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Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File a Lawsuit Against Marriott International, Inc., Alleging Violations of The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The San Diego employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against Marriott International, Inc., alleging that the company violated The Private Attorney General Act by allegedly failing to lawfully calculate and pay their employees correct wages. The class action lawsuit against Marriott International, Inc., is currently pending in the San Diego County Superior Court, Case No. 37-2020-00024021-CU-OE-CTL. To read a copy of the Complaint, please click here.

The lawsuit filed against Marriott International, Inc., alleges the company, failed to reimburse and indemnify the PLAINTIFFS and the other AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEES for required business expenses. Additionally, as a result of their rigorous work schedules, PLAINTIFF and other AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEES were periodically denied their proper meal and rest periods. PLAINTIFF and other AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEES forfeited minimum wage and overtime compensation by working without their time being accurately recorded and without compensation at the applicable minimum wage and overtime rates.

PAGA is a mechanism by which the State of California itself can enforce state labor laws through the employee suing under the PAGA who do so as the proxy or agent of the state’s labor law enforcement agencies. An action to recover civil penalties under PAGA is fundamentally a law enforcement action designed to protect the public and not to benefit private parties. The purpose of PAGA is not to recover damages or restitution, but to create a means of «deputizing» citizens as private attorneys general to enforce the Labor Code. As a result of their rigorous work schedules, «PLAINTIFFS and other AGGRIEVED EMPLOYEES were from time to time denied their proper rest periods by DEFENDANT and DEFENDANT’s managers.»

For more information about the class action lawsuit against Marriott International, Inc., call (800) 568-8020 to speak to an experienced California employment attorney today.

Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP is a labor law firm with law offices located in San Diego County, Riverside County, Los Angeles County, Sacramento County, and San Francisco County. The firm has a statewide practice of representing employees on a contingency basis for violations involving unpaid wages, overtime pay, discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination and other types of illegal workplace conduct.

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Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global and U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers

NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Six attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been named to the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global and U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. Alison Elko Franklin was named to the U.S. guide, while Peggy Hunt, Annette Jarvis, J. Gregory Milmoe, Nancy A. Peterman, and Keith J. Shapiro were named to the Global guide.

According to the publication, the recognized lawyers «bring remarkable skills in financing, structuring, litigating and creating a pathway forward.»

Franklin, a shareholder in the firm’s Atlanta office, focuses her practice on advising debtors, trustees, creditors’ committees, and creditors in corporate reorganizations, municipal reform, creditors’ rights litigation, and distressed transactions.

Hunt, a shareholder in the firm’s Salt Lake City office, focuses her practice representing clients in complex bankruptcy and receivership proceedings, and in related litigation.

Jarvis, a shareholder in the firm’s Salt Lake City office, represents banks, financial institutions, and other parties on matters related to Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and out-of-court workouts and cross-border insolvency cases.

Milmoe, a shareholder in the firm’s Boston office, has experience on a broad range of corporate matters, including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, exchange offers, hostile and negotiated mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and corporate financings, including initial and secondary public offerings and transactions involving REITs.

Peterman, chair of the Chicago Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice, focuses her practice on complex corporate restructurings and M&A transactions involving special situations and distressed companies, whether implemented in court or out of court. She has a particular focus on the health care industry.

Shapiro, chairman emeritus of the Global Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice, represents key participants in complex corporate restructurings and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.

About Greenberg Traurig’s Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s internationally recognized Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice provides clients with deep insight and knowledge acquired over decades of advisory and litigation experience. The team has a broad and diverse range of experience developing creative and effective solutions to the highly complex issues that arise in connection with in- and out-of-court reorganizations, restructurings, workouts, liquidations, and distressed acquisitions and sales. Using a multidisciplinary approach, the firm’s vast resources and invaluable business network, the team helps companies navigate challenging times and address the full range of issues that can arise in the course of their own restructurings or dealings with other companies in distress.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2200 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.

