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Mound Cotton Selects DISCO as Ediscovery Provider of Choice
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DISCO (NYSE: LAW), a creator of industry-leading litigation technology, has announced an expansion of its strategic eDiscovery and AI technology partnership with Mound Cotton Wollan and Greengrass, a law firm that offers preeminent legal services across a wide array of practice areas including insurance, reinsurance, and commercial litigation. “Mound Cotton has a long history of delivering innovative legal services and expertise to a sophisticated set of clients
Hagens Berman: Retired First Responders Sue Washington State over Rights to $3.3B Pension Funds Threatened by Lawmakers
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #LEOFF--Hagens Berman attorneys represent retired law enforcement and firefighters in a class-action lawsuit against Washington state for retirement funds.
Patomak Global Partners Announces Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo as Senior Strategic Advisor
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Patomak Global Partners, LLC announced today that former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo is joining the firm as senior strategic advisor. Mr. Giancarlo, widely known as “Crypto Dad” for his foundational work in the digital asset space, will be based in Patomak’s New York office. “The intersection of digital asset innovation and rapidly evolving federal and international oversight is today’s most complex financial frontie
Nearly Half of Americans Regret Financial Decisions Due to a Lack of Understanding, Experian Research Finds
COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Financial Literacy Month comes to a close, new research from Experian highlights a gap in consumers’ understanding of the financial system.
Brightfin Unveils AI-Native Platform for IT Financial Management
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brightfin, the only ITFM and Technology Expense Management solution built natively on ServiceNow, today announced an AI-Native architecture that fundamentally improves how organizations manage IT spend. Rather than bolting AI onto legacy systems, Brightfin has engineered intelligence from the ground up - starting with the data, building contextual awareness on top of it, and delivering AI agents that speak the language of IT finance. Brightfin’s unified budget
Fujifilm Named 2026 TIME100 Influential Company & Industry Leader
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation -- a global leader in imaging, healthcare, business innovation, and electronics -- today was named by TIME as a TIME100 Most Influential Company of 2026, as well as a 2026 Industry Leader in the Hardware sector. TIME100 highlights companies annually that are making an extraordinary impact around the world. Fujifilm was named a “Pioneer” by TIME, in part for its commitment to developing innovative products and technologies to promote human co
UBS hires Financial Advisor Luke Naes in Boulder, Colorado
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UBS today announced that Luke Naes has joined the firm as a Financial Advisor in its Boulder, Colorado office. He joins the UBS Mountain West Market, led by Market Executive Mitch Markley and Senior Market Director Tyler Hutchens. Luke joins UBS Private Wealth Management from Bank of America Private Bank, where he advised high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners and institutions on portfolio management and wealth planning strategies. He brings a dec
Becker Partners with the University of Missouri to Release a New Becker Academy Course
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Becker, a global leader in accounting exam preparation and continuing education has announced the expansion of its Becker Academy program to include the new Managerial Accounting Foundations (MAF) course, built in collaboration with the University of Missouri. This course is designed to build proficiency in fundamental areas of management and cost accounting to better prepare individuals to begin studying for the CMA Exam and the BAR section of the CPA Exam. “Becker
AM Best Places Credit Ratings of Obsidian Insurance Group Members Under Review With Positive Implications
OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--AM Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Obsidian Specialty Insurance Company (Delaware) and its pooling affiliates, Obsidian Insurance Company (Ohio) and Obsidian Pacific Insurance Company (Delaware). These companies collectively comprise Obsidian Insurance Group (Obsidian). The under review with positive implications status reflects AM
KBRA Releases Research – The Forward Look—U.S. Credit Insights: Q2 2026
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases its quarterly report highlighting our Chief Strategist Van Hesser’s view on key economic indicators, as well as what he identifies as the most influential factors driving credit markets in the upcoming quarter. The report also examines credit market valuations in the context of current and future market conditions. Key factors driving credit market conditions in Q2 include resilient U.S. economic and corporate earnings growth despite the shocks faced by
Newrez Study Finds Homeowners Insurance Premium Rate of Growth Slowed, Despite 64% Increase Since 2021
