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BOSTON, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This month marks the 125 th anniversary of Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, one of the country’s premier and most innovative law firms. We are proud of Choate’s past, and even more excited about its future. We want to thank those who are most responsible for the Firm’s success. First, to our clients, our gratitude for entrusting us with your important matters for 125 years and giving us the opportunity and privilege to contribute to your success. Second, thanks to our entire team at Choate and all our alumni. We have thrived by focusing on the delivery of an exceptional experience for our clients and the best and brightest talent which joins us, and creating a culture and community that inspires the highest energy and standards, relentless positivity, and a shared commitment to our clients and each other. In 1899, Charles F. Choate, Jr. and John L. Hall formed a new law firm in Boston and quickly made a name for themselves as top-flight trial lawyers. Five years later, they persuaded Ralph A. Stewart of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to become their partner. The Firm flourished and was deeply involved in the most complex and important cases of the day, including antitrust and railroad battles among many other notable cases. From the start, Choate has been committed to excellence and giving back to the communities who have been so generous to us. Giving back has included important pro bono work, contributing to charities and local organizations, and our colleagues serving in important government and judiciary positions. We have very intentionally built Choate to be different from the other high-end firms with which we compete. We believe our differences offer unusual benefits to our clients and talent, and Choate stands out in a legal marketplace that is crowded, intensely competitive and populated by firms which increasingly look, act, and think alike. In addition to operating as a true partnership, our key differences include: High Focus . We focus on a core group of strategic areas where we practice at the highest level and represent clients in some of their most important matters across the US and internationally. Our core areas are private equity and M&A, finance and restructuring, life sciences and technology, complex litigation, and wealth management/family office. Choate’s goal is to be the firm of choice in each of the areas in which we practice, and to earn long-term trusted advisor relationships with our clients. Our success in this mission is reflected in the roster of market-leading clients we represent. Choate’s strategy is the opposite of trying to be all things to all people. Teamwork & Collaboration that Comes from our One Office One City Model . We conduct our national and international practice from a single office – ours happens to be in Boston. Teamwork, collaboration, flexibility, creativity, and innovation all matter in solving legal problems in “real time.” We are all under one roof, know each other well, and work together in teams every day. This allows us to communicate quickly, share knowledge easily and efficiently, and respond to our clients’ needs seamlessly and immediately, in ways that multi-office, much larger and less flexible firms often cannot. Partner Attention . Our partners are deeply involved in doing the work for which our clients hire us. They bring decades of experience to help clients achieve their goals, and also provide hands-on training to our talent, helping them develop more quickly than the talent at other firms where more junior associates are often mostly learning from only slightly more senior associates. The world for major law firms has changed dramatically since the Firm’s early days, and the pace of change has accelerated in just the last 5 or 10 years. Choate has anticipated, embraced, and thrived in this changing world, and our innovative model allows us to capitalize on our opportunities in the marketplace. Choate ranks highly on many lists, including 10 th nationally on the American Lawyer 2023 value per lawyer metric, and receives many awards and recognitions. Those are all important, but we measure ourselves based on the experience and results we provide for our clients, our contributions to their success and the relationships we earn with them. Maybe more important than how Choate has changed is how the Firm has stayed the same throughout our history. The core values Mr. Choate and Mr. Hall had when they started the Firm 125 years ago remain the keys to our success today: a commitment to excellence, client service, teamwork and collaboration, and a belief that the golden rule of treating others the way you would want to be treated is a hallmark of any great organization. About Choate Choate is intentionally different from the other leading firms with which we compete, and we believe those differences benefit our clients and the top of the market talent which thrives here. We focus on a core group of areas where we represent clients across the United States and internationally on some of their most important matters and transactions. Choate’s areas of focus include finance and restructuring, high-stakes complex litigation (including IP litigation, government enforcement and compliance, and insurance/reinsurance, and business and financial litigation), life sciences and intellectual property, private equity/M&A, and wealth management. Choate’s partners and practice areas consistently receive recognition in Chambers USA , Legal 500 , Best Lawyers , and Benchmark Litigation , among many others. For more information, please visit choate.com.mega screwtech 。

