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24 MAYER BROWN LAWYERS RECOGNIZED BY BEST LAWYERS IN GERMANY 2025 EDITION AND 7 LAWYERS RECOGNIZED AS ONES TO WATCH IN GERMANY 2025 EDITION
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
Mayer Brown announced today that 24 lawyers from the firm's German offices have been recognized by the annual edition of Best Lawyers (2025 edition) in their respective categories and cities.
* Christoph J. Crutzen - Intellectual Property Law, Litigation, Dusseldorf
* Carsten FlaBhoff - Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Dusseldorf
* Christian Horstkotte - Competition / Antitrust Law, Dusseldorf
* Friedrich Merz -
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT REACTING TO SUPREME COURT DECISION THAT PRESERVES ACCESS TO MEDICATION ABORTION
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on June 13, 2024:
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, which will preserve access to medication abortion.
"Mifepristone has been safely used by millions of patients throughout the United States for nearly a quarter of a century, which is why when access to mifepristone
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS PRISON SENTENCE FOR PHYSICIAN WHO DEFRAUDED THE STATE OUT OF $1.2 MILLION OF MEDICAID FUNDING
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a Cook County judge sentenced a suburban physician to prison for defrauding the state out of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid funds.
Dr. William McMiller, 69, of Oak Park, Illinois, was sentenced to eight years in prison by Cook County Circuit Court Judge Angela M. Petrone and was immediately remanded into custody at the Cook Co
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OFFERS VIRTUAL CYBERSECURITY SYMPOSIUM
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul is encouraging business owners, government officials, directors of non-profit organizations and others interested in cybersecurity to register for the Illinois Attorney General's Office's 2nd Annual Cybersecurity Symposium.
The free, virtual event will take place on Monday, June 17, from 9:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Tuesday, June 18, from 9:30 a.m.
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Baker Tilly Bolsters Enterprise Risk Management With Strategic Team Expansion
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release:
Leading advisory, tax, and assurance firm Baker Tilly announces a significant enhancement to its enterprise risk management (ERM) capabilities. This expansion brings a team of six experienced professionals with diverse ERM skills, industry experience and advanced AI-enabled tools, positioning Baker Tilly to deliver unmatched ERM solutions that bridge strategy, risk and c
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Benjamin Superfine Appointed Senior Director of U of I System's Institute of Government and Public Affairs
URBANA, Illinois, June 13 -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news:
Benjamin Superfine, the assistant vice provost of faculty relations and a professor of educational policy studies at the University of Illinois Chicago, has been appointed senior director of the University of Illinois System's Institute of Government and Public Affairs, system Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs Nicholas P. Jones announced today.
Superfine will assume his new
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Chicago Public Schools Elementary Students Post Continued Gains in Reading and Math on Preliminary 2024 Spring State Assessment Results
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 (TNSres) -- Chicago Public Schools issued the following news release:
For the second consecutive year, 2024 state academic assessment data show Chicago Public Schools (CPS) elementary school students continuing to make strong academic progress, achieving gains in both English Language Arts and math when compared to 2023, according to preliminary results from the spring Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exam administered to third through eighth graders. The IAR se
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Concerns About Inflation and Interest Rates Increase to Highest Levels in Two Years Even as Majority of U.S. Consumers Remain Optimistic About Finances
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- TransUnion, a risk information provider, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
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TransUnion's Q2 2024 Consumer Pulse study examines how youngest generations are most optimistic about finances despite the challenges they face
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TransUnion's (NYSE: TRU) newly released Q2 2024 Consumer Pulse study found that consumer concerns about inflation and interest rates reached their highest levels in two years. Despite these concerns, they com
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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete: Tim Davis Speaks at SHRM24 Conference on Labor Relations
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 14 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Constangy partner Tim Davis will present at SHRM24 in Chicago, Illinois. This annual event, hosted by the Society for Human Resource Management, will be held from June 23rd-26th.