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Settlement of Derivative Litigation Related to Terminated Transaction with Tribune Media Company

BALTIMORE, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Sinclair, Sinclair’s board of directors, and its chief executive officer have agreed to settle three derivative lawsuits. The lawsuits were filed alleging breaches of fiduciary duties by the Company’s officers and directors in connection with Sinclair’s efforts to seek regulatory approval of the merger with Tribune Media Company and the Hearing Designation Order issued by the Federal Communications Commission on <span…

On July 20, 2020, the parties to these lawsuits executed a settlement stipulation reflecting the terms of the settlement. In connection with the settlement, (a) Sinclair’s board agreed to implement a series of corporate governance measures; (b) defendants’ insurers will pay $20.5 million dollars into a settlement fund, which, after a deduction for an award of fees and expenses to plaintiffs’ counsel in an amount to be determined by the Court, will be paid to Sinclair; (c) the board will designate an aggregate amount of $5 million of the settlement fund to be used, over a period of five years, for the implementation and operation of the corporate governance measures and certain compliance programs in connection with an FCC consent decree that was previously announced on May 6, 2020; and (d) Sinclair’s Executive Chairman David D. Smith will forgo, cancel, or return a grant of SARs of 638,298 shares of Sinclair Class A common stock that was awarded to him in February 2020. The corporate governance measures include, among other actions, the establishment of a Regulatory Committee of the board (consisting of at least three directors, a majority of whom will be independent directors) to oversee responsibility for, among other matters, significant broadcast-related regulatory and compliance issues. In addition, Sinclair agreed to establish a standing Nominating and Governance Committee of the board, consisting of independent directors, and will appoint an experienced Chief Compliance Officer with enhanced responsibilities. The corporate governance measures also include the adoption of certain corporate governance guidelines and changes to Sinclair’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics policy and to the Company’s policies concerning related-party transactions. These measures are described in further detail in Exhibit A to the settlement stipulation. In exchange, and subject to final court approval, the lawsuits will be dismissed and defendants will be released of any claims relating to the Tribune merger or the HDO. Defendants have not admitted any liability or wrongdoing in connection with the Settlement and have entered into the Settlement to avoid the costs, risks, distraction, and uncertainties of continued litigation.

On August 6, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland entered an order preliminarily approving the Settlement as fair, reasonable and adequate, and providing for the attached notice to shareholders of the Settlement. The Court will consider whether to enter an order providing final approval to the settlement at a hearing currently scheduled for October 27, 2020. Sinclair respectfully refers you to full copies of the attached (a) Notice of Pendency of Derivative Action, Proposed Settlement of Derivative Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear; (b) District Court’s August 6, 2020 Order Preliminarily Approving the Settlement and Providing for Notice; (c) Settlement Stipulation; and (d) proposed Final Order and Judgment, which the parties will ask the court to enter following the final settlement hearing. These documents include, among other things, the complete terms of the settlement, the Court’s process for reviewing the settlement, and shareholders’ rights with respect to the settlement. These documents are attached to this press release (please click on links below) and are available on Sinclair’s website.

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https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1226334/Proposed_Final_Order.pdf

Sinclair is a diversified media company and leading provider of local sports and news. The Company owns and/or operates 23 regional sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to 191 television stations in 89 markets; is a leading local news provider in the country; owns multiple national networks; and has TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

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Fire Team Whiskey Announces Multi-agency search underway for Army Captain missing hiker, Stephanie Lincoln

FORKS, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — We are contacting you, the public, on behalf of Stephanie Lincoln who went missing while hiking solo on the Rugged Ridge Trail, outside of Forks, on Saturday, August 8. Her intended destination was Indian Pass, returning to the Rugged Trailhead on National Forest land off the A Road, east of Forks.

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A multi-agency search is underway, involving teams from Olympic National Park and Clallam County Search & Rescue, yet we have not found her or traces of her. We, the family and friends of Stephanie, are reaching out to see if anyone saw her on that hike. We believe she departed the trailhead at approximately 9:30am on Saturday, August 8th. She is 40 years old, 5’4″ tall with short brown hair and hazel eyes. She was wearing green pants and white shirt or dark blue rain gear and last seen carrying a red backpack.

Originally from Florida, Stephanie and her family were spending time in the area. Stephanie is a highly trained, fit, knowledgeable hiker who is also a former Captain in the U.S Florida Army National Guard. If anyone has any information or leads, please contact Olympic National Park Dispatch at 360-565-3115.

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Thank you. We, and the search teams, would sincerely appreciate your and the public’s help.

