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55 years ago today, April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center. On the way to the Moon, an oxygen tank exploded in the service module, ending the mission and endangering the astronauts. In the now famous effort, engineers and astronauts on the ground used the Lunar Module Simulator we have in the Davidson Center to find the solution to bring the astronauts home safely. The simulator was also used to train the Apollo 11 astronauts for their mission, and Neil Armstrong, seen here with then
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

55 years ago today, April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center. On the way to the Moon, an oxygen tank exploded in the service module, ending the mission and endangering the astronauts. In the now famous effort, engineers and astronauts on the ground used the Lunar Module Simulator we have in the Davidson Center to find the solution to bring the astronauts home safely. The simulator was also used to train the Apollo 11 astronauts for their mission, and Neil Armstrong, seen here with then Director Ed Buckbee, revisited it on a visit to the Rocket Center. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DPBPu6iH6/

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Step into a world where Four Seasons legendary service and hospitality extend to the sea. Our inaugural season, with exclusive holiday voyages, invites you to experience the world through a new lens.
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Step into a world where Four Seasons legendary service and hospitality extend to the sea. Our inaugural season, with exclusive holiday voyages, invites you to experience the world through a new lens. https://www.facebook.com/share/19TEBTezH2/

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160 years ago today, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia – effectively bringing four long, bloody years of civil war to a close. For so many reasons, it remains one of the most important days in American history, and visiting our expertly-preserved Civil War battlefields is time well spent.
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

160 years ago today, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia – effectively bringing four long, bloody years of civil war to a close. For so many reasons, it remains one of the most important days in American history, and visiting our expertly-preserved Civil War battlefields is time well spent. https://www.facebook.com/share/1JxzbqdTTD/

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Insurers Allowed To End Chemical Explosion Coverage Suit
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Insurers Allowed To End Chemical Explosion Coverage Suit <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2324611?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Elizabeth Daley Insurers were allowed Friday to dismiss their case in Texas federal court against Team Industrial Services Inc. seeking to disclaim coverage for underlying suits filed against the company in connection with injuries from a 2021 explosion at a chemical plant. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2324611?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2324611?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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Liberty Mutual Unit Beats Suit Seeking Bigger Fire Payout
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Liberty Mutual Unit Beats Suit Seeking Bigger Fire Payout <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2324250?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> By Ryan Harroff Ohio's law governing total loss insurance coverage does not necessarily mandate that insurers pay out the maximum policy limit, according to a new order from a Buckeye State federal judge granting a Liberty Mutual subsidiary a victory over claims brought by a woman seeking a larger payout for her burned property. Decision attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2324250?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/insurance/articles/2324250?nl_pk=347c5954-47a8-495c-…>

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NC AG Can't Shield Most Merger Review Docs, Judge Holds
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

NC AG Can't Shield Most Merger Review Docs, Judge Holds <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2324439?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Hayley Fowler The North Carolina Attorney General's Office can't shield a host of internal records pertaining to its review of a 2019 hospital merger at the center of a compliance case, a state court judge has said, finding "only a few" records constitute protected attorney-client communications or work product. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2324439?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2324439?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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Apollo Plugs $400M Into Joint Venture With Solar Company
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Apollo Plugs $400M Into Joint Venture With Solar Company <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2324339?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> By Jade Martinez-Pogue Private equity giant Apollo, led by Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, on Friday announced plans to commit up to $400 million to a new joint venture partnership with commercial solar company Summit Ridge Energy LLC. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2324339?nl_pk=34b724c6-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/mergersacquisitions/articles/2324339?nl_pk=34b724c6-…>

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Feds To Try Coal Exec For Bribery Despite FCPA Freeze
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Feds To Try Coal Exec For Bribery Despite FCPA Freeze <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2324656?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Elliot Weld Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania said Friday that they plan to proceed with a case charging a coal executive with bribing foreign officials for business, after reviewing President Donald Trump's order that paused enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2324656?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2324656?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Feds Seek Release Of Informant Who Falsely Accused Bidens
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Feds Seek Release Of Informant Who Falsely Accused Bidens <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2324488?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> By Elliot Weld California federal prosecutors are seeking the release of a former FBI informant who is serving a six-year prison sentence for falsely telling agents that former President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden had accepted bribes from a Ukrainian energy company. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2324488?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2324488?nl_pk=9f0ef0c6-df48-47ce-8…>

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21 AGs Back WilmerHale, Jenner & Block Over Trump Order
by Gunnar Larson 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

21 AGs Back WilmerHale, Jenner & Block Over Trump Order <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2324729?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> By Lauren Berg A coalition of 21 attorneys general Friday filed briefs in support of WilmerHale and Jenner & Block LLP as the firms challenge President Donald Trump's retaliatory executive orders in D.C. federal court, arguing that the directives unconstitutionally punish the firms for representing people and causes the president doesn't like. 4 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2324729?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2324729?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…>

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