Wilshire Law Firm Secures Landmark $28.5 Million Result Against School District

November 7, 2019

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A landmark decision with the potential to affect students throughout California and nationwide was reached Monday, thanks to the determination of two law firms working on behalf of an 11-year-old student who was catastrophically injured while walking home from Puesta Del Sol Elementary School in the Victor Elementary School District, San Bernardino.

Wilshire Law Firm’s senior trial attorney Jon C. Teller, Esq., in conjunction with Rahul Ravipudi, Esq. of Panish Shea & Boyle LLP, obtained a judgment at trial of 100% negligence against the School District. The case then settled just before picking a jury for the damages phase of trial. The result not only recovers millions in damages for the student but also sets forth groundbreaking policy changes that the School District has agreed to implement to protect IEP/Section 504 students.

“No parent should suffer something like this ever, ever again,” argued Jon Teller, Wilshire Law Firm’s senior trial attorney. “We hope that this result leads to substantial changes that protect all students throughout the Country who follow an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).”

Although a substantial amount of money was offered, the attorneys for the child would not agree to resolve the case until the School District agreed to implement new policies and procedures to ensure something like this never happens again. IEPs for children who require curb-to-curb bus transportation in the School District now require not only regular evaluation, but rigid enforcement. The settlement requires training for School District faculty members, along with creating more transparent rights and letters to parents for parents of students who require special education assistance, administrative assistance, or other support.

“The ultimate mission of our work is substantial societal change that makes the world a better place, and that’s what we accomplished in this case,” noted Bobby Saadian, Esq., Wilshire Law Firm’s Founding President and Managing Attorney. “We emphasized the need for changes to the School District’s evaluation and enforcement policies throughout the case, and because of that insistence, the parents and families of future students are going to benefit.”

In addition to the monetary conditions (totaling $28,500,000), the School District has additionally agreed to have a third party “conduct an evaluation of the District’s IEP/Section 504 policies and procedure and prepare a report to the District concerning its evaluation and recommendations for training of the District’s employees.”

The victim, an eleven-year-old minor, was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Village Drive and Puesta Del Sol Drive while walking home alone after school in February of 2017. Previously, the School District had determined that our client required “curb-to-curb bus transportation” to ensure his physical safety.

“Schools often overlook the needs of children in special education and Fabian’s story is the tragic result of that pattern and practice,” commented Panish Shea & Boyle LLP partner Rahul Ravipudi.

As a result, our client suffered catastrophic injuries, including a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) that will require 24/7 lifetime care. Despite the serious nature of the injuries, the School District refused to make any settlement offers before heading to trial.

“Despite the School District offering our client $0 and rigorously fighting liability throughout the last 2 years,” remarked Teller, “the entire team at Wilshire Law Firm welcomed the opportunity to protect our client and protect students nationwide, and that is why we took on this fight and succeeded.”

About Wilshire Law Firm
Founded in 2007 by Bobby Saadian, Esq., Wilshire Law Firm is an award-winning personal injury, employment law, and class action law firm. Recognized by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers as one of 2020’s “Best Law Firms”, the firm’s attorneys are consistently recognized throughout the legal industry for their excellence. To date, our team of over 130 legal professionals has recovered more than $400,000,000 for the Wilshire Law Firm client family, providing exceptional service every step of the way.

To find out more, call (800) 522-7274, or visit: https://www.WilshireLawFirm.com

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About Panish Shea & Boyle LLP
Panish Shea & Boyle LLP is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm representing plaintiffs in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, mass torts/class action, and business litigation cases. Firm attorneys have obtained some of the most significant awards for plaintiffs in U.S. history, including a $4.9 billion verdict in Anderson v. GM, and are repeatedly recognized for excellence by other trial attorneys, legal organizations and publications nationwide. The firm is ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® as a “Tier 1” Firm – the highest ranking a firm can receive – in the areas of Plaintiffs Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation and Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation, and is recognized as being among the top Plaintiff’s law firms in the country by the National Law Journal.

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Automotores Gildemeister Announces Settlement Of Exchange Offer And Consent Solicitation

November 7, 2019

SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Automotores Gildemeister SpA (the “Company”) announced today the settlement on November 7, 2019 (the “Settlement Date”) of the exchange offer and consent solicitation (the “Offers and Solicitation”) for US$515,250,522 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “Existing Senior Secured Notes”), US$24,194,000 8.250% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) and its US$5,122,000 6.750% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes,” and together with the 2021 Notes and the Existing Senior Secured Notes, the “Existing Senior Notes”) on the terms previously announced in the offering and solicitation memorandum dated September 30, 2019 (as supplemented from time to time, the “Offering and Solicitation Memorandum”). Existing Senior Notes tendered in the Offers and Solicitation were exchanged for 7.50% New Senior Secured Notes due 2025, New Series A Warrants, and New Series B Warrants (the “New Warrants”). In addition, pursuant to the Offers and Solicitation, certain amendments to the terms and conditions of the Existing Senior Notes were adopted and became effective on the Settlement Date. The New Senior Secured Notes were distributed to participating holders through DTC. The New Warrants were distributed through an international courier service.

