MIAMI, Florida, June 11 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Akerman is proud to share that Litigation Partner Julia Lissner has been elected to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Appellate Lawyers Association (ALA). The ALA, founded in 1968, is an association of lawyers who practice in the courts of review and of the sitting judges who serve on those courts in Illinois. Lissner previously co-chaired the ALA's Communications & Publicity Comm  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 10 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called "criticality," this point of high complexity is reached when a physical object is transitioning smoothly from one phase into the next. Now, a new Northwestern University study has discovered that the brain's structural features reside in the vicinity of a similar critical point -- either at or close to a structur  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news on June 10, 2024: By Grace Niewijk In today's digital age, social media platforms like TikTok have become integral parts of our lives, offering not just entertainment and catchy dances but also a wealth of information on topics ranging from home improvement to world news. According to some reports, many young people even prefer to use social media in place of traditional search engines like Google when l  more

LONDON, England, June 11 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) welcomes the plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of the next Zantac case (Kasza), which was scheduled to start trial in Illinois state court on 10 June 2024. GSK did not settle Ms. Kasza's claim and has not paid anything in exchange for the voluntary dismissal. Following the 16 epidemiological studies looking at human data regarding the use of raniti  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis counsels Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. on its definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE, CSE: NOBLE) in a stock and cash transaction valued at $1.6 billion (excluding debt). As part of the transaction, Diamond shareholders will receive 0.2316 shares of Noble, plus cash consideration of $5.65 per share for each share of Diamond stock, representi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Shopko Optical, an optical retailer operating more than 140 stores across 13 U.S. states, on its sale by investment firm Monarch Alternative Capital LP to Fielmann Group, a leading global eyewear provider. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Read the transaction press rele  more

ROMEOVILLE, Illinois, June 11 -- Lewis University issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: USA Volleyball announced its 2024 Beach Collegiate National Teams Saturday (June 8) with Lewis men's volleyball head coach Dan Friend selected to serve as head coach for the men's team. "It is always a privilege and honor to work with USA Volleyball," Friend said. "This is a fantastic group of athletes and I look forward to changing surfaces and working in this awesome environment!" Friend wi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news on June 10, 2024: Arnold & Porter announced today that Matthew Micheli has joined the firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice as a partner, resident in Chicago. Micheli's arrival builds upon the Chicago office's continued growth. In the last five years, the Chicago office has added 16 new partners and counsel, including the promotion of three partners, and now consists of over 50 attorneys. In welcoming  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: McDermott Will & Emery has advised AREV, a specialist in European private equity investments, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Komposite, one of France's leading data management specialists, alongside its management. The aim of this operation is to support Komposite in its next phase of growth, notably by strengthening its position as technological leader and focusing its development  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Ellen Snare as a partner in the Transactions Practice Group in New York. Ellen represents some of the largest private equity portfolio companies, corporate borrowers, traditional lenders and private credit funds in various financings and restructurings. She joins from King & Spalding. "As deal activity continues to increase in 2024, the n  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Pedro Martinez, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates and community members Monday night honored 193 new resident teachers who will lead classrooms next fall through an innovative CPS program that helps current employees or career changers, earn the educational degrees, credentials, and on-the-job experience needed to become CPS teachers. The 202  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 9 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: For a class that started its college tenure socially distanced and learning from Zoom classrooms far from campus, its final hoorah June 9 at Northwestern University's commencement was one of unity and celebration. "The Northwestern Wildcats in the class of 2024 started out more like domestic cats," said undergraduate student commencement speaker Claire Throckmorton. "More physically separate than any othe  more

MACOMB, Illinois, June 11 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Spurred by a recent Western Illinois University social media post, two 1971 alumni have endowed a new fund to provide financial awards to student employee of the year award winners. When Dale Johnson saw the 2024 student employee award winners recognized in a post on WIU's LinkedIn profile, he commented "I worked at WIU my entire student years. [I] would love to establish something to award these hard w  more