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April 19, 2013

Bloomberg BNA Authors Win Thirteen 2013 Burton Awards for Legal Writing

Arlington, Va.  - Bloomberg BNA authors have won thirteen 2013 Burton Awards for exceptional legal writing for articles published in BNA Insights, the thought leadership platform for Bloomberg BNA publications.  The authors of these articles are lawyers from the nation's largest law firms. The awards recognize work published in 2012.

February 12, 2013

Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg BNA Launch Law Reports Apps for iPhone and iPad

New York, N.Y. and Arlington, Va. - Bloomberg BNA and Bloomberg Law today announced Law Reports apps for the iPhone® and iPad®.  Bloomberg BNA and Bloomberg Law subscribers can now get the authoritative BNA news they have come to depend on, whenever and wherever they need it. The apps are available at no additional charge from the App Store.

January 23, 2013

Darren McKewen Appointed President of Bloomberg BNA
Arlington, Va.  - Bloomberg BNA announced that Darren McKewen has been named President of Bloomberg BNA, succeeding Greg McCaffery, who was named the Chief Executive Officer of Bloomberg Law in September.

July 11, 2012

U.S. Law Week’s Tom Taylor Wins National Press Club 2012 Newsletter Journalism Award
Arlington, Va.  - Bloomberg BNA is proud to announce that Tom Taylor, the Assistant Managing Editor of United States Law Week, has  won the National Press Club's 2012 Newsletter Journalism Award for his reporting on the Supreme Court.

May 22, 2012

Bloomberg Announces Closing of Tender Offer and Acquisition of Majority Interest in The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY, September 29, 2011– Bloomberg announced today the acquisition of a majority interest in The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (BNA) as a result of the completion of the cash tender offer by Bloomberg’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Brass Acquisition Corp., for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of BNA for $39.50 per share.

May 10, 2012

Bloomberg BNA Authors Win Six 2012 Burton Awards for Legal Writing
Arlington, Va. - Bloomberg BNA authors have won six 2012 Burton Awards for exceptional legal writing for articles published in BNA Insights, the thought leadership platform for Bloomberg BNA publications.  The authors of these articles are lawyers from the nation's largest law firms. The awards recognize work published in 2011.

April 2, 2012

BLOOMBERG LAW EXPANDS WITH INTEGRATION OF BNA CONTENT
New York and Arlington, VA - Bloomberg Law today announced the expansion of its legal research platform with the integration of content from Bloomberg BNA's trusted law reports, portfolios and treatises.  Bloomberg acquired BNA in September 2011.

January 5, 2012

Greg McCaffery Appointed CEO of Bloomberg BNA

Arlington, Va. - Bloomberg BNA announced today that Greg McCaffery has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of Bloomberg BNA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bloomberg.

December 9, 2011

BNA, ABA Set Deadline for Writing Contest for Young IP Attorneys
Arlington, Va. (Dec. 9, 2011) – Legal and business publisher BNA and the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law announce the deadline for the second annual writing contest for young lawyers practicing intellectual property law.

September 30, 2011

Bloomberg Completes Acquisition of BNA

NEW YORK, NY/ARLINGTON, VA, September 30, 2011– Bloomberg today announced that it has completed its acquisition of The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc (BNA) which is now a stand-alone wholly-owned subsidiary of Bloomberg. 

 

September 16, 2011

Bloomberg and BNA Announce Early Termination of Waiting Period Under Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act

 

NEW YORK, NY; ARLINGTON, VA (September 16, 2011) —Bloomberg Inc. (“Bloomberg”) and The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (“BNA”) today announced that Bloomberg received early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) on September 15, 2011, in connection with the previously-announced cash tender offer made by Brass Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of BNA at a price of $39.50 per share, without interest and subject to any required withholding of taxes.

 

September 7, 2011

BNA’s Labor & Employment Law Resource Center Wins ACLEA “Best Use of Technology” Award
Arlington, Va. (September 7, 2011) – Specialized news and information publisher BNA has received a Best Use of Technology Award from the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) for its Labor & Employment Resource Center, an expansive content portfolio that includes labor and employment news, case law, reference materials, authored materials, video updates, commentary by thought leaders, and more.  The Labor & Employment Resource Center, which launched in fall of 2010, was the first-of-its-kind in the legal publishing industry

August 25, 2011

Bloomberg Enters Agreement to Acquire BNA

NEW YORK and ARLINGTON, Va. - Bloomberg and BNA today announced that they have entered into an agreement for Bloomberg to acquire all of the outstanding shares of BNA for $39.50 per share in a cash tender offer followed by a merger for a total purchase price of approximately $990 million.  The transaction is expected to close in 2011.

BNA, which is wholly owned by current and former employees, provides important legal, tax and regulatory research and analysis and would become a stand-alone subsidiary of Bloomberg.

