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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for 2026-03-29 ( 37 items )  
As No Kings Protests Take Place Nationwide, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Ban Sitting Presidents From Plastering Their Name Or Likeness On Federal Property And Currency (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As No Kings Protests Take Place Nationwide, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Ban Sitting Presidents From Plastering Their Name Or Likeness On Federal Property And Currency * Today, as Americans across the country protest the Trump administration's corruption and chaos as part of the third No Kings Day of Nonviolent Action, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced that she will be introdu more PR

Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International President Robbins Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Michael Robbins, president and CEO of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics: Examining the National Security Risks of PRC Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Autonomous Technologies and Building a Secure U.S. Technology Base." PRC is the People's Republic  more PR

Ben Joseloff Named Among Foreign Investment Watch's 2026 "Top Advisors" (10)
NEW YORK, March 25 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ben Joseloff named among Foreign Investment Watch's 2026 "Top Advisors" Davis Polk partner Ben Joseloff was named a 2026 "Top Advisor" by Foreign Investment Watch. The list recognizes top practitioners who provide advice and counsel concerning foreign investment and national security in the U.S. and abroad. Ben was recognized for his hands-on experience with nearly every facet of the CFIUS process,  more PR

C.H. Robinson Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026 (10)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota, March 24 -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, a company that says it solves logistics problems, issued the following news release: * * * C.H. Robinson named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026 C.H. Robinson joins the ranks of Google, Nvidia, Adidas, Walmart and more * C.H. Robinson, the global leader in Lean AI supply chains, is proud to have been named to Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2 more PR

CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE REFUSES TO FUND ICE, CBP (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE REFUSES TO FUND ICE, CBP * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement on his vote against funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which gives a blank check to out of control agencies like ICE and CBP: "House Republicans today rejected a bipartisan compromise that would have funded TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Instead,  more PR

Congressman Kennedy's Statement on House Republicans Rejecting Bipartisan Deal to End DHS Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy's Statement on House Republicans Rejecting Bipartisan Deal to End DHS Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy released the following statement following House Republicans' decision to block the bipartisan agreement to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "President Trump, Speaker Johnson, and House Republicans have made it clear  more PR

Council on Foreign Relations China Strategy Initiative Director Doshi Testifies Before House Homeland Security Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection released the following testimony by Rush Doshi, assistant professor at Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, and C.V. Starr senior fellow and director of the China Strategy Initiative at the Council on Foreign Relations, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics: Examining the National Security Risks of PRC Artificial Intelligence, Robotics more PR

Dan Stipano Discusses AML Trends With Kroll (10)
NEW YORK, March 25 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dan Stipano discusses AML trends with Kroll Davis Polk AML/CFT head Dan Stipano was quoted in Kroll speaking about recent trends in anti-money laundering enforcement. "We are in a time where the global threat environment has never been higher, largely due to AI and other forms of technology," Dan noted. The article pointed out that while technology can be used by bad actors, it is also a useful so more PR

Dartmouth College: Center for Career Design Ramps Up (10)
HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 28 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Center for Career Design Ramps Up Expanded programming and partnerships help undergraduates plan meaningful careers. * Nearly every member of the Class of 2025 for whom Dartmouth has tracking data launched a career, enrolled in further education, or began a fellowship or military service within six months of graduation. The 99% success rate, based on information from 86% of the class, is one sign that th more PR

Environmental Defense Fund: Alberta's Regulatory Updates Inadequate to Reach Equivalency With Federal Regulations (10)
NEW YORK, March 28 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Alberta's regulatory updates inadequate to reach equivalency with federal regulations Statement from EDF on changes to Alberta's methane regulations. * Today, without public notice or comment period, Alberta published changes to Directive 60, the regulations governing methane emissions from the upstream oil and gas sector. EDF Senior Campaign Manager, Ari Pottens, issued the fol more PR

Federal Court Orders ICE to Provide People Detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" Detention Facility Access to Legal Counsel (10)
NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders ICE to Provide People Detained at "Alligator Alcatraz" Detention Facility Access to Legal Counsel * FORT MYERS, Fl. - A federal court granted a preliminary injunction today that requires Immigrations and Customs Enf more PR

Former Director of a Brooklyn Daycare Indicted for Stealing More Than $2.75 Million in Tuition Payments (10)
BROOKLYN, New York, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Former Director of a Brooklyn Daycare Indicted for Stealing More Than $2.75 Million in Tuition Payments Defendant Allegedly Spent Stolen Funds on Tickets to Professional Wrestling Events, Personal Travel, and Luxury Goods * Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Murielle Misczak with wire fraud and mo more PR

Get to know Jamie Wittenberg, dean of the University Libraries (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Get to know Jamie Wittenberg, dean of the University Libraries * Jamie Wittenberg, the new dean of the University Libraries, comes to Loyola University Chicago with a rich background in research data management and open scholarship, and brings a passion for integrating library resources into all aspects of academic life. Most recently at the University of Colorado Boulder, she ser ved as Ass more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13 o more PR