East Tennessee State football coach Tre Lamb said his staff went 8-for-8 in recruiting the high school athletes they most wanted during Thursday’s signing day announcement. Another 5-6 high school players are expected to sign in February. There are 10-12 transfers to be announced at the mid-year will the roster to be rounded out in May. “We got who we wanted to get. The old age of surprises on signing day is over,” Lamb said. “A lot of these guys have been committed for weeks. Our coaches got to South Carolina, Georgia, some of those places when we were playing on the road. Getting them to games and seeing our gameday experience, those were big deciding factors for a lot of guys.” The group includes quarterback Jackson Byrd, cornerbacks Ramani Bruton and Brycen Dowdell, running back Jaiden Daniels, offensive linemen Eli Dorton and Cole Norred, and wide receivers Jeremiah Harrison and wide receiver Trenton Wanjogu. Obviously, quarterback has the biggest spotlight. Jaylen King, who started the first nine games for the Bucs, and reserve Reece Fountain have entered the transfer portal. Gino English, who started two games, will be lost to graduation. Byrd, a 6-foot record-setting quarterback from Clayton, N.C., is expected to be a big star in the future. For now, Lamb has plans to redshirt him. Lamb said that Baylor Hayes, who started the final game of the season against VMI, Steven Johnson, who will be in his second year with the Bucs after transferring from Charlotte, and one of the transfers whom the Bucs are bringing on campus the next couple of weeks will compete for the starting job. Byrd threw for over 10,000 yards and 114 touchdowns during his high school career, and Lamb said he even got a text from New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s high school coach that said Byrd was the best player in the state of North Carolina. Lamb talked about a conversation with a former ETSU coach as one reason why Byrd will be redshirted. “He’s small and needs to put some weight on,” Lamb said. “I hate playing freshmen at certain positions. Randy Sanders told me years ago that he hated playing a freshman quarterback. They don’t have experience and aren’t getting a ton of reps in training camp. “Now, Jackson is going to be unbelievable. He could easily be our starter moving forward, but we feel good about Baylor, Steve and the transfer we’re bringing in.” ETSU players who entered the transfer portal were: wide receiver A.J. Johnson, linebacker Ty Anderson, running back Torey Lambert and offensive lineman Tyson Moore. Lamb feels they’ve strengthened those positions with the freshmen wide receivers and Daniels, a running back whom he compared to current Buc player Khamran Laborn. There is some family ties with Daniels, who played at Commerce High School’s Ray Lamb Stadium. The stadium is named after Lamb’s grandfather, and it’s a place where Lamb’s dad, uncle and Furman coach Clay Hendrix all played high school football. Daniels rushed for nearly 6,000 yards over his high school career. “We really think he can help us immediately,” Lamb said. “Three positions are easiest to play early — running back, cornerback and receiver — because they’re based on athletic ability and mindset. He’s just a dynamic playmaker who played quarterback this year.” On the defensive side, the cornerbacks have athletic pedigrees. Burton’s uncle was a member of the 1994 Chicago Bulls NBA team, while Maybin’s father played football at Alabama. It was an area of need with Cam Sims and Jimmy Bowdry playing nearly every snap for the Bucs in 2024. Dorton, an offensive lineman from Anderson County, was named one of the top eight recruits from the Knoxville area and originally committed to Furman. Lamb said they reached out to a pair of Science Hill players, who had better offers, and believe a couple from Greeneville will attend ETSU. They’re also interested in bringing a couple of transfers who played high school football locally back home. But, the No. 1 goal was keeping current players on the roster. “We’re using NIL and revenue sharing to retain our best players,” Lamb said. “We’re in a really good spot right now and I feel good about recruiting. We’re not bringing in 50 new players. We get 10-12 good ones and we’re in good shape.” Stay Informed: Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today

