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State Tipoffs Involving Illinois Newsletter for Friday February 28, 2025 ( 26 items )  

10 Associates Talk Nerves, Preparation and Lessons Learned from Their First Arguments
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 10 Associates Talk Nerves, Preparation and Lessons Learned from Their First Arguments Lawyer Kim Hill provided her perspectives on her first arguments in court in this article for The Am Law Litigation Daily. Some start with a pro bono case on a time crunch. Others take on a dispositive motion before a trial court or the stopwatch of an appellate panel. Thanks to C  more

Brunswick Group Appoints 12 New Partners
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Brunswick Group, an advisory firm, issued the following news release: * * * Brunswick Group appoints 12 new Partners Brunswick Group is delighted to have promoted twelve internal colleagues to Partner. February 27, 2025 - Brunswick Group, the world's leading critical issues advisory firm, today announced that 12 colleagues have been promoted to Partner. Henry Timms, Chief Executive Officer, said: "The appointment of our new Partners reflects the strength and de  more

Circana Expands Audience Targeting Solutions for Foodservice Clients
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Circana Expands Audience Targeting Solutions for Foodservice Clients CHICAGO - Feb. 27, 2025 - Circana, LLC today announced the expansion of its audience targeting solutions, moving beyond traditional purchase-based targeting to incorporate a new range of deterministic data options tailored specifically fo  more

Circana Global Research Illuminates New Era of Private Label Transformation
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release: * * * Circana Global Research Illuminates New Era of Private Label Transformation Elevated prices and pressured consumers set the stage for increasing retailer investment and consumer adoption, leading to private label share growth in CPG globally CHICAGO - Feb. 27, 2025 - Circana, LLC, a leading advisor on t  more

Contamination detection tool enables highly sensitive water testing
EVANSTON, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Contamination detection tool enables highly sensitive water testing * Ultrasensitive testing platform previously applied to COVID-19 can now detect lead in water * Rapid test can be performed in minutes * Versatile platform can be generalized for human health and environmental uses EVANSTON, Ill. --- A platform developed nearly 20 years ago previously used to detect protein interactions wi  more

GE HealthCare names new president and CEO,China...
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizPHealth Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare names new president and CEO,China... # Yihao Zhang to retire from GE HealthCare, hands over leadership position to long-time Johnson & Johnson executive, Will Song, a highly knowledgeable and respected leader with a proven track record and decades of industry experience CHICAGO, IL -- February 27, 2025-- GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), a leading global healthcare so  more

GE HealthCare to highlight digital innovations atHIMSS 2025...
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizPHealth Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare to highlight digital innovations atHIMSS 2025... * Booth #1725 will showcase AI-enabled innovations and digital solutions to advance the future of healthcare and address healthcare's toughest challenges Las Vegas -- February 27, 2025 -- GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC) will showcase its latest industry-leading portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled medical  more

Gov. Pritzker Announces New Apprenticeship Expansion Grant Program
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pritzker Announces New Apprenticeship Expansion Grant Program Grant funding will support workforce programs with the goal of expanding Registered Apprenticeship Programs CHICAGO \- Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced up to $10 million in funding for the Apprenticeship Expansion Competitive Grant Program to sup  more

HERE Reno: refinancing facilitated for Class A student housing near University of Nevada, Reno
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * HERE Reno: refinancing facilitated for Class A student housing near University of Nevada, Reno JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a financing for HERE Reno, a 636-bed, Class A student housing property serving student of the University of Nevada, Reno.  JLL represented the borrower, Article Student Living,   more

JLL appoints Travis McCready new Head of Industries, Leasing Advisory
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL appoints Travis McCready new Head of Industries, Leasing Advisory JLL announced today that it has appointed Travis McCready as the Head of Industries, Leasing Advisory. In this new role, he now oversees brokerage and advisory for JLL's key global industry verticals, including Aerospace and Defense, Data Centers, Energy, Fina  more

JLL names Sean Coghlan Head of Investor Relations
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL names Sean Coghlan Head of Investor Relations JLL announced today that it has named Sean Coghlan as Head of Investor Relations. Coghlan, who previously led Global Research & Strategy for Capital Markets, will be responsible for advancing JLL's strategic investor relations initiatives and engaging with shareholders and the br  more

John Deere Introduces New Planter Technologies to Maximize Efficiency
MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Introduces New Planter Technologies to Maximize Efficiency New features give farmers real-time data to optimize planters OLATHE, Kansas (Feb. 27, 2025) -- John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today new planter technologies designed to make the planting process more efficient, giving farmers an edge in getting the crop   more

John Deere Introduces New Rate Controller 3 to Enhance Efficiency and Precision in Liquid and NH3 Applications
MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Introduces New Rate Controller 3 to Enhance Efficiency and Precision in Liquid and NH3 Applications New controller integrates seamlessly with John Deere displays OLATHE, Kansas (Feb. 27, 2025) -- John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the release of a new rate controller, the John Deere Rate Controller 3, an option  more