The NLRA's new changes will have sweeping impacts on private-sector employees. In particular, these guidelines give unions new pathways to organize and restrict employers' ability to educate empl
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Fortune Media and Great Place to Work Name RSM to 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces in Chicago List
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Great Place To Work(R) and Fortune magazine have honored RSM US LLP ("RSM") - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - as one of the Best Workplaces in Chicago for 2024. This is RSM's third time being named to this prestigious list, coming in this year at No. 2. Earning a spot means that RSM has surpassed rigorou
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G2: Buyer Behavior in 2024 - Six Ways Vendors Can Thrive in the New Software Economy
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- G2 issued the following news on June 12, 2024:
Under pressure. There's no better way to describe the intensity of the selling environment that B2B software vendors face. That's why knowing today's buyer and their context is more important than ever. What's shaping their context? You guessed it, AI.
I'm excited to share that today we published our 2024 G2 Buyer Behavior Report, based on an annual survey of more than 1,900 B2B software buyers. With these fi
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Ill. EPA Awarded Nearly $15 Million in Federal Funding Through the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Program
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 13 -- The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been awarded a federal grant totaling $14,963,220 from the United States Department of Energy's (U.S. DOE) Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EE RLF) Grant Program. The federal funding will have a project period from June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2029. The Illinois EPA's Office of Energy has partnered with the Illinois Finan
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Ill. Gov. Pritzker Awards $5 Million in B2B Grants for Local Chambers
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today awarded $5 million in grant funding to 151 recipients through the Back to Business (B2B) Local Chambers program. B2B Chambers provides additional support for local chambers of commerce that experienced negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. A list of B2B Local Chambers gra
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ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT AMENDS REJECTION STANDARDS FOR CIRCUIT AND REVIEWING COURTS
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 13 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the implementation of standardized rejection protocols for electronically submitted filings (e-filings) in both circuit courts and reviewing courts through an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 9. Rule 9, which is titled Electronic Filing of Documents, is intended to ensure statewide uniformity; the amendment adopting the Rejection Standards wi
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Illinois Wesleyan University: Board of Trustees Honors Service of President Nugent, Bids Farewell
BLOOMINGTON, Illinois, June 13 -- Illinois Wesleyan University issued the following news release:
President S. Georgia Nugent was recognized for her resolute leadership by the Illinois Wesleyan University Board of Trustees as she concludes her tenure as the University's 20th president.
At the May 17 Board of Trustees meeting, board chair Timothy J. Szerlong '74 commended Nugent for her efforts to navigate IWU through challenges and celebrations with "great integrity and constant pursuit of exc
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Kirkland Advises Clearhaven Partners on Zixi Acquisition
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Kirkland & Ellis advised software private equity firm Clearhaven Partners on the acquisition of Zixi, the provider of the Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP).
The transaction was announced June 13, 2024. Financial terms were not disclosed. SDVP enables reliable broadcast-quality video delivery over any IP network, any protocol, any cloud provider and any edge device.
Read Clearhaven's press rel
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Kirkland Advises Francisco Partners on Partnership With Leonard Green & Partners to Invest in RedSail Technologies
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Kirkland & Ellis advised Francisco Partners in connection with a strategic growth investment in RedSail Technologies, a premier provider of pharmacy technology and solutions, from Leonard Green & Partners.
As part of the transaction, Francisco Partners, which created RedSail by combining two separate divisional carve-outs in 2020, will also reinvest in RedSail alongside management.
This investment
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Kirkland Counsels CARET on Strategic Sale of HotDocs Business to Mitratech
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Kirkland & Ellis represented CARET, the leading provider of SaaS practice management and integrated payment technology for midsize law firms, on its sale of its enterprise document automation and assembly business, HotDocs, to Mitratech, a global technology leader for legal, risk and HR teams.
This strategic sale enables CARET to double down on serving the evolving needs of midsize law firms with m
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LLCC Alum Brice Huddleston Honored With Statewide Distinguished Alumnus Award
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 13 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news:
Brice R. Huddleston, retired Colonel, U.S. Air Force, of Reno, Nevada, a graduate of Lincoln Land Community College, was honored by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association on June 7 with the statewide Distinguished Alumnus Award.
The statewide Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the professional, technical and humanitarian accomplishments of individuals who have graduated from Illinois co
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LLCC Announces 2024 Recipients of Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 14 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news:
The 2024 recipients of the Dick Dhabalt Athlete of the Year Award at Lincoln Land Community College have been announced. The award winners are baseball's Grant Pohlman of Carrollton and basketball's Marley Smith of Auburn.
