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OUR BIGGEST FIGHT: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age, a New Book by Frank H. McCourt, Jr. to be Released March 2024

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank McCourt, Executive Chairman of McCourt Global and Founder of Project Liberty, along with co-writer Michael Casey, has authored the book "OUR BIGGEST FIGHT: Reclaiming Liberty, Humanity, and Dignity in the Digital Age," which will be published by Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, on March 12, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • For decades, thought leaders and policy experts have weighed in with suggestions for fixing the internet's ills, mostly through top-down regulation.
  • Information is the lifeblood of any society, and our current system for accessing, engaging and sharing it is corrupted at its heart.
  • They reimagine the internet as a place where the individual can choose whether or not to share their data.
  • Americans have an opportunity—perhaps the last one we'll ever get—to lead the world out of a mess we helped create.

McCourt Global Welcomes Tomicah Tillemann as President of Project Liberty

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank McCourt, Executive Chairman of McCourt Global and Founder of Project Liberty, today announced the appointment of Dr. Tomicah Tillemann as the first president of Project Liberty, a far-reaching effort to build an internet where individuals have more control over their data, a voice in how digital platforms operate, and more access to the economic benefits of innovation. Project Liberty is supported by a $500-million commitment by McCourt and encompasses the work of the Project Liberty Foundation – a 501(c)(3) with an international partner network that includes Georgetown University, Stanford University, Sciences Po, and other leading academic institutions and civic organizations – and Amplica Labs, a technology business launched by McCourt Global that is focused on developing the next generation of digital infrastructure. Tillemann's hire marks an important step by McCourt to strengthen Project Liberty's technology, policy and governance expertise and further its mission to build a better web and better world.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank McCourt, Executive Chairman of McCourt Global and Founder of Project Liberty, today announced the appointment of Dr. Tomicah Tillemann as the first president of Project Liberty, a far-reaching effort to build an internet where individuals have more control over their data, a voice in how digital platforms operate, and more access to the economic benefits of innovation.
  • "Never in my lifetime have we faced a more consequential inflection point for the future of democracy, technology and society," said McCourt.
  • Tillemann will also serve as Interim CEO of the Project Liberty Foundation, as its inaugural CEO, Martina Larkin, departs the organization this month.
  • McCourt Global initiated and incubated the Project Liberty Foundation, which publicly launched as "Project Liberty" in June 2021.

ACWA Awards $10,000 Water Law & Policy Scholarship

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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INDIAN WELLS, Calif., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today announced the winner of its 2023 Stephen K. Hall Water Law & Policy scholarship.

Key Points: 
  • INDIAN WELLS, Calif., Nov. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today announced the winner of its 2023 Stephen K. Hall Water Law & Policy scholarship.
  • The scholarship was announced at the 2023 ACWA Fall Conference & Expo in Indian Wells, where water professionals from throughout California gather for programs and panel discussions on a variety of key water issues.
  • The scholarship was established in 2007 in honor of former ACWA Executive Director Steve Hall, who passed away in 2010 after a lengthy battle with ALS.
  • ACWA is a statewide association of public agencies whose more than 470 members are responsible for about 90% of the water delivered in California.

Kramer Levin Elevates Five to Counsel and Three to Special Counsel

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Legal, Professional Services, USC, Comptroller, Administrative Appeals Office, Elan, Master of Laws, Employment, Organization, Security (finance), Creativity, Collective bargaining, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, University, Justice, University of the Witwatersrand, Sciences Po, University School, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Davidson College, Marketing, Partner, False Claims Act, Harvard College, PACE, Currency, Copeland "Anti-kickback" Act, Hofstra University, Binghamton University, Michael J. Hsu, Bankruptcy, Life, LL.B, ESG, Law

Kramer Levin is pleased to announce the promotion of Tristan Bonneau, Elan Daniels, Allison D. Gray, Pauline Plancke and M. Mendel Trapedo to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Kramer Levin is pleased to announce the promotion of Tristan Bonneau, Elan Daniels, Allison D. Gray, Pauline Plancke and M. Mendel Trapedo to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  • The firm has also promoted Michelle Ben-David, William Cavanagh and Ralph C. Mayrell to special counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  • Known for his creativity, Elan routinely advises clients on the opportunities and risk attendant to their positions in distressed situations.
  • He earned his J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Transgene Strengthens its Leadership Team to Accelerate its Growth Strategy

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Arnaud Dubarry will be based in Strasbourg and will be responsible for all aspects of the Company’s financial strategy, management and operations to accelerate the development of its innovative immunotherapy pipeline.

Key Points: 
  • Arnaud Dubarry will be based in Strasbourg and will be responsible for all aspects of the Company’s financial strategy, management and operations to accelerate the development of its innovative immunotherapy pipeline.
  • Prior to joining Transgene, he served as Executive Finance Director at Gilead, where he led a major strategic transformation of the global finance function.
  • Alongside this new appointment, Transgene has promoted Lucie Larguier to Vice President Corporate Communications and Investor Relations with immediate effect.
  • I am looking forward to contributing to shaping the company's future and collaborating with the entire team to build on its success.”

Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and Non-Profit Project Liberty Announce Launch of New BKC Lab

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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"The Applied Social Media Lab will help bridge research and practice," said BKC Co-Founder and Faculty Director Jonathan Zittrain.

