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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chambers USA, the gold standard of legal ratings, gave AZA law firm top 2026 ratings in Texas for three practice areas and ranked eight firm lawyers; three of them in the top Band One level. This is the 13th year AZA was rated by Chambers. This year AZA is praised for its general commercial litigation, intellectual property and appellate practices. The lawyers honored are John Zavitsanos, Todd Mensing, Tim Shelby, Shahmeer Halepota, Joe Ahmad, Jason McManis, Daryl Moor

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A statement from UNITE HERE President Gwen Mills: “Prediction markets are putting good, union jobs in the gaming industry at risk. Over 100,000 UNITE HERE members work in Tribal and commercial casinos. Their livelihoods are now threatened by prediction markets conducting illegal sports betting in violation of Tribal sovereignty and state laws across the country. “Congress must take immediate action to ban prediction markets from conducting sports betting and casino

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #creditratingagency--KBRA releases a new commercial real estate (CRE) collateralized loan obligation (CLO) CMBS default and loss study that updates our previous observations on the credit behavior of CRE CLO loans. As the CRE CLO asset class enters its 15th year, its performance has reflected many of the challenges that have affected the broader CRE market over the past six years. Since KBRA published its inaugural CRE CLO Loan Default and Loss Study in July 2021 (see CRE CLO Loan Default

COLUMBIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #PlanetMeetsProgress--Naturion, an integrated owner of environmental infrastructure assets, today announced the closing of a landmark financing with Societe Generale and HSBC Asset Management to support the continued expansion of its portfolio of stream and wetland restoration assets across the United States. The financing provides Naturion with additional capital to accelerate the growth of its national platform, supporting the development of environmental restoration projects that

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, today announced three significant organizational honors that underscore its impact, workplace culture, and high standards of nonprofit management. The organization was recognized as the #17 largest nonprofit organization in metro Atlanta in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2026 ranking of Atlanta’s Largest Nonprofit Organizations, earned desi

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Locala appoints Grant Gudgel as Chief Marketing Officer as it introduces a new vision for AI-enabled Adaptive Advertising.

FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cross River Bank (“Cross River”), a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, today announced a forward-flow agreement with Figure Technology Solutions (“Figure,” Nasdaq: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS), the leading blockchain-native capital marketplace for the origination, funding, sale, and trading of blockchain-native assets. Through this agreement, Cross River’s Principal Finance Group (PFG) has committed to purchasing up to $250 million

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Factory Holdings today announced the launch of Factory Capital, its SEC-registered wealth management division led by industry veteran Travis Henry. Built as part of the broader Factory platform, Factory Capital combines institutional-quality wealth management with a deep understanding of the athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and creators driving today's culture and economy. The Los Angeles-based RIA works with athletes, entertainers, creators, and entrepreneur

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gravely PC founder Marc Gravely, one of the industry’s leading experts on insurance law and litigation arising from infrastructure and construction defects, has been honored for a fourth consecutive year by the prestigious Chambers USA, which compiles an industry-standard guide to top legal talent. Mr. Gravely was cited for his expertise in Texas insurance law. Gravely PC was also included earlier this year in the annual Chambers Spotlight Texas legal guide, which recog

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BenefitsNavigation--TouchCare officially unveiled Bridge LOA™ by TouchCare, a standalone solution designed to bring coordination, clarity, and human support to modern leave programs. Building on TouchCare's existing leave support services, Bridge LOA expands their high-touch advocacy approach into a dedicated solution focused on coordinating the many parts involved in leave management. As leave programs continue to evolve across federal and state levels, employers face challenges managin

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial organizations are navigating a risk landscape that grows more complex by the day. Ncontracts, the leading provider of integrated compliance, risk, and vendor management solutions to the financial industry, is moving to meet that moment, today announcing the appointment of Dr. Maureen Schumacher as Chief Marketing Officer. Schumacher brings more than three decades of marketing leadership across financial services, payments, and enterprise technology.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, has been recognized in the 2026 Chambers USA Guide with 11 practice rankings and 34 individual attorney recognitions, reflecting the firm’s continued strength across its real estate, litigation, and corporate practices. The firm earned nationwide recognition in Leisure & Hospitality, Real Estate, and Retail, underscoring its leadership advising clients on complex and high-profile matters across key industries and markets. I

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wright Close Barger & Guzman is proud to announce its recognition in the 2026 Chambers USA guide. The firm achieved an elevated ranking as a Texas Litigation: Appellate Firm, and five firm attorneys received individual recognition for expertise in their appellate work. This recognition highlights the firm’s commitment to delivering exceptional legal services with a laser-focused client approach. One of the firm’s clients remarked, “Across the board, Wright Close Ba

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PitchBook, the leading private capital market intelligence platform, today announced a premium partnership with Harvey, the leading AI platform for legal and professional services, to bring trusted private capital market data directly into legal and deal workflows. Through the PitchBook Premium Connector — built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — licensed users can retrieve PitchBook’s trusted data on private companies, deals, funds, and investors directly inside Ha

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chambers USA’s recently released 2026 guide ranks Getnick Law in the top tier for firms in the United States in the False Claims Act: Plaintiff and Whistleblower Representation categories. Chambers USA also ranked individual Getnick Law partners in the top tier for these categories. The Band 1 national rankings, Chambers’ highest tier, follows Getnick Law’s inclusion in the Chambers 2024 and 2025 New York Spotlight reports, which highlight the top small and medium-siz

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the launch of the Franklin BSP CLO ETF (YCLO or the Fund), an actively managed CLO ETF designed to seek capital preservation and current income by investing predominantly in investment grade collateralized loan obligation (CLO) debt tranches across U.S. and European markets. The Fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., with sub-advisory services provided by Benefit Street Partners (BSP), Frank

DUBLIN, TOKYO & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--Midnight Labs, "The Internet's Delete Button," Announces Investment from Sony Innovation Fund to Lead AI-Powered IP Enforcement and Content Protection

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--7RCC Global, a financial technology and research firm focused on bridging traditional capital markets, digital assets, and regulated market infrastructure, today marked the trading debut of the 7RCC Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF (NYSE Arca: BTCK), an exchange-traded product designed to provide investors with exposure to bitcoin alongside regulated carbon credit futures through a single investment vehicle. Built around the 7RCC Kaiko Bitcoin Carbon Credit Ind

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PlanSource, a leader in benefits administration technology and services, today announced the launch of Delivery Hub, an AI-powered tool that transforms the implementation and ongoing configuration process into a single, step-by-step experience that brings structure, automation, and confidence to one of the most error-prone parts of benefits administration. “We’ve spent decades accepting that implementation and configuration must be fraught and inaccessible,” said

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arch Insurance North America (Arch Insurance, Arch) today announced a series of leadership and distribution appointments designed to strengthen its Wholesale platform and support long-term growth in the Excess & Surplus (E&S) market. As part of these changes, Jason Conkin has been promoted to the new position of Division President – Wholesale Property & Casualty where he will lead underwriting and expansion of profitable growth initiatives for E&S line