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ABA Business Law Section to Host 2018 Spring Meeting in April

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The founder and CEO of Private Equity Direct, Thomas P. Ivanyi draws upon three decades of investment banking experience to provide consultation services for investors and asset managers. Thomas P. Ivanyi belongs to the American Bar Association (ABA), which will hold its 2018 Business Law Section Spring Meeting in April.  The Business Law Section Spring Meeting unites business law professionals across the country for a thorough exploration of business law, featuring thought leaders from all practice areas. Participants can attend more than 90 continuing legal education (CLE) programs and take part in a variety of substantive sessions. These include committee and subcommittee meetings, which cover important emerging trends and serve as a networking platform. In addition, participants can expand their professional networks at social events designed to foster interaction with business law professionals from around the globe.  Registration fees vary according to ABA membershi...

Giants Add Prized Free Agent Brandon Marshall

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The CEO and co-founder of a private investment banking firm, Thomas P. Ivanyi holds post-graduate degree in law from Fordham University and PMD in business from and Harvard Business School. When he isn't focusing on one of his three businesses, Thomas P. Ivanyi enjoys following the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants. The Giants suffered a disappointing 38-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers in last year's wild-card playoff game. However, they scored a big victory at the outset of the 2017 off-season by signing wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets. Marshall, a former fourth-round pick of the Denver Broncos, signed a two-year, $12 million contract with the Giants. The 6-foot-4 receiver told reporters he had better contract offers, financially, but opted to sign with the Giants because he felt they presented him with the best chance of winning a Super Bowl.  A veteran of 11 NFL seasons, Marshall has yet to reach th...

DNA App Store Opens World of Possibilities

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Thomas P. Ivanyi is the CEO and cofounder of Hampton Partners Ltd., a private investment banking firm, and the inventor of iTvTrax . In addition to his business roles, Thomas P. Ivanyi follows the rapid evolution of new technologies. Smartphone technology is continually evolving to create faster download speeds and convenient, on-the-go applications. One breakthrough technology worth keeping an eye on is Helix's DNA app store. The San Francisco-based tech company secured over $100 million in investments last year in an effort to create an app store that would allow users to access to their own genetic information.  Hoping to create a larger market for DNA data, which can provide information about health risks and physical traits, Helix plans on releasing the program by next year. Those interested in purchasing a DNA app will have a spit sample collected, analyzed, and decoded. Initially, the app might only be able to answer certain genetic queries, but Helix's DNA data decod...