August 16, 2011

BNA Mobile Highlights Blackberry App Provides Instant Access to Latest News and Developments
BNA has launched a new Mobile Highlights BlackBerry app that allows customers to access editorially selected news and analysis highlights, complete with embedded links to full articles and a powerful publication search that allows subscribers to search and view the archives of most BNA publications.

July 18, 2011

BNA, ABA Announce Winner of Writing Contest for Young IP Attorneys
Legal and business publisher BNA and the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law announce the winner of the annual writing contest for young lawyers practicing intellectual property law.

July 11, 2011

BNA Launches New Branding and bna.com

BNA has announced the launch of a new logo and website, symbols of a refreshed brand identity that reflects the many ways we are evolving to serve our customers.

 

May 4, 2011

BNA Reporting Wins an Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
BNA is proud to announce that Pension & Benefits Daily reporter Andrea L. Ben-Yosef has won an Excellence in Financial Journalism Award, in the Electronic Media – Business/Financial category, from the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).

May 4, 2011

BNA Authors Win Nine 2011 Burton Awards for Legal Writing
Specialized news and information publisher BNA is pleased to announce that nine Burton Awards for Legal Achievement have been awarded to lawyers from the nation’s largest law firms for articles published in BNA Insights, the thought leadership platform for BNA’s legal and business publications. The 2011 Burton Awards recognize exceptional work published in 2010, and BNA authors’ awards represent almost one-third of the 30 writing awards. BNA authors also won nine Burton Awards last year.

April 20, 2011

BNA, ABA Announce Judges for Writing Contest for Young IP Attorneys
Legal and business publisher BNA and the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) announce the selection of three eminent judges for their new writing contest for young lawyers practicing intellectual property law.

April 6, 2011

New Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Technology Officer at BNA
Legal and business publisher BNA has announced the appointments of Lisa Fitzpatrick as Chief Marketing Officer and John H. Camp as Chief Technology Officer for the parent company.

August 24, 2010

BNA International Opens New Office in Singapore
BNA International, one of the leading providers of cross-border tax and legal information, has opened a sales office in Singapore.

August 19, 2009

Reporters Urge Press Secretaries to Help End Officials' Off-the-Record Public Speeches
Representatives of more than 6,800 Washington-area reporters and several major national media organizations are urging press secretaries within Congress and the Obama administration to help end the practice of public officials attempting to speak only "off the record" when they are addressing large audiences.

June 10, 2009

BNA’s Toby McIntosh Joins Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame
BNA editor Toby McIntosh, along with CBS News correspondent and anchor Bob Schieffer, Public Broadcasting correspondent and anchor Gwen Ifill, and U.S. News & World Report White House correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh, was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the DC Pro Chapter of Society of Professional Journalists. The chapter’s 2009 Distinguished Service Award went to Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy for his many years of advocacy for disadvantaged and disenfranchised residents of the metropolitan area. The honors were awarded Tuesday night at the chapter’s Dateline Awards ceremony at the National Press Club.

May 27, 2009

BNA International Relocates to the Heart of London
Specialized news and information publisher BNA announced May 18 that its London subsidiary, BNA International (BNAI), moved to new offices in the heart of London’s historic financial district. BNAI’s new address is 38 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AY, UK.

May 18, 2009

Eisenstein Joins BNA as Vice President and Group Publisher, Legal & Business Publishing
Specialized news and information publisher BNA today announced that Michael Eisenstein joined the company as Vice President and Group Publisher, Legal & Business Publishing, effective May 11, 2009.

May 6, 2009

Montella Named Vice President and Director of Strategic Resources at BNA
Specialized news and information publisher BNA announced the appointment of Richard A. Montella as Vice President and Director of Strategic Resources. In this role, Mr. Montella will be responsible for directing several units, including Strategic Alliances, Pricing & Licensing, and Marketing Research that will contribute essential support to critical initiatives of BNA’s business units and overall corporate strategic goals and objectives.

April 28, 2009

BNA Announces Corporate Restructuring, New Officers
Specialized news and information publisher BNA today announced the election of a new Chief Information Officer, the establishment of a Product Research & Development unit headed by a new Chief Product Officer, and the appointment of six Vice Presidents of the parent company.

April 27, 2009

Hipkins Named Vice President and Chief Product Officer at BNA
Specialized news and information publisher BNA today announced the appointment of Audrey Hipkins as Vice President and Chief Product Officer. In this role, Ms. Hipkins will be responsible for a newly-created Product Research & Development unit, with the mandate to develop and implement a customer-facing technology strategy, including the ongoing development and enhancement of BNA’s new Web platform.

March 16, 2009

BNA Makes Strategic Investment in Llesiant
BNA (The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.), the leading independent provider of specialized legal and business news and analysis, today announced the closing of a Series A investment in Llesiant, the Austin-based technology leader in on-demand executive intelligence. The BNA investment bolsters Llesiant’s capital position to fund its growth strategy.