| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday November 12, 2025 ( 20 items ) |
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AI-Powered Automation Services: Accelerating Digital Transformation in Energy and Process Industries
DEDHAM, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release:
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AI-Powered Automation Services: Accelerating Digital Transformation in Energy and Process Industries
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According to ARC Advisory Group research, the automation services business is transitioning to a digitized service environment due to the adoption of more IIoT technologies. The automation services market has historically been a people-to-people business involving skil
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An interview with Jaime Igua & Cameron Langermann: Navigating Florida's New Stormwater Rules
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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An interview with Jaime Igua & Cameron Langermann: Navigating Florida's New Stormwater Rules
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As of December 28, 2025, Florida will implement new statewide stormwater management rules ( SB 740 ) that will impact how public and private organizations approach land
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Arcline Investment Management to Acquire Novaria Group for $2.2 Billion
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Arcline Investment Management to Acquire Novaria Group for $2.2 Billion
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Ropes & Gray advised Arcline Investment Management in a definitive agreement to acquire Novaria Group, a leading provider of engineered aerospace components and specialty processes, in an all-cash transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $2.2 billion. The transaction was announced in
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Epilepsy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release:
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Epilepsy
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Is there a link between autism and epilepsy?
"Patients with autism have a higher risk of developing epilepsy as compared to the general population risk, and a significant number of patients with epilepsy are also diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder," says Rani Sarkis, MD, MSc, a neurologist and epilepsy specialist with the
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Bain & Company Named as a "Leader" in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Experience Design Services 2025 Vendor Assessment
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, posted the following news release:
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Bain & Company Named as a "Leader" in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Experience Design Services 2025 Vendor Assessment
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BOSTON - November 11, 2025 - Bain & Company has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Experience Design Services 2025 Vendor Assessment (#US52973225, October 2025). The report highlights that "Bain has a strong
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Environmental Defense Fund Issues Report on Community Benefits in Transmission Projects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund, New York, issued a report examining lessons from transmission lines developed with community benefits frameworks (CBFs). The report analyzes six operational transmission projects across Massachusetts, Washington, Oregon, Utah, and California to understand how early community engagement, tailored benefit agreements, and innovative financing can de-risk projects, reduce opposition, and align infrastructure development with local prio
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Genstar Capital to Sell Majority Stake of OEConnection to Francisco Partners
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Genstar Capital to Sell Majority Stake of OEConnection to Francisco Partners
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Ropes & Gray has represented Genstar Capital and its portfolio company OEConnection LLC in their agreement to sell majority stake in OEConnection to Francisco Partners. The transaction was announced on November 11 in a press release. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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HFA Applauds Medicare Expansion for GLP-1s, Urges Coverage for Physical Activity Next
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release:
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HFA Applauds Medicare Expansion for GLP-1s, Urges Coverage for Physical Activity Next
The Trump Administration announced on November 6 that it would expand Medicare coverage for GLP-1 medications.
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WASHINGTON, DC--The Health & Fitness Association released a statement about the Trump Administration's decision that
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Informa TechTarget: Improving Revenue Momentum
NEWTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 -- TechTarget, a provider of data-driven marketing services to business-to-business technology vendors, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025:
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Informa TechTarget: Improving Revenue Momentum
TechTarget, Inc. (Nasdaq: TTGT) ("Informa TechTarget" or the "Company"), a leading growth accelerator for the B2B Technology sector, today provides a revenue update ahead of Informa PLC's ("Informa", the majority shareholder in TTGT) trading update which wi
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Northeastern University: Podcast Gold - Aoun on How Universities Can Leverage the AI Era
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
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Podcast gold: Aoun on how universities can leverage the AI era
"You cannot retrench. No one can retrench, even in periods of disruption," said Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun.
By Cesareo Contreras
Higher education is headed for three icebergs, but Northeastern University President Joseph E. Aoun says there are several ways educational leaders can prepare for those challenges.
Fewer
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One Year After Historic Housing Investment, Early Successes Signal Brighter Beginnings
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release:
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One Year After Historic Housing Investment, Early Successes Signal Brighter Beginnings
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When Nixon Mutengu, 25, moved into the first-floor apartment of a Brighton triple-decker this past February, a weight came off his shoulders. With its sunny, pale yellow exterior and gleaming interior, the newly renovated building mirrored the brighter future he was about to begin.
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Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Reduce Costs for Veteran Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025:
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Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Reduce Costs for Veteran Entrepreneurs
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), this week introduced the Veteran Entrepreneurship Empowerment Act to eliminate financial barriers for veterans, military reserv
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Research Spotlight: Healthy Weight Clinic Program Helps Kids Eat Better, Feel Better and Grow Healthier
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release:
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Research Spotlight: Healthy Weight Clinic Program Helps Kids Eat Better, Feel Better and Grow Healthier
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Lauren Fiechtner, MD, MPH, of the Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Program at Mass General Brigham for Children, is the senior author of a paper published in Childhood Obesity, " Implementation and Effectiveness of the Healthy Weight Clinic Type III Hybrid Trial
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Ropes & Gray Asset Management Attorneys to Speak at Private Equity International Private Funds Compliance Operations Forum
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Asset Management Attorneys to Speak at Private Equity International Private Funds Compliance Operations Forum
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Ropes & Gray asset management partners Alyssa Horton and Nicole Krea will speak at the 2025 Private Equity International (PEI) Private Funds Compliance Operations Forum in New York November 12-13.
The conference brings together SEC staff and industr
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Ropes & Gray at the 2025 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray at the 2025 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference
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Ropes & Gray is proud to sponsor the 2025 Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference in London, Europe's largest dedicated healthcare investment conference.
We look forward to seeing conference attendees for meetings at the Waldorf Hilton and ME London, and for networking and refreshments at The Wellington on N
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Ropes & Gray Real Estate Practice Featured in Legaltech News for Dynamic Generative AI Adoption
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Real Estate Practice Featured in Legaltech News for Dynamic Generative AI Adoption
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In a recent Legaltech News article, real estate partner Sally Davis and counsel Pete Scherer describe how Ropes & Gray's real estate practice is using generative AI to boost productivity and deepen collaboration across the firm and with clients.
"We have the AI tool that's hi
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Senator Markey: "No Health Care, No Deal"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey: "No Health Care, No Deal"
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Markey vows to continue fight for affordable health care as Republicans work to cram through budget bill without health care guarantees
Watch: Markey Floor Speech
Washington (November 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retiremen
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Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Understanding the nuances of human-like intelligence
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What can we learn about human intelligence by studying how machines "think?" Can we better understand ourselves if we better understand the artificial intelligence systems that are becoming a more significant part of our everyday lives?
These questions may be deeply philosophical, but for Phillip Isola, finding the answers is
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VHB Surveys Historic USS Wisconsin Berth in Norfolk
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Nov. 11 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB Surveys Historic USS Wisconsin Berth in Norfolk
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VHB recently completed a condition hydrographic survey of the berth for the USS Wisconsin, a retired battleship docked in Norfolk Harbor. Once an active ship in World War II, the Korean War, and the Gulf War,
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Warren Statement on New Attempt by Russ Vought to Illegally Shut Down the CFPB
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Warren Statement on New Attempt by Russ Vought to Illegally Shut Down the CFPB
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on another attempt by Russ Vought to illegally shut down the CFPB.
"This absurd maneuver
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