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Sean Tonolli to Speak at Ethicsverse Day 2026
NEW YORK, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Sean Tonolli to Speak at Ethicsverse Day 2026
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Cahill partner Sean Tonolli will speak on the keynote panel "DOJ Insider Perspectives on the Current Regulatory Landscape" at Ethico's Ethicsverse Day 2026.
Sean will join fellow panelists Hui Chen (CDE Advisors) and Matthew Axelrod (Gibson Dunn) for a discussion on the enforcement landscape, including compliance program effectiveness, voluntary disclosure and cooperation, data and metrics, and common gaps between compliance
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NEW YORK, July 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Sean Tonolli to Speak at Ethicsverse Day 2026
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Cahill partner Sean Tonolli will speak on the keynote panel "DOJ Insider Perspectives on the Current Regulatory Landscape" at Ethico's Ethicsverse Day 2026.
Sean will join fellow panelists Hui Chen (CDE Advisors) and Matthew Axelrod (Gibson Dunn) for a discussion on the enforcement landscape, including compliance program effectiveness, voluntary disclosure and cooperation, data and metrics, and common gaps between compliancepractices and prosecutorial expectations.
Ethicsverse Day 2026 is a virtual event designed for compliance professionals, ethics officers, and industry leaders to explore the latest trends in ethical decision-making, regulatory updates, and AI integration in compliance programs.
To learn more about the event and register, click here.
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Original text here: https://www.cahill.com/news/events/2026-07-23-sean-tonolli-to-speak-at-ethicsverse-day-2026
Vanguard Launches My Classroom Investor to Help Students Build Real-world Investing Skills
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Vanguard Group, an investment management company, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Vanguard launches My Classroom Investor to help students build real-world investing skills
Free classroom simulation gives high school educators a ready-to-use program to teach long-term investing concepts
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Vanguard today announced the launch of My Classroom Investor, a free, ready-to-use investment simulation that helps high school educators bring investing education to life in the classroom.
Designed for grades 9-12, My Classroom Investor gives students
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MALVERN, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Vanguard Group, an investment management company, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Vanguard launches My Classroom Investor to help students build real-world investing skills
Free classroom simulation gives high school educators a ready-to-use program to teach long-term investing concepts
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Vanguard today announced the launch of My Classroom Investor, a free, ready-to-use investment simulation that helps high school educators bring investing education to life in the classroom.
Designed for grades 9-12, My Classroom Investor gives studentshands-on experience with how investment decisions can play out over time. Through a 30-year simulation based on real-world market scenarios, students make choices about saving and investing, respond to changing conditions, and experience how disciplined decision-making can support long-term financial goals.
"We believe every student should have the opportunity to learn how investing can support long-term financial well-being," said Aldustus (AJ) Jordan, Head of Community Stewardship at Vanguard. "My Classroom Investor helps bring Vanguard's mission into the classroom by expanding access to practical investing education and giving students a hands-on way to build confidence in the decisions that can shape their financial futures."
The launch comes as more schools add personal finance and investing education to their curricula, with 30 states now requiring a personal finance course for graduation. That shift is creating demand for practical tools that are engaging for students and easy for teachers to use.
My Classroom Investor takes a long-term view of investing education, helping students focus on the behaviors that support lasting financial success, including goal-setting, cost awareness, discipline, and balance. The program evaluates student outcomes on the quality of their decision-making, not just returns.
The platform is designed to be flexible and teacher-ready, with customizable settings, built-in learning structures, and supporting resources that help educators integrate the simulation into existing lesson plans.
My Classroom Investor includes:
* A 30-year investing simulation grounded in realistic market scenarios
* Decision-based scoring that encourages thoughtful, long-term choices
* Customizable settings that allow teachers to adapt the experience for their classrooms
* Resources that support educators with or without prior investing expertise
Part of Vanguard's broader commitment to advancing financial well-being through education, My Classroom Investor is available at no cost to educators and is designed for teachers and students with no prior investing experience.
It builds on the firm's classroom-ready resources, including My Classroom Economy, designed for elementary and middle school classrooms, that helps students practice earning, saving, and spending through an interactive classroom economy. Since its launch, My Classroom Economy has served more than 1.3 million students nationwide. Educators can get started for free at myclassroomeconomy.org.
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About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world's leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe--directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries. Vanguard operates under a unique, investor-owned structure where Vanguard fund shareholders own the funds, which in turn own Vanguard. As such, Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success. For more information, visit vanguard.com.
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[Category: BizFinancial Services]
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Completes Structural Steel for Expansion Project
DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release:
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center completes structural steel for expansion project
Officials hold beam-topping ceremony to mark milestone
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has completed steel frame construction on its expansion and modernization project, keeping work on pace to open the hospital's new 11-story patient tower in 2028.