Feel free to call me for further information

Scott Museles (close family friend of Stephanine and Brad)
Cell: 202-255-7636

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Able Commercial Division Making Tracks

MANASSAS, Va., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — «What our Commercial Division has achieved over the last 3 or 4 years is nothing short of amazing,» declares Able Vice President and Director of Commercial Mike Murphy. The 25-year veteran of Office Movers who came to Able in 2017 to run the division cannot say enough about the team he works with and what they have accomplished. <a target="_blank"…

«When a company grows like we have since this division was started 8 years ago, you expect at least a small level of failure to take place to some degree,» he states, «and this has just not taken place even a tiny bit.»

The entire company takes pride in their quick Covid-19 response that has resulted in 100% workforce retention, and safety practices that have allowed them to work through the pandemic. The commercial division doubled their revenue from 2019 by June 15 and is hoping to triple it by year end. The company is positioned to hit the 50 million revenue benchmark this year or next. With clients like Freddie Mac, Capital One, Micron, CGI, and Oracle, Able is attracting new business all the time.

Able has become the specialty mover of choice for Washington D.C.’s top law firms, with recent relocations for Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP., Hunton Andrews Kurth, LLP., and King & Spalding, LLP. Able Senior Sales Executive Chris Cox is looking at many more moves like these and says, «the success of these moves can all be traced back to good communication, trust, and dependability.»

Operations Manager for the Commercial Division at Able Vytas Janascius is especially proud of the lack of ego involved with the Able Leadership Team. «Companies that have done the same thing for 30 years will continue to do the same thing for 30 more,» he says, «they don’t want change. When I go to the leadership team at Able with a new idea, I am going to get the green light to try it.»

Steve Kuhn, Chief Operating Officer at Able, developed the Commercial Division at Able when he arrived in 2012 after departing his family’s company JK Moving. At the behest of the Singleton Family he developed what he considers the best Leadership Team in the moving industry.

«The culture at Able is second to none, and when Office Movers shut down a few years ago and the executives were released form their non-competition agreements, almost all of them came to Able’s Commercial Division. This is relevant since non-competition agreements were just banned for many positions in Virgina starting June 1 of this year. I know the people working in this industry intimately at every level, and given choices, they are going to want to join our team. We treat everyone like family, and they can leave any time they want.»

Able’s Commercial Division moved into its new 100,000 SF facility at Merritt Park Drive in Manassas in early 2019, and expansion plans are already underway. Able hosted all the attendees from the first ever AMSA «Independent and Small Movers Conference» at its Commercial location in late 2019, and CEO Joe Singleton could not have been prouder of every employee in the division.

«Watching Mike Murphy address 100 movers from all over the country outside of our new Commercial Headquarters gave me an unreal amount of family pride,» says Singleton. «I will never forget some of the compliments I got that day. I am grateful to the entire Leadership Team at Able and consider it an honor to do my best to keep them happy.»

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Trump Signs Specially Adaptive Housing Act Into Law

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — President Donald Trump signed into law the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing (SAH) Improvement Act of 2019, a major legislative priority for Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP). This law reinstates SAH benefits to eligible veterans every 10 years to accommodate moving and normal life changes. It also:

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increases the aggregate amount of the benefit for buying a house with special features from $85,645 to $98,492, and
increases the amount of assistance for adaptations to veterans’ residences from $12,756 to $19,733.

«I’m honored to have played a role in the passage of this important law,» said Ryan Kules, WWP Combat Stress Recovery Director. «Wounded veterans should have the peace of mind of knowing that wherever we choose to live, we will have that opportunity without bearing large additional financial burdens for home adaptations. I’m thankful for all who helped make this critical reform become a reality.»

«The Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 was a major priority for our organization, and we’re grateful for the leadership and tireless support of bill sponsors Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Gus Bilirakis and co-sponsors Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Rep. Mike Levin,» said WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington. «We thank the Congress and the President for passing and enacting this critical reform. This was an incredible multi-year effort led by our Washington, DC team. We are specially honored and appreciative to have been joined by warriors from across the country, who gave their time and effort on Capitol Hill — calling Congress, sending letters, speaking to members of Congress in person, and making their voices heard.»

Learn more about WWP’s other legislative priorities and how we work with our nation’s leaders to improve the lives of wounded veterans and their families.