Grant Pohlman is a sophomore catcher for the Loggers baseball team. He was named All-Region 24 Catcher, Region 24 Co-Player of the Year, First Team All-MWAC, MWAC Player of the Year
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MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY REPRESENTS BC PARTNERS IN GROWTH CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO PRINCETON MEDSPA PARTNERS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release:
International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented BC Partners, a leading international investment firm in private equity, private credit and real estate strategies, in its partnership with Princeton Medspa Partners (PMP), one of the leading national medspa acquisition platforms.
This strategic capital solution to facilitate expansion resulted in the closing of $120 million in committe
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National University of Health Sciences: Dr. Hopper's Research on HRV and Sleep Apnea Takes Him Across the Country
LOMBARD, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news on June 12, 2024:
When David Hopper, DC, OMT, an NUHS Instructor in the Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences departments, first got involved in research, he didn't expect it to take him to over 20 different states.
"My involvement with research was the result of my dad having a heart attack due to undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea," he said. "I wanted to find out as much as I could."
Dr
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NORTHERN TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT NAMES HEAD OF GLOBAL ETFS AND FUNDS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- Northern Trust, an international financial services company, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), a leading global investment management firm with $1.2 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024, announced today that David Abner is joining as Head of Global ETFs and Funds.
Abner will oversee NTAM's mutual fund and ETF product strategy, research and development, product management, and capital mar
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Northwestern creates role dedicated to new frontier of college athletics; appoints Dr. Derrick Gragg vice president for athletic strategy
EVANSTON, Illinois, June 13 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
Northwestern University today announced the creation of a new administrator-level position dedicated to the oversight of the University's athletics strategy and approach to the new era of collegiate athletics. Dr. Derrick Gragg, current Combe Family Vice President for Athletics and Recreation, has been appointed to the role with the title Vice President for Athletic Strategy. He will remain the University'
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RSM Biennial Owners' Meeting 5K Raises $365,740 for Those in Need
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 -- RSM U.S., an independent audit, tax and consulting firm, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024:
RSM US LLP ("RSM") - the leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services for the middle market - was pleased to demonstrate the firm's commitment to stewardship by raising $365,740 for deserving nonprofits in the communities where we live and work through a 5K run/walk along the Las Vegas strip as part of RSM's biennial owners' meeting.
RSM has a
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Sidley Welcomes Shane Goudey, Venture Funds Veteran, to Palo Alto
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Sidley is pleased to announce that Shane Goudey has joined the Palo Alto office as a partner in the firm's Investment Funds practice to lead the firm's venture capital fund formation practice. Prior to joining Sidley, he was a Venture Funds partner at Cooley LLP.
Mr. Goudey advises domestic and international investment fund sponsors on all aspects of the formation and operation of venture capital, priva
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Treasurer Frerichs Eclipses $2 Billion in Unclaimed Property Returned
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 14 -- The Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today that his office has returned more than $2 billion in unclaimed property on his watch, a record-setting total for a state program that's been around for more than 60 years.
More than 1.7 million people have been reunited with their missing money during Frerichs' tenure. Frerichs reached the $2 billion mark b
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UChicago President Paul Alivisatos Shares 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news:
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on June 12 that University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos will share the 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience.
The prestigious award went to Alivisatos, along with MIT's Robert Langer and Northwestern University's Chad Mirkin, for their pioneering research, which "revolutionized the field of nanomedicine by demonstrating how engineering nanoscale m
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Western Illinois University: Just Hired - Elizabeth Gelling
MACOMB, Illinois, June 13 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
Meet Elizabeth Gelling, a soon-to-be graduate of Clinical Laboratory Science, who recently accepted a position with OSF St. Francis Medical Center as a microbiologist.
"OSF is driven by its mission to provide the best patient care," Gelling said. "I took the 3 + 1 route for my major which allowed me to be enrolled at the OSF School of Clinical Laboratory Science for my senior year. This program includes
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WIU Alumna Named Frances Willard Assistant Principal After Scholarship Allowed Her to Flourish
MOLINE, Illinois, June 13 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release:
Western Illinois University alumna Jessica Israel has been named the assistant principal of Frances Willard Elementary in the Rock Island - Milan School District.
Israel graduated from WIU in 2020 with a master's degree in Special Education and in 2022 with a master's degree in Educational Administration. Israel is an alumna of the Rock Island-Milan School District and has worked as an elementary school
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