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Burns & Levinson's Shawn Foley Presents at CAR TCR Summit Asia in Shanghai

Burns & Levinson of counsel Shawn Foley was a featured speaker at the CAR TCR Summit Asia in Shanghai, China. The conference, which took place June 18-20, brought together experts from around the world – CEOs, business development heads, research directors, and vendors – to share new and groundbreaking developments in the field of CAR TCR therapies.

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Weil's Michael Aiello and Ellen Odoner Named 2019 NACD Directorship 100 Honorees

Corporate Chair Michael Aiello and Public Company Advisory Group Co-Head Ellen Odoner were named as NACD Directorship 100 honorees for 2019.

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Akin Gump Advises Peabody in Joint Venture with Arch Coal

Akin Gump served as lead antitrust counsel to Peabody as it entered into a definitive agreement with Arch Coal, Inc. to combine the companies' Powder River Basin and Colorado assets in a joint venture aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of coal against natural gas and renewables, while creating substantial value for customers and shareholders.

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Michael S. Bergerson Jr. Joins Barnes & Thornburg

Civil and criminal litigator Michael S. Bergerson Jr. has joined Barnes & Thornburg’s South Bend office as a partner in the firm’s litigation department.

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Robert Luther III Joins Jones Day's Government Regulation Practice in Washington

Jones Day announced that Robert Luther III has joined its Government Regulation practice. Mr. Luther, who joins Jones Day as of counsel after almost two years as Associate Counsel to the United States President, is based in the firm's Washington Office.

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Real Estate Attorney Peter Wertz Joins McNees

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC announced the addition of Peter Wertz to the firm’s Real Estate practice group.

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Burns & Levinson Partner Christine Fletcher Named Co-Chair of Private Client Group

Burns & Levinson announced that partner Christine Fletcher has been named Co-Chair of the firm’s nationally acclaimed private client group.

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Bank of America Honors McGuireWoods with Annual Law Firm Pro Bono Award

McGuireWoods and Bank of America have collaborated on pro bono programs to address the legal needs of vulnerable populations in communities across the United States. Over the past year, McGuireWoods, Bank of America, and other corporate and law firm attorneys have volunteered to assist understaffed legal aid organizations in areas such as housing, healthcare enrollment, domestic violence prevention, veterans benefits and estate planning.

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Weil Advises H&R Block in its $405M Acquisition of Wave Financial

Weil is advising H&R Block, Inc., a provider of tax preparation and other services, in its $405 million acquisition of Wave Financial Inc. (Wave), a provider of payment processing, payroll services and bookkeeping services bundled with free accounting, invoicing, and receipt-tracking software for small business owners.

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