About Wounded Warrior Project

Since 2003, Wounded Warrior Project^® (WWP) has been meeting the growing needs of warriors, their families, and caregivers — helping them achieve their highest ambition. Learn more.

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New Jersey Senate Bill 1957 Supporting New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc. (NJMEP) Effort to Grow Manufacturing Jobs Receives 100% Support from the Senate Labor Committee

CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — During the Senate Labor Committee hearing this morning, Senate Bill 1957 received 100% support from the Senate Labor Committee. The Bill was introduced to the Senate on February 25, 2020, and a companion Bill was introduced in the Assembly on March 16, 2020.

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The Bill calls for $1.5 million of already allocated DOL Workforce Development funds to be dedicated to the Workforce Development Partnership Fund reserved to support this initiative to train unemployed and underemployed workers for jobs in manufacturing. This initiative is designed to stimulate job growth – especially in underserved communities, including to industries re-engineering to make PPEs and to help domesticate the New Jersey supply chain in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic activities. The program will be led by NJMEP, which has plans to use these funds to open a southern New Jersey operation to make sure this training and jobs program is equally effective throughout the state.

«One of the reasons I’m fortunate to serve as the CEO of NJMEP is because of days like today, when we can move forward, in a bipartisan way, with Senate Labor Committee approval on Bill 1957. This bill provides strong support for NJMEP which has important impacts in New Jersey. Approval from the Senate Labor Committee is the beginning of the planning for a broader manufacturing strategy which includes NJMEP, to ensure our state is more competitive in the global market, and that we’re doing everything we can to help our local manufacturers grow and create jobs,» said John W. Kennedy, CEO, NJMEP.

Next step in the process will be for Senate Bill 1957 to go to the Senate Floor and then on to the Assembly to be voted upon.

About NJMEP: NJMEP is a private, not–for-profit organization that improves the profitability and competitiveness of New Jersey’s manufacturers. Backed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), NJMEP enables organizations to enhance their productivity and efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve employee performance. For more than 20 years, NJMEP has used its extensive network of connections and proven track record of success to help manufacturers adapt to the latest innovative technologies and best practices to realize more than $4.16 billion in value. Our services are categorized into the following three areas: Operational Excellence, Innovation and Growth Strategies, and Workforce Development. NJMEP also has a signature philanthropic program, Manufacturing Cares, which is designed to provide a platform for manufacturers to give back to the community by pooling efforts to increase our impact.

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Fort Worth-Based Galderma Donates 1,200 Backpacks Filled with School Supplies to Northwest ISD Students

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — For the fifth consecutive year, Galderma donated backpacks filled with school supplies to Northwest ISD students in need. This year, Galderma donated 1,200 backpacks for students in grades Kindergarten through 12, for a total of 6,105 backpacks donated since 2016. Each backpack included all of the specific supplies requested by NISD schools. Galderma, based in Fort Worth, has an extensive portfolio of skin health…

While this is the fifth year that Galderma has distributed school supplies to NISD students, the 1,200 backpacks were distributed differently due to social distancing precautions required by the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of students and parents gathering in the gym at NISD’s Hatfield Elementary School, masked Galderma and NISD employees staffed a «drive-thru» distribution in the school’s parking lot.

«COVID-19 has created economic pressures with layoffs and reduced working hours for many families locally. And, as we approach the start of a new school year, we know that many more parents will need help to get their students ready. We weren’t going to let the pandemic stop us from supporting the families in our community as we have done for the past five years or interrupt our partnership with our local school district,» said Miles Harrison, president and general manager, Galderma U.S.

«We are so grateful for partners like Galderma. They’ve helped at least a thousand families this year, and that matters a great deal,» said Ryder Warren, Ed.D., superintendent of schools for Northwest ISD. «Galderma’s leadership, generosity and commitment to the community speaks to their support of education, and we are proud to partner with them. Their contributions today will help set our students up for success. In these difficult times, something like a new backpack and a new set of school supplies can give our students a sense of normalcy and a sense of hope. For that, we are extremely appreciative.»

«I’m so proud to work for a company that cares about its community, especially during a time when people need a little bit of extra care and support. Despite the debate about when and how kids will start the school year, and regardless of whatever personal obstacles we all may be going through ourselves, Galderma employees came together in a big way again this year for these kids,» said Zhanelle Wall, Galderma employee.

