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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday March 20, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Boston University: Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Data Days for Good Gets Students to Address Real-World Challenges MassMutual and BU Spark! collaboration offers hands-on opportunity for Terriers to use their computer and data skills By Joel Brown Crunch time hit just after 1:30 last Thursday afternoon in Room 1148C in MassMutual's offices high above Boston's Seaport District. The five BU students on Team Weber gathered in front of a big screen for a fi  more

Client Arbor Biotechnologies Closes $73.9 Million Series C Financing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Client Arbor Biotechnologies Closes $73.9 Million Series C Financing Ropes & Gray represented Arbor Biotechnologies in its $73.9 million Series C financing to support the advancement of its novel gene editing therapeutics targeting diseases in the liver and central nervous system (CNS). The financing was announced in a March 18 press release. Arbor Biotechnologies is a ne  more

EnTrans International Acquired By TerraVest Industries
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * EnTrans International Acquired By TerraVest Industries Ropes & Gray represented American Industrial Partners and its portfolio company, EnTrans, in the sale of EnTrans to TerraVest Industries Inc. EnTrans was sold for approximately $546 million plus the right to receive contingent post-closing earnout consideration of up to $46 million based on the future financial performa  more

Goodwin Secures $41 Million Judgment for Nangate Shareholders in Chip Design M&A Dispute
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Secures $41 Million Judgment for Nangate Shareholders in Chip Design M&A Dispute Goodwin's Northern California litigation team secured another victory for shareholders of Nangate in litigation with Silvaco and its controlling shareholders ( Silvaco, Inc. v. Ole Christian Andersen et al ). On March 13th, a California state court judge denied Silvaco's motions for ju  more

Governor Healey Declares March 19 as Edith Nourse Rogers Day
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Declares March 19 as Edith Nourse Rogers Day Boston -- Today, Governor Maura Healey declared March 19 as Edith Nourse Rogers Day, honoring the life and legacy of the former Massachusetts Congresswoman who transformed opportunities for women in the military. Governor Healey signed the proclamation at a special event celebrating Women's History Month, where she also un  more

In Law360, Brett Friedman Discusses Implications of CMS Repealed Guidance on Medicaid Health-Related Social Needs
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law360, Brett Friedman Discusses Implications of CMS Repealed Guidance on Medicaid Health-Related Social Needs The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently repealed Biden administration guidance for health-related social needs of low-income people who may face challenges getting healthy food and funds to help pay for transportation, housing and nutrition s  more

INS Acquires Source Inc. to Expand Intelligent, Secure, and Scalable Networking Solutions
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * INS Acquires Source Inc. to Expand Intelligent, Secure, and Scalable Networking Solutions Ropes & Gray represented Industrial Networking Solutions (INS) and CIVC Partners in the rollover equity and acquisition financing aspects of its acquisition of Source Inc., a technology solutions provider specializing in wireless networking, IoT, and POTS replacement solutions. The tra  more

MITRE Builds New Quantum Imaging Using NVIDIA CUDA-Q
BEDFORD, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * MITRE Builds New Quantum Imaging Using NVIDIA CUDA-Q McLean, Va., & Bedford, Mass., March 19, 2025-- MITRE and NVIDIA (link is external) are collaborating on simulation tools to better design and optimize quantum imaging systems. The noninvasive system created by MITRE, called Walsh Ima  more

Pega Attains FedRAMP High Authority to Operate Status For US Federal Government Clients
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 20 -- Pegasystems, a software company empowering digital transformation, issued the following news release: * * * Pega Attains FedRAMP High Authority to Operate Status For US Federal Government Clients New designation enables clients to quickly migrate to Pega Cloud for Government for sensitive government IT projects WALTHAM, Mass. - March 19, 2025 - Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), The Enterprise Transformation Company, today announced it has attained FedRA  more

Ropes & Gray Advises Black Diamond Therapeutics in Global Licensing Deal with Servier
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Black Diamond Therapeutics in Global Licensing Deal with Servier Ropes & Gray represented Black Diamond Therapeutics in a global licensing agreement with French pharmaceutical company Servier for the development and commercialization of BDTX-4933, a therapy designed to target RAS and RAF alterations in solid tumors. The collaboration aims to advance the  more

Ryan Preston Dahl Talks Liability Management Exercises with The Wall Street Journal
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ryan Preston Dahl Talks Liability Management Exercises with The Wall Street Journal Total liability management exercises more than doubled in the year ending 2024, according to data from S&P Global. In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal explores the evolution and the increasing popularity of distressed-debt exchanges. In particular, LMEs have become a favored resou  more

The American Lawyer Names Matthew Mauney and Joshua Zachariah 2025 Dealmakers of the Year
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The American Lawyer Names Matthew Mauney and Joshua Zachariah 2025 Dealmakers of the Year The American Lawyer has named Goodwin partners Matthew Mauney and Joshua Zachariah 2025 Dealmakers of the Year for their work leading Goodwin's Private Equity and Public M&A teams in advising Novo Holdings on its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent, Inc. The prestigious annual award  more