Incentivizing New Ventures & Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 Topic of CRS Report (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48885) on March 24, 2026, entitled "The Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025 (H.R. 3383)" by financial economics specialist Eva Su. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Legislative History ... 1 Title I - Expanding Access to Capital for Small Businesses ... 2 Section-by-Section Summary ... 2 Market Implicatio more PR

Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Russia Concerned About Upcoming NPT Review (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on March 27, 2026, by Anna J. Davis, fellow of Eurasia Studies and contributing editor of Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Concerned About Upcoming NPT Review Executive Summary * Russia is preparing for the 2026 NPT Review Conference by warning against "politicized" agendas that could challenge its nuclear posture and constrain its freedom of action. * The Kremlin is appearing concerned about new cooperatio more PR

Kodak Launches PRINERGY INSITE Portals 11.5 for Superior Efficiency Gains and Greater Security (10)
ROCHESTER, New York, March 23 -- Kodak issued the following news release: * * * Kodak launches PRINERGY INSITE Portals 11.5 for superior efficiency gains and greater security Kodak has released version 11.5 of the web-based KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Portals that provide authorized users with 24/7 access from anywhere in the world. The new version brings various enhancements to the KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Prepress Portal (IPP) and the KODAK PRINERGY INSITE Creative Workflow (ICW). PRINERGY INSITE P more PR

Li He and Miranda So Named Among IHC Magazine's 2025 "Commended External Counsel of the Year" (10)
NEW YORK, March 23 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Li He and Miranda So named among IHC Magazine's 2025 "Commended External Counsel of the Year" Davis Polk partners and co-heads of Asia (excluding Japan) Li He and Miranda So were named among In-House Community Magazine's 2025 "Commended External Counsel of the Year." The award recognizes the exceptional contributions and exemplary service of external lawyers and underscores the vital role these legal p more PR

Li He Named Among 2026 "Super 50 TMT Lawyers" by Asian Legal Business (10)
NEW YORK, March 24 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Li He named among 2026 "Super 50 TMT Lawyers" by Asian Legal Business Davis Polk co-head of Asia (excluding Japan) Li He was named among the 2026 "Super 50 TMT Lawyers" by Asian Legal Business. The list recognizes the leading practitioners shaping the region's fast-evolving technology, media, and telecommunications sectors and who were commended by clients for their exceptional achievements. The honor more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: Federal Administration Makes Legislative Recommendations for U.S. AI Policy, Leaving Questions Unanswered (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 27, 2026, by shareholder Niloy Ray, senior counsel Britney N.D. Torres, associate Min Song and counsels Rachel Simone Frey and Michael Whitbread: * * * The Federal Administration Makes Legislative Recommendations for U.S. AI Policy, Leaving Questions Unanswered The Trump administration has proposed "A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence" ("the Proposal"). The Proposal, a non- more PR

Margaret Tahyar Discusses Bank M&A With TheStreet (10)
NEW YORK, March 24 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Margaret Tahyar discusses bank M&A with TheStreet Davis Polk partner and Financial Institutions practice co-head Margaret Tahyar was quoted in TheStreet discussing bank merger activity. The piece noted that there is a favorable regulatory environment for bank M&A. Margaret said, "During the Biden administration, it could take as long as 17 months to get regulatory approval. Now, it's down to three to more PR

MARS Bioimaging Gains FDA Clearance for Portable Photon-counting CT Scanner (10)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 24 -- The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand posted the following news from its member company MARS Bioimaging: * * * MARS Bioimaging gains FDA clearance for portable photon-counting CT scanner MARS Bioimaging Extremity Scanner System is designed for premium musculoskeletal imaging in the community Advanced photon-counting CT technology delivers high-resolution 3D X-ray images with clear material differentiation * MARS Bioimaging, a New Zealand-head more PR

Mount Sinai and Guyana Ministry of Health Launch National Initiative to Strengthen Hospital Quality and Patient Safety (10)
NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai and Guyana Ministry of Health Launch National Initiative to Strengthen Hospital Quality and Patient Safety * Mount Sinai Health System and the Guyana Ministry of Health today announced the launch of a national hospital quality improvement initiative aimed at strengthening patient safety and advancing high-quality care across Guyana's newly constructed regional hospital more PR

Mount Sinai Scientists Recognized With Global AI Prize for Novel Alzheimer's Disease Research Platform (10)
NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Scientists Recognized With Global AI Prize for Novel Alzheimer's Disease Research Platform * A team led by Dr. Kuan-lin Huang, PhD, has been named a winner of the $1 million Alzheimer's Insights AI Prize, the Alzheimer's Disease Data Initiative (AD Data Initiative) announced on March 20. Dr. Huang is an Associate Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn  more PR

NFTE Featured on PIX11 (10)
NEW YORK, March 24 -- The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship issued the following news: * * * NFTE Featured on PIX11 NFTE was recently featured on PIX11's Monica Makes It Happen with Monica Morales, spotlighting the impact of entrepreneurship education and the strength of our community. NFTE alum and Director of Institutional Giving Miguel Vazquez joined Mid-Atlantic Advisory Board member Marissa Mack and Amy Bonitatibus, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at PayPal, to share how we're empowe more PR