Geisinger officials and community partners held a beam-topping ceremony on Wednesday, July 15, to commemorate the milestone, which brings
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DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release:
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center completes structural steel for expansion project
Officials hold beam-topping ceremony to mark milestone
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has completed steel frame construction on its expansion and modernization project, keeping work on pace to open the hospital's new 11-story patient tower in 2028.
Geisinger officials and community partners held a beam-topping ceremony on Wednesday, July 15, to commemorate the milestone, which bringsLuzerne County and northeastern Pennsylvania a step closer to better access to acute hospital-based healthcare services.
The project, which grows clinical space and enhances programs in medical-surgical care, critical care, emergency medicine, trauma care, surgical care and advanced cardiovascular care, is designed to meet the growing needs of a region whose 65-and-older population is projected to grow by 11% between 2023 and 2028.
"When this project is complete, Geisinger Wyoming Valley will be more capable of meeting the needs of our friends and neighbors across NEPA, but it will also be the destination medical center our region deserves," said Ron Beer, chief administrative officer for Geisinger's northeast region. "This expansion will provide better access to exceptional care in a setting where patients can heal in peace and privacy."
The new patient tower will allow Geisinger Wyoming Valley to transition to an all-private-room model. Private rooms offer a more spacious and tranquil environment in which patients can rest and recover, while also improving families' and care teams' exchange of information and collaboration on care plans.
Between new construction and renovation, the project covers more than 600,000 square feet. Upgrades to the hospital include:
* 58 medical-surgical inpatient beds
* 6 operating rooms
* 22 emergency medicine treatment areas
* 3 trauma bays
* Dedicated emergency room (ER) space for behavioral health patients
* 24 intensive care beds
* 2 structural heart rooms for advanced valve procedures
* Updated cardiac catheterization labs for heart attack care and interventional cardiology procedures
* More clinical space for cardiovascular programs and cardiac imagery
The nearly $900 million project continues a recent series of Geisinger investments in Luzerne County focused on providing high-quality outpatient specialty care and acute inpatient care, including the expansion and renovation of the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, opening of Geisinger Healthplex CenterPoint, construction of Geisinger Medical Office Building Wyoming Valley, and continued program growth at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.
"Our mission is to provide the best care close to home for the communities we serve," said Megan Brosious, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Geisinger. "That includes everything from the most routine well visit to the most advanced hospital-based intervention. As we've been able to provide outpatient services at dedicated clinics and centers out in our communities, we've been able to invest in and grow our medical centers."
After the new patient tower opens in 2028, renovation work will continue through 2030. In all, the project nearly doubles the size of Geisinger Wyoming Valley and puts its capability on par with major academic medical centers.
"Our nurses, advanced practice providers and doctors care about this community, and they give a lot of themselves," said Renee Blakiewicz, vice president and chief nursing officer for Geisinger's northeast region. "For their hard work and commitment, they also deserve the best medical center we can create. Geisinger Wyoming Valley should be the hospital that makes local talent want to stay local and invites great talent from all over the world to practice in northeastern Pennsylvania."
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About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation's leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in rural and urban communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates $9 billion in annual revenues across more than 130 care sites -- including 10 hospital campuses -- and Geisinger Health Plan, with 509,000+ enrollees in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 600 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,600 clinical research studies. With 28,000 employees, including 1,900 employed physicians and 5,400 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania's largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $18 billion on the state's economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Original text here: https://www.geisinger.org/about-geisinger/news-and-media/news-releases/2026/07/16/12/31/geisinger-wyoming-valley-medical-center-completes-structural-steel-for-expansion
[Category: BizHospital]
Exelon on Affordability and Reliability: "We Hear You" and Here's How We're Stepping Up
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Exelon, an electric holding company, issued the following news release:
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Exelon on Affordability and Reliability: "We Hear You" and Here's How We're Stepping Up
New "ON for You" ad campaign features real customers in their own words; showcases Exelon's reliability record and work to keep bills as low as possible
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As rising energy supply costs continue placing a financial burden on families and small businesses, Exelon launched its new "ON for You" advertising campaign featuring real customers discussing energy affordability and reliability while underscoring
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CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Exelon, an electric holding company, issued the following news release:
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Exelon on Affordability and Reliability: "We Hear You" and Here's How We're Stepping Up
New "ON for You" ad campaign features real customers in their own words; showcases Exelon's reliability record and work to keep bills as low as possible
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As rising energy supply costs continue placing a financial burden on families and small businesses, Exelon launched its new "ON for You" advertising campaign featuring real customers discussing energy affordability and reliability while underscoringthe public utility company's efforts to keep bills as low as possible and deliver safe, reliable energy to the communities it serves.
