District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment

RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces the 2nd Amendment to its License Agreement with the University of Illinois

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Monday, January 23, 2023

The License Agreement is effective June 27, 2014 and was amended on August 2, 2017.

Key Points: 
  • The License Agreement is effective June 27, 2014 and was amended on August 2, 2017.
  • The Second Amendment is effective December 15, 2022 and was signed by RespireRx and UIL on January 3, 2023 and January 18, 2023 respectively.
  • The parties entered into the Second Amendment in order to eliminate accrued financial obligations to UIL and reduce future obligations.
  • It is our intention to transfer all of our cannabinoid assets, including the License Agreement and certain liabilities, into ResolutionRx.

Flux Power Announces Expanded $14 Million Credit Facility with Silicon Valley Bank

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLUX ), a developer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of commercial and industrial equipment, has expanded the available credit under its existing facility with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB Credit Facility”).

Key Points: 
  • Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLUX ), a developer of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of commercial and industrial equipment, has expanded the available credit under its existing facility with Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB Credit Facility”).
  • The amended agreement increases the available capacity of the facility from $8 million to $14.0 million to support higher working capital requirements related to increased customer demand.
  • “Silicon Valley Bank is a trusted banking advisor that has been part of our continued growth through the years as we’ve scaled our company.
  • We look forward to Flux’s continued progress in deploying clean, safe, and innovative battery technology solutions,” said Jordan Kanis, managing director of climate technology and sustainability at Silicon Valley Bank.

EMBARK ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Embark Technology, Inc. on Behalf of Long-Term Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Embark have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.

Key Points: 
  • Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Embark have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
  • Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Embark is a Delaware corporation that builds software for carriers to enable autonomous trucks within their fleets.
  • The autonomous vehicle company offers software as a service product ecosystem, such as Embark driver, Embark universal interface, and Embark guardian.
  • Legacy Embark was a startup company that developed self-driving truck technology designed for freight and logistic services.

FuelCell Energy Reports Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2022 Results

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

DANBURY, Conn., Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) -- a global leader in decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen through our proprietary, state-of-the-art fuel cell platforms to enable a world empowered by clean energy -- today reported financial results and key business highlights for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Note: All comparisons between periods are between the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, unless otherwise specified.
  • Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 increased to $27.5 million from $14.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Additionally, the provision for income tax was $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to a negligible amount in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Adjusted EBITDA totaled $(36.1) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $(16.9) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.

Watch: Suing the Censors – NCLA Lawsuits Challenge Government-Directed Social Media Censorship

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Monday, December 19, 2022

NCLA, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, has filed two lawsuits seeking to expose the extent of this federal censorship enterprise and to put a stop to unlawful federal-government censorship in the public square.

Key Points: 
  • NCLA, a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights group, has filed two lawsuits seeking to expose the extent of this federal censorship enterprise and to put a stop to unlawful federal-government censorship in the public square.
  • lawsuit, in which NCLA joined the Missouri and Louisiana attorneys-general in suing the Biden Administration over government-sponsored censorship on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media outlets.
  • Ongoing disclosures from discovery in the lawsuit have revealed that the federal censorship enterprise is enormous and far-reaching.
  • It’s a constant stream of direction from the government to every single one of these social media platforms.

FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION FOR TEN ARMY SERVICE MEMBERS THAT PREVENTS DISCIPLINARY OR SEPARATION MEASURES FOR REFUSING A COVID-19 VACCINE FOR RELIGIOUS REASONS

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

The Army is now prohibited from taking any disciplinary, punitive or separation measures against any of these service members.

Key Points: 
  • The Army is now prohibited from taking any disciplinary, punitive or separation measures against any of these service members.
  • At every turn, however, the evidence before the Court weighs against the Army and in favor of the plaintiffs.
  • As a result, the Army must retreat from imposing its mandate in this particular field and permit religious exemptions to these plaintiffs.
  • As of today, the Army has only granted 123 requests for religious accommodation while issuing denials to over 1,900 others.

Altice USA Announces Successful Pricing of New Term Loan

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE: ATUS) (Altice USA), today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary CSC Holdings, LLC (CSC) successfully priced and allocated a new $2 billion 5-year Senior Secured Term Loan B (the Senior Secured Term Loan B) under its existing credit agreement originally dated as of October 9, 2015, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Key Points: 
  • Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE: ATUS) (Altice USA), today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary CSC Holdings, LLC (CSC) successfully priced and allocated a new $2 billion 5-year Senior Secured Term Loan B (the Senior Secured Term Loan B) under its existing credit agreement originally dated as of October 9, 2015, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.
  • The new Senior Secured Term Loan B will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR rate plus a margin of 4.50% per annum.
  • Altice USA also offers hyper-local, national, international and business news through its News 12, Cheddar News and i24NEWS networks.
  • Altice USA specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, as of any future date.

The National Police Association Files Lawsuit Against Home Owner Association for Making Father Remove Thin Blue Line Flag Flown in Honor of His Fallen Officer Son

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Friday, December 9, 2022

Thomas DiSario's son, Kirkersville, OH Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario, was ambushed and killed in the line of duty in May 2017.

Key Points: 
  • Thomas DiSario's son, Kirkersville, OH Police Chief Steven Eric DiSario, was ambushed and killed in the line of duty in May 2017.
  • Since then, Mr. DiSario had flown a Thin Blue Line flag at his Pataskala, OH home in honor of his son.
  • The National Police Association (NPA) was already in court in Ohio defending a homeowner's right to fly his Thin Blue Line flag against threats from his HOA.
  • The lawsuit can be read here https://nationalpolice.org/main/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NPA-v-Omni.pdf
    About The National Police Association:
    The National Police Association is a 501(c)3 Educational/Advocacy non-profit organization.

Court Ruling Against FDA's Graphic Cigarette Warnings is Wrong on the Law and Must Be Appealed

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's decision by a federal judge to block implementation of graphic cigarette warnings ordered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is wrong on the law, inconsistent with decades of precedent and harms public health. We urge the Justice Department to appeal this decision, and we are confident that the FDA's warnings will ultimately be upheld by a higher court. Today's ruling was issued by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in a lawsuit filed by R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco interests.

Key Points: 
  • We urge the Justice Department to appeal this decision, and we are confident that the FDA's warnings will ultimately be upheld by a higher court.
  • Courts have long held that mandatory health warnings conveying truthful information about the risks of dangerous products do not violate the First Amendment.
  • The graphic cigarette warnings were mandated by a large, bipartisan majority of Congress as part of the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
  • The Tobacco Control Act required graphic warning labels covering the top half of the front and back of cigarette packs and 20% of cigarette advertising.

Abell Auction Co. Presents the Estate of Larry Flynt (1942-2021) on December 13

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Abell Auction Co. is proud to present the estate of Larry Flynt (19422021), the iconic public figure who helmed the HUSTLER empire and worked tirelessly to expand the parameters of free speech in America.

Key Points: 
  • Abell Auction Co. is proud to present the estate of Larry Flynt (19422021), the iconic public figure who helmed the HUSTLER empire and worked tirelessly to expand the parameters of free speech in America.
  • The online auction will be held on Tuesday, December 13 at 9 a.m. PST.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221201005344/en/
    This Christmas photo of Larry Flynt and his wife Elizabeth Berrios was taken at the Los Angeles headquarters of Larry Flynt Publications in 2008.
  • Abell Auction Co. will offer treasured items from the Flynt estate at its December 13 online sale.