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State Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday June 25, 2021 ( 8 items )  

Harvard Law School: 'We're on a Collision Course With Sanity'
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 24 (TNSEve) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news: "We are living in an unprecedented time, with more information available at people's fingertips than any time in history, but also with the cacophony and confusion that follows," said Martha Minow, 300th Anniversary University Professor at Harvard University and former dean of Harvard Law School, during a discussion held by the National Constitution Center on June 15. Without intervention, she argued, "w  more

Loomis Sayles Funds Celebrate 30-Year Anniversaries
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Loomis, Sayles and Co. issued the following news release: Loomis, Sayles & Company, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, celebrates the 30th anniversary of a suite of mutual funds this month. The firm launched the Loomis Sayles Funds lineup in May 1991, when the firm managed about $21.6 billion. Over the past 30 years, Loomis Sayles has grown to manage $345.7 billion in assets for clients worldwide, within traditional asset classes and among a range of   more

Mass. A.G. Healey Reaches $90,000 Settlement With Milton Nursing Home Over Emergency Response Failures and Neglect of Resident Resulting in Death
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: Attorney General Maura Healey today announced a $90,000 settlement with a Milton nursing home to resolve allegations that it committed neglect of a resident, which resulted in death, and failed to comply with regulations requiring nursing staff to have adequate competencies to care for residents in emergency situations. The settlement with Milton HC Operating, LLC,   more

Massachusetts Auditor: 'Audit of Bureau of State House'
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2020-0026-3S) on June 24, 2021, entitled "Audit of the Bureau of the State House": * * * Here are excerpts: To: Ms. Tammy E. Kraus, Superintendent, Bureau of the State House, State House, Room 1, Boston, MA 02133 Dear Ms. Kraus: I am pleased to provide this performance audit of the Bureau of the State House. This report details the audit objectives, scope, methodology, findings, and recommenda  more

Massachusetts Auditor: 'Audit of Middlesex County District Attorney's Office'
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Massachusetts Auditor issued the following audit report (No. 2021-1256-3J) on June 17, 2021, entitled "Audit of the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office": * * * Here are excerpts: To: District Attorney Marian Ryan, Middlesex County District Attorney's Office, 15 Commonwealth Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801 Dear District Attorney Ryan: I am pleased to provide this performance audit of the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. This report details t  more

University of Massachusetts System: Mark Klempner Receives Chancellor's Medal for Leadership of MassBiologics
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release: Mark Klempner, MD, executive vice chancellor for MassBiologics of UMass Medical School and professor of medicine, was recognized by Chancellor Michael F. Collins with a Chancellor's Medal to honor his outstanding leadership as he prepares to step down from the top post. "A cherished colleague who is held in the highest regard, a campus leader who has earned our highest respect and a phys  more

University of Massachusetts System: UMMS Researchers Working to Identify What Information Matters Most to Vaccine-Hesitant Patients
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release: Trusted health care providers could increase vaccine acceptance among the 40 percent of Americans who say they are hesitant or not likely to get a COVID-19 shot. Researchers at UMass Medical School are working to identify what message doctors should convey to their patients to be most effective. Kimberly Fisher, MD, associate professor of medicine, and Kathleen Mazor, EdD, professor of m  more

University of Texas-Dallas Spinoff Company's Sale Takes 3D Printing to Scale
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 24 (TNSOps) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: The recent sale of The University of Texas at Dallas spinoff company Adaptive3D paves the way for large-scale manufacturing of 3D-printed specialized plastic and rubber materials developed at the University. Adaptive3D was acquired by Desktop Metal Inc., an industry leader in additive manufacturing based in Burlington, Massachusetts, in a deal announced in May. Dr. Walter Voit BS'05, MS'06,  more