ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 5 -- The American Intellectual Property Law Association issued the following news: The US Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit on April 27, 2020, affirmed a Nebraska federal jury's award of over $11 million in a copyright dispute based on a database of business information. Infogroup Inc. v. DatabaseUSA.com LLC, 8th Cir., No. 18-3723, 4/27/20. The jury didn't err in finding that Infogroup Inc.'s database was copyright eligible because it required at least a minimal d  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Free Press issued the following news release: On Thursday afternoon, Senate Republicans introduced privacy legislation meant to guide the ways in which companies collect and use location, Bluetooth, and other data to track contacts between people infected by coronavirus and those they've interacted with. The COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act, led by Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) and Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), is unlikely to get suppor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 5 -- The International Interior Design Association issued the following news release: The IIDA Foundation and John J. Nelson Sr. are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 John J. Nelson Sr. Legacy Scholarship. This scholarship fund was established to support diversity and further the study of interior design and architecture for students of African American descent. Scholarship winners are: Jeremiah Brown, Student IIDA, of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Law  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 9 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska Medical Center will honor three Nebraskans for their significant contributions during its virtual commencement ceremonies this week. Scottsbluff, Neb., native and UNMC alumnus Doyt Conn, M.D., will receive the Honorary Doctorate of Science Degree. The award recognizes high distinction in the use of his skills in medicine, science and teaching, to serve his fellow ma  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 9 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska, with the guidance of the Global Center for Health Security at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), has developed a Higher Education COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Guide for institutions as they plan to resume in-person teaching and learning in the fall 2020 semester. NU System President Ted Carter said that just as the move to off-campus learning was unpre  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 8 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: In recognition of its continuous efforts to promote equity and social justice in health and health care, the UNMC College of Public Health has been awarded the Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). "This award may have been presented to the College of Public Health, but it is really given in honor of th  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 9 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Rebekah Gundry, Ph.D., is one of only 12 investigators nationwide to receive a "COVID-19 and Its Cardiovascular Impact Rapid Response Grant" from the American Heart Association. The one-year, $100,000 grant will allow Dr. Gundry to explore the role of glycans, carbohydrates attached to proteins and lipids, in cardiovascular injuries in COVID-19 patients. "The COVID infection predominantly ta  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 7 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska Medical Center will conduct virtual commencement ceremonies this week for 1,013 graduates. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each UNMC college will host a virtual commencement and/or hooding ceremonies that will include videotaped elements of an address from UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. Each ceremony will conclude with the conferral of degrees. Graduates' name  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 7 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: As government officials, business leaders and others consider their options for safely taking steps to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Nebraska and beyond, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has developed an innovative data-driven model that will help to guide their decision-making. The Pandemic Recovery Acceleration Model (PRAM) is designed to assist public and priv  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 6 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The Healthcare Worker Exposure Response & Outcomes (HERO) Registry launched this month, inviting U.S. healthcare workers to share clinical and life experiences in order to understand the perspectives and problems faced by those on the COVID-19 pandemic front lines. The HERO research program leverages PCORnet(R), the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network, and is funded by the Pat  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 8 -- Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives issued the following news release: More than 30 electric co-ops serving over 3 million member-consumers across the Upper Midwest have signed on to a letter urging members of Congress to provide economic relief for rural America. The letter was addressed to members of Congress from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Specifically, the letter calls for Congress to support additional stimulus package relief  more