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Jimmy Spithill introduces his new Red Bull Italy SailGP TeamBright pink color, a new typeface, and a missing cat in its emblem – Jaguar’s rebrand campaign has been the talk of the town since its launch. It certainly divides opinions for a car maker with a rich history of nearly 100 years. How do you decide if a marketing campaign is an absolute hit? Of course, if it gets the world talking about you, it must be a hit, right? But what if the world is collectively mocking you? But hey, bad PR is still PR, eh? So it’s safe to say that the metrics which decide if a marketing campaign is a hit or a miss are, after all, subjective. During Miami Art Week earlier this month, Jaguar debuted its daring rebrand alongside the . The focal point of the event was its new "Copy Nothing" revamp, which brought bold fashion and vibrant aesthetics to usher in a new age before going all-electric. Jaguar intends to completely transition away from internal combustion engines, and adopt a new design and technology philosophy in order to become an all-electric premium brand by 2025. The brand's identity is being completely redefined as part of this makeover, which goes beyond simple electrification. I have to say, Jaguar's redesign has done more for the company than any other in recent memory. After all, it got people talking about Jaguar, at the very least. Jaguar’s managing director Rawdon Glover said, "If we play the same way that everybody else does, we’ll just get drowned out. So we shouldn’t turn up like an auto brand." While it did get the world talking about Jaguar, the move was widely criticized, with some claiming it was damaging the brand's legacy and others complaining that Jaguar had not actually displayed a car – which was the whole crux of this campaign. You have to understand that car badges are more than merely ornamental accessories. They impact people's decisions to buy the vehicles. According to recent data, daily sales of Jaguar have reportedly decreased by 9% since the British brand's controversial rebranding earlier this month. shows that in the seven days after Jaguar's "Copy Nothing" rebranding on November 19, the average number of used Jaguars sold per day was just 133. By contrast, used Jaguar sales averaged 146 at the beginning of November, representing an 8.9% discrepancy. Leaving the sales and the car in question aside, let’s put our focus on the rebrand itself. Now it’s not every day you see a historical brand commit to a full-scale rebrand. From the logo to colors, and even the company vision – Jaguar’s rebranding is more than just a madman’s marketing campaign. Jaguar was criticized by certain X users for being "woke" and deviating from its typical demographic. Lulu Cheng Meservey, co-founder of Rostra PR group, called the rebrand "disastrous," saying "It's possible a marketing exec read too many think pieces about how millennials shop based on values and forgot that people want cars that are really well built." For me, personally, the core message has been lost as a result of the campaign’s direction, which has alienated its older core audience. And why the company wishes to undermine its core clientele is beyond me. Alright, if you feel you are losing out on a certain group, strive to win them over, but not at the expense of others. From a business perspective, it's ludicrous to be so polarizing and ignore your main client base. The whole rebrand campaign appears to be a well-made fashion concept with juvenile taglines that have no real substance for a car manufacturer. I’m not half as offended by the quirky colors as I am with Jaguar for not presenting itself as a carmaker first and as a luxury brand second. But it’s important to understand why Jag opted for a rebrand. The company has been experiencing a steep decline in sales – less than 67,000 Jaguar vehicles were sold globally last year, which is almost half of the total sales during the fiscal year that coincided with the onset of COVID. Per , there are currently only 122 Jaguar dealerships in the United States, a sharp decrease from a peak of about 200. So, it’s easy to see how perfectly Jaguar's rebranding initiative aligns with the company's major product transition. Thus, it should come as no surprise that Jaguar declared it was "not afraid to polarize." It's not like the company didn't know it would lose a major chunk of itds existing customer base. "We anticipate that 10 to 15 percent of our current Jaguar customers will follow us," Glover stated in an interview earlier this year. So, I come back to where I started – it's tough to say if Jag's rebrand campaign was a hit or a miss. You can't deny that the campaign can be seen as a huge success if all that the company wanted to do was to get people talking about it – without even releasing any cars yet. Controversy is a weird thing. It certainly gets you headlines. If you’re Jaguar and that’s all that you wanted, bravo. Source:

