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Greenberg Traurig Takes Next Steps to Strengthen Middle East Foothold

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has received its license to practice law as a foreign law firm from the Ministry of Justice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), with an initial location in Riyadh. This comes on the heels of launching its newly licensed office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), based in Dubai. The two locations are closely coordinated under the leadership of Regional Chair Khalid Al-Thebity, based in the Kingdom.

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  • This comes on the heels of launching its newly licensed office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) , based in Dubai.
  • The two locations are closely coordinated under the leadership of Regional Chair Khalid Al-Thebity , based in the Kingdom.
  • "We are thrilled that Greenberg Traurig has obtained its license in Saudi Arabia, and we are now officially part of the firm's unified global family," Al-Thebity said.
  • Along with her long-term colleague, Stephen Kelly , they will act as co-heads of the firm's regional real estate and hospitality practice.

iManage Announces iManage AI, a Powerful New AI Engine to Transform Knowledge Search Across its Platform

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Monday, August 21, 2023
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CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iManage , the company dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM, today introduced iManage AI, a powerful new AI engine built natively into its knowledge work cloud platform.

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  • CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iManage , the company dedicated to Making Knowledge WorkTM, today introduced iManage AI, a powerful new AI engine built natively into its knowledge work cloud platform.
  • iManage AI builds on iManage’s deep experience in artificial intelligence technologies to enable customers to improve end user productivity, drive additional value from knowledge assets, and protect data against security risks.
  • The core of the new iManage AI solution is a document classification and enrichment engine that dramatically improves knowledge search and content workflows on the iManage platform.
  • So, we have used iManage AI to apply metadata values consistently to assist with retrieval and search.

Commonwealth Court Again Rules Pennsylvania Skill, Powered By Pace-O-Matic, Is Not Regulated by Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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HARRISBURG, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pace-O-Matic (POM) announced the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has again ruled the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has no oversight in the licensing or regulation of skill games.

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  • HARRISBURG, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pace-O-Matic (POM) announced the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has again ruled the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has no oversight in the licensing or regulation of skill games.
  • “This ruling once again establishes that our skill games are not regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board,” said POM’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Mike Barley.
  • The Commonwealth Court is scheduled to hear the state appeals of our legal victories in both Dauphin and Monroe counties in October.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games are also manufactured in the commonwealth, and over 90% of the profits stay inside the state.

Judge rules that Pennsylvania Skill games are ‘devices of skill’

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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In a Monroe County ruling earlier this year on the seized skill games, a judge reprimanded county prosecutors alleging misconduct in the investigation and their prosecution of legal skill games.

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  • In a Monroe County ruling earlier this year on the seized skill games, a judge reprimanded county prosecutors alleging misconduct in the investigation and their prosecution of legal skill games.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games also have been deemed legal skill games by other courts this year.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games have been ruled games of predominant skill by courts in Beaver, Dauphin, Monroe, and York counties.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

HIGHMARK AND UNITED CONCORDIA DENTAL TO PROVIDE FREE ONSITE DENTAL SERVICES IN UNDERSERVED PA COMMUNITIES

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. and Highmark Wholecare are major sponsors of United Concordia Dental's mobile dental tours providing free onsite dental services — including exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments — to underserved communities throughout Pennsylvania this summer. These mobile dental tours are intended to address health access concerns for pediatric, young adult and senior Pennsylvanians.

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  • Three summer mobile dental tours will crisscross Pennsylvania caring for more than 1,000 children, young adults and senior Pennsylvanians
    PITTSBURGH, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. and Highmark Wholecare are major sponsors of United Concordia Dental's mobile dental tours providing free onsite dental services — including exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments — to underserved communities throughout Pennsylvania this summer.
  • The mobile dental unit uses volunteer dentists and dental hygienists from United Concordia's network to provide an array of dental services, including oral cancer screenings.
  • If additional care is needed in additional to onsite services, referrals will be provided.
  • "We are pleased Highmark, Inc., and Highmark Wholecare are sponsoring the Healthy Smiles tours for communities across Pennsylvania to help residents in need be their healthiest."

