Day: February 25, 2014

NFL, Under Armour and GE Receive More Than 450 Submissions to Head Health Challenge II

Innovative challenge is a collaboration to improve protection against brain injury NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. More than 450 proposals from 19 countries were submitted to Head Health Challenge II, the NFL, Under Armour (NYSE:UA) and GE (NYSE:GE) announced today. The challenge will award up to $10 million for new innovations[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Feb. 25, 2014

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Foreign Secretary Hague’s Visit VENEZUELA Expulsion of U.S. Diplomats / Reciprocal Response U.S.-Venezuela Relations AFGHANISTAN Campaign Season / Troop Withdrawal / BSA / Strategic Relationship / Congressional Concern / Interagency Planning Process ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Framework Agreement / Core Issues / Abbas Visit[Read More…]

Pharmacist Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Obtaining $1.7 Million From Health Insurers for Drug He Never Dispensed

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2014. A Chicago pharmacist was sentenced to seven years in federal prison after being convicted at trial of collecting more than $1.7 million through false claims he submitted to insurance companies for a drug that he never dispensed and stealing the identities of unsuspecting pharmacy customers to make[Read More…]

NORML Argues Police May Not Question Citizens Based on Marijuana

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014.  NORML filed an “amicus curiae” brief with the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 18, urging the court to place more limits on police questioning and searches for possession of small amounts marijuana. Attorneys Steven S. Epstein, of Georgetown, and Marvin Cable, of Northampton, authored the[Read More…]

More Than 1 Million LGBT Veterans Could Benefit from Civilian Workplace Protections

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014.  Today, the Center for American Progress released a report articulating why civilian workplace protections are especially important to LGBT service members and veterans, who must shoulder the burden of LGBT discrimination in addition to overcoming challenges to employment that veterans face when they return home from[Read More…]

ACLU Attorneys Named ‘2014 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year’ for Work in Landmark Case

SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014.  American Civil Liberties Union Immigrants’ Rights Project Staff Attorneys Ahilan Arulantham and Michael Tan were named California Lawyer magazine’s “2014 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year” for their outstanding work in Rodriguez v. Robbins. This honor recognizes legal accomplishments that had a significant impact in 2013. ACLU of[Read More…]

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