ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird represented The First Bancshares in its $1.2 billion merger with Renasant Corporation, combining two of the largest banks headquartered in Mississippi and creating a six-state Southeast banking franchise with approximately $25 billion in total assets. The all-stock transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions. Representing The   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Alston & Bird was nominated to the short list of firms for the Tax Innovator of the Year award presented by International Tax Review (ITR) at the 2024 Americas Tax Awards. The awards recognize the world's leading tax and transfer pricing firms, highlighting the most impressive work and achievements carried out in the Americas over a 12-month period. The ITR awards winners will be announ  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: Emory College media theorist Jinsook Kim has won two prestigious awards totaling $135,000 to support a book examining how women in South Korea have fought back against online misogyny and real-world harassment. Being selected as one of only 60 exceptional early-career scholars for the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) fellowship will allow Kim to take leave and focus on writing the manuscri  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced the first meeting of the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Protection of Women's Sports. "Last week, I created the Senate Special Committee on the Protection of Women's Sports, and I am happy to announce that the first meeting will be held on August 27th," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "I want to thank Chairman Greg Dolezal for prioritizi  more