Schulman Bhattacharya Defeats Motion to Dismiss Groundbreaking Banking Claim in D.C. Federal Court
19 May

Schulman Bhattacharya Defeats Motion to Dismiss Groundbreaking Banking Claim in D.C. Federal Court

Business
Schulman Bhattacharya BETHESDA, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES, May 3, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Schulman Bhattacharya, LLC, an international law firm based in the Washington, D.C. area, has prevailed in a groundbreaking decision in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia that has significant implications for the banking industry. The Court ruled that PNC Bank, N.A. owed Schulman Bhattacharya‘s client, Marjorie Bloom, a contractual duty of care to investigate and intervene when faced with clear evidence of elder financial exploitation. Case No 122-cv-01250-RJL BLOOM v. PNC BANK, N. A. As alleged in the Complaint, Ms. Bloom’s case against PNC arose from…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Five Years Since the Shooting at Santa Fe High School
18 May

Statement from President Joe Biden on Five Years Since the Shooting at Santa Fe High School

Politics
Five years ago today, the lives of eight young people and two of their teachers were stolen in one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. Their families, classmates, and colleagues continue to live with the trauma and anguish from this devastating attack, and Jill and I are keeping them especially close in our hearts today. One of the lasting tragedies of the shooting at Santa Fe High School – and too many other devastating school shootings – is the refusal by Congressional Republicans to enact meaningful legislation to stop gun violence. Guns are the number one killer of…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Five Years Since the Shooting at Santa Fe High School
18 May

Readout of National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi’s Meeting with Clean Energy Manufacturing Companies Who Support President Biden’s Climate and Investing in America Agenda

Politics
Yesterday, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi hosted a meeting at the White House with sustainability executives and business leaders from companies that are experiencing benefits from the President’s Investing in America agenda including the Inflation Reduction Act.  At the meeting, they discussed how the Inflation Reduction Act has changed their companies’ business models to scale across the country, and how the tax credits have changed their calculus for their clean energy work.  These companies expressed significant concerns about how any repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act tax credits – including clean energy tax incentives – presents substantial economic risk and…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Five Years Since the Shooting at Santa Fe High School
18 May

Remarks by Vice President Harris During Biden-Harris Administration Briefing on Preventing Default

Politics
Via Teleconference 12:49 P.M. EDT THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Mayor Steve Benjamin, for your leadership and all that you do on behalf of our administration. Hello, everyone.  I want to thank you all for joining us today.  You — you can hear I have a bit of a frog in my throat.  Please forgive me.  I’ve been talking about this issue a lot recently.  (Laughs.) On this call, we have community leaders, labor leaders, state and local elected officials representing all 50 states and the territories.  And you all are on this call, so — obviously because you are leaders. …
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R’s KOSO Launches New Lower Sugar Version of Its Century-Old Traditional Japanese Koso Drink
18 May

R’s KOSO Launches New Lower Sugar Version of Its Century-Old Traditional Japanese Koso Drink

Lifestyle
R's KOSO, less sugar LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2023 (Newswire.com) - R's KOSO, a Los Angeles-based company founded by Ryu Okada, has announced the release of a new lower sugar version of its original Koso drink. This new product contains the same powerful combination of probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics that support gut health, but with 80% less sugar.  "Our mission has always been to help people support their gut health, and this new product is a great addition to our line," said Ryu Okada, Founder and CEO of R's KOSO. "We are thrilled to offer our customers a lower sugar…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Five Years Since the Shooting at Santa Fe High School
18 May

Background Press Call Previewing Day One of the G7 Summit

Politics
Via Teleconference 7:57 A.M. EDT MODERATOR:  All right.  I think we’ve got folks here.  We’ll go ahead and get started.  Apologies for the delay, everyone, and thanks for hopping on the call. As a reminder, this call is on background, attributable to a senior administration official.  For your awareness and not for your reporting, here with me is [senior administration official].  And this call is embargoed until 8:30 — sorry, it’s embargoed until 5:00 a.m. Japan time tomorrow, May 19th, and 4:00 p.m. Eastern on May 18th, for those of you stateside. And with that, I’ll turn it over to [senior…
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LOR Foundation Invests Over 0,000 in Innovative Water Projects Led by Western Farmers and Ranchers
18 May

LOR Foundation Invests Over $500,000 in Innovative Water Projects Led by Western Farmers and Ranchers

Lifestyle
LOR selects 61 projects submitted by farmers and ranchers that explore innovative approaches to using water in agriculture. Field Work Logo Field Work Logo DENVER, May 18, 2023 (Newswire.com) - The LOR Foundation has selected 61 projects for its Field Work initiative, investing $538,802 into water-related agriculture projects led by farmers and ranchers.  Earlier this year the foundation launched Field Work, a research initiative to source innovative approaches to using water in agriculture in the West. Through Field Work, farmers and ranchers in rural parts of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming were eligible for up to $10,000 to implement…
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Statement from President Joe Biden on Five Years Since the Shooting at Santa Fe High School
18 May

Readout of President Joe Biden’s call with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea

Politics
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., spoke today with Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea. President Biden, calling from Air Force One, personally conveyed that he would be unable to travel to Papua New Guinea to meet with Prime Minister Marape and other Pacific Island Forum leaders due to the need to return to Washington for meetings with Congressional leaders to ensure that Congress takes action by the deadline to avert default.  The President emphasized continued U.S. commitment to the renewed partnership with the Pacific Islands and conveyed that Secretary Blinken would represent him at the U.S. – Pacific…
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Climate-Smart Practices Become More Accessible for Farmers Through Farmer.CHAT
18 May

Climate-Smart Practices Become More Accessible for Farmers Through Farmer.CHAT

Tech
A Generative AI Assistant From Gooey.AI and Digital Green Gooey.AI for Farmer.CHAT Case Study This image captures how the AI Chatbot assistant works across multiple languages to provide people using Farmer.CHAT to access curated and vetted videos and documents to assist with agricultural queries. NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Generative AI startup Gooey.AI and global development organization Digital Green have come together to announce a revolutionary new product, Farmer.CHAT, to address the needs of farmers on the frontlines of climate change and water security. This service was developed in collaboration with the governments of India and Ethiopia, FAO, Microsoft, and Societal Thinking and recently featured…
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Laurel Road: Can a High Salary Affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)?
18 May

Laurel Road: Can a High Salary Affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)?

Lifestyle
NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Laurel Road: Student loan debt in the United States totals over 1.7 trillion dollars, with almost 44 million borrowers holding federal loans. Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) is a federal student loan forgiveness program that offers borrowers the opportunity to have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after making 120 qualifying monthly payments over the course of 10 years. PSLF requires individuals to be enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan (IDR). IDR programs utilize information such as annual income, which can help stabilize monthly payments, which can be especially important at the outset…
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