«In 2020, our community commitments have become even more important, especially given the economic impacts of COVID-19, and the important national conversation to support social and economic justice issues in America. Galderma is fully on board with that,» added Harrison. «Each backpack is like giving a gift that lasts for a year and often longer, as each year of success in school adds to the cumulative impact that can literally change the course of one’s life.»

About Galderma
Galderma, the world’s largest independent global dermatology company, was created in 1981 and is now present in over 100 countries with an extensive product portfolio of prescription medicines, aesthetic solutions and consumer care products. The company partners with health care practitioners around the world to meet the skin health needs of people throughout their lifetime. Galderma is a leader in research and development of scientifically-defined and medically-proven solutions for the skin. For more information, please visit www.galderma.com/us.

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25-Year Dolphin Health Study Reveals Factors Contributing to Slow and Accelerated Aging Rates in Long-Lived Mammals

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Epitracker Inc. today announced the results from a groundbreaking, 25-year longitudinal cohort study of bottlenose dolphins that identified factors differentiating individuals with slow and accelerated aging rates.

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The study, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlights how biological differences between dolphins living in the same natural ocean environment and receiving routine medical examinations under the care of the United States Navy may inform new approaches to slow degradative processes associated with aging.

Epitracker, a life sciences company applying advanced omic technologies to discover therapeutics for aging-associated diseases, leveraged archived health data on 144 dolphins receiving meticulous care throughout their lives. These health data included 44 clinically relevant measurements on 5,889 biological routine samples collected throughout dolphins’ lifetimes.

«Amazingly, this work all started with the sole intent of continually improving the health and welfare of dolphins,» said Stephanie Venn-Watson, D.V.M., M.P.H., co-founder and CEO of Epitracker Inc. and Seraphina Therapeutics, and the study’s lead author. «The fact that our work is resulting in groundbreaking approaches to delay aging and improve health for both dolphins and humans is a dream come true.»

Navy dolphins, which on average live 50 percent longer than wild dolphins, consumed a controlled and well-maintained fish diet and received ongoing health monitoring and medical care. The routine health data and 44 measures collected over time were analyzed to determine aging rates and establish aging rate-related biomarkers that could also be studied in humans.

Epitracker discovered four key biomarkers in dolphins associated with an accelerated aging rate. Two of these biomarkers, which already are used in assessing older people, decreased linearly with age: hemoglobin, used to detect anemia; and lymphocytes, used to detect immunosenescence, or weakened immunity. Importantly, while some dolphins had declines in these clinical biomarkers as they aged, including declines leading to clinical anemia and immunosenescence, others had no declines during the same aging timeframe.

While it has long been believed that there are factors influencing why some humans and mammals age faster than others, identifying those factors requires a data set that has been difficult to develop in species closely related to humans – one that is sufficiently large, robust, longitudinal in nature, and collected in a well-controlled population over lifetimes.

«The nature of the Navy dolphins’ shared oceanic environment created a perfect setting to generate unparalleled longitudinal health data using easily measured biomarkers that identified slow and accelerated aging in dolphins,» said Nicholas Schork, Ph.D., senior author and Professor at the Translational Genomics Research Institute, as well as Scientific Director for the National Institute on Aging’s Longevity Consortium.

«The results from the analysis of the dolphin population are directly translatable into human biology and will now empower us to identify how aging rates vary in humans and what we might be able do to slow the rates down for all,» Schork said.

This study is one of three recently published peer-reviewed scientific articles from Epitracker and its spin-out health and wellness company, Seraphina Therapeutics, demonstrating the promise of applying advanced technologies to delay aging in dolphins and humans.

In April 2020, Epitracker reported in PLOS ONE how a wild-type fish diet shifted dolphins’ metabolomes and improved their health. In this study, increased dietary intake of a trace saturated fat called pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) predicted reversal of low hemoglobin, a key biomarker of accelerated aging rates. Surprisingly, anemia was alleviated in all dolphins placed on a C15:0-rich diet.

Subsequent laboratory studies led by Epitracker and Seraphina and recently published in Scientific Reports, showed repeated, broad health benefits of C15:0 related to healthy aging, including attenuated anemia and fibrosis, lowered inflammation and cholesterol, and improved cellular stability and mitochondrial function. These studies and a growing body of global evidence support that C15:0 is the first essential fatty acid to be discovered in 90 years.