View Exelon's 30-second "ON for You" advertisement and the customer stories that will be featured in the campaign here (https://www.exeloncorp.com/company/onforyou).
On the issue of affordability, the "ON for You" campaign features customers from Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco sharing in their own words how increasing energy costs are impacting their household finances and daily lives. The new campaign complements The Exelon Promise, Exelon's comprehensive initiative to keep bills as low as possible through direct customer relief, protecting customers from unfair costs from large energy users like data centers and advocating for long-term solutions like utility-generated power to address the energy supply crisis at the root of high energy costs.
"ON for You" launched this week across social media, digital, radio, out of home and TV throughout Exelon's operating communities and is funded by shareholders. This campaign is not charged to or recovered from customers through utility rates.
"ON for You" also highlights the people and communities Exelon serves, including employees who began as Exelon STEM scholarship recipients and have since joined the company full-time, reinforcing its long-term investment in communities and the workforce needed to power the nation's energy future. Featured stories include:
* Gerard, a BGE customer who counts on reliable energy to communicate with his wife in American Sign Language
* Tracy, a ComEd customer who worries about paying her higher energy bill
* Nicole, a ComEd employee and graduate of the Exelon STEM academy program who is building her career in the energy industry
"Customers are at the center of everything we do," said Calvin Butler, President and CEO of Exelon. "We know families and small businesses are struggling from high energy costs. Exelon shares their frustrations, and their stories need to be heard. 'ON for You' is a key part of Exelon's commitment to our communities to deliver safe, reliable energy while keeping bills as low as possible."
The Exelon Promise: Keeping Bills as Low as Possible
Beyond the advertising, Exelon this year launched The Exelon Promise, an all-of-the-above approach to affordability that combines immediate customer relief with advocacy for long-term policy solutions designed to address the drivers of rising energy costs. The initiative includes:
* Direct customer relief. Exelon and its operating companies help connect customers to assistance and in 2025 launched Exelon's $60 million Customer Relief Fund, which has provided direct financial assistance to more than 100,000 low- and middle-income residents and small businesses.
* Customer savings. Exelon's operating companies are ranked numbers 1, 2, 4, and 7 among the nation's most reliable utilities. That record saved customers more than $1 billion in avoided outages in 2025. By managing operations and keeping costs below inflation, Exelon and its operating companies save customers approximately $580 million per year.
* Innovative customer protections. Exelon and its operating companies have made customer protections the foundation of agreements with data centers and other large power users, including Transmission Security Agreements (TSAs) and other safeguards designed to shield existing customers from unfair cost impacts while supporting economic growth and new investment.
* Advocating long-term fixes: Exelon continues to advocate for long-term fixes to high energy costs, including protections against excessive supply cost increases and utility-generated power to address the energy supply crisis at the heart of high energy costs. Experts estimate that utility-generated power could deliver customers up to $20 billion in savings in a single year while improving reliability.
Lack of Energy Supply Driving Dual Cost & Reliability Concerns
"ON for You" launches during a summer marked by extreme heat and record electricity demand, conditions that underscore the importance of maintaining a reliable electric system while addressing long-term energy supply needs. As AI, electrification, data centers and economic growth increase demand, lack of adequate power generation is driving up what customers pay for energy supply. According to a new Department of Energy report, significant transmission expansion is needed to meet the growing demand. The effect is clear: 75% of increases on Exelon customer bills are driven by supply.
The same supply challenges are also increasing pressure on the electric grid. While Exelon's local utilities consistently rank among the most reliable in the nation, maintaining that level of performance requires an energy system with sufficient infrastructure and supply to meet growing demand. That's why Exelon is investing in grid modernization, advocating for policies that accelerate new generation and highlighting the real-world impacts of these energy supply challenges.
"Today's energy system is changing faster than it has in generations and standing still isn't an option," Butler said. "Exelon is on for the challenge and will continue to work with communities and policymakers on solutions to secure our energy future."
More information about the campaign is available at www.exeloncorp.com/company/onforyou.
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Original text here: https://www.exeloncorp.com/newsroom/exelon-on-affordability-and-reliability-we-hear-you-and-here-s-how-we-re-stepping-up
[Category: BizEnergy]
Citigroup Announces Full Redemption of Series T Preferred Stock
NEW YORK, July 17 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release:
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Citigroup Announces Full Redemption of Series T Preferred Stock
Citigroup Inc. is redeeming, in whole, all $1.5 billion aggregate liquidation preference of 1,500,000 Depositary Shares each representing a 1/25th interest in its 6.250% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series T (the "Preferred Stock").
