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State Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for Sunday November 19, 2023 ( 15 items )  

AstraZeneca: Truqap Plus Fulvestrant Approved in the US for Patients With Advanced HR-Positive Breast Cancer
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Nov. 18 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: AstraZeneca's TRUQAP (capivasertib) in combination with fulvestrant has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer with one or more biomarker alterations (PIK3CA, AKT1 or PTEN). Eligible patients will have progressed on at least one endocrine-based regimen in the metastatic s  more

Del. A.G. Jennings Issues Opinion on FOIA Complaint Concerning Del. Health Information Network
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 15 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following opinion (No. 23-IB31) on Nov. 13, 2023: * * * To: Ian Riden, ianandrewriden@gmail.com RE: FOIA Petition Regarding the Delaware Health Information Network Dear Mr. Riden: We write regarding your correspondence alleging that the Delaware Health Information Network ("DHIN") violated the Delaware Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. Sec.Sec. 10001-10008 ("FOIA"). We treat your correspondence as a Petitio  more

DelVal Announces James Cooper as Vice President for Finance and Administration
DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania, Nov. 16 -- Delaware Valley University issued the following news: Delaware Valley University (DelVal) has named James Cooper as vice president for Finance and Administration, effective Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Cooper will report to President Benjamin Rusiloski, Ph.D., and be a member of the President's Cabinet. He will have responsibility for budgeting and finance, information technologies, facilities, public safety, enterprise risk management, auxiliary enterprise  more

DSU, United Airlines Sign Aviate Program Agreement
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 17 -- Delaware State University issued the following news: Delaware State University has signed an agreement with United Airlines to provide its Aviation students an opportunity to enter United Aviate - a pilot career development program that provides a secure path to its flight deck. University President Tony Allen and Capt. Mike Bonner, Managing Director of Aviate and Pilot Strategy, signed the agreement during a Nov. 16 signing ceremony on the DSU campus. "Under Lt. C  more

DuPont FilmTec Fortilife NF1000 Membrane Now Available Globally
WILMINGTON, Delaware, Nov. 17 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Award-winning nanofiltration membranes help enable wastewater reuse and resource recovery in challenging applications while reducing energy consumption. * * * Starting today, DuPont(TM) FilmTec(TM) Fortilife(TM) NF1000 membrane elements are now sold worldwide. The high-productivity nanofiltration elements help enable increased wastewater reuse and resource recovery in some of the most challengin  more

Foundation Donation Boosts Alzheimer Research at DSU
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Delaware State University issued the following news: The Alzheimer's disease research of Delaware State University scientist recently received a boost from a generous foundation donation. The Paul H. Boerger Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation awarded a $500,000 donation to the Delaware State University Foundation in support of the Alzheimer's disease research program led by Dr. Michael Gitcho, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences. According to  more

NYU Law School: Delaware Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster Argues That Controlling Shareholders Have Surprisingly Limited Fiduciary Duties
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 -- The New York University School of Law issued the following news: On October 24, in the 2023 Distinguished Jurist Lecture, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery explored the limitations of the fiduciary duties that a controlling shareholder owes a company. In the talk, presented by the Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance and titled "The Controlling Stockholder as Bare-Bones Fiduciary," Laster drew a contrast between the fiduciary duties  more

Ohio Wesleyan Receives Nearly $1.2 Million to Support STEM Scholarships for Ohio Students
DELAWARE, Ohio, Nov. 16 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Ohio Wesleyan University has been awarded its third - and largest - Choose Ohio First grant, receiving $1,199,800 to support Ohio students pursuing degrees in the STEM or STEM education fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The State of Ohio and Ohio Department of Higher Education announced the 2024 Choose Ohio First (COF) awards on Nov. 13, including Ohio Wesleyan's five-year grant to  more

PA. A.G. HENRY FILES SUIT TO SHUT DOWN DELAWARE COUNTY CAR DEALER FOR NOT DISCLOSING ISSUES WITH VEHICLES, FAILING TO PROVIDE TITLES
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news release: Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a lawsuit against a Delaware County-based used vehicle dealer for not disclosing issues with vehicles sold "as-is," and failures to provide buyers with title documentation. The Office of Attorney General filed a suit against Real McKoy Auto Sales, LLC and owner, Ervin McKoy, alleging that the dealer repeatedly violated automotive and con  more

UD Biden School's SNF Ithaca Initiative Begins Third Year
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 18 -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: Propelled by a new grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), the third year of the recently expanded SNF Ithaca Initiative in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware is well underway -- hosting classes, seminars and speakers to advance democratic citizenship through civil discourse and civic engagement. The Biden School also welcomed a new cohort of  more

University of Delaware: For the Record, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * University of Delaware community reports new presentations, awards and publications * * * For the Record provides information about recent professional activities and honors of University of Delaware faculty, staff, students and alumni. Recent presentations, awards and publications include the following: Presentations Elizabeth Speakman, senior associate dean of the School of Nursing in the Co  more

University of Delaware: Homing in on the Right Treatment for a Rare Disease
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence aids fight against acute myeloid leukemia * * * When Mauricio Ferrato completed his doctorate in computer and information sciences at the University of Delaware a few months ago, he made his mark in more ways than one. Ferrato played a pivotal role in a research collaboration involving UD and Nemours Children's Health that used artificial intelligence to home in on the m  more

University of Delaware: Putting Mental Health First
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * At UD's Hayes Symposium, experts discuss mental health needs in Delaware and beyond * * * A panel of eight experts from backgrounds including politics, law enforcement, workforce development, women's health and more joined together with hundreds of attendees on Wednesday, Oct. 25, for the 10th year of the Evelyn R. Hayes Innovations in Healthcare Symposium, hosted by the University of Delaware's   more

University of Delaware: Research Heavy Hitters
DOVER, Delaware, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Delaware issued the following news: * * * Four named Highly Cited Researchers for 2023 * * * Highly Cited Researchers have an outsize impact on the world's scientific community, demonstrating exceptional influence in their fields through the journal articles they publish. The University of Delaware has four of these research heavy-hitters for 2023, outpacing 71% of the institutions represented globally. Designated each year by Clarivate  more

Vice Chancellor Fioravanti to Teach Corporate Litigation Bootcamp at Maryland Carey Law
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 16 -- The University of Maryland School of Law issued the following news: Maryland Carey Law welcomes the Hon. Paul A. Fioravanti, Jr. '97, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, back to the law school as a distinguished jurist-in-residence for the spring 2024 semester. The vice chancellor will teach the Corporate Litigation Bootcamp, a course delving into substantive Delaware corporate law and corporate and commercial litigation procedures in the Delaware   more