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Technology Policy Institute elevates Scott Wallsten to president, effective Sept. 1, succeeding Thomas Lenard, who remains at TPI as senior fellow and president emeritus ... Viacom, settling disputes involving Redstone family and related parties, said that Philippe Dauman resigned as president-CEO; Thomas Dooley, chief operating officer, becomes interim president-CEO through Sept. 30; Dauman is non-executive chairman through Sept. 13; Sumner Redstone remains chairman emeritus and Shari Redstone non-executive vice chairwoman; and Redstones' National Amusements Inc. elects (see 1606160017) to Viacom board Kenneth Lerer, Thomas May, Judith McHale, Ron Nelson and Nicole Seligman.
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Altice said it hired David Connolly, ex-Shearman & Sterling and who advised Altice in its buy of Cablevision, as executive vice president-general counsel, Altice USA; he succeeds Lisa Rosenblum as general counsel; and Rosenblum is promoted to vice chairman ... Vinson & Elkins adds to Intellectual Property as partners Jennifer Chen and John Fuisz, both ex-Fuisz Chen ... Library of Congress promotes Kate Zwaard to chief, National Digital Initiatives, new position ... Verizon Wireless moves market President Kevin Zavaglia to that job for Northeast Market; he had run New York Metro Region ... Silicon Labs names Lori Knowlton, ex-HomeAway.com, senior vice president-chief people officer.