The redemption date is August 15, 2026 for the Preferred Stock and related Depositary Shares (the "Redemption
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NEW YORK, July 17 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release:
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Citigroup Announces Full Redemption of Series T Preferred Stock
Citigroup Inc. is redeeming, in whole, all $1.5 billion aggregate liquidation preference of 1,500,000 Depositary Shares each representing a 1/25th interest in its 6.250% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series T (the "Preferred Stock").
The redemption date is August 15, 2026 for the Preferred Stock and related Depositary Shares (the "RedemptionDate"). The cash redemption price for each Depositary Share will equal $1,000 and will be paid on August 17, 2026 (the "Redemption Payment Date"), the business day immediately following the Redemption Date. Holders of record on a date to be declared by Citigroup's board of directors prior to the Redemption Date will receive the regular quarterly dividend per Depositary Share, in an amount that will be declared prior to the Redemption Date, which will be payable on the Redemption Payment Date.
The redemption announced today reflects Citigroup's ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of its funding and capital structure. Citigroup's redemptions are based on several factors, including without limitation, the economic value, regulatory changes, potential impact on Citigroup's net interest margin and borrowing costs, the overall remaining tenor of Citigroup's debt portfolio, capital impact, as well as overall market conditions.
Beginning on the Redemption Date, dividends will no longer accrue on the Preferred Stock, and as of the Redemption Payment Date, the Depositary Shares representing the redeemed Preferred Stock will no longer be outstanding.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. ("Computershare") is the paying agent for the Depositary Shares. The paying agent's address is Computershare Trust Company, Attn: Corporate Actions, 150 Royall Street, Suite 101, Canton, MA 02021. Questions relating to the notice of redemption and related materials should be directed to Computershare via telephone at 1-888-250-3985.
For further information on the Preferred Stock and the related Depositary Shares, please see the prospectus at the following web address: https://www.citigroup.com/rcs/citigpa/akpublic/storage/public/CitiApril6250PreferredStockSeriesT.PDF
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About Citi
Citi is a preeminent banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs, a global leader in wealth management and a valued personal bank in its home market of the United States. Citi does business in more than 180 countries and jurisdictions, providing corporations, governments, investors, institutions and individuals with a broad range of financial products and services.
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Original text here: https://www.citigroup.com/global/news/press-release/2026/citigroup-announces-full-redemption-of-series-t-preferred-stock
[Category: BizFinancial Services]
COOLEY NAMED AN OFFICIAL LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER OF LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
PALO ALTO, California, July 17 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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COOLEY NAMED AN OFFICIAL LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER OF LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
Cooley today announced it has been selected as an Official Legal Services Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. As part of the partnership, Cooley will provide a full suite of legal services to LA28 over the next three years, supporting both corporate and litigation matters as the organization prepares to host the world in Los Angeles in 2028.
Cooley's work will span the
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PALO ALTO, California, July 17 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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COOLEY NAMED AN OFFICIAL LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER OF LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
Cooley today announced it has been selected as an Official Legal Services Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. As part of the partnership, Cooley will provide a full suite of legal services to LA28 over the next three years, supporting both corporate and litigation matters as the organization prepares to host the world in Los Angeles in 2028.
Cooley's work will span thebreadth of LA28's legal needs, helping the organization navigate the commercial, operational and regulatory complexities associated with delivering a global event of this magnitude. The firm will bring to bear its integrated approach and experience advising clients at the intersection of sports and technology. The partnership will also create opportunities for Cooley to engage in pro bono legal support to LA28, which will help to facilitate LA28's goal of creating an inclusive Olympic and Paralympic Games and a monumental moment for the city of Los Angeles.
"We are honored to partner with LA28 in bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles," said Rachel Proffitt, CEO of Cooley. "There is an extraordinary energy and purpose behind building an event of this scale - one that unites athletes, fans and communities around the world. At Cooley, we are proud to contribute to that effort, drawing on our experience supporting some of the most dynamic companies, leagues and emerging platforms in sports. Just as importantly, this partnership allows us to create meaningful impact beyond the Games - giving back to the Los Angeles community in ways that reflect our values as a firm."
Cooley has long advised leading organizations across the sports landscape, including teams, leagues, investors, media platforms and companies operating in adjacent sectors such as fitness, gaming, collectibles and data. Through its sports+ offering, the firm supports clients on matters ranging from transactions and financings to intellectual property, regulatory compliance and dispute resolution.