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled a legal game of skill by another Pennsylvania Court

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Pace-O-Matic's Chief Public Affairs Officer Mike Barley added, "Again, another Pennsylvania Court has found that Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, are legal games of predominant skill.

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  • Pace-O-Matic's Chief Public Affairs Officer Mike Barley added, "Again, another Pennsylvania Court has found that Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, are legal games of predominant skill.
  • Our Pennsylvania Skill game has been ruled a game of predominant skill by multiple courts across the Commonwealth.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games, powered by Pace-O-Matic, have been ruled games of predominant skill by courts in Beaver, Dauphin, Monroe, and York Counties.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, files federal lawsuit against BMM Testlabs for improperly accessing their patented and confidential technology

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
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Duluth, Georgia, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pace-O-Matic (POM) announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against BMM Testlabs (BMM), Peter Nikiper, and “John Does”(those affiliated with the casino gaming industry) for improperly accessing their patented and proprietary technology.

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  • Duluth, Georgia, April 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Pace-O-Matic (POM) announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against BMM Testlabs (BMM), Peter Nikiper, and “John Does”(those affiliated with the casino gaming industry) for improperly accessing their patented and proprietary technology.
  • BMM, without legal authorization or the permission of POM, accessed our confidential and patented technology and conducted an unauthorized inspection and forensic examination of our game.
  • In their efforts, they made copies of hard drives and attempted to decrypt security codes to access our confidential and proprietary information.
  • “BMM has totally and completely aligned themselves with AGA and big casinos campaign against the legal skill game industry and Pace-O-Matic.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled legal game of skill again by a Pennsylvania Court

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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“First and foremost, this ruling again reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.

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  • “First and foremost, this ruling again reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.
  • This is the second court in as many months to rule the games were legal games of skill and allege misconduct in the investigation and prosecution of legal skill games.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.
  • Pace-O-Matic saw an additional county return Pennsylvania Skill games after these court decisions and settlements were reached.

Birch Creek Energy Launches Independent Power Producer Entity, Adds Key Hires to Support Growth Plans

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Birch Creek Energy, LLC ("Birch Creek"), a St. Louis based renewable energy company, today announced the launch of its independent power producer entity, Birch Creek Power, augmenting its development entity, Birch Creek Development.

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  • ST. LOUIS, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Birch Creek Energy, LLC ("Birch Creek"), a St. Louis based renewable energy company, today announced the launch of its independent power producer entity, Birch Creek Power, augmenting its development entity, Birch Creek Development.
  • Birch Creek Power will focus on owning and operating renewable energy assets, building on Birch Creek's expertise in developing and financing utility-scale solar and storage projects.
  • In support of its continued growth plans, Birch Creek is also announcing today the appointment of Bill DuFour as Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, and Louis Pollman as Vice President – Mergers and Acquisitions.
  • Birch Creek Energy ("Birch Creek") is a utility-scale solar and storage developer, financier and independent power producer with over 8 GW of active solar and storage development pipeline across MISO, PJM, Texas, and the U.S. Southeast
    Since inception, Birch has developed 36 utility scale solar projects, totaling 872 MW.

Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic, ruled legal game of skill once again by a Pennsylvania Court

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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“This ruling reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.

Key Points: 
  • “This ruling reaffirms our status as legal games of skill,” said Pace-O-Matic spokesman Mike Barley.
  • Pennsylvania Skill games are manufactured in the commonwealth, and over 90% of the profits stay inside the state.
  • In 2014, the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas ruled that Pace-O-Matic's Pennsylvania Skill games are legal as games of predominant skill.
  • Pace-O-Matic saw an additional county return Pennsylvania Skill games after these court decisions and settlements were reached.