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newrez, a top five mortgage lender and servicer, today released findings from an analysis of roughly 1.2 million Newrez-serviced residential mortgage loans. According to the study, the average annual homeowners insurance premium increased 64% between year-end 2021 and year-end 2025 when the average premium grew from $1,597 to $2,625. The full methodology and study can be found here. While homeowners saw double‑digit premium increases between 2022 and 2024,
Summer Road Announces Shareholders Have Overwhelmingly Elected Rory A. Held to Ingles Markets’ Board of Directors
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Summer Road LLC (“Summer Road” or “we”), the beneficial owner of approximately 3% of the outstanding shares of Class A common stock of Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) (“Ingles” or the “Company”), today commented on the outcome of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Based on preliminary voting results, Summer Road nominee Rory A. Held was elected to Ingles’ Board of Directors (the “Board”) with resounding support from approximat
UNITE HERE Urges Other PENN Entertainment Shareholders to Support Proposal to Declassify the Board
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UNITE HERE urges shareholders to vote FOR the proposal to declassify the Board of Directors at PENN Entertainment, Inc. (“PENN”) and transition to annual elections for all directors at the AGM on June 16, 2026. PENN (NASDAQ: PENN) shareholders already supported declassification in 2010, yet the Board has not implemented that outcome. In the years since, governance standards have moved in greater favor of annual elections as investor expectations have become clearer. I
The Hackett Group® Releases Spring 2026 SolutionMap Evaluating 118 Procurement Technology Providers
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $HCKT #AIinProcurement--The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a leading Gen AI consultancy and enterprise digital transformation firm, today announced the Spring 2026 SolutionMap and TechMatch procurement technology assessments, spotlighting 118 procurement technology vendors. Recognized as the industry’s most rigorous capability assessment of procurement technologies, SolutionMap evaluates vendors against 500+ detailed functional and capability requirements across 16 source-to-pay (S2P) cate
Mintz Guides Potentia on Closing of Landmark $65 Billion Technology Infrastructure Development in Indiana
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mintz advised Potentia Inc. (Potentia), a leading developer of large-scale technology and energy infrastructure, on the closing today of its investment in Heartland Industrial Park, a major technology infrastructure development located in Sullivan County, Indiana. The project is expected to drive approximately $65 billion in total investment by tenants and partners by 2030, positioning it among the largest private infrastructure projects in Indiana’s history. Heartlan
Online-Only Banking Providers Continue to Win Over Customers with Personalized Digital Experiences, but Some Struggle with Customer Service Quality, JD Power Finds
TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JD Power: Online-Only Banking Providers Continue to Win Over Customers with Personalized Digital Experiences, but Struggle with Service
SK Capital Partners Appoints Jason Grapski as Managing Director, Portfolio Excellence
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SK Capital Partners (“SK Capital”), a private investment firm focused on the material sciences, specialty ingredients, and life sciences sectors, announced today that Jason Grapski has joined the firm as Managing Director, Portfolio Excellence. In this position, Mr. Grapski will lead the firm’s approach to portfolio company improvement, focusing on enhancing execution and accelerating the realization of each company’s strategic, operational and financial objectives. M
$1.5B Gateway Investments Transitions to Empowered Independence at Osaic
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #Osaic--Osaic, Inc. (“Osaic”), one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, today announced that Gateway Investments, LLC and Retirement Advisory Services Corp (“Gateway Investments”), a Garden City, New York–based advisory team led by Managing Director Thomas Santucci, have transitioned to the firm’s Empowered Independence (W-2) channel. The team oversees approximately $1.5 billion in assets under administration (AUA) and includes six advis
Ave Maria Mutual Funds Celebrates 25 Years of Morally Responsible Investing and Announces the Launch of the Ave Maria Undiscovered Fund
PLYMOUTH, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ave Maria Mutual Funds, the largest family of pro-life Catholic‑oriented mutual funds in the United States, proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary as a leader in morally responsible investing. Founded with its first fund in 2001, Ave Maria Mutual Funds has grown into a nationally recognized investment family dedicated to helping investors align their financial goals with the core moral teachings of the Catholic Church. Over the past quarter‑century, the fund f
Insurance Carrier Seeks to Challenge No Surprises Act Obligations Through Lawfare Against Renowned Plastic Surgeon
NEW YORK & PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mandelbaum Barrett PC healthcare litigation team, led by Mohamed H. Nabulsi and Todd M. Nosher, Esqs., has been retained by Norman M. Rowe, M.D., Norman M. Rowe, M.D. PLLC, M. Rowe MD of New Jersey LLC, Rowe Plastic Surgery of New Jersey LLC and East Coast Plastic Surgery PLLC PA (collectively, the “Clients”) in connection with a federal civil action recently filed by EmblemHealth Inc. (“Emblem”). Emblem is seeking to unwind over 20 final arbitratio

