rtu Court overturns Quincy Jones' win in Michael Jackson lawsuit By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 16:55:15 EDT A California appeals court on Tuesday overturned most of a 2017 jury verdict awarding Quincy Jones $9.4 million US from the Michael Jackson estate. Full Article News/Entertainment
rtu Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
rtu Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.brisbanetimes.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
rtu Climate scientists say coronavirus could be Australia's golden opportunity By www.sbs.com.au Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 05:24:31 +0000 Climate experts say the way Australia chooses to rebuild its economy after the COVID-19 pandemic will seal its climate change fate. Full Article Australia Business Science
rtu Trump takes swipe at China, bickers with journalists during virtual town hall meeting By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:08:27 +1000 The US President said China tried to cover up the coronavirus outbreak before trying to blame other countries for the ensuing health pandemic. Full Article Health Diseases and Disorders COVID-19 World Politics Government and Politics Trade Business Economics and Finance
rtu Pandemic is an opportunity to entirely rethink university education By www.theage.com.au Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:28:00 GMT Students ought to be allowed to sample lectures to find which path best suits them before they put money down. Full Article
rtu Despite battling COVID-19, oncologist continues treating patients virtually By www.thestar.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 14:31:12 EDT As a medical oncologist in Connecticut, Dr. Justin Persico was all too aware of the people he treats, who would be at greater risk for exposure to the virus. Full Article
rtu Stress eating and coronavirus: Weight Watchers rolls out Zoom virtual workshops By www.thestar.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 16:40:30 EDT In mid-March, WW International, also known as Weight Watchers, decided to close its 3,000 physical locations but didn’t want to leave members to fend for themselves in these trying times. Full Article
rtu How to access virtual therapy while in-person appointments are out of the question By www.thestar.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:30:00 EDT In this time of social isolation, mental health is top of mind. Here’s a guide to video chat, phone and even text therapy in Canada Full Article
rtu Editorial: Challenges and opportunities ahead for virus response By www.nzherald.co.nz Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:04:25 +1200 New Zealand's careful climb out of Covid-19 restrictions has been a tale of two journeys.To envious overseas eyes, we have been a smooth success story and a source of hope to others. At home, the reaction has been a lot more mixed.We... Full Article
rtu Local Muslim community to break fast during Ramadan with virtual iftar Saturday By www.chicagotribune.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:43:42 +0000 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA invites Americans across the country to unite together in interfaith virtual iftar celebrations during the pandemic. Full Article
rtu AI Startups of 2019: Where Are They Now? By sandhill.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 In February 2019, CB Insights announced their third annual AI 100 - a list of the 100 most promising AI startups across the globe. And today, they're recapping where those companies made it in the past 12 months. Keep on reading: AI Startups of 2019: Where Are They Now? Full Article
rtu Sports writing startup hits $500M valuation By sandhill.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Subscription focused, The Athletic has grown rapidly since its start in 2016. Founded by Adam Hansmann and Alex Mather, the VC-backed sports website, has bucked the trend by focusing on annual subscriptions. And with its latest funding of $50 million, the company is now worth $500 million. Keep on reading: Sports writing startup hits $500M valuation Full Article
rtu Coronavirus Information and Resources for VCs and Startups By sandhill.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is closely monitoring the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is working diligently to address the VC industry’s needs and provide resources that aim to help firms and portfolio companies during this challenging time. This webpage provides important information and resources to venture-backed companies about the federal response to COVID-19, including tax credits, loan opportunities, and sick leave. NVCA will update this information as it becomes available. Keep on reading: Coronavirus Information and Resources for VCs and Startups Full Article
rtu MAGA Babe, Hillary Toilet Paper and Al Gore: The Weird World of the Virtual 2020 Campaign By www.politico.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:55:48 GMT The Trump-Biden fight is already underway, and it's totally online. What it's like to spend seven days following their whirlwind all-digital faceoff. Full Article
rtu Shrunken leagues, virtual Olympics and simulated crowds: What sport might look like post-coronavirus By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 09:17:06 +1100 Coronavirus has changed sport forever. But what will it look like when it comes back? Full Article Government and Politics Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Australian Football League Rugby League NRL
rtu Virtual sport takes off as athletes move online to get their competitive fix By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:47:57 +1000 A Test cricketer driving a Formula 1 car, virtual horse racing at Aintree and a husband tripping over computer cords while his wife is in second place in an online triathlon — here's how athletes are coping online during the coronavirus. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Cycling Horse Racing Indy Sport Motor Sports Formula 1
rtu Coronavirus shutdown provides an opportunity to challenge sport's conventional wisdom By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:59:53 +1000 With major sporting competitions on hold because of coronavirus, now is the time to reassess how we approach the sport-lifestyle balance of professional athletes and even how they are recruited, writes Richard Hinds. Full Article Sport Australian Football League Rugby League NRL COVID-19
