Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Readout of Historic Latino Cabinet Member Panel

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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The event, in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, marked the first time all four Latino members of President Biden’s cabinet took the stage together for a public event.

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  • The event, in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, marked the first time all four Latino members of President Biden’s cabinet took the stage together for a public event.
  • During the fireside chat, moderator Ana Cabrera discussed with the Cabinet members the importance of Latino representation in President Biden’s Cabinet and their work in the Biden-Harris Administration to uplift the Hispanic community through the Investing in America agenda.
  • The panel also highlighted how Bidenomics has delivered for the Latino community, including achieving the lowest Latino unemployment rate on record and the fastest creation of Hispanic-owned businesses in more than a decade.
  • Administrator Guzman also underscored Latino’s immense impact on our economy, with more than five million Latino-owned small businesses that currently contribute $800 billion to our economy.

Chase Freedom® Announces Q4 2023 Quarterly Categories – Wholesale Clubs, Select Charities and PayPal

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Friday, September 15, 2023
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Today, Chase Freedom announced the rotating quarterly categories for Freedom and Freedom Flex cardmembers: Wholesale Clubs, Select Charities and PayPal.

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  • Today, Chase Freedom announced the rotating quarterly categories for Freedom and Freedom Flex cardmembers: Wholesale Clubs, Select Charities and PayPal.
  • Select Charities*: Cardmembers can “feel the reward” when they donate to select charities by earning cash back and helping organizations in need.
  • *Purchases made using PayPal at merchants in the current 5% quarterly categories will be awarded a total of 5% Cash Back rewards.
  • Please note, Person-to-Person (P2P) transactions made with your Chase Freedom card on PayPal may be prohibited or not eligible for 5%.

BYU Law School Celebrates 50th Anniversary

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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PROVO, Utah, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The youngest of the top 25 law schools, BYU Law is renowned for its strong student body and influential faculty who have pioneered such fields as law and entrepreneurship, disaster law, transactional design, law and leadership, law and corpus linguistics, international religious freedom, and legal technology. The school, which opened its doors for the first time on Aug. 27, 1973, will hold a series of quinquagenary celebrations beginning with a charter class reunion on Saturday, August 26.

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  • PROVO, Utah, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
  • The youngest of the top 25 law schools, BYU Law is renowned for its strong student body and influential faculty who have pioneered such fields as law and entrepreneurship, disaster law, transactional design, law and leadership, law and corpus linguistics, international religious freedom, and legal technology.
  • Only four of the top 25 law schools were founded after the 1800s, with BYU Law ranking as the youngest law school on the list.
  • "In 50 short years, BYU Law has become a leader among law schools in the U.S. and beyond," said David H. Moore, dean of BYU Law.

Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall Initiative Grants $250,000 to Dream Big!

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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#startsmall is Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative to fund global crisis relief, girls’ health and education, and open internet development. Dorsey -- Block Head, Chairman, and co-founder of Block, Inc. -- transferred $1 billion (28% of his wealth) to #startsmall in 2020.

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  • received an extremely generous $250,000 grant from Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative, #startsmall , to support the health, education and well-being of girls and young women in economically disadvantaged communities.
  • #startsmall is Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative to fund global crisis relief, girls’ health and education, and open internet development.
  • “I am deeply grateful for this generous demonstration of support from Jack Dorsey and #startsmall,” said Linda Driscoll, Founder, President & CEO of Dream Big!.
  • launched in 2010, its equipment and sports attire grants, program scholarships, sports clinics, and Dream Big!

LPL Financial to Support the NGLCC to Advance LGBTQ+ Business Ownership, Expand Access to Financial Advice

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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“LPL is proud to partner with organizations like the NGLCC and forward efforts to build a more inclusive financial service industry,” said Beth Csengody, vice president, Advisor Diversity and Inclusion Client Communities and Sustainability for LPL Financial.

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  • “LPL is proud to partner with organizations like the NGLCC and forward efforts to build a more inclusive financial service industry,” said Beth Csengody, vice president, Advisor Diversity and Inclusion Client Communities and Sustainability for LPL Financial.
  • The NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference delivers innovative leadership programming, networking and engagement opportunities for more than 2,000 LGBTQ+ and allied business leaders.
  • “The NGLCC is an important advocacy organization that serves as the business voice for the LGBTQ+ Community,” said Jeremy Gussick, CFP®.
  • For more information about LPL’s social responsibility efforts, please visit LPL.com
    For more information about the 2023 NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference, visit https://nglcc.org/nglcc23/ .

