Chesswood Group Limited announced today that it closed its previously announced transaction for the purchase of Case Funding Inc.("Case Funding") after the close of business on Friday June 10. While there is limited information on the size of the market, litigation finance in the U.S. is estimated by some media and industry experts to exceed $1 billion at any point in time. Theincreasing costs of litigation and the delays in the process that are often encountered have propelled the growth of this industry. "Our entry into this growth market with an ...

LSS Life Safety Services (LSS), an industry leader in fire and smoke damper inspections, fire door inspections, and firestop services announced today the release of their proprietary web-based inspection software, LSS Site Surveyor. The release of the software is just the first in many steps of a complete inspection package centered on an application that will utilize the popular Apple iPad. "LSS Site Surveyor is the next generation of passive fire protection management", said Garry Cronin, Vice President of Operations for LSS Life Safety Services. "By ...

In the capacity of Consultant, Natalija will be responsible for the continued growth and development of the Technology Recruiting Business and will help Brine Group evolve in ways to better service its client's recruiting and employment needs. Natalija is a University of New Hampshire graduate. Most recently, Natalija sold online student travel packages through ¬Studentcity.com. It is with tremendous excitement and optimism that they welcome Natalija to the firm. Brine Group Staffing Solutions is located at 20 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 225, Burlington, MA 01803. Ph (781) ...

KAI Texas is pleased to announce the following staff changes: • Randy Barnett joined the firm's Dallas office as a Senior Project Manager/K-12 Thought Leader. • Paul Verheyden joined KAI Texas as their Project Manager at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. • Gracie Colmenero is Project Assistant in the Fort Worth office. • Marques Mitchell joined KAI Texas as Business Development Representative for San Antonio. "Our expanded staff will help KAI Texas become a stronger design and build resource throughout Texas," says Darren L. James, AIA, President ...

New York City gadget users will have an alternative to big-name repair companies this summer, with the launch of JS Technology Group, a new technology repair outfit. Founded by NYU Stern student Joseph Stornelli, 19, JS Tech strives "to provide expert, high-quality technology services at affordable prices." The company repairs both Macs and PCs. They also provide a repair service for Apple iPhones and other technology services. "The main thing that sets us apart is convenience," said Stornelli. "We try not to hold onto customers' gadgets. ...

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., the nation's leading resource for identifying Top Doctors, has announced that its new, online nomination site, http://www.castleconnolly.com/nominations, is now open to ALL licensed physicians across the country. Those physicians who wish to nominate will be asked to enter certain basic information in order to verify their identity as a licensed physician and thus gain access to the nomination site. A doctor will be able to nominate a maximum of ten physicians in his/her own specialty and up to three physicians in most other American Board ...

What does Giants pitcher Brian Wilson's beard and 3,000 cans of tuna have in common? Both were used in the debut appearance of San Francisco first ever Canstruction. The event kicked off with teams of architects, engineers and contractors constructing 13 unique, giant-sized objects made entirely out of canned food depicting "The Spirit of San Francisco". With the structures comes a donation of more than 50,000 cans of food to the San Francisco Food Bank - enough to provide thousands of meals for those at risk of hunger. The designs are on view and open to the ...

Child advocates are expressing outrage over world governments' continued failures to protect millions of defenseless children targeted for criminal abduction each year by monsters who facilitate the unforgiving crimes of internationally abducting or trafficking children. International border-crossing policies often do not mandate that children traveling abroad present a valid passport to border agents if a child is traveling by land or sea. When a child is stolen and illegally removed from their country of origin by either a non-stranger such as a parent, or is a victim ...

IDV Solutions, maker of Visual Fusion business intelligence software, will present a webinar, "Success Stories for Global Security & Asset Management in SharePoint," on Thursday, June 30, 2011, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT. Dan Shaver, U.S. Commercial Sales Director for IDV, will demonstrate how organizations like Microsoft, Tiffany & Co., and the US Dept. of Homeland Security use Visual Fusion and SharePoint to save money, keep their people safe and to secure their most valuable assets. Attendees will learn how these two products combine to form a "Visual ...

Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDi) a Buffalo, NY based third party logistics provider has been recognized for the third year in a row by Business First of Buffalo as the fastest growing logistics providers in WNY. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Logistic Dynamics has been recognized as a Fast Track company. The company posted a 33.35% growth rate ranking LDi the 17th fastest growing company in WNY overall. The company's growth is based mainly upon the continued success of its freight broker agent program which allows experienced logistics professionals to own ...

Brady (www.bradyservices.com), a company that provides high-efficiency HVAC systems and comprehensive building solutions for commercial and industrial facilities across North Carolina, announces today that Phil Kirk, director of Brady Energy Services, will be a guest on the Carolina Business Review. The show will air on UNC-TV on Sunday, June 26 at 12:30 p.m. Moderator Chris William will discuss the state of energy with Kirk. He will also interview Lonnie Carter, president of South Carolina utility company Santee Cooper. "Open discussions are essential in creating ...

West Coast trip hop band Revenge of the Platypus has been compared to everyone from Brooklyn duo Javelin to electronic duo Ratatat, but he draws his inspiration from sources ranging from RJD2 to Leonard Cohen. These are the sounds of electronic music, chill wave and indie. It is perfectly designed for the placement in Film, TV and Commercials, what with its offering as two separate CDs, "Dreams" (the one with vocals) and "Dreams Instrumentals" (the one without). The creation of Pamona, Illinois-born Malachi Bazan, "Dreams" and "Dreams ...

Netsertive, a fast-growing online ad technology company, has announced the creation of a dedicated security industry marketing solution to be led by industry veteran Shannon Murphy. The new offering is in response to the growing need of manufacturers of security equipment, along with residential and commercial security integration companies, to successfully target local customers online, even as they primarily do business "offline." Netsertive's technology platform, time-tested in additional select industries, specifically addresses the needs of small to medium-sized ...