rtu Scott McLaughlin does 'a Bradbury' to win virtual IndyCar race By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:10:25 +1000 Supercars champion Scott McLaughlin says he did his best "Bradbury" to avoid the carnage and win the virtual IndyCar race at Indianapolis. Full Article Infectious Diseases (Other) Respiratory Diseases COVID-19 Sport Motor Sports Indy Australian Touring Cars
rtu 'Unfortunate mistake': Ratepayers to fork out for $70,000 soccer pitch measurement blunder By www.abc.net.au Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:04:36 +1000 Residents in the Adelaide Hills will cover the cost of an "unfortunate" planning error involving state soccer authorities which has led to construction of smaller pitches than intended in original plans. Full Article Local Government Sport - Leisure Soccer Sport
rtu New Opportunities for OTC Monograph Drugs under the CARES Act By www.kkblaw.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:11:58 +0000 By: Daniel Dwyer and Daniel Logan On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or “CARES” Act (Pub. Law 116-136), which includes a comprehensive revision of the rules governing over-the-counter (OTC) drugs currently marketed under monographs published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This law The post New Opportunities for OTC Monograph Drugs under the CARES Act appeared first on Kleinfeld Kaplan & Becker LLP. Full Article Insights
rtu Elastomers 2020 US Summits to be delivered in a virtual format By www.medicalplasticsnews.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:32:28 -0000 In light of Covid-19, Smithers Thermoplastic and Silicone Elastomers US Summits will now take place in a virtual format. Full Article
rtu Why Former Novartis CEO Joe Jimenez Joined A Microbiome Startup’s Board By www.forbes.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0000 uBiome, a San Francisco startup that sells commercial tests that use DNA sequencing to identify what microbes are in a person's stool or, for one test, in the vagina, has raised $83 million from venture capitalists to fund an entrée into drug development. Full Article ticker=NYSE:NVS byline=Matthew Herper
rtu Portugal's low-income households struggle to survive pandemic By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:02:25 -0400 One in four Portuguese with a monthly household income of 650 euros ($705) or less have lost all their income because of the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the National School of Public Health showed on Saturday. Full Article healthNews
rtu Individual Indicted in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:43:37 EDT A British citizen was charged in connection with the operation of a series of fraudulent business opportunities on March 10, 2009, by a Miami federal grand jury. Sirtaj Mathauda was indicted on charges that he and his co-conspirators purported to sell vending machine, beverage and greeting card business opportunities, including assistance in establishing, maintaining and operating such businesses. The charges form part of the governments continued nationwide crackdown on business opportunity fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu General Maritime Management (Portugal) Fined $1 Million for Enviromental Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:43:01 EDT A federal judge in Corpus Christi, Texas, has sentenced General Maritime Management (Portugal), the operator of a fleet of tanker vessels, and two crewmembers of the motor tanker Genmar Defiance for making false statements to the U.S. Coast Guard and failing to maintain an accurate Oil Record Book designed to prevent pollution of the worlds oceans as required by United States and international law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Two South Florida Men Indicted in Connection with Fraudulent ATM Business Opportunity Venture By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2009 17:34:55 EDT A Miami federal grand jury has charged two South Florida men with conspiracy, mail and wire fraud in connection with the operation of a fraudulent ATM business opportunity. The criminal charges are part of the governments continued nationwide crackdown on business opportunity fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Florida Man Indicted in Connection with Fraudulent Vending Machine Business Opportunity Venture By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:33:06 EDT A Tampa federal grand jury has charged a Florida man with criminal contempt of a federal court order in connection with the operation of a fraudulent vending machine business opportunity. The criminal charges form part of the governments continued nationwide crackdown on business opportunity fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu British Citizen Arrested in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:20:06 EDT A British citizen charged in connection with the operation of a series of fraudulent business opportunities was arrested Thursday evening in Miami following his indictment by a Miami federal grand jury on June 9, 2009. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Business Opportunity Scams By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:50:13 EDT On Aug.11, 2009, two individuals were sentenced in connection with South Florida business opportunity scams. Stewart Pope was sentenced in connection with his participation in fraudulent business opportunity sales at a Miami firm called Global Resources (“Global”). Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to the Government of Portugal By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:49:12 EDT The Department of Justice today announced that two Syrian nationals have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the government of Portugal. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu British Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:03:02 EST On Jan. 13, 2010, Dilraj Mathauda entered a guilty plea in federal district court in Miami Federal to one count of an indictment pending against him, charging conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu U.S. Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:08:16 EST Stephen Schultz entered a guilty plea in federal district court in Miami to 12 counts of an indictment pending against him. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Justice Department Settles with Louisiana School District to Ensure Students Have Equal Opportunities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:01:26 EDT The Department entered into a settlement agreement with the Monroe City School District to address the educational inequities between schools serving virtually all black student populations and those schools that serve most of the district’s white students. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Justice Department Settles with New York School District to Ensure Students Have Equal Opportunities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:24:24 EDT The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an out-of-court settlement in the matter of J.L. v. Mohawk Central School District, a lawsuit which the United States sought to join to address alleged violations of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, both of which prohibit discrimination based on sex, including discrimination based on gender stereotypes Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Stephen Schultz Sentenced in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:13:46 EDT Defendant Stephen Schultz was sentenced in connection with a series of Costa Rica-based business opportunity fraud ventures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Justice Department Granted Order to Ensure Students in Walthall County, Mississippi, Have Equal Opportunities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:52:15 EDT A federal court has ordered the Walthall County, Miss., School District to eliminate policies that have resulted in significant racial segregation among students in the school district. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Operator Sentenced to 115 Months in Prison by Miami Judge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:54:40 EDT Dilraj “Rosh” Mathauda was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Joan A. Lenard in Miami to a term of 115 months in prison and five years of supervised release for illegally operating a series of Costa Rica-based business opportunity fraud ventures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu South Florida Resident Pleads Guilty in Connection with Business Opportunity Fraud Venture By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 May 2010 15:26:48 EDT Orlando Moncada entered a guilty plea in Miami federal district court to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Two U.S. Citizens Arrested in Costa Rica in Connection with Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:51:06 EDT Two U.S. citizens charged in connection with the operation of a series of fraudulent business opportunities were arrested today in Costa Rica following their indictment by a federal grand jury in Miami on March 9. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Former Chicago Police Commander Convicted of Perjury, Obstruction of Justice Related to Torture of Suspects By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:39:00 EDT A federal jury in Chicago convicted former Chicago Police Department (CPD) Commander Jon Burge, 60, of Apollo Beach, Fla., on perjury and obstruction charges related to his denials that he participated in the torture of suspects in police custody decades ago. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Boston School Committee to Ensure Equal Opportunities for ELL Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:20:04 EDT Today, the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, reached a settlement agreement with the Boston School Committee, the governing body of the Boston Public Schools, and its superintendent. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Fraudulent Business Opportunity Venture Operator Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:46:34 EDT Donald Williams was sentenced today in connection with a series of Costa Rica-based business opportunity fraud ventures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Assistant Attorney General David Kris Announces Departure from National Security Division By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:08:17 EST David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, announced his resignation from the Department of Justice today, effective March 4, 2011. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Former Chicago Police Officer Jon Burge Sentenced for Lying About Police Torture By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:10:12 EST Former Chicago Police Department Commander Jon Burge, 63, of Apollo Beach, Fla., was sentenced today to 54 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for lying in a deposition in a civil case about torture and abuse of suspects by Chicago Police Department officers. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Justice Department Reaches Settlement with the Carson City, Nevada, School District to Ensure Equal Opportunities for ELL Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 12:33:31 EST A settlement agreement with the Carson City School District in Nevada has been reached to ensure that all English Language Learner (ELL) students receive sufficient services as required by federal law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Two Individuals Plead Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:14:38 EST Two individuals pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud for their roles in business opportunity fraud schemes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Man Convicted in Miami in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2011 17:42:04 EDT Following a two-week trial, a federal jury in Miami today convicted Sirtaj “Tosh” Mathauda on 12 felony counts related to a fraudulent business opportunity scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Another Individual Sentenced in Miami in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 May 2011 17:31:34 EDT Gregory Britt Fleming was sentenced today in connection with a series of Costa Rica-based business opportunity fraud ventures. Full Article OPA Press Releases
rtu Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Connecticut Early Learning Center to Ensure Equal Opportunity for Children with Autism By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:08:38 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with Beach Babies Learning Center LLC, located in Old Saybrook, Conn., to resolve allegations that the center terminated the enrollment of a then two-year-old child from its program because the child has autism. Full Article OPA Press Releases