Achieve wins Tempe Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Diversity Impact Award

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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SAN MATEO, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieve, the leader in digital personal finance, received the Tempe Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Diversity Impact Award. The award celebrates "exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the company with clear, positive impacts in areas as a result of these efforts," and was presented on June 30 at the Tempe Chamber's 2023 Diversity in Leadership Conference. Other finalists for the award included Deloitte, Farmers Insurance and Kubra.

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  • Achieve is recognized for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion
    SAN MATEO, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Achieve , the leader in digital personal finance, received the Tempe Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Diversity Impact Award.
  • The award celebrates "exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the company with clear, positive impacts in areas as a result of these efforts," and was presented on June 30 at the Tempe Chamber's 2023 Diversity in Leadership Conference.
  • Achieve has made a significant commitment to create a diverse workforce where all teammates are seen, heard and empowered.
  • ‌Its six employee resource groups (ERG) support Achieve teammates from the African American/Black; Military Veterans; LGBTQ+; Hispanic/Latinx; Asian American/Pacific Islander; and Women's Leadership communities.

PODVILLE MEDIA WINS 3 TELLY AWARDS, NAMED GOLD WINNER IN THE BRANDED CONTENT, GENERAL PODCAST CATEGORY

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 44th Annual Telly Awards recently announced their 2023 winners, with Podville Media earning three awards in the highly-competitive branded content and general podcast category, including the Gold Award for The Lincoln Project's "The Storm of QAnon is upon us."

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  • WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 44th Annual Telly Awards recently announced their 2023 winners, with Podville Media earning three awards in the highly-competitive branded content and general podcast category, including the Gold Award for The Lincoln Project's "The Storm of QAnon is upon us."
  • DC-based Podville Media Wins 3 Telly Awards including top honor for branded content.
  • It's a testament to our exceptional work over the past year, producing original shows alongside our amazing clients," said Oscar Zeballos, Co-Founder and CEO of Podville Media.
  • Released on June 1st, the series immediately shot to #2 on the Spotify podcast charts for Music and #1 in the Apple Podcast Music category.

Katten Launches New Practice Focused on ESG Risk and Investigations

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today the launch of its ESG Risk and Investigations practice led by partners Johnjerica Hodge and India D. Williams. The two will leverage their considerable experience in environmental, social and governance (ESG), corporate compliance and internal investigations to further build on the firm's capabilities in the ESG space, which focuses on adopting environmental and social policies that promote sustainability and mitigate risk in a manner that creates long-term value for clients and investors.

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  • CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today the launch of its ESG Risk and Investigations practice led by partners Johnjerica Hodge and India D. Williams.
  • "We are excited to welcome India to Katten, to work alongside Johnjerica in leading this essential practice area for Katten and our clients," said Katten Chairman Roger P. Furey.
  • Katten's ESG practice addresses the myriad of white collar, compliance, corporate and insolvency needs public and private companies in the United States and abroad have.
  • "As a legal partner to our clients, the Katten team proactively identifies potential ESG issues before they arise.

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL RECOGNIZED FOR WORKPLACE GENDER EQUITY BY BLOOMBERG

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") has been named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

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  • LAS VEGAS, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") has been named to the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).
  • MGM Resorts is among 483 organizations included in this year's GEI, reflecting a high level of disclosure and overall performance across several pillars.
  • "MGM Resorts is proud to be recognized for our long-standing commitments to progressing gender equity throughout our company and communities in which we operate," said Jyoti Chopra, Chief People, Inclusion and Sustainability Officer at MGM Resorts International.
  • Programs highlighting MGM Resorts' year-long efforts in achieving gender equity include the Accelerated Leadership Program, Professional Women Employee Network Group and Mentorship Program.

BYU Law to Address Wellness During 2023 Law and Leadership Conference

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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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PROVO, Utah, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced that its 2022-23 Law and Leadership Conference will focus on "Well-being in the Legal Profession." This year's event will be held on January 27 at the law school's campus in Provo, Utah.

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  • PROVO, Utah, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership in legal theory and practice, today announced that its 2022-23 Law and Leadership Conference will focus on "Well-being in the Legal Profession."
  • "Each year, BYU Law School hosts a Law and Leadership Conference to address an issue of current importance with a focus on how the industry might make the world a better place," said D. Gordon Smith, Dean, BYU Law.
  • "We are concerned by the prevalence of mental and physical wellness issues in the legal profession.
  • During the lunch session, Jane Mitchell, BYU Law Research Fellow, will speak about "How Law Schools Fuel Student Threat Responses."