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LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES 2023 GEORGE POLK AWARDS IN JOURNALISM

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Monday, February 19, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Five recipients of the 2023 George Polk Awards, announced today by Long Island University, were for coverage of the Israel/Gaza and Russia/Ukraine wars in a year when the university is marking the 75th anniversary of one of American journalism's prized honors.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Five recipients of the 2023 George Polk Awards, announced today by Long Island University, were for coverage of the Israel/Gaza and Russia/Ukraine wars in a year when the university is marking the 75th anniversary of one of American journalism's prized honors.
  • The George Polk Awards were established in 1949 by LIU to commemorate George Polk, a CBS correspondent murdered in 1948 while covering the Greek civil war.
  • The awards, which place a premium on investigative and enterprising reporting that gains attention and achieves results, are conferred annually to honor special achievement in journalism.
  • At the same time, sixteen outstanding journalists whose careers reflect a commitment to deep investigative reporting will be honored as "George Polk laureates."

Statement by Minister O'Regan

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr., issued the following statement regarding the port dispute review under section 106 of the Canada Labour Code:

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  • Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr., issued the following statement regarding the port dispute review under section 106 of the Canada Labour Code:
    "Our Government believes in collective bargaining.
  • This past summer, however, Canadians experienced an economic disruption that no single dispute should be responsible for.
  • Today I can confirm that Anthony Giles and Kevin Banks have been contracted to begin the first part of this review process.
  • Mr. Giles was previously Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Dispute Resolution and International Affairs, at the Labour Program from 2015 to 2021.

Troutman Pepper Launches Blog to Create a Single Destination for all Financial Services Content

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Troutman Pepper Financial Services blog launched today with comprehensive analysis and insight into pertinent law, regulation, and business, and brings together thought leadership and news spanning the entirety of the financial services industry. Topics covered span consumer and bank regulatory, compliance and enforcement, litigation, consumer and commercial lending, M&A, capital raising and private equity, payments and fintech, banking as a service, the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering, bankruptcy, data security and privacy, strategic government relations issues, and more.

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  • "We created this new blog to showcase the comprehensive breadth of our financial services practice, which truly covers all aspects of what our clients need, in every aspect of their business," said Partner Kris Henman, co-leader of the firm's Financial Services team.
  • "We are covering what clients care about and what they don't know they should care about," said Partner James Stevens, who co-leads Troutman Pepper's Financial Services team.
  • The Troutman Pepper Financial Services blog also is available on a new "Troutman Pepper" mobile app.
  • To subscribe to the Troutman Pepper Financial Services blog, click here .

The Fenway Institute: Viability of gender-affirming health care linked with policies and institutions that protect the rights of transgender and gender diverse people

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022
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BOSTON , Dec. 21, 2022  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A commentary published online in Nature Medicine documents the context, science, and practice of gender-affirming health care over the last century and argues that the viability of gender-affirming health care is inextricably linked with governmental policies, institutions, and structures that protect and support the rights, dignity, inclusion and belonging of all transgender and gender diverse people. It also asserts that gender-affirming health care must be inclusive, community led, and evidence informed.

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  • It also asserts that gender-affirming health care must be inclusive, community led, and evidence informed.
  • Research also shows that transgender and gender diverse people rarely discontinue pursuing gender affirmation when they have the option to maintain it.
  • Including transgender and gender diverse people in the evolution of gender-affirming care by respecting their autonomy.
  • "We also require leadership from clinicians and public officials advocating against politically motivated attempts to block access to gender-affirming health care and denigrate the rights and dignity of transgender and gender diverse people in civic life."

PNAS Partners with Straive for Production Services

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Sciences has selected Straive, a leader in technology-driven solutions for Content, EdTech, and Data, to provide end-to-end content production services for its flagship publication, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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  • SINGAPORE, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Sciences has selected Straive, a leader in technology-driven solutions for Content, EdTech, and Data, to provide end-to-end content production services for its flagship publication, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
  • Regarding the announcement, Diane Sullenberger, PNAS Executive Editor, said, "The goal of PNAS is to disseminate the highest-quality scientific research, spanning diverse disciplines, as broadly as possible.
  • Our approach involves providing PNAS with state-of-the-art production services that support its unique workflow requirements while ensuring efficiency, quality, and transparency.
  • Our team is working very closely with PNAS leadership to ensure seamless integration of our platform and tools and an accurate adoption of PNAS procedures," said Prabhakar Bisen, President and COO of Straive.