John Deere Releases Sprayer Updates to Maximize Yields and Minimize Costs
MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Releases Sprayer Updates to Maximize Yields and Minimize Costs New variable rate See & Spray(TM) Select, AutoTrac(TM) automation and ExactApply(TM) improvements help farmers maximize yield potential OLATHE, Kansas (Feb. 27, 2025) -- John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today updates to the John Deere and Hagie sprayer   more

John Deere Unveils Expanded Advanced Automation and Productivity Enhancements for Model Year 2026 Combines
MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Unveils Expanded Advanced Automation and Productivity Enhancements for Model Year 2026 Combines New automation, digital and machine updates empower farmers with greater efficiency, improved insights and enhanced ease of operation across a variety of harvesting conditions. OLATHE, Kansas (Feb. 27, 2025) -- John Dee  more

John Deere Unveils Next-Gen Combine Front-End Equipment to Boost Harvest Efficiency
MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere Unveils Next-Gen Combine Front-End Equipment to Boost Harvest Efficiency New Front-End Equipment Options Designed for Maximum Crop Capture and Productivity OLATHE, Kansas (February 27, 2025) -- Farmers need to capture as much crop as possible during harvest and, today, John Deere (NYSE: DE) helped move that progre  more

John Deere's Next Generation Perception System Brings Autonomy to Tillage
MOLINE, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release: * * * John Deere's Next Generation Perception System Brings Autonomy to Tillage Precision Upgrades Available for Select Tractors and Tillage Tools OLATHE, Kansas (February 27, 2025) -- John Deere (NYSE: DE) announced today the release of the next generation perception system, an autonomy precision upgrade kit for select tractor mo  more

Kearney Announces Strategic Acquisition of IMTEK Inc. to Enhance End-to-End Planning
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Kearney, a management consulting firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kearney announces strategic acquisition of IMTEK Inc. to enhance end-to-end planning Chicago, IL (February 27, 2025) - Global management consulting firm Kearney is pleased to announce the strategic acquisition of IMTEK Inc., a business consulting and systems integration company focused on services and solutions for supply chain planning and execution. IMTEK colleagues specialize in le  more

Kirkland Advises Oaktree Capital on $160 Million Debt Facility for B. Riley Financial
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Oaktree Capital on $160 Million Debt Facility for B. Riley Financial Kirkland & Ellis advised Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., on providing a $160 million senior secured debt facility to B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY), a diversified financial services company. The transaction was announced February 27, 2025. B. Riley used approximately $118  more

Kirkland Recognized Among Daily Journal's 2024 Top Verdicts in California
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Recognized Among Daily Journal's 2024 Top Verdicts in California The Daily Journal named Kirkland to its annual list of "Top Verdicts in California," which covers everything from high-profile intellectual property matters to personal injury cases. The Firm was recognized for winning dismissal of a securities class action for public clothing company Torrid,  more

Lake Forest College: HUMAN Residency Fellows to Explore AI Through the Humanities
LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * HUMAN Residency Fellows to explore AI through the humanities Lake Forest College is pleased to announce the recipients of the HUMAN Residency Fellowship, an exciting new partnership with Ragdale, made possible by the Mellon Foundation. The HUMAN Residency jurors have elected artists: * Serena Dokuaa: poet and an AI policy expert who writes about ancestry, Black womanhood, and the sociotechnical analyses o  more

Mayer Brown Obtains Ninth Circuit Victory for Voter Rights in Arizona
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown obtains Ninth Circuit victory for voter rights in Arizona Mayer Brown successfully counseled Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Arizona Students' Association (ASA), Arizona Democracy Resource Center (ADRC), Arizona Coalition for Change (ACC), the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) and the San Carlos Apache Tribe in challenging two   more

McDermott Advises discoverIE on the Acquisition of burster
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Advises discoverIE on the Acquisition of burster Munich, February 27, 2025 - McDermott Will & Emery has advised listed discoverIE Group plc, a leading international designer and manufacturer of customised electronics to industry, on the acquisition of burster prazisionsmesstechnik gmbh & co kg, a German-based designer and manufacturer of specialist se  more

McDermott Represents Enhanced Healthcare Partners in its Sale of PAI Pharma
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Represents Enhanced Healthcare Partners in its Sale of PAI Pharma International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Enhanced Healthcare Partners (EHP), a leading healthcare-focused private equity firm dedicated to making minority and majority investments in founder and entrepreneur-led middle-market companies, alongside Bourne Partners Strateg  more

McDermott Represents Soleo Health in its Sale to Funds Managed by Court Square Capital and WindRose Health Investors
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Represents Soleo Health in its Sale to Funds Managed by Court Square Capital and WindRose Health Investors International law firm McDermott Will & Emery represented Soleo Health, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, LLC (H.I.G.) and a leading independent national provider of complex specialty pharmacy services and infusion therapy administered at ho  more

Northwestern School of Medicine: Reducing Unnecessary Care With Electronic Alerts
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Reducing Unnecessary Care With Electronic Alerts Clinicians who received alerts via electronic health records systems were less likely to provide unnecessary care to older adult patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Over-testing and over-treatment of older adults is common, said Stephen Persell, MD, MPH, professor of Medicine in the  more