Saturday - November 23, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Friday November 08, 2024 ( 15 items )  

Ansys and IonQ Are Bringing the Power of Quantum to the $10 Billion Dollar Computer-Aided Engineering Industry
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Ansys, a computer-aided engineering software developer, issued the following news release: * * * IonQ and Ansys partner to enhance engineering simulation through advanced quantum computing * * * Key Highlights - The computer-aided engineering (CAE) market can benefit from the ability of IonQ quantum computers to accelerate simulation, allowing Ansys customers to perform more complex simulations and bring better products to market faster - New partnership  more

Ballard Spahr Tax Lawyer Sharon Shachar Joins Tax Club of New York
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, issued the following news release: Sharon Shachar, a tax attorney whose focal areas include advising clients on complex business and real estate transactions, was recently inducted as a member of the Tax Club of New York, a prominent, invitation-only organization of recognized tax practitioners. The Tax Club of New York's membership is composed mainly of the leading New York City-based tax lawyers, as well as a smaller number of   more

Faculty Profile: Tom Hurster
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: Tom Hurster has served as a full-time adjunct faculty member at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research since 2002, where he currently teaches Group Treatment, Clinical Social Work Practice with Children and Adolescents, and Clinical Social Work in Schools. Hurster is a licensed clinical social worker and certified group psychotherapist who has extensive experience working with children,  more

K&L Gates Assists American Century Investments With Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has assisted American Century Investments with the registration of its Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle (ICAV) under the new Overseas Fund Regime (OFR) in the UK. The OFR opened on 30 September for new funds seeking to register for marketing to retail investors in the UK. American Century Investments is among the first to have an Undertakings for the Collective I  more

K&L Gates Represents Sucesion Simon Diaz Marquez in Trademark, Right of Publicity Dispute
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm K&L Gates LLP successfully represented Sucesion Simon Diaz Marquez, the estate of the late beloved Venezuelan folk singer and entertainer Simon Diaz (stage name Tio Simon), in a contentious trademark and right of publicity dispute against Miami Fine Foods. The dispute included a federal case before the Southern District of Florida, as well as an opposition proceeding before the Tradema  more

Morgan Lewis Advises KERNO on Technology Hardware Factory Build-Operate-Transfer Agreement
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: DUBAI, November 7, 2024: Morgan Lewis advised KERNO Enterprises FZE, a UAE-based enterprise-class server, storage and network solutions manufacturer, on its build-operate-transfer agreement with manufacturing services provider NMTronics India Pvt. Ltd. to establish a factory in Dubai's Silicon Oasis district to enable production of its 'Made in UAE' line of enterprise infrastructure solutions. Mo  more

Morgan Lewis Advising Cencora on Debt Financing for Its Acquisition of Retina Consultants of America
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis is advising Cencora on debt financing for its agreement to acquire Retina Consultants of America (RCA), a management services organization (MSO) of retina specialists. Cencora will acquire RCA for approximately $4.6 billion in cash and will potentially pay up to $500 million in aggregate contingent consideration in its fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028. Cencora is a global pharma  more

Office of Pa. A.G. Henry is Hoping to Contact Consumers Due Restitution From Vision Property Management Litigation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that the Office of Attorney General is trying to locate certain consumers who are entitled to restitution from a settlement (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/case-update-vision-property-management-deeds-dispute-resolved-homeowners-will-retain-ownership/) earlier this year with Vision Property Management regarding illeg  more

Pa. A.G. Henry Announces Settlement With Lead Generator That Allegedly Used Fake Customer Reviews to Recruit Business for Auto Title Loan Lender
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Settlement with GPGL comes on the heels of a $5.9M settlement with the lender, Community Loans of America * * * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Michelle Henry today announced a settlement (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GPGL-AVC-FILED-TIME-STAMP.pdf) with GPGL Holdings, a Florida-based lead generator that allegedly used fake physical addr  more

Pa. A.G. Henry: Verdict - Former Uniontown City Treasurer Convicted of Stealing More Than $106,000 in Taxpayer Funds for Gambling
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news on Nov. 7, 2024: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Antoinette Hodge, a former treasurer of Uniontown city, was convicted of stealing approximately $106,000 in taxpayer funds collected by the Treasurer's Office between 2020 and 2021. A Fayette County jury returned guilty verdicts against Hodge, 54, for theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, theft by failure to ma  more

Pa. Gov. Shapiro Issues Statement on 2024 Election Results
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2024, on the 2024 Election Results: * * * "Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American democracy, and our Commonwealth once again held a free, fair, safe and secure election. As I have always said, the will of the people must be respected - and the people of Pennsylvania have spoken, electing Donald Trump to be the next President of the United States along with other Republicans and   more

Pa. Higher Education Assistance Agency: Pennsylvania Targeted Industry Program Adds New Programs of Study
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 -- The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has expanded the list of eligible programs of study for the Pennsylvania Targeted Industry Program (PA-TIP). The need-based program was created in 2012 and provides awards to students enrolled in the career areas of Energy, Health, Advanced Materials and Diversified Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Food Production.  more

PUC Issues Management and Operations Audit for National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * Audit Identified 23 Recommendations for Improvements in Management and Operations and Potential $3.1 Million in Annual Cost Savings * * * The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has released the results of a detailed Management and Operations Audit of the National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation (NFG), which includes 23 recommendations for improving oper  more

UPenn Perelman School of Medicine: New Study Links Liver-Brain Communication to Daily Eating Patterns
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Disconnecting nerve connection corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective "liver clock" * * * PHILADELPHIA-- People who work the nightshift or odd hours and eat at irregular times are more prone to weight gain and diabetes, likely due to eating patterns not timed with natural daylight and when people typically eat. But is it p  more

UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: Stringing Together the History of an Ancient Incan Textile
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Kyle Marini, a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies, is developing an interdisciplinary methodology to recreate an ancient Incan rope to illuminate Inca modes of artistic representation. * * * Kyle Marini is a Barra Dissertation Fellow in Art and Material Culture at The McNeil Center for Early Ameri  more