PNAS Partners with Straive for Production Services

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Sciences has selected Straive, a leader in technology-driven solutions for Content, EdTech, and Data, to provide end-to-end content production services for its flagship publication, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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  • SINGAPORE, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Academy of Sciences has selected Straive, a leader in technology-driven solutions for Content, EdTech, and Data, to provide end-to-end content production services for its flagship publication, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
  • Regarding the announcement, Diane Sullenberger, PNAS Executive Editor, said, "The goal of PNAS is to disseminate the highest-quality scientific research, spanning diverse disciplines, as broadly as possible.
  • Our approach involves providing PNAS with state-of-the-art production services that support its unique workflow requirements while ensuring efficiency, quality, and transparency.
  • Our team is working very closely with PNAS leadership to ensure seamless integration of our platform and tools and an accurate adoption of PNAS procedures," said Prabhakar Bisen, President and COO of Straive.

Cerberus Sentinel Adds David Bronner as M&A Legal Counsel

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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Scottsdale, Ariz., Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire -- Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation (NASDAQ: CISO), a managed compliance and cybersecurity provider based in Scottsdale, Ariz., announces that David Bronner has been appointed mergers and acquisitions legal counsel.

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  • Scottsdale, Ariz., Sept. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via InvestorWire -- Cerberus Cyber Sentinel Corporation (NASDAQ: CISO), a managed compliance and cybersecurity provider based in Scottsdale, Ariz., announces that David Bronner has been appointed mergers and acquisitions legal counsel.
  • He most recently served as a partner and of counsel in the corporate and transactional practice group at K&L Gates LLP.
  • Our mission is to attract and retain cybersecurity talent, said David Jemmett, CEO, Cerberus Sentinel.
  • It is vital to have the legal expertise that David brings as we assess larger and more complex M&A opportunities.

Wealth Solutions Report Names Former Financial Times Reporter and InvestmentNews Assistant Managing Editor Chris Latham Deputy Managing Editor

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wealth Solutions Report (WSR) – the fast-growing B2B digital media platform featuring wealth management-focused commentary, insights and analysis – today announced the appointment of Chris Latham as Deputy Managing Editor.  The addition of the veteran financial industry writer and journalist to WSR's dedicated and independent editorial team reflects the outlet's continued growth, driven by rising demand for its content from across the wealth management industry.

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  • Julius Buchanan, Managing Editor of Wealth Solutions Report, said, "I'm excited to welcome Chris Latham to our editorial team.
  • Previously, Latham has served as Assistant Managing Editor at InvestmentNews and a reporter at the Financial Times and its B2B publication Financial Advisor IQ , which he helped launch.
  • Roth continued, "Our addition of Chris Latham as Deputy Managing Editor does more than underscore the increasing attention WSR receives across the wealth management space.
  • Wealth Solutions Report (WSR) is a digital platform for insights, analysis and expert commentary provided by wealth management industry leaders, for wealth management industry participants.

New NPG Commentary and Advertisement Tackle the Need to Overhaul US Immigration Policies

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new commentary on immigration and placed a new advertisement in The Washington Times. The commentary, "US Immigrant Population is at a Record High: Ending Remain in Mexico is Only Making It Worse!" by Edwin S. Rubenstein, highlights the rapid population growth associated with immigration, and the advertisement asks President Biden to address current US immigration policies. While these two works are different in format, they both address the same topic: the recent surge in illegal border crossings.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new commentary on immigration and placed a new advertisement in The Washington Times.
  • The commentary, " US Immigrant Population is at a Record High: Ending Remain in Mexico is Only Making It Worse! "
  • by Edwin S. Rubenstein, highlights the rapid population growth associated with immigration, and the advertisement asks President Biden to address current US immigration policies.
  • The advertisement in The Washington Times on August 3rd, also grapples with US immigration policies, this time in the form of a letter to the President from NPG.

Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Tributário (IBDT) wins 2022 GTTC Universities Project Competition

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Monday, June 13, 2022
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AMSTERDAM, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brazilian team delivered an impressive research result, not only providing a detailed overview of Brazilian treaty provisions on individuals, but also correlating their findings with the drivers of Brazilian international tax policy. Sincere congratulations to the winning team!

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  • We are pleased to announce, after careful evaluation and an intense contest, that the winner of the sixth edition of the GTTC Universities Project Competition is the Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Tributrio.
  • We would like to thank all the participating teams for their enthusiasm and hard work.
  • Special thanks to the professors who acted as judges, for dedicating so much time and effort to preserving the competitions high standards.
  • The seventh edition of the GTTC Universities Project Competition will address the scope and framework of tax treaties (articles 1-4 and 29-32 of the OECD Model).