Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. Heinz

Labaton Sucharow Announces Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Action For All Current Record Holders and Beneficial Owners and All Record Holders and Beneficial Owners of Shares of Common Stock of SNAP Inc., as of July 19, 2022

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Monday, July 3, 2023

The complete Form 8-K filing is available at www.sec.gov or on the Investor Relations section of Snap Inc.’s website.

Key Points: 
  • The complete Form 8-K filing is available at www.sec.gov or on the Investor Relations section of Snap Inc.’s website.
  • Pursuant to that Stipulation of Compromise and Settlement, Snap Inc. is publishing a summary notice of pendency and proposed settlement of action.
  • This Summary Notice advises Snap stockholders and potential members of the Class of information about the Action and the proposed Settlement.
  • Data, Ltd., at 1-877-495-0883 or [email protected] , or you can download a copy of the Long-Form Notice from the Settlement website, www.snapstockholderlitigation.com .

Mesa West Capital Raises $1.37 billion for Fifth Value-Add Real Estate Debt Fund

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Mesa West Capital (“Mesa West”), the private U.S. real estate credit arm of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced it has raised ~$1.37 billion for Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund V, L.P. (“Fund V” or the “Fund”), exceeding Mesa West’s original $1.0 billion fundraising target for the Fund.

Key Points: 
  • Mesa West Capital (“Mesa West”), the private U.S. real estate credit arm of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, today announced it has raised ~$1.37 billion for Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund V, L.P. (“Fund V” or the “Fund”), exceeding Mesa West’s original $1.0 billion fundraising target for the Fund.
  • Fund V is the latest and largest in Mesa West’s closed-end value-add series, which was established in 2005, and is the first successor vehicle raised by Mesa West since joining Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
  • Surpassing the $900 million in commitments raised for Mesa West Real Estate Income Fund IV, L.P., Fund V’s investors include a sophisticated group of domestic and international public and private pension funds, insurance companies and individual investors.
  • “The successful Fund V capital raise builds on the strength of our growing Real Assets platform, which currently manages $62 billion in client assets.”

Emmy Nominated Actor, Ameer Baraka, Launches New Book "UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia"

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- October is International Dyslexia Month, and Ameer Baraka, award-winning, Emmy Nominated Actor, author, and dyslexia advocate, has launched his newest book, "UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia."

Key Points: 
  • NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- October is International Dyslexia Month, and Ameer Baraka, award-winning, Emmy Nominated Actor, author, and dyslexia advocate, has launched his newest book, "UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia."
  • The book promotes early detection of the learning disability in schools, and awareness and support for prison inmates in the United States.
  • UNDIAGNOSED: The Ugly Side of Dyslexiais an enlightening read detailing the often-traumatic experiences of illiterate children and adults.
  • I wanted to shake my fists in the air, and tell everyone that we collectively failed Ameer, and we cannot continue to let this happen to anyone else."

ADAP Advocacy Association Spearheads National Campaign to Protect Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

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Monday, August 15, 2022

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ADAP Advocacy Association today submitted a sign-on letter to Congress expressing the HIV Community's collective concerns over the Ryan White PrEP Availability Act (S.4395). The sign-on letter – which was endorsed by nearly 100 national, state, and local organizations – is part of a national campaign to protect the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), namely opposing efforts to raid the program to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The ADAP Advocacy Association today submitted a sign-on letter to Congress expressing the HIV Community's collective concerns over the Ryan White PrEP Availability Act (S.4395).
  • The sign-on letter which was endorsed by nearly 100 national, state, and local organizations is part of a national campaign to protect the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP), namely opposing efforts to raid the program to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis.
  • To learn more about the ADAP Advocacy Association , AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, or S.4395, please email [email protected].
  • About the ADAP Advocacy Association: The ADAP Advocacy Association mission is to promote and enhance the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) and improves access to care for persons living with HIV/AIDS.

AACC Calls on Congress to Halt Legislation That Would Hinder Patient Access to Essential Medical Tests

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Monday, May 23, 2022

VALID would limit the availability of vital laboratory-developed tests, decreasing patient access to life-saving diagnostic tools.

Key Points: 
  • VALID would limit the availability of vital laboratory-developed tests, decreasing patient access to life-saving diagnostic tools.
  • VALID would impose FDA oversight on laboratory-developed tests in addition to CMS oversight, creating a burdensome dual regulatory environment that would prevent many labs from performing these essential tests.
  • This bill would drastically alter the medical testing landscape, and it is being shoe-horned into must-pass legislation without going through appropriate review and debate.
  • As discussed in AACC's comments, the major problems with the VALID Actare as follows:
    VALID ignores the existing regulatory system for laboratory-developed tests.

MNA Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Join Healthcare Watchdog and National Nurses United in Calling for the Creation of an Independent Presidential Federal COVID-19 Committee

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Our country's response to the COVID crisis has been reactive, lacking in transparency, and derailed by infighting and political divides."

Key Points: 
  • Our country's response to the COVID crisis has been reactive, lacking in transparency, and derailed by infighting and political divides."
  • For copies of the February 3 committee note and January 15 letters, email [email protected] .
  • National Nurses United, with more than 175,000 members nationwide, is the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in U.S. history.
  • Therefore, policy based solely on advising from federal employees is likely to be met with more resistance than policy formed by an independent committee.