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Brendan McGuire, Former Chief Counsel to New York Mayor Eric Adams, Returns to WilmerHale

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Brendan McGuire has returned to the firm as a partner in its New York office.

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  • WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Brendan McGuire has returned to the firm as a partner in its New York office.
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    Brendan McGuire has returned to WilmerHale as a partner in the firm's New York office.
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    McGuire is rejoining the firm after serving as chief counsel to New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
  • As chief counsel to Mayor Adams and City Hall, McGuire was the general counsel of the administration as well as the mayor’s legal and strategic counselor.

CRISPR Therapeutics Proposes New Appointment to the Board of Directors

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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to its Board of Directors at the Company’s next annual general meeting to be held in 2024.

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  • to its Board of Directors at the Company’s next annual general meeting to be held in 2024.
  • “I am honored to welcome Sandy to our Board during an important time in CRISPR Therapeutics’ continued evolution,” said Samarth Kulkarni, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of CRISPR Therapeutics.
  • “Sandy brings a considerable breadth of experience to CRISPR Therapeutics gained from his senior roles at industry-leading companies and has a strong track record of success in finance, business development and corporate strategy.
  • He has previously held board positions at a number of biopharma companies and currently holds a board position with Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

PROMINENT BANKING PARTNER REJOINS LATHAM & WATKINS IN NEW YORK

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Monday, October 9, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Jennifer Ezring has rejoined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Banking Practice. Ezring has significant experience advising commercial and investment banks on leveraged finance and asset-based lending transactions.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Jennifer Ezring has rejoined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Banking Practice.
  • "Jenn is one of the most prominent, highly regarded banking partners in our industry, with strong relationships with premier financial institutions, and we are thrilled to welcome her back to the firm and to our New York office," said Marc Jaffe, Office Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins in New York.
  • Ezring previously practiced at Latham from 1998-2011, starting as an associate before her promotion to partner in 2006.
  • Ezring received her JD from New York University School of Law and her AB from Princeton University.

The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Celebrates 60 Years of Impact at the Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will host its annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.

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  • Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will host its annual Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
  • “Sixty years since the Lawyers’ Committee was founded during a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, our mission is as important as ever.
  • The Higginbotham Leadership Awards Gala is an invitation-only annual celebration named in honor of the late A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., a celebrated statesman, civil rights champion, author, professor, historian, and federal appeals court judge.
  • For more information about the gala and the work of the Lawyers' Committee, please visit thefuturewedeserve.org .

BYU Law Hosts 8th Annual Law and Corpus Linguistics Conference

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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PROVO, Utah, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law today announced it will hold its eighth annual Law and Corpus Linguistics Conference on October 13. The event, sponsored by Schaerr Jaffe, LLP, BYU College of Humanities and the Judicial Education Institute, will convene prominent legal and linguistics scholars, judges and industry professionals interested in furthering the discipline of corpus linguistics – the methodology for understanding the meaning of words at the time they were written by analyzing language in large collections of texts called "corpora."

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  • Lineup to include keynote by D. Gordon Smith, linguist workshop, panel on the intersection of IP law and corpus linguistics
    PROVO, Utah, Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law today announced it will hold its eighth annual Law and Corpus Linguistics Conference on October 13.
  • Its law and corpus linguistics platform search interface has been used by thousands of researchers, including federal and state judges, and appellate attorneys.
  • Smith spearheaded the Law and Corpus Linguistics project during his tenure as dean of BYU Law.
  • The study of law and corpus linguistics was pioneered by BYU Law School.

Dime Community Bancshares Inc. Appoints Judith H. Germano to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) announced the appointment of Judith H. Germano to the Board of Directors effective as of September 28, 2023.

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  • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the “Company” or “Dime”), the parent company of Dime Community Bank (the “Bank”) announced the appointment of Judith H. Germano to the Board of Directors effective as of September 28, 2023.
  • Ms. Germano will fill the position vacated by the retirement of Marcia Z. Hefter.
  • Kenneth J. Mahon, Executive Chairman of Dime, said “Judith has extensive and valuable experience in cybersecurity, data privacy, compliance and risk management.
  • Ms. Germano specializes in cybersecurity and privacy, financial regulation and compliance, and risk management and strategy.