Northern Regional Center for Independent Living Opposes DOE Proposal to Rescind Accessibility Requirements (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Northern Regional Center for Independent Living (NRCIL), a peer-run organization advocating for people with disabilities in Jefferson, Lewis, and St Lawrence counties in New York State, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The letter opposes two direct final rules at docket numbers DOE-HQ-2025-0015 and DOE-HQ-2025-0024, which seek to rescind critical portions of DOE's regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation A more ST

Physicians for Human Rights Issues Report on Family Separation Among Deported Parents (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSLrpt) -- What About My Children: Family Separation Among Parents Deported to Honduras - A report from Physicians for Human Rights, New York - March 2026 (39 pages) * * * Physicians for Human Rights issued a report examining the scale and consequences of family separation among parents deported from the United States to Honduras, with a focus on the systemic failures that prevent parents from safeguarding their children prior to removal. The report highlights how deport more ST

Physicians for Human Rights: Supreme Court to Consider Future of Access to Asylum at U.S. Borders (10)
NEW YORK, March 24 -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court to Consider Future of Access to Asylum at U.S. Borders This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral argument in Noem v. Al Otro Lado (Case No. 25-5). The case raises the question of whether a non-citizen stopped on the Mexico side of the U.S.-Mexico border can be turned back regardless of U.S. statutory or international law provisions conferring rights to asylum and protection again more PR

Ran Li Discusses Hong Kong's Rise as a Destination for Chinese AI Companies With ALB (10)
NEW YORK, March 25 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ran Li discusses Hong Kong's rise as a destination for Chinese AI companies with ALB Davis Polk partner Ran Li discussed Hong Kong's emerging role as a preferred listing destination for Chinese AI companies and what that means for the legal industry with Asian Legal Business. The article notes that law firms will need to move beyond traditional, siloed practice areas to help AI companies navigate a la more PR

Reed Demands Answers After Hegseth Allegedly Removes Officers From Promotion List in Possible Violation of Federal Law (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Demands Answers After Hegseth Allegedly Removes Officers From Promotion List in Possible Violation of Federal Law * WASHINGTON, DC- Today, after The New York Times reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth personally intervened to remove four Army officers from a promotion list, prompting questions of racial and gender bias and legal authority, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Rankin more PR

Social Media Victims Law Center Founding Attorney Bergman Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee (Part 2 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Matthew Bergman, founding attorney at the Social Media Victims Law Center, from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Liability or Deniability? Platform Power as Section 230 Turns 30": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) Snap also used other forms of notifications to drive engagement. In 2023, Snap decided to implement an "always on badge" to get more users to try Spotlig more PR

Social Media Victims Law Center Founding Attorney Bergman Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee (Part 3 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Matthew Bergman, founding attorney at the Social Media Victims Law Center, from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Liability or Deniability? Platform Power as Section 230 Turns 30": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) g. Arroyo v. TikTok Arriani Arroyo TikTok relies heavily on the amount of time users spend watching videos to steer users toward more videos and contin more PR

The Republican Recap: Week of March 23, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of March 23, 2026 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Fully Funding DHS and Rejecting Half-Measures on America's Security House Republicans have been clear: Congress must fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. Three times, the House passed a bipartisan, bicameral negotiated bill that would fully f more PR

Three Davis Polk Partners Named 2026 "Dealmakers of the Year" by the American Lawyer (10)
NEW YORK, March 24 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Three Davis Polk partners named 2026 "Dealmakers of the Year" by the American Lawyer Davis Polk partners Darren Schweiger, Michael Senders and Brian Wolfe were named 2026 "Dealmakers of the Year" by the American Lawyer in connection with their roles advising Sycamore Partners with its $23.7B acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA). The take-private deal closed in August 2025 and was deemed the l more PR

Trump Sets a 15-Point Peace Plan With Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Sets a 15-Point Peace Plan With Iran * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has proposed a 15-point peace plan to Iran to cease hostilities in the Middle East, covering missiles, nuclear weapons, and maritime routes. 2 Pakistan is offering to host talks between parties, and Pakistan's army chief has reached out to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.  more PR

Zeta Global Launches Athena by Zeta for General Availability, Ushering in the Superintelligent Marketing Era (10)
NEW YORK, March 24 -- Zeta Global, an American marketing technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Zeta Global Launches Athena by Zeta(TM) for General Availability, Ushering in the Superintelligent Marketing Era Athena turns enterprise data into predictive answers and decisive action to help marketers act faster and prove profitable growth * Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI Marketing Cloud, today announced the general availability of Athena by Zeta(TM), its superintellig more PR

Zeta Marketing Platform Named a Leader in Analyst Report on Email Marketing Service Providers, Q1 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, March 23 (TNSrep) -- Zeta Global, an American marketing technology company, issued the following news release: * * * Zeta Marketing Platform Named a Leader in Analyst Report on Email Marketing Service Providers, Q1 2026 Received the highest Strategy score among all evaluated vendors and the highest possible scores in 11 criteria, including AI Approach, Vision, and Innovation * Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA), the AI Marketing Cloud, today announced that the Zeta Marketing Platform has b more PR