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FTAI Aviation Ltd. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Preferred Shares

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

NEW YORK, March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) (the "Company" or "FTAI") announced today its intention to offer Fixed-Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share (the "Preferred Shares"), in a registered underwritten public offering.

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  • NEW YORK, March 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) (the "Company" or "FTAI") announced today its intention to offer Fixed-Rate Reset Series D Cumulative Perpetual Redeemable Preferred Shares, liquidation preference $25.00 per share (the "Preferred Shares"), in a registered underwritten public offering.
  • The Company intends to apply to list the Preferred Shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "FTAIM".
  • The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the shares in this offering for general corporate purposes.
  • Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, Stifel, RBC and UBS Investment Bank are acting as joint book-running managers for the proposed offering.

ITPI Law and Technology Policy Paper Competition In Collaboration with the Israel Ministry of Justice

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Sunday, February 26, 2023

ITPI Law and Technology Policy Paper Competition In Collaboration with the Israel Ministry of Justice

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  • ITPI Law and Technology Policy Paper Competition In Collaboration with the Israel Ministry of Justice
    Last month (January 11, 2023), the Israel Tech Policy Institute held the final event of the ‘Law and Technology Policy Paper Competition’ with the presence of Adv.
  • The winning students from Sapir Academic College were awarded a prize worth NIS 5,000 by the Ministry of Justice.
  • The winning paper was also translated into English – courtesy of the Israel Technology Policy Institute.
  • Cedric Sabbah, Director, International Cybersecurity and IT Law, Office of the Deputy Attorney General (International Law), Israel Ministry of Justice
    - Adv.

WSFS Announces Brionna Denby as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Michael Dzielak as Senior Vice President, Director of Financial Crimes

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), is pleased to announce the hires of Brionna L. Denby as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Michael Dzielak, MBA as Senior Vice President, Director of Financial Crimes.

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  • WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), is pleased to announce the hires of Brionna L. Denby as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Michael Dzielak, MBA as Senior Vice President, Director of Financial Crimes.
  • In his new role, Dzielak will report to Patrick Killeen, Chief Compliance Officer, and will lead the Financial Crimes Unit’s efforts to detect and deter crimes where possible, as well as limit the effects of these crimes on Customers, Clients and the Bank.
  • He will play a key role in our efforts to protect our Customers and Company,” said Killeen.
  • He received his bachelor’s in accounting from Saint Joseph’s University and his MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Delaware.

Greenberg Traurig Continues Growth of Corporate and Financial Regulatory & Compliance Practices with Addition of Hilary R. Sledge-Sarnor

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Monday, February 6, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate and Financial Regulatory & Compliance practices with the addition of Hilary R. Sledge-Sarnor as a shareholder in the firm's Los Angeles office. She joins from MUFG Bank, Ltd. and its former wholly-owned subsidiary, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., where she served as executive counsel to the general counsel.

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  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate and Financial Regulatory & Compliance practices with the addition of Hilary R. Sledge-Sarnor as a shareholder in the firm's Los Angeles office.
  • LOS ANGELES, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Corporate and Financial Regulatory & Compliance practices with the addition of Hilary R. Sledge-Sarnor as a shareholder in the firm's Los Angeles office .
  • Sledge-Sarnor advises U.S. and foreign financial institutions and their holding companies on a wide range of financial regulatory, transactional, corporate governance, and compliance matters.
  • "We've recently added Mark Shaffer in New York and Tim Dolan in London to our Financial Regulatory & Compliance team, and we continue to see growing demand for our sophisticated financial, regulatory, and transactional services."

Koch Industries' Legal Team Chooses Luminance for AI-Powered Process Automation

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

LONDON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminance, the global leader for legal process automation, today announced that the legal team supporting Koch Industries, Inc. ("Koch"), has adopted Luminance's award-winning AI to transform internal legal processes, enhancing the way multiple Koch companies interact with Legal.

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  • LONDON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminance, the global leader for legal process automation, today announced that the legal team supporting Koch Industries, Inc. ("Koch"), has adopted Luminance's award-winning AI to transform internal legal processes, enhancing the way multiple Koch companies interact with Legal.
  • Using Luminance, employees within Koch's legal team and across the Koch companies are able to generate compliant contracts with pre-approved wording that meets both internal standards and external regulations.
  • Having already rolled-out Luminance across multiple Koch companies, Koch's legal team now plans to make the technology available to thousands of more employees in the coming months.
  • Laura Pickle, CIO & Discovery Director for Koch's legal team, commented: "Luminance will be transformational for legal services, providing us with the opportunity to enhance our legal processes.

