BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Record Number Of Decisions To Enforce And Ensure Compliance With Open Meeting Law BOSTON -- Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has released an annual report highlighting the activities of her office's Division of Open Government, which is responsible for enforcing the Commonwealth's Open Meeting Law (OML). As it has done since 2010, the Division   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Secures Guilty Plea From Stoughton Man For Prescription Fraud And Illegal Distribution Scheme BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) today announced that Pascal Girault Jr., also known as Pascal Schnaider Girault Jr., age 22, of Stoughton, pled guilty in Norfolk Superior Court to charges associated with a scheme to impersonate physicians  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: IFLR interviewed M&A partners Christopher Comeau and David Harris for an article about David's arrival to Ropes & Gray. David discussed his reason for joining the firm, expectations for the new role, dedication to client service, and advice to fellow lawyers, while Chris spoke about the hiring process, Ropes & Gray's expanding M&A practice, and the firm's exceptional reputation. "Clients need legal adviser  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * GE Vernova's nuclear business accelerates UK Small Modular Reactor deployment with MoUs LONDON, UK (February 4, 2025) - GE Vernova's nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), has signed another series of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with two major UK nuclear engineering firms - Boccard and Cavendish Nuclear. These MoUs signal GEH's intent to work more closely with supp  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * GHG regulatory outlook for 2025 - Major actions and deadlines The regulatory requirements for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are complex. DNV has been proactive in keeping customers informed about key regulations such as the EU MRV, IMO DCS, EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime - and our commitment will  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Life Sciences team advised Akero Therapeutics on the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of (i) 6,427,170 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $48.00 per share, which includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to an additional 1,093,750 shares of common stock, and (ii) in lieu of common stock to certain investors, pre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: The IP Litigation team, in collaboration with Italian firm LCA Studio Legale, secured a win in the Second Circuit for Italian fashion house Valentino SpA over New York textile company Mrinalini Inc. Valentino previously prevailed in an arbitration it had instituted in the Chamber of Arbitration of Milan seeking a declaratory judgment rejecting Mrinalini's claims of breach of contract, copyright infringemen  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * IMO Sub-committee on pollution prevention and response (PPR 12) The 12th session of the IMO's Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 12) was held in London from 27 to 31 January 2025. PPR 12 finalized guidance on in-water cleaning of ships' biofouling and guidelines on certifi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alex S. Kaufman has joined Mintz as a Member of the Corporate Practice, with a focus on middle-market private equity, strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A), growth equity, and venture capital. He will split his time between the firm's San Francisco and San Diego offices. "Our corporate platform has expanded significantly over the past several years," said Bob Bodian, Mintz's Managing Member. "The addition  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * Rapid WAPS uptake driven by stricter emission regulations and industry innovation A surge in industry interest combined with systems builders and yards scaling up production and installation capacity, is set to accelerate growth in orders for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) in the comi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: An S&P Global article on new state anti-ESG bills and expected federal legislation cited the Ropes & Gray Half-Yearly Asset Management ESG Roundup. The article notes that Ropes & Gray predicts another wave of bills will be introduced in this Congress focused on climate, corporate disclosures, pension fund investments, and the hot-button issue of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The Roundup was author  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: * * * The ISO 14001 draft update released SHARE: Hovik, February 3, 2025: - The much anticipated draft update for ISO 14001 has been released for a 12-weeks comments and ballot period. It is set to bring updates to the most applied environmental management systems standard worldwide. " ISO 1400  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 5 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * The legislation puts clinicians at risk of litigation for providing legally consented gender-affirming care to minors and could lead doctors to withhold treatment for other health conditions--and in additional states--according to a new perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine. * * * By Jillian McKoy In Utah, patients who consent to "hormonal transgender treatment" or surge  more