KBS Coatings rust prevention paints and restoration products will be on display at the SEMA Show 2011. KBS Coatings will feature our comprehensive line of gas tank sealers, engine enamels, rust paints, clear coat paints, and more. All products will be on display and KBS representatives will be on hand to answer any technical, wholesale, or distribution questions you may have. At the SEMA Show 2011, you will be able to stop by and introduce yourself to our expert staff and experience for yourself the amazing difference that innovation and superior formulation can make ...

A spine clinic Bergen County recognized as a leader in pain management and orthopedic treatments is now offering a revolutionary treatment for individuals with chronic joint problems using the patient's own stem cells. Performed at Spine & Joint Center by Dr. Damon Noto, the treatment utilizes adult stem cells harvested from the patient's own fat cells (not controversial embryonic stem cells), which are then injected into the injured joint to help stimulate the regeneration of healthy tissue. This stem cell therapy has made recent headlines in the baseball world, ...

ForRent.com , the anchor website of For Rent Media Solutions , announced today that it has achieved significant traction bringing apartment communities onto Facebook through its exclusive partnership with Oodle. Customers that have upgraded to Marketplace Expert gain access to exclusive Facebook Page building and management tools, as well as showcase their apartment units in the Marketplace on Facebook. ForRent.com and Oodle are now extending this solution to enable property managers and leasing agents to use Facebook to fuel resident recommendations and referrals with ...

This week entrepreneur, Kevin Schmidt, announced he and a group of ten other marketers are launching an amazing and innovative new business, Shares of Gold, Inc. Membership is free, open to the public, and designed to offer affordable gold-backed savings accounts to the masses. Along with the benefit of a gold-backed savings account, Shares of Gold, Inc. is offering an outstanding income opportunity for affiliates and members that wish to share this opportunity with friends, family, and the world! Shares of Gold, Inc. (SoG) has aligned itself with the first and only ...

CollabNet , the leader in Agile development in the Cloud, today announced the availability of CollabNet TeamForge 6.1, the latest version of the company's award-winning Agile software development platform. TeamForge 6.1 enables the adoption of Agile methods across large-scale enterprises by dramatically speeding Subversion file and code sharing across globally distributed teams, automating governance for large-scale communities, providing resources that enable social coding, and offering enterprise-grade tools. This set of breakthrough platform configuration capabilities ...

Green Education Foundation (GEF), and Bonnie Plants, have launched Garden as a Teaching Tool, a program that utilizes the garden as a place for children to learn about sustainability and conservation practices. GEF, a sustainability education nonprofit, and Bonnie Plants, a supplier of premium-quality vegetables and flowers to retail outlets nationwide, are calling on schools and youth groups from across the country to participate to help children understand the factors that make a garden sustainable. Garden as a Teaching Tool is a new addition to GEF's Green Thumb ...

St. John's Mercy Health Care in St. Louis, Mo. and St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Ind. recently expanded their OB-Windows Structured Reporting Systems with OBLink interfaces to their Philips and Siemens ultrasound machines. OBLink allows for automated transmission of patient measurements and demographics from ultrasound systems directly into the Digisonics OB-Windows system, eliminating manual entry time and preventing possible entry errors. St. John's Mercy Health Care also added a remote connective for a satellite facility as part of their telemedicine ...

Little Caesars Pizza celebrates the grand opening of another store under the Little Caesars Veterans Program. Former U.S. Marine Sergeant Steve Brevitz has recently opened the doors to his Little Caesars Pizza restaurant at 9020 Mathis Ave. in Manassas, Virginia. "It has been a dream of mine to open my own business for a long time, and now I am finally living my dream," said Brevitz. "I researched several franchise opportunities and I kept coming back to Little Caesars because of the Little Caesars Veterans Program and the experience they have in franchising." ...

This summer, Scully Entertainment, LLC and the town of Freeport, IL are joining forces to hold an event titled The Spirit of Peace and Music. The Spirit of Peace & Music Festival seeks to bring together the best of the nations' up and coming artists while giving some of the worlds' best emerging bands a national platform and launch pad. The three day event kicks off Friday, August 19th, 2011 with 40+ artists showcasing some of the best, hardest working indie bands from across the world, along with internationally established groups such as Filter, Chevelle and the ...

Victoria York is an inspired impressionist canvas artist whose works have been featured in home style magazines, private collections, and art shows across the Northeast. Now operating out of Chattanooga, TN, Victoria has branched out to support pressing humanitarian needs in America and across seas including: increased quality in working conditions, women's rights, and hunger relief. Using her retail store (Victoria Design Studio), her entity as an artist, and partnerships with local organizations, Victoria York is employing networks of individuals in fair trade conditions ...

Urban Pioneer Property Management has been revolutionizing their industry since their inception and San Francisco property owners are taking notice. Urban Pioneer had been awarded the property management contract for 14 turnkey residential properties and eight commercial buildings in the Downtown, Pacific Heights, Upper Market and Russian Hill districts of San Francisco. The 14 property portfolio represents a coup for the young company and signals its arrival as the premiere property management company in the Bay Area. The new contract consists of 308 residential units ...

Translation Cloud, the Facebook application created by Translation Services USA, which allows freelance translators the ability to translate ongoing projects in real time using their Facebook accounts, releases their newly updated platform and design. Translation Cloud was developed alongside Ackuna in an effort to provide translators with a quick and simple method to get paid for translating ongoing projects that have been submitted via Ackuna. All the work is performed online, through the Translation Cloud app on the user's Facebook page. Once the user adds the app ...