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Wolters Kluwer International Author Dr. Leopoldo Parada Wins the Prestigious Sorbonne Tax Thesis Award

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

This title is an important work in Wolters Kluwer's vast collection of content on international taxation.

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  • This title is an important work in Wolters Kluwer's vast collection of content on international taxation.
  • The Sorbonne Tax Law Thesis Award recognizes and promotes outstanding Ph.D. thesis in the domain of Tax Law which are written and defended during the year prior.
  • The judging panel is composed of professors and researchers of the Sorbonne Tax & Public Finance Department and external tax law academics.
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Kush Bottles Launches New Division to Provide FDA-Compliant Packaging Solutions to the Pharmaceutical and Veterinary Industries

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Kush Bottles plans to utilize its expertise from its industry-leading cannabis-focused packaging business to supply packaging solutions to these two new markets.

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  • Kush Bottles plans to utilize its expertise from its industry-leading cannabis-focused packaging business to supply packaging solutions to these two new markets.
  • The new division will be run by Edd Pratt, Executive Vice President, and is expected to serve pharmaceutical companies and veterinary clinics across the United States.
  • Kush Bottles believes that to date, there has been little creative and innovative packaging solutions available for those products.
  • Far from a one-size-fits all mentality, Koleto Packaging Solutions will be able to provide child-resistant packaging and state-of-the-art solutions for nearly any product or device.

Historic Victory for Postal Workers - Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers Ruled Equal to Letter Carriers in Landmark Pay Equity Case

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Arbitrator Maureen Flynn also rejected how Canada Post assessed RSMC compensation, accepting instead the methodology presented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).

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  • Arbitrator Maureen Flynn also rejected how Canada Post assessed RSMC compensation, accepting instead the methodology presented by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW).
  • The parties must come to an agreement by August 31, 2018 or she will decide the amount of the award.
  • "This is a great victory for RSMCs and all women," says Nancy Beauchamp, Pay Equity Committee Member and Chief Negotiator for the RSMC bargaining unit.
  • "Women in the workforce deserve respect, and that includes earning equal wages for doing a job of equal value to a man.

Wolters Kluwer Announces Strategic Alliance with Dispute Resolution Data

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced plans to strengthen its market-leading international arbitration solutions through a strategic partnership with Dispute Resolution Data (DRD), a new service for international commercial arbitration and mediation.

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  • NEW YORK, May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced plans to strengthen its market-leading international arbitration solutions through a strategic partnership with Dispute Resolution Data (DRD), a new service for international commercial arbitration and mediation.
  • DRD, the sole source of aggregated data from arbitration and mediation institutions worldwide, is now available through Wolters Kluwer.
  • About Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S.
    Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. is part of Wolters Kluwer N.V. (AEX: WKL), a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance and legal sectors.
  • Dispute Resolution Data, LLC (DRD) has established the first and only global database pertaining to international commercial arbitration and mediation dispositions.

Stoneridge, Inc. to Present at the 19th Annual B. Riley FBR Institutional Investor Conference

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

NOVI, Mich., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced that Robert R. Krakowiak, Chief Financial Officer, and Matthew R. Horvath, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, will participate in the 19th Annual B. Riley FBR Institutional Investor Conference with a Company presentation at 11:30 a.m. PacificDaylight Time on Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Santa Monica, CA.

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  • NOVI, Mich., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoneridge, Inc. (NYSE: SRI) today announced that Robert R. Krakowiak, Chief Financial Officer, and Matthew R. Horvath, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, will participate in the 19th Annual B. Riley FBR Institutional Investor Conference with a Company presentation at 11:30 a.m. PacificDaylight Time on Thursday, May 24, 2018 in Santa Monica, CA.
  • Details on how to join the presentation via webcast and the presentation materials will be posted to the "Investors/Webcasts & Presentations" section of the Company's website ( www.stoneridge.com ) the evening prior to the presentation, on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.
  • Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Novi, Michigan, is an independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems principally for the automotive, commercial vehicle, motorcycle, agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets.
  • Additional information about Stoneridge can be found at Stoneridge.com .

DrawAlert Announces Major Upgrade with Version 3.0 Release

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

PHOENIX, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today DrawAlert, the market's leading Owner/Lender construction funding risk mitigation tool, announces the release of the much-anticipated version 3.0.

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  • PHOENIX, May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today DrawAlert, the market's leading Owner/Lender construction funding risk mitigation tool, announces the release of the much-anticipated version 3.0.
  • "DrawAlert v3.0 offers an even higher level of collaboration and transparency that has long been missing in the construction industry."
  • "With DrawAlert, you build trust with the subcontractors and suppliers, which typically represent 90 percent of the effort on every construction project.
  • By investing in transparency, we are changing the industry for the better," said John Garigen, Co-Founder of DrawAlert.

Toastmasters Advance in World's Largest Speech Contest

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Toastmasters International Speech Contest began in January with more than 30,000 contestants giving presentations in local clubs.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Toastmasters International Speech Contest began in January with more than 30,000 contestants giving presentations in local clubs.
  • The competition culminates with the World Championship of Public Speaking on Aug. 25 in Chicago, Ill., with 10 finalists out-speaking each other in attempts to become the next Toastmasters World Champion of Public Speaking.
  • "Winning the contest and becoming the World Champion of Public Speaking fulfilled a long-cherished dream."
  • "The World Championship of Public Speaking is the most exciting event of the year," says Toastmasters International President Balraj Arunasalam.

$300 Million Gender Discrimination Suit Against Employment Defense Firm Ogletree Deakins Amended To Include Three Former Female Shareholders As Opt-In Plaintiffs

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Monday, May 14, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, has amended its $300 million gender discrimination complaint against Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP, has amended its $300 million gender discrimination complaint against Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
  • ("Ogletree").
  • The case is in U.S District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco.
  • The Amended Complaint includes the addition of three former shareholders who have 'opted-in' to the collective claim that Ogletree violated the Equal Pay Act by paying female shareholders less than their male counterparts.

Wolters Kluwer's Cheetah™ & Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Suite Named SIIA Business Technology CODiE Awards Finalists for Best Legal Solution

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

NEW YORK, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced that Cheetah and Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Suite on Cheetah were both named 2018 SIIA CODiE Awards finalists in the Best Legal Solution category.

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  • NEW YORK, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. today announced that Cheetah and Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Suite on Cheetah were both named 2018 SIIA CODiE Awards finalists in the Best Legal Solution category.
  • Finalists represent the best products, technologies, and services in software, information and business technology.
  • Available on Cheetah, Wolters Kluwer's market-leading legal research platform, the Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Suite provides access to a vast range of content and tools to streamline navigation of cybersecurity and electronic privacy.
  • The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology's finest products and services.

Message from Her Majesty The Queen Following the Toronto Tragedy

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

OTTAWA, April 24, 2018 /CNW/ -The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty The Queen following the tragedy in Toronto:

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  • OTTAWA, April 24, 2018 /CNW/ -The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty The Queen following the tragedy in Toronto:
    "Prince Philip and I join all Canadians in expressing our sadness following the terrible tragedy that occurred in Toronto yesterday.
  • We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who were lost, as well as our hopes for full recovery to all who were injured and affected by this incident.
  • You are all in our thoughts and prayers."