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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday October 16, 2024 ( 15 items )  

Akamai and Kyndryl Collaborate to Offer Zero Trust Segmentation Services
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * New service can help customers accelerate Zero Trust implementations * * * Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced a collaboration with Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, to deliver Micro-Segmentation Imple  more

Alumnus Nelsen making global impact in machine learning and computational science
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 15 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Nicholas H. Nelsen, a 2018 Oklahoma State University graduate, has quickly emerged as a notable figure in the fields of computational mathematics and machine learning. His academic journey, which began with receiving three undergraduate degrees mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, and mathematics from the College of Arts and Scienc  more

Ameresco's Ongoing Partnership With Northeastern University Now Includes a Campus-Wide Steam System Replacement Project
FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * This EPC project will modernize campus steam system, reducing its carbon footprint and enhancing energy efficiency * * * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced a new project as part of its ongoing collaboration with N  more

Attorney General's Office Seeks Community Feedback To Inform Drafting Of Assisted Living Residences Regulations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is seeking public feedback to inform drafting consumer protection regulations for assisted living residences in Massachusetts. Members of the public can provide comments to the AGO through an online form, available here (https://massgov.formstack.com/forms/community_feedback_on_ago_assisted_living_residences).   more

California Legal Award Winner Emily Karlberg Featured in Q&A Interview
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: The Recorder published a Q&A interview with strategic transactions counsel Emily Karlberg on Oct. 7 in recognition of her winning a California Legal Award in the "Women Leaders in Tech Law" category. Emily brings to Ropes & Gray a deep understanding of complex technology transactions with a specialty focus on carve-outs. She leads clients and their business and operations teams through the restructuring of  more

CREO Group Acquires United Solutions
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray represented a lender group in connection with financing provided to Mill Point Capital-backed CREO Group, a leading provider of sustainable horticulture packaging solutions, to support CREO's add-on acquisition of United Solutions, Inc., a manufacturer of innovative household products for indoor and outdoor living. The announcement was made in a Sept. 20 press release. Financial terms were no  more

Deidre Johnson Discusses HSR Rules in Bloomberg Law
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department released long-awaited updates to HSR Rules that will require dealmakers to divulge a variety of details about the ownership structures of companies involved in a transaction. Litigation & enforcement counsel Deidre Johnson noted in Bloomberg Law that private equity filers will also now be forced to identify minority partners holding at least a 5% stake.   more

DNV Launches Phase 2 of Floating Substation Joint Industry Project, Expanding Global Industry Collaboration
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: * * * By addressing technological gaps specific to floating substations, the anticipated updates to the DNV-ST-0145 standard will play a crucial role in supporting the deployment of floating wind projects, ultimately contributing to a cleaner, more resilient energy future. * * * DNV has launched Phase 2 of its Floating Su  more

GE Vernova-Led, DOE-Funded Engineering Study Highlights How EGR Technology Can Reduce Costs of Carbon Capture at a Gas-Fired Power Station
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * * Utilizing an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system within a carbon capture system can lead to more than 6% savings * The DOE-funded study evaluated integrating the James M. Barry Unit 6 natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC) power plant with Linde's Gen 2 carbon capture solution based on BASF's OASE blue gas treatment technology * Study shows significant potential benefits o  more

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces More Than $21 Million in Tax Incentives for 19 Massachusetts Life Sciences Companies
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Massachusetts Life Science Center Incentives expected to create 1,155 new life sciences jobs; Since MLSC's inception, Tax Incentive Program has helped create over 18,000 jobs * * * The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced $21.4 million in tax incentive awards to 19 life sciences companies. The awards, provided th  more

Mintz Secures Summary Judgment for Client Horizon Tower
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: A team of Mintz attorneys won a motion for summary judgment for client Horizon Tower in its case against Park County, Wyoming. In February 2023, the Park County Commissioners denied a request for Horizon to build a new cell tower in the Wapiti Valley area at the eastern entrance of Yellowstone Park. The consequential lawsuit brought by Horizon claims the County violated the Federal Communications Act in de  more

Mount Holyoke College: Naomi Dupre-Edelman MATM'21 Named MEP Fellow
SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: Naomi Dupre-Edelman, assistant director of math leadership programs at Mount Holyoke College, is one of 26 people named to the Massachusetts Education Policy Fellowship program held by the Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy. Naomi Dupre-Edelman MATM'21, assistant director of math leadership programs with Professional and Graduate Education, will spend the upcoming year developing her sk  more

Ropes & Gray Advises VodafoneZiggo on the Issue of Green Bonds
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray has advised VodafoneZiggo on the issuance of Euros575 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2032, in accordance with VodafoneZiggo's existing Green Bond Framework. The proceeds from the offering is expected to be used to refinance the group's outstanding Senior Notes due 2027 over a period of time. VodafoneZiggo is a leading Dutch company that provides video, broadband internet, fixed-line telep  more

Ropes & Gray Expands Litigation & Enforcement Practice With Former Senior Associate White House Counsel Amish Shah
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: Ropes & Gray announced today that Amish Shah has joined the firm as counsel in Washington, D.C. after ending his service as Senior Associate Counsel to President Biden. With this hire out of the White House, the firm expands the capabilities of its award-winning, global litigation & enforcement practice. "Amish is a tremendous strategic addition," said Julie Jones, chair. "He brings senior  more

The City College of New York and MIT Join Forces for AI + Entrepreneurship Certificate
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * The new certificate, targeted for undergraduate students, will help develop their skills in artificial intelligence and entrepreneurship, connect them with industry mentors, and set them up to be more competitive for internships and in the job market. * * * The Zahn Innovation Center at The City College of New York is working with the MIT Sloan   more