"The LA28 Games will set a new standard for what a home Games can be - and having the right partners in place is how we get there," said Elisabeth Freinberg, chief legal officer of LA28. "We're excited to work with Cooley as an Official Legal Services Provider, leveraging their experience and strategic insight to help deliver a Games that reflects the spirit, creativity and innovation of Los Angeles."
Cooley will advise LA28's legal operations across multiple areas in the lead-up to the Games and will act as a key advisor as preparations accelerate, and the global spotlight turns to Los Angeles.
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ABOUT THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
LA28 will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028, uniting more than 15,000 of the world's greatest athletes in a celebration of sport, culture and human potential. Set against a diverse collection of venues only Southern California can deliver, from the Pacific Ocean to Hollywood stages to world-class arenas, Los Angeles will become the third city ever to host three Olympic Games, following 1932 and 1984, and will also host its first ever Paralympic Games. The LA28 Games will celebrate historic milestones, including becoming the first Olympic Games in history to feature more women athletes than men, the debut of new Olympic and Paralympic sports, and becoming the first Games since 1948 to not build any new permanent infrastructure. Operating as an independently funded, nonprofit organization, LA28 has built a strong foundation of successful commercial partnerships alongside licensing, hospitality, ticketing and with the support of the International Olympic Committee.
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ABOUT TEAM USA
Team USA is the world's largest, and most diverse, team of athletes from across the United States who compete at the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, founded in 1894, serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and is responsible for protecting, supporting and empowering Team USA athletes.
For more information, please visit TeamUSA.com.
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About Cooley LLP
Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation.
Cooley has nearly 1,400 lawyers across 19 offices in the United States, Asia and Europe, and a total workforce of more than 3,000 people.
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Original text here: https://www.cooley.com/news/coverage/2026/2026-07-15-cooley-named-an-official-legal-services-provider-of-la28-olympic-and-paralympic-games
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Ben Jarrard, Former Chief of Staff to Georgia Senate Majority Leader, Joins Dentons
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Dentons US, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ben Jarrard, Former Chief of Staff to Georgia Senate Majority Leader, Joins Dentons
Dentons US is pleased to announce that Ben Jarrard, former Chief of Staff to Georgia Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte, has joined the Firm's Regulatory, Public Policy and Government Affairs practice as a Senior Policy Director in Atlanta.
Jarrard brings more than a decade of experience spanning government, public policy, economic development and strategic communications. As Chief of Staff to Georgia Senate Majority Leader
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WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Dentons US, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ben Jarrard, Former Chief of Staff to Georgia Senate Majority Leader, Joins Dentons
Dentons US is pleased to announce that Ben Jarrard, former Chief of Staff to Georgia Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte, has joined the Firm's Regulatory, Public Policy and Government Affairs practice as a Senior Policy Director in Atlanta.
Jarrard brings more than a decade of experience spanning government, public policy, economic development and strategic communications. As Chief of Staff to Georgia Senate Majority LeaderJason Anavitarte, he advised Senate leadership on legislative priorities, stakeholder engagement and communications strategy while helping advance the policy agenda of the Senate Majority Caucus. He previously served as Chief of Staff to former Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch and managed the congressional campaign of former Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan.
Prior to his service in the Georgia Senate, Jarrard was Executive Director of Government Relations and Economic Development at the University of North Georgia, where he served as the institution's chief government affairs strategist and helped secure more than $80 million in state investment for major capital projects and workforce development initiatives. Earlier in his career, he served in the administration of Governor Nathan Deal, including as Policy Advisor overseeing transportation, economic development and natural resources issues.
"Ben is widely recognized as a trusted advisor, strategic thinker and effective communicator whose experience spans every level of Georgia government and public policy," said Eric Tanenblatt, Global Chair of Dentons' Public Policy and Regulation practice. "From the Governor's Office to Senate leadership and higher education, he has built a reputation for helping shape policy, advance strategic priorities and bring together diverse stakeholders to achieve results. Ben's experience at the intersection of government, policy and economic development will further strengthen our public policy platform and help clients navigate an increasingly complex legislative and regulatory environment."
At Dentons, Jarrard will work closely with the Firm's Regulatory, Public Policy and Government Affairs team and its Georgia-based professionals, including Sam Olens, Thurbert Baker, Stephen Lawson, Megan Mercer, Falak Sabbak and Walker Boothe. His addition enhances the team's ability to help clients engage with policymakers, monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advance strategic business objectives in Georgia and across the country.
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About Dentons
Redefining possibilities. Together, everywhere. For more information visit dentons.com
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Original text here: https://www.dentons.com/en/about-dentons/news-events-and-awards/news/2026/july/ben-jarrard-former-chief-of-staff-to-georgia-senate-majority-leader-joins-dentons
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