JOSH WARREN NAMED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF ENVESTNET INC.

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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BERWYN, Pa., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV), a leading provider of integrated technology, intelligent data and wealth solutions, today announced that Joshua B. Warren is joining the company as Chief Financial Officer. Warren is an accomplished financial executive who served most recently as Managing Director and Global Head of Business Strategy for iShares and Index Investments for BlackRock. Warren will succeed Peter H. D'Arrigo who served as Chief Financial Officer since 2008.

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  • Warren will succeed Peter H. D'Arrigo who served as Chief Financial Officer since 2008.
  • Warren will initially serve as a senior advisor to the Company's Chief Executive Officer and will transition to become the Company's Chief Financial Officer effective November 15, 2023.
  • After the transition of Chief Financial Officer responsibilities, D'Arrigo will serve as a senior advisor to the Company's Chief Executive Officer through March 31, 2024.
  • I look forward to enhancing our market leadership position by focusing on executing with speed, scale, and efficiency while significantly expanding margins, cash flows and delivering value to clients and our shareholders," said Josh Warren, incoming Chief Financial Officer of Envestnet.

Balfour Beatty Communities Appoints Chief Compliance Officer

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Balfour Beatty Communities (BBC) a national residential real estate investment and management company, today announced the appointment of David Berman as Chief Compliance Officer.

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  • Balfour Beatty Communities (BBC) a national residential real estate investment and management company, today announced the appointment of David Berman as Chief Compliance Officer.
  • In his role, David will drive operational and regulatory compliance programs across the business, as well as lead new and enhanced initiatives designed to further embed ethics and compliance within the organization.
  • He will also help BBC advance a culture of ethics and compliance across the Company and its workforce of over 1,400 employees.
  • He will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team and report to Chris Williams, President of Balfour Beatty Communities.

IR-MED Appoints Richard Serbin, Esq. to its Advisory Board

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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He held senior management roles at Johnson & Johnson and served on the Board of Directors of numerous Johnson & Johnson subsidiary companies including Ethicon, Ortho, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Pittman-Moore, McNeil and Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, that company’s strategic venture capital division.

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  • He held senior management roles at Johnson & Johnson and served on the Board of Directors of numerous Johnson & Johnson subsidiary companies including Ethicon, Ortho, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Pittman-Moore, McNeil and Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation, that company’s strategic venture capital division.
  • He formerly served as Chief Operating Officer of the Gorlin Companies and he served as President of Bradley Pharmaceuticals.
  • degree from Seton Hall Law School, and a Master’s Degree in Trade Regulations and Law from New York University Law School.
  • I’m pleased to join the company’s Advisory Board and contribute to its momentum toward bringing innovative, cost-effective, noninvasive solutions to market.”
    “We welcome Richard to our Advisory Board.

Pryor Cashman Welcomes Two New Partners, Expanding Its Trusts + Estates Practice

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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Pryor Cashman is pleased to announce that Paul E. Van Horn and Erica Howard-Potter have joined the firm as partners in the Trusts + Estates Practice and Private Client Group.

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  • Pryor Cashman is pleased to announce that Paul E. Van Horn and Erica Howard-Potter have joined the firm as partners in the Trusts + Estates Practice and Private Client Group.
  • “The opportunity to bring Paul and Erica to Pryor Cashman was extraordinary, as they join and enhance our important private client practice,” said Ronald Shechtman , Managing Partner of Pryor Cashman.
  • “I’m excited to work with the exceptional lawyers at Pryor Cashman and help my clients maximize their opportunities,” said Paul.
  • Erica and I can’t wait to get to work with our new colleagues.”
    “Pryor Cashman is the perfect place to build on my practice,” said Erica.