«Our discovery of slow and accelerated aging dolphins is now enabling us to compare thousands of small molecules in the archived serum of individuals with and without aging-related conditions and help find which molecules have the greatest promise of protecting the health of aging mammals,» Venn-Watson said.

Seraphina Therapeutics is currently advancing C15:0 as a once daily dietary supplement, food fortifier and nutritional intervention to protect against aging-associated breakdown and as a potential treatment of C15:0 deficiency disorders in humans. Seraphina aims to have C15:0 available for purchase as a supplement during Fall 2020 and as a food ingredient in January 2021.

While developing C15:0 supplements for Navy dolphins, Epitracker is also working cooperatively with the U.S. Navy to study additional serum metabolites that may help prevent and treat chronic aging-associated conditions present in both dolphins and humans, including pulmonary, hepatic, and neurogenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease.

For more information on Epitracker Inc. and the research discoveries made, please read the full published paper from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences or visit www.epitracker.com. To learn more about Seraphina Therapeutics, its science-based approach to advancing global health or the discovery of C15:0, please visit www.epitracker.com/seraphinatherapeutics.

About Epitracker Inc.
Epitracker Inc. is a life sciences company focusing on metabolomics in long-lived mammals to discover small molecules that may help to detect, prevent and treat chronic diseases in both humans and animals. By dedicating decades to improving U.S. Navy and wild dolphin health, Epitracker has gained critical insight into the pathophysiology of aging and chronic diseases through shared traits found in dolphins and humans. The company’s discoveries enable the creation of health products and therapies designed to extend wellness, delay aging, and treat a broad range of disease in both animals and humans. For more information, visit www.epitracker.com.

About Seraphina Therapeutics, Inc.
Seraphina Therapeutics, Inc. is a health and wellness company dedicated to advancing global health through the discovery of essential fatty acids and micronutrient therapeutics. Through rigorous breakthrough science, the company will develop fatty acid supplements, food fortifiers and nutritional interventions to strengthen cells, keep mitochondria working and advance cellular homeostasis to counter age-related breakdown. With its team of industry-leading scientists, Seraphina Therapeutics challenges long held approaches to nutrition, enabling the creation of novel health products designed to support quality of life. The company is a spinout of Epitracker Inc. and headquartered in San Diego. For more information, please visit www.epitracker.com/seraphinatherapeutics. Follow Seraphina on LinkedIn and Twitter @SeraphinaHealth.

About the U.S. Navy Dolphin Program
For more than 60 years, the U.S. Navy has cared for and closely monitored the health and welfare of a sustained population of approximately 100 bottlenose dolphins. Due to their access to ongoing healthcare, a reliable and well monitored daily diet, and protection from predators and other native stressors, Navy dolphins now live more than 50 percent longer than wild dolphins and are providing important insights into healthy aging.

About TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based non-profit organization dedicated to conducting groundbreaking research with life-changing results. TGen is affiliated with City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. This precision medicine affiliation enables both institutes to complement each other in research and patient care, with City of Hope providing a significant clinical setting to advance scientific discoveries made by TGen. TGen is focused on helping patients with neurological disorders, cancer, diabetes and infectious diseases through cutting-edge translational research (the process of rapidly moving research toward patient benefit). TGen physicians and scientists work to unravel the genetic components of both common and complex rare diseases in adults and children. Working with collaborators in the scientific and medical communities worldwide, TGen makes a substantial contribution to help our patients through efficiency and effectiveness of the translational process. For more information, visit: www.tgen.org. Follow TGen on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter @TGen.

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Investor Alert: Ademi & O’Reilly, LLP Investigates Possible Securities Fraud of Vaxart, Inc.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ademi & O’Reilly, LLP is investigating possible securities fraud claims against Vaxart (Nasdaq: VXRT) resulting from inaccurate statements Vaxart made regarding its internal controls, business practices, financial statements and prospects.

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The investigation focuses on whether Vaxart issued false and misleading statements regarding its business practices and prospects. Specifically, Vaxart announced that it had been selected for the federal program Operation Warp Speed to develop drugs for coronavirus. It has since been revealed that Vaxart, in fact, was not selected to receive significant financial support from Operation Warp Speed.

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