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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.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030757242/en/
    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.

U.S. Postal Service Commemorates Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Postal Service today released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The stamp's unveiling took place at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery during a first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony that was open to the public.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Postal Service today released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
  • Justice Ginsburg was an iconic figure who dedicated her life to public service and the pursuit of justice.
  • "Justice Ginsburg was an iconic figure who dedicated her life to public service and the pursuit of justice," said USPS Board of Governors Chairman Roman Martinez IV.
  • The Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp and is available in panes of 20 at select Post Office locations nationwide and at usps.com/shopstamps .

Blue Apron Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Wonder Group for $13.00 per Share

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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Wonder’s acquisition of Blue Apron is expected to create a leading platform for mealtime, enhancing mealtime with choice, flexibility and convenience through two exceptional brands.

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  • Wonder’s acquisition of Blue Apron is expected to create a leading platform for mealtime, enhancing mealtime with choice, flexibility and convenience through two exceptional brands.
  • Following the close of this transaction, Wonder plans to continue Blue Apron’s current operations serving customers nationwide under the Blue Apron brand, with expected new synergies between consumer-facing apps and delivery logistics.
  • “Wonder and Blue Apron deliver high-quality, chef-curated meals, making this a great match to offer more incredible mealtime experiences.
  • Given this transaction announcement, Blue Apron will not conduct an earnings conference call or provide financial guidance in conjunction with its third quarter 2023 results.

Regeneron Completes Acquisition of Decibel Therapeutics, Adding Promising Gene Therapy Programs for Hearing Loss

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Monday, September 25, 2023
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., strengthening the company’s gene therapy and auditory programs.

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  • TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., strengthening the company’s gene therapy and auditory programs.
  • The acquisition of Decibel builds on prior collaboration between the companies and includes three ongoing gene therapy programs targeting different forms of congenital, monogenic hearing loss.
  • Preclinical programs include AAV.103 for people with GJB2-related hearing loss and AAV.104 for people with stereocilin (STRC)-related hearing loss.
  • Following its acceptance of the tendered shares, Regeneron completed its acquisition of Decibel through a second step merger of Symphony Acquisition Sub, Inc., with and into Decibel.

Ross Kirschner Joins Mitra Chem As General Counsel

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitra Future Technologies, Inc. ("Mitra Chem"), a leading innovator in North American production of lithium-ion battery materials, today announced Ross Kirschner as General Counsel.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitra Future Technologies, Inc. ("Mitra Chem"), a leading innovator in North American production of lithium-ion battery materials, today announced Ross Kirschner as General Counsel.
  • Ross joins Mitra Chem after a distinguished career in the financial services and technology sectors, government, and private practice, leading global regulatory, litigation, investigations, enforcement, public policy, and strategic response functions.
  • Ross' experience includes working with financial service technology innovators and Meta/Facebook, where he both led the legal department's global special investigations team and oversaw several product policy functions.
  • Ross' legal, regulatory, policy, and strategic business background will be vital to drive Mitra Chem's mission to confront the challenge of climate change head-on through spearheading the production and distribution of essential battery materials in North America," said Mitra Chem CEO and Co-Founder Vivas Kumar.

TLGY Acquisition Corporation Announces Filing of Registration Statement on Form S-4 in Connection With Its Proposed Business Combination With Verde Bioresins

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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While the Registration Statement has not yet become effective and the information contained therein is subject to change, it provides important information about Verde, TLGY, and the proposed business combination.

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  • While the Registration Statement has not yet become effective and the information contained therein is subject to change, it provides important information about Verde, TLGY, and the proposed business combination.
  • The proposed business combination sets Verde's implied pre-money enterprise value at closing at $365 million ($433 million pro forma EV), excluding earnouts.
  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP is serving as legal advisor and Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP is serving as auditor to TLGY Acquisition Corporation.
  • IR Labs Inc. is serving as investor relations and public relations for the proposed business combination.

MarketAxess to Acquire Algorithmic Trading Provider Pragma

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pragma, a quantitative trading technology provider specializing in algorithmic and analytical services in equities, FX and fixed-income.

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  • MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pragma, a quantitative trading technology provider specializing in algorithmic and analytical services in equities, FX and fixed-income.
  • The company's algorithmic trading platform and quantitative execution solutions provide equities and FX clients with automated, AI driven, multi-asset and multi-market execution solutions.
  • Last year, Pragma handled over $2 trillion of algorithmic order flow in multiple asset classes on behalf of clients across over 50 venues.
  • Pragma’s algorithmic platform and technology team will help MarketAxess accelerate development of execution algorithms and data-driven analytics across all fixed-income products.

Xilio Therapeutics Announces Promotion of Chris Frankenfield to Chief Operating Officer

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing tumor-activated immuno-oncology therapies for people living with cancer, today announced the promotion of Chris Frankenfield to chief operating officer of Xilio.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing tumor-activated immuno-oncology therapies for people living with cancer, today announced the promotion of Chris Frankenfield to chief operating officer of Xilio.
  • “Chris has played an integral strategic leadership role in supporting the growth and evolution of Xilio as a clinical-stage company,” said René Russo, Pharm.D., chief executive officer of Xilio.
  • Prior to becoming chief operating officer, Mr. Frankenfield served as Xilio’s chief legal and administrative officer from August 2022 to August 2023 and as general counsel from March 2021 to August 2022.
  • Prior to joining Xilio, Mr. Frankenfield served as vice president of corporate legal affairs at Blueprint Medicines and as a member of its management team.

Team of New England Litigator Legends Form Middlesex Mediation

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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BOSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston-based Middlesex Mediation is a newly-established ADR (alternative dispute resolution) firm serving the regional business community. The firm has built an extraordinary team of "neutrals," attorneys with extensive trial and ADR experience. Some are recently retired from regional or national law firms. Others will continue in the active practice of business trial law. As neutrals, these lawyers are committed to facilitating the resolution of business litigation similar to that which they have successfully managed during their professional careers. John D. Hanify, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and retired partner at Jones Day, founded the firm. Hanify now serves as an adjunct professor, teaching Mediation at Boston College Law School.

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  • The firm has built an extraordinary team of "neutrals," attorneys with extensive trial and ADR experience.
  • John D. Hanify, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts and retired partner at Jones Day, founded the firm.
  • While some cases will always go to trial, mediation provides an alternative approach to the sensible management of business challenges.
  • In addition to John D. Hanify and Karen F. Green, Middlesex Mediation's panel of experienced neutrals includes:

Patriotic Marketplace PSQ Holdings, Inc. and Colombier Acquisition Corp. Announce Closing of Business Combination

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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PSQ Holdings, Inc., a leading marketplace of patriotic businesses and consumers, and Colombier Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: CLBR) (“Colombier”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced the completion of their previously announced business combination.

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  • PSQ Holdings, Inc., a leading marketplace of patriotic businesses and consumers, and Colombier Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: CLBR) (“Colombier”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced the completion of their previously announced business combination.
  • Colombier stockholders approved the business combination with PSQ Holdings, Inc., and the related proposals, at a Special Meeting of Colombier stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) on July 19, 2023.
  • In connection with the closing of the business combination, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colombier merged with and into PSQ Holdings, Inc., with PSQ Holdings, Inc. continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colombier, and was renamed “PublicSq.
  • in its private financing completed in June 2023 and prior to completion of the business combination with Colombier.