Koch Industries' Legal Team Chooses Luminance for AI-Powered Process Automation

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

LONDON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminance, the global leader for legal process automation, today announced that the legal team supporting Koch Industries, Inc. ("Koch"), has adopted Luminance's award-winning AI to transform internal legal processes, enhancing the way multiple Koch companies interact with Legal.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luminance, the global leader for legal process automation, today announced that the legal team supporting Koch Industries, Inc. ("Koch"), has adopted Luminance's award-winning AI to transform internal legal processes, enhancing the way multiple Koch companies interact with Legal.
  • Using Luminance, employees within Koch's legal team and across the Koch companies are able to generate compliant contracts with pre-approved wording that meets both internal standards and external regulations.
  • Having already rolled-out Luminance across multiple Koch companies, Koch's legal team now plans to make the technology available to thousands of more employees in the coming months.
  • Laura Pickle, CIO & Discovery Director for Koch's legal team, commented: "Luminance will be transformational for legal services, providing us with the opportunity to enhance our legal processes.

Notice to the Annual General Meeting of Stora Enso Oyj

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

HELSINKI, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has decided to convene the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 16 March 2023.

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  • HELSINKI, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has decided to convene the Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 16 March 2023.
  • Notice is given to the shareholders of Stora Enso Oyj ("Stora Enso" or the "Company") to the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") to be held on Thursday 16 March 2023 at 16 p.m. Finnish time at Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki, Finland.
  • The proposals for decisions relating to the agenda of the AGM and this notice are available on Stora Enso Oyj's website at storaenso.com/agm.
  • (ii) Request temporary registration in the shareholders' register of Stora Enso Oyj maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy.

SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS HIRES FORMER NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION GENERAL COUNSEL MICHAEL HOENIG TO JOIN TRIBE’S IN-HOUSE LEGAL TEAM

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

In his new role, Michael will provide guidance and counsel on developments related to gaming and other matters arising under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), as well as on general issues of federal Indian law.

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  • In his new role, Michael will provide guidance and counsel on developments related to gaming and other matters arising under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), as well as on general issues of federal Indian law.
  • Michael joins San Manuel from the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), where he was NIGC’s longest serving General Counsel.
  • His service at the NIGC spanned 16 years through the roles of Staff Attorney, Senior Attorney, Associate General Counsel, and finally, General Counsel.
  • We are delighted Michael has chosen to join San Manuel’s in-house legal team,” said San Manuel’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer Erin Copeland.

Updated notice: Notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting in Swedish Match AB (publ)

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Monday, December 19, 2022

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At the request of Philip Morris Holland Holdings B.V., corporate registration number 20028955 ("Philip Morris"), which after completion of the public takeover offer to the shareholders of Swedish Match AB (publ), corporate registration number 556015-0756 ("Swedish Match" or the "Company") holds more than 90 percent of all the shares and votes in Swedish Match, the shareholders of the Company are hereby convened to an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 11.00 CET at Sveavägen 44, Stockholm.

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  • The notice contains a corrected typing error regarding the last day for notification of participation to the Extraordinary General Meeting.
  • Opening of the General Meeting and election of the Chairman of the General Meeting.
  • Resolution regarding the number of members of the Board of Directors to be elected by the General Meeting.
  • The total number of shares and votes in Swedish Match AB (publ) as the time of notice to the General Meeting amounts to 1,525,000,000 of which 4,285,810 shares are repurchased own shares which may not be represented at the General Meeting.

Notice to the Extraordinary General Meeting in Swedish Match AB (publ)

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

The resolution of the General Meeting with regard to the proposal under item 6 requires the support of shareholders representing at least two thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the General Meeting.

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  • The resolution of the General Meeting with regard to the proposal under item 6 requires the support of shareholders representing at least two thirds of both the votes cast and the shares represented at the General Meeting.
  • In addition, you need to notify Swedish Match of your intention to participate in the General Meeting no later than Monday, January 9, 2023, at which time the notification shall have been received by Swedish Match.
  • Shareholders who wish to be accompanied by one or two assistants at the General Meeting shall also inform Swedish Match thereof within the appointed period of time.
  • The total number of shares and votes in Swedish Match AB (publ) as the time of notice to the General Meeting amounts to 1,525,000,000 of which 4,285,810 shares are repurchased own shares which may not be represented at the General Meeting.