Key Points: 
  • "The Applied Social Media Lab will help bridge research and practice," said BKC Co-Founder and Faculty Director Jonathan Zittrain.
  • "At Berkman Klein, lab participants will immerse themselves in cross-disciplinary work by collaborating with our community and an extraordinary, diverse class of global fellows."
  • "Project Liberty is leading the efforts to build a better internet, and the solutions produced by those working at the Applied Social Media Lab at Berkman Klein will be concrete steps toward realizing a healthier digital world for society."
  • The announcement comes as the Center enters its twenty-fifth year exploring and building in the digital space.

Party conference season is here – but decades of polling evidence suggests these events barely move the dial

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Monday, October 2, 2023
Exercise, Democracy, Public opinion, Leadership, Policy, Scottish National Party, Scottish, Government, Conservatism, Literature, MP, Time, Liberal, Sciences Po, Liberal Democrats, Calamity, Social media, Labour

She argues that party conferences are central to the life of political parties.

Key Points: 
  • She argues that party conferences are central to the life of political parties.
  • The ritualistic standing ovations given to the leader’s speech is very much the centrepiece of contemporary party conferences.
  • One way of answering this question is to look at voting intentions for the parties measured before and after the party conference season.
  • If a conference is reported to be a success, then voting intentions for the party in the polls should improve.
  • After losing the general election in 1959, the Labour party conference in 1960 was a picture of disunity.

Is anyone listening?

    • The average voting intentions for the Conservatives across the years was 38%, for Labour 42%, and for the Liberals and subsequently the Liberal Democrats 14% – both in August and October.
    • Perhaps sensing the theatrical nature of the exercise, they are primed to ignore or discount much of what happens.
    • Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly, for example, broke the deadlock on the question of abortion and triggered a constitutional change.

CGN Unveils Global Sustainable Development Report at Press Conference in France

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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SZ) announced the release of its 2023 Sustainable Development Report at a press conference that took place in Paris on the morning of June 23, with the aim of globally sharing CGN's efforts in implementing sustainable development principles, fulfilling social responsibilities, and protecting the environment.

Key Points: 
  • SZ) announced the release of its 2023 Sustainable Development Report at a press conference that took place in Paris on the morning of June 23, with the aim of globally sharing CGN's efforts in implementing sustainable development principles, fulfilling social responsibilities, and protecting the environment.
  • CGN plays an active role in contributing to the global low-carbon energy transformation and in fostering sustainable development.
  • Jan Noterdaeme provided a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of CGN's Sustainable Development Report, emphasizing the crucial role of biodiversity and environmental protection in CGN's sustainable development roadmap.
  • Given the long-standing history of nuclear cooperation between France and China, the development of this partnership is vital for jointly constructing a sustainable energy future."

CGN Unveils Global Sustainable Development Report at Press Conference in France

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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SZ) announced the release of its 2023 Sustainable Development Report at a press conference that took place in Paris on the morning of June 23, with the aim of globally sharing CGN's efforts in implementing sustainable development principles, fulfilling social responsibilities, and protecting the environment.

Key Points: 
  • SZ) announced the release of its 2023 Sustainable Development Report at a press conference that took place in Paris on the morning of June 23, with the aim of globally sharing CGN's efforts in implementing sustainable development principles, fulfilling social responsibilities, and protecting the environment.
  • CGN plays an active role in contributing to the global low-carbon energy transformation and in fostering sustainable development.
  • During the press conference, Mr. le Guen shared photos of his work in China, highlighting the long-standing friendship between EDF and CGN.
  • Jan Noterdaeme provided a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of CGN's Sustainable Development Report, emphasizing the crucial role of biodiversity and environmental protection in CGN's sustainable development roadmap.

Ukraine recap: counteroffensive makes slow progress while diplomacy fails to make any ground at all

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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One expert pondering the timing of the counteroffensive is Cyrille Bret, an expert in defence studies at Sciences Po, who asks: why now and to what end?

Key Points: 
  • One expert pondering the timing of the counteroffensive is Cyrille Bret, an expert in defence studies at Sciences Po, who asks: why now and to what end?
  • But there are other factors – strategic and political – that would have driven Zelensky to give the order to begin.
  • It could be awkward, to say the least, writes Tracey German, a professor of conflict and security at King’s College London.
  • Read more:
    Ukraine war: Kremlin attempt to control private militaries like Wagner Group fails to address rivalry between factions

From the sky to the seabed

    • Christopher Morris, who teaches military strategy at the University of Portsmouth, believes access to superior commercial satellite tech has given Ukraine a significant edge in targeting Russian armour.
    • Hi-res images of Russian defensive installations will allow Ukraine’s planners to work out ways to target, destroy or circumvent them.
    • Read more:
      Ukraine war: Kremlin's threat to interfere with undersea data cables may be bluster, but must be taken seriously

Neighbourhood threat

    • Vladimir Putin announced the other day to let us know he planned to station nuclear warheads in neighbouring Belarus.
    • Belarus was the first former Soviet bloc country to get rid of its nukes after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
    • Since the late 1990s, the two countries have been what’s known as a “union state” (read, decisions are taken mainly in Moscow).
    • Read more:
      Ukraine war: Russia's threat to station nuclear warheads in Belarus – what you need to know

Prospects for peace?