HongKong, China, Dec. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Travel tech innovator Tessan, a recipient of multiple design awards in 2024 including Muse Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, and iF Design Award, details their upcoming partnership with a well-known global singer. The collaboration aims to introduce the brand to new markets and share how its key product lines redefine travel convenience. Tessan , a global pioneer in travel charging solutions, is thrilled to announce an upcoming partnership with a globally celebrated singer-songwriter. Known for her emotionally resonant music and powerful storytelling, the Singer embodies the spirit of discovery and connection that defines Tessan's mission. Together, they aim to inspire travelers worldwide to embrace their journeys while showcasing Tessan's flagship products that revolutionize modern travel. While further details of the collaboration haven't been shared, travel tech enthusiasts, travel aficionados, and music fans can expect multiple campaigns, similar to Tessan's recent collaboration with renowned photographer, filmmaker, and environmentalist Mattias Klum. In the recent partnership, Mattias shared how the brand's WTA Series Travel Adapters helped him explore and capture the world's beauty through the camera lens. Tessan's collaboration with the singer draws inspiration from their craft: performing in venues across the world and connecting with the hearts and minds of listeners and fans. The frequent tours and the music resonate with Tessan's "WHAT'S YOUR NEXT JOURNEY " Campaign in connecting people with the world. With the collaboration, Tessan plans to highlight the importance of convenience in travel. With its mission to make charging worry-free , the brand will emphasize the ease and convenience its key line products give to the singer and travelers who use the devices. Taking center stage of the collaboration is how the WTA Series Travel Adapters , Multifunctional Power Strips, and Wall Outlet Extenders keep the artist stay power connected while conducting frequent international concert tours and performances. The flagship products, designed with convenience and innovation in mind, redefine travel accessories. The WTA Series Travel Adapters are compatible with multiple plug types in over 200 countries and regions. The travel charger is also compact and lightweight, allowing the accessory to take up little space in travelers's luggage. The brand's Multifunctional Power Strips have several ports enabling travelers to charge multiple devices simultaneously. The multiple ports include a USB-type, which caters to all sorts of devices, from mobile phones to laptops. Tessan's Wall Outlet Extenders help travelers maximize the outlet space in hotels and other itineraries, making it an indispensable accessory for travelers in large groups. The brand's ingenuity allowed Tessan to gain international recognition. Recently, Tessan received several prestigious awards, including the Muse Design Award and the iF Design Award. This award solidifies Tessan's position as a leader in innovative travel tech and highlights its dedication to making modernized tech accessories for today's travelers. Tessan's innovative ideas also incorporate sustainable practices when producing its key line products. The brand uses sustainable materials and energy-efficient designs, ensuring travelers can charge their devices responsibly. This commitment to sustainability also helped bring the collaboration into reality, as it aligns with the artist's environmental values. Tessan's exciting collaboration with the artist will bring a new era to the brand. The company expects to reach new markets and pique the interest of more travelers seeking convenience in their adventures. The collaboration aims to reinforce its position as a leader in travel accessories, connecting more travelers with the world one charging port at a time. About Tessan Tessan is a leading provider of plug adapters and power strips for home and travel use. Its modern and innovative designs make its products a trusted tech accessory among travel aficionados and a must-have for tech enthusiasts. Through continuous insights into user needs and product innovation, Tessan connects individuals and groups with the world by ensuring worry-free charging. Press Contact: Tessan Website: https://www.tessan.com Email address: [email protected] US&CA Free Hotline: +1 833-362-9899 Social Media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tessanpower Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tessan_official YouTube - https://youtube.com/@tessanofficial CONTACT: Patrick Lee TESSAN POWER TECHNOLOGY LIMITED patrick (at) tessan.com

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Amid rising cases of cybercrime and bullying involving teenagers and children, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has come up with a guidebook for parents. Launched during the Telangana State Police annual press meet on Sunday, the handbook provides insights and resources to assist parents in enabling parental controls on different social media and gaming platforms, encouraging discussions about online safety and identifying and tackling cyberbullying. At a time when incessant online trolling is taking a toll on teen mental health, police urged parents to document evidence of harassment, such as screenshots and utilise in-app reporting features to tackle abusive behaviour. Parents were advised to watch out for behavioural changes, including mood swings, withdrawal or secrecy, and to escalate the matter to local law enforcement or cybercrime units through the 1930 helpline and National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) if the harassment escalates. Online safety Establishing age-appropriate rules that change with child’s age and maturity, device curfews (setting a cut-off time for internet usage), screen-free zones (ensuring certain areas in the house are free from technology) and open dialogue were among the suggestions. Parents are