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Ex-SDNY Bankruptcy Judge Gerber Joins Zaiger Linden Roberti & Pepe

New York – September 12, 2026 -- Zaiger Linden Roberti & Pepe LLC (ZLRP) has hired retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Gerber as Of Counsel, adding a jurist whose docket carried a combined case value exceeding $1 trillion during his tenure on the Southern District of New York bench.

Gerber presided over ten Chapter 11 cases exceeding $1 billion in debt

Appointed to the bankruptcy bench in 2000 and reappointed in 2014, Gerber served on recall status from 2015 until his move to private practice. He issued roughly 200 published opinions on complex bankruptcy and corporate governance matters, presiding over landmark cases including Global Crossing, Adelphia, Ames Department Stores, Lyondell Chemical and General Motors.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Eminent Domain Veteran Polovetsky in NY Expansion

Uniondale, N.Y. – – September 12, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Jennifer Polovetsky as a shareholder in its New York City and Long Island offices, deepening the firm's real estate practice with more than two decades of eminent domain and complex transactional experience.

Polovetsky joins from Duane Morris with a track record in high-value New York property deals

She represented the seller in New York City's approximately $122 million acquisition of 14 Bronx properties designated for conversion into permanent affordable and supportive housing. She also advised the seller on a roughly $74 million property sale to New York City for supportive housing purposes.

Corgi Hires 'Blonde Broker' Erin Gambrel to Scale ETF Retail Reach

Chicago – September 12, 2026 -- Corgi, an AI-driven financial infrastructure company, has appointed retail-investing media personality Erin Gambrel as VP, Financial Services, tasking her with expanding retail investor reach across its ETF lineup of nearly 200 funds.

Corgi taps a media figure with a 20-million-strong retail audience

Gambrel joins from Investing Authority, an investor relations firm where she served as Vice President overseeing retail trading campaigns for a network reaching more than 20 million retail investors. Known publicly as "The Blonde Broker," she has spent a decade building financial media brands, contributes regularly to The New York Times and Forbes, and hosts The Market Runup, a financial podcast and newsletter produced under StrataMedia.

PLACE Taps Chad Smith to Lead Envoy Mortgage Integration

Bellingham, Wash. – September 12, 2026 -- PLACE, a real estate and financial services technology company, has appointed Chad Smith as CEO of Envoy Mortgage and President of its Mortgage and Financial Services division, deepening the lender's integration into PLACE's homeownership platform.

Smith joins after driving 2.5x revenue growth at Better.com

Smith brings more than two decades of mortgage leadership experience, most recently serving as COO and President of Better.com, where funded loan volume and revenue each grew 2.5x since the first quarter of 2024. He previously served as CEO of Mission Loans and President of Direct Lending at loanDepot.

Datamaran Names Bert Sinnema CTO to Drive AI Platform Push

Leeuwarden – September 08, 2026 -- Datamaran, the AI-powered risk and governance software provider, has appointed Bert Sinnema as Chief Technology Officer, tasking him with accelerating AI-driven product development across the platform.

Sinnema takes charge of global engineering and product teams

Based in Datamaran's Leeuwarden office in the Netherlands, Sinnema will lead the company's global engineering and product organization, including its engineering hub in Valencia, Spain. He owns Datamaran's product vision, strategy, and technology roadmap, from architecture to delivery.

Greenberg Traurig Hires Ex-Federal Prosecutor Herzog in LA

Los Angeles – September 07, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added David M. Herzog, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney with more than 18 years of federal prosecutorial experience, as a shareholder in its Litigation Practice in Los Angeles.

Herzog brings nearly two decades of federal case-management and trial expertise to the firm's litigation bench

Herzog served with the U.S. Attorney's Offices in Los Angeles and Spokane, Washington, holding leadership posts including Chief of Appeals, Deputy Criminal Chief, and Deputy Chief of the Violent and Organized Crimes Section. He briefed and argued dozens of matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and led investigations spanning international human trafficking and organized crime cases requiring coordination of large legal teams and extensive evidentiary records.

Crowell & Moring Hires Chiraag Shah to Bolster London Arbitration Team

London – – September 07, 2026 -- Crowell & Moring has appointed Chiraag Shah as a partner in its London office, strengthening the firm's International Dispute Resolution practice with more than 25 years of high-stakes arbitration experience.

Shah brings a Chambers-ranked and Legal 500-recognized arbitration practice to Crowell

Shah joins from Morrison & Foerster's London office, where he served as Global Head of International Arbitration and Head of the Africa Desk. He previously held a partner role at Kirkland & Ellis and worked at leading law firms in Kenya before relocating to the UK.

Ex-Army Cyber Command Chief of Staff Joins Qtonic Quantum for Federal Push

Miami – September 07, 2026 -- Col. Reginald M. Harris, U.S. Army (Retired), the former Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Cyber Command, has joined Qtonic Quantum Corp to lead federal and defense government affairs as Washington imposes hard deadlines on post-quantum cryptography adoption.

Pentagon deadline forces cryptographic inventory before 2030

The Department of War's Post-Quantum Cryptography Strategy, released in June 2026, requires high-impact and national security systems to support quantum-resistant algorithms by December 31, 2030, with force-wide use mandated by December 31, 2031. Non-compliant systems face phase-out. Executive Order 14412, signed June 22, 2026, directs CISA and NIST to publish minimum elements for a cryptographic bill of materials and instructs the FAR Council to draft a rule binding covered contractors to post-quantum standards.