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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2025-05-31 ( 19 items )  
Acting Ranking Member Lynch Doubles Down on Demand for Musk's SF-86 and Other Background Investigation Documents in Light of Bombshell Reporting on Musk's Drug Use (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch Doubles Down on Demand for Musk's SF-86 and Other Background Investigation Documents in Light of Bombshell Reporting on Musk's Drug Use Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters  more PR

At-Home Heart Attacks and Cardiac Deaths on the Rise Since COVID-19 Pandemic (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * At-Home Heart Attacks and Cardiac Deaths on the Rise Since COVID-19 Pandemic Heart attacks are the leading cause of death globally, yet some statistics from many different countries suggest these events declined in frequency since the COVID-19 pandemic. Mass General Brigham researchers evaluated whether these cardiac trends reflect a true change in event rates, or if they reflect tha more PR

Chancellor Melissa Nobles' address to MIT's undergraduate Class of 2025 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Chancellor Melissa Nobles' address to MIT's undergraduate Class of 2025 Below is the text of Melissa Nobles' remarks, as prepared for delivery today. Wow, thank you Emily and Andrew! Emily Jin on vocals and Andrew Li on saxophone, and their fellow musicians! Class of 2025! Look at you, you're looking really good in your regalia! It's your graduation day! You did it! Congratulatio more PR

Foley Hoag Ranked as a Top Law Firm for Venture Financing in 2025 PitchBook Q1 Rankings (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Ranked as a Top Law Firm for Venture Financing in 2025 PitchBook Q1 Rankings Foley Hoag has again been recognized among the world's most active firms in venture capital financings and private equity transactions by PitchBook. In the first quarter of 2025, the firm was ranked in the top 25 in 15 different categories in the U.S. and internationally, for the first time achieving recognition as on more PR

Forwarding: Padilla, Warren, Waters Lead Fight to Continue Funding for Emergency Housing Voucher Program (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * FOWARDING: Padilla, Warren, Waters Lead Fight to Continue Funding for Emergency Housing Voucher Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, along with Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.-43), Rankin more PR

House and Senate Democrats Send Letter Calling on GAO to Investigate Federal Worker Firings (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * House and Senate Democrats Send Letter Calling on GAO to Investigate Federal Worker Firings WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the Trump Administration's unprecedented purge of tens of thousands of federal workers without cause, Acting Ranking Member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government R more PR

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Processing of Immigration Benefit Applications for Humanitarian Parole Recipients and Certifies Nationwide Class to Ensure All Impacted Individuals are Protected (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Human Rights First issued the following news: * * * Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Processing of Immigration Benefit Applications for Humanitarian Parole Recipients and Certifies Nationwide Class to Ensure All Impacted Individuals are Protected Judge's ruling ensures that immigrants can pursue a more stable pathway to status if one is available BOSTON--A federal judge in Massachusetts issued two rulings in Svitlana Doe v. Noem today, this time ordering the more PR

Mary Robinson urges MIT School of Architecture and Planning graduates to "find a way to lead" (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Mary Robinson urges MIT School of Architecture and Planning graduates to "find a way to lead" "Class of 2025, are you ready?" This was the question Hashim Sarkis, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, posed to the graduating class at the school's Advanced Degree Ceremony at Kresge Auditorium on May 29. The response was enthusiastic applause and cheers from the 224 gr more PR

Modeling Study Predicts National Fluoride Ban Would Substantially Increase Children's Tooth Decay and Dental Costs (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Modeling Study Predicts National Fluoride Ban Would Substantially Increase Children's Tooth Decay and Dental Costs KEY TAKEAWAYS * Mass General Brigham researchers developed a model to estimate the impact on children's dental health and its cost if fluoride were no longer added to U.S. public drinking water. * The model estimated that a fluoride ban would result in a 7.5 percentage point increase  more PR

Moulton and Massachusetts Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Admin Attacks on International Students at Harvard and Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton and Massachusetts Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Admin Attacks on International Students at Harvard and Nationwide Washington, D.C. - Rep. Moulton joined the Massachusetts' Congressional delegation in pressing Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons on the Trump Administrati more PR

Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Budget Proposal SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the President released his latest budget proposal that betrays the American people: "The President's latest proposal is just the next step in an agenda rooted in cruelty-- more PR

New App May Help Caregivers of People Getting a Bone Marrow Transplant (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New App May Help Caregivers of People Getting a Bone Marrow Transplant A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham showed that a new app they created can help improve the quality of life for caregivers of patients undergoing bone marrow transplant (BMT). The researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial and found that caregivers assigned to use the app showed significantly greater imp more PR

New Diagnostic Tool Uses Bioluminescence to Detect Viruses (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * New Diagnostic Tool Uses Bioluminescence to Detect Viruses Mass General Brigham researchers are shining a powerful new light into the viral darkness with the development of Luminescence CAscade-based Sensor (LUCAS), a rapid, portable, highly sensitive diagnostic tool for processing complex biological samples. Compared to its diagnostic predecessors, LUCAS creates 500-fold stronger and 8-fold longer- more PR

Rep. Neal: Recognizing Gonzaga High School History and Government Teacher Donnellan As Winner of 2025 Mary K. Bonstell Teacher of the Year Award (10)
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 29, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements of Ed Donnella, originally from Springfield, Massachusetts, who recently was honored by the Organization of American Historians (OAH) as the winner of the prestigious 2025 Mary K. Bonstell Teacher of the Year Award. He currently is a U.S. History and Government  more PR

SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Russian Defendant in $80 Million Hacking and Trading Scheme (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 21-cv-12088; D. Mass. filed Dec. 20, 2021) involving Vladislav Kliushin: * * * On May 22, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a final judgment against defendant Vladislav Kliushin (a/k/a Vladislav Klyushin) for his participation in a fraudulent hack-to-trade scheme. According to the SEC's complaint filed on December 20, 2021, Kliushin and four other def more PR

Secondaries Investor's 2025 Law Firm Survey Names Goodwin a Leading Secondaries Practice (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Secondaries Investor's 2025 Law Firm Survey Names Goodwin a Leading Secondaries Practice Goodwin was named among the elite secondaries firms in the world by Secondaries Investor's 2025 Law Firm Survey. Now in its ninth year, the annual survey provides a snapshot of law firm secondary market activity by volume, deal count, and strategy. Goodwin was noted for advising on ove more PR

Warren Statement on April PCE (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * Warren Statement on April PCE Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "President Trump is not serious about lowering costs for Americans. Multiple courts have now f more PR

Wentworth Institute of Technology: Alumna Crepeau Named NE Real Estate Journal 'One to Watch' (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 -- Wentworth Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Alumna Crepeau Named NE Real Estate Journal 'One to Watch' Stephanie Crepeau, a 2017 Construction Management graduate from Wentworth Institute of Technology, is not just building structures; she's building a reputation as a dynamic leader in a demanding industry. Her recent feature in the New England Real Estate Journal's (NEREJ) coveted "Ones To Watch" spotlight affirms her rising influence an more PR

WilmerHale Secures Major Legal Victory for 1Globe Capital in Securities Lawsuit (10)
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * WilmerHale Secures Major Legal Victory for 1Globe Capital in Securities Lawsuit On April 23, 2025, WilmerHale obtained a significant victory for the private investment firm 1Globe Capital when a U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts judge denied the plaintiff leave to file a second amended complaint in a class action brought on behalf of shareholders of Sinovac. After the ruling, the plaintiff, MW  more PR