also encouraged to lead by example, demonstrating responsible technology use to instil positive habits in their children. Citing risks like cyberbullying and harassment, exposure to inappropriate content, privacy breaches and identity theft, the guidebook suggested activating ‘Family Centre’ on Instagram to manage comment filters and privacy settings. Parents can also enable YouTube Kids’ to restrict content based on age groups alongside tracking their viewing history. With more offensive and defamatory content being posted on X (formerly Twitter), the police advised to enable the sensitive content filter, mute blocked words and restrict DMs to limit messaging options. In the case of Snapchat, the police said, “disappearing messages may create a false sense of security”. Parents can invite their teen to join the ‘Family Center’, which allows them to monitor their friends and manage privacy settings. A step-by-step guide to activate parental controls on gaming consoles like Xbox and PlayStation was also shared. Legal protection In addition to practical advice, the guidebook offered insights into the key legal protections, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, Section 64 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha (BNS) adressing rape, sexual assault and digital exploitation and the Information Technology Act, 2000. These laws criminalise offences such as child pornography, online grooming (or any attempts to engage children in inappropriate or harmful activities), non-consensual capturing or sharing of private images and cyberstalking. By familiarising themselves with these laws, parents can better advocate for their children’s safety and respond effectively to threats, the police said. Published - December 29, 2024 07:37 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Telangana / Hyderabad / children / social issueSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — As reached historic highs, e, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele was triumphant on Thursday about his big bet on the cryptocurrency. The adoption of bitcoin — which has been — never quite matched the president’s enthusiasm, but the value of the government’s reported investment now stands at more than $600 million. Bitcoin has last month, exceeding the $100,000 mark on Wednesday night, just hours after the president-elect said he intends to nominate of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Just two years ago, bitcoin’s volatile value fell below $17,000. Bitcoin fell back below the $100,000 by Thursday afternoon, sitting just above $99,000 by 3 p.m. E.T. Bukele on Thursday blamed his beleaguered political opposition for causing many Salvadorans to miss out on the bonanza. There were in June 2021, though that move was not the only motivation for the protesters. The tiny Central American country has long used the dollar as currency, but Bukele promised bitcoin would provide new opportunities for El Salvador’s unbanked and cut out money transfer services from the remittances Salvadorans abroad send home. The government offered $30 in bitcoin to those who signed up for digital wallets. Many did so, but quickly cashed out the cryptocurrency. “It’s important to emphasize that not only did the opposition err resoundingly with bitcoin, but rather, differently from other issues (where they have also been wrong), this time their opposition affected many,” Bukele wrote on Facebook. Bukele drew an “impressive” comment from Elon Musk on the social media platform X Thursday. El Salvador’s former Central Bank President Carlos Acevedo pointed out on Thursday that while there has been a gain, it remains an unrealized one until the government’s bitcoin is sold. That said, he credited Bukele’s administration with doing well on the bitcoin move, especially in light of Trump’s election. Acevedo said “the markets’ optimism that a Trump administration will be friendly with the markets and particularly with bitcoin” explained its sustained rally over the past month. But the cryptocurrency’s volatility was a persistent risk, he said. “The average Salvadoran doesn’t use bitcoin, but obviously there are Salvadorans with economic resources who even before had already invested in bitcoin, but it is a small group,” Acevedo said. Esteban Escamilla, a worker in a clothing store in Santa Tecla, outside the capital San Salvador, said he had cashed out the original $30 of bitcoin offered in 2021. “I don’t use bitcoin because I don’t have (money) to invest and speculate with, but I know it has gone up a lot,” he said, recognizing that he would have more money now if he had kept it in bitcoin. Josefa Torres, 45, said as she was doing her grocery shopping that she didn’t have any bitcoin either. “I took out the money and used it for household expenses,” she said. At the conclusion of meetings between the International Monetary Fund and El Salvador’s government in August, the IMF issued a statement that mentioned the country’s bitcoin holdings. “While many of the risks have not yet materialized, there is joint recognition that further efforts are needed to enhance transparency and mitigate potential fiscal and financial stability risks from the Bitcoin project,” the IMf said. Marcos Alemán, The Associated Press