping Capabilities   Squire Patton Boggs, August 2, 2021
19. Gregg N. Sofer Joins Husch Blackwell's White Collar Team   Husch Blackwell Sanders, August 2, 2021

Western US News

1. Schiff Hardin, McDermott Push Office Return, Require Vaccine (1) - Bloomberg Law   (Davis Wright), August 2, 2021
2. Renewable Energy Partner Joins Sheppard Mullin in San Diego - Business Wire   (Stoel Rives), August 2, 2021

Western US Press Releases

1. Teague Donahey Receives Idaho State Bar 2021 Denise O'Donnell-Day Pro Bono Award   Holland & Hart, August 2, 2021