In total, 98.13% of the outstanding principal amount of the Existing Senior Secured Notes had been validly tendered and accepted by the Company for exchange in the Offers and Solicitation.

Participating holders who validly tendered their Existing Senior Notes received in exchange for each US$1,000 principal amount of the Existing Senior Notes the Total Exchange Consideration outlined below:

For the Existing Senior Secured Notes:

US$1,000 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes (consisting of US$950 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes plus the Early Tender Consideration consisting of US$50 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes), plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Existing Senior Secured Notes through and including the Settlement Date, paid in cash on the Settlement Date;
0.653 New Series A Warrants; and
0.974 New Series B Warrants.

For the 2021 Notes:

US$1,000 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes (consisting of US$950 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes plus the Early Tender Consideration consisting of US$50 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes), plus accrued and unpaid interest on the 2021 Notes through and including the Settlement Date, paid in cash on the Settlement Date.

For the 2023 Notes:

US$1,000 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes (consisting of US$950 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes plus the Early Tender Consideration consisting of US$50 principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes), plus accrued and unpaid interest on the 2023 Notes through and including the Settlement Date, paid in cash on the Settlement Date.

A factor of 1.20090280 will be applied to the nominal value of $1,000 principal amount of Existing Senior Secured Notes tendered for purposes of calculating the principal amount of New Senior Secured Notes to be issued.

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY. THE OFFERS AND SOLICITATION ARE BEING MADE SOLELY BY THE OFFERING AND SOLICITATION MEMORANDUM THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE EXCHANGE AND INFORMATION AGENT AND ONLY TO SUCH PERSONS AND IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS AS IS PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. ANY PUBLIC OFFERING OF SECURITIES TO BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES WILL BE MADE BY MEANS OF A PROSPECTUS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY OR THE SELLING SECURITY HOLDER THAT WILL CONTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND MANAGEMENT, AS WELL AS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

The New Senior Secured Notes, and the New Warrants offered in the Offers and Solicitation will not be registered under the Ley de Mercado de Valores No. 18,045 (the “Securities Market Law”), as amended, of Chile with the Chilean Financial Markets Commission (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero, the “CMF”), together with all predecessor agencies and commissions, including, without limitation, the Chilean Securities and Insurance Commission (Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros), and, accordingly, may not be offered or sold to persons in Chile except in circumstances that do not constitute a public offering under Chilean law.

Los valores que se emitan no serán registrados en la Comision para el Mercado Financiero, antes Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros, de conformidad a la ley de Mercado de Valores No.18,045, por lo que de acuerdo a ello, no podrán ser ofrecidos a personas en Chile excepto en circunstancias que no constituyan una oferta pública de valores de acuerdo a ley Chilena.

About Automotores Gildemeister

Automotores Gildemeister is a vehicle importer and distributor primarily in Chile and Peru. Since 1986, the Company has been the sole distributor of Hyundai passenger and light commercial vehicles in Chile and since 2002, the sole distributor of Hyundai passenger, light commercial and heavy commercial vehicles in Peru.

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Facebook Helps to Protect the 2020 US Elections

November 7, 2019

Founded in 2004, Facebook's mission is to make the world more open and connected. People use Facebook to stay connected with friends and family, to discover what's going on in the world, and to share and express what matters to them.

MENLO PARK, California, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The following is written by Guy Rosen, VP of Integrity; Katie Harbath, Public Policy Director, Global Elections; Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Cybersecurity Policy and Rob Leathern, Director of Product Management.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8323454-facebook-2020-us-elections/

We have a responsibility to stop abuse and election interference on our platform. That’s why we’ve made significant investments since 2016 to better identify new threats, close vulnerabilities and reduce the spread of viral misinformation and fake accounts.

Today, almost a year out from the 2020 elections in the US, we’re announcing several new measures to help protect the democratic process and providing an update on initiatives already underway:

Fighting foreign interference

Combating inauthentic behavior, including an updated policy
Protecting the accounts of candidates, elected officials, their teams and others through Facebook Protect

Increasing transparency

Making Pages more transparent, including showing the confirmed owner of a Page
Labeling state-controlled media on their Page and in our Ad Library
Making it easier to understand political ads, including a new US presidential candidate spend tracker

Reducing misinformation

Preventing the spread of misinformation, including clearer fact-checking labels
Fighting voter suppression and interference, including banning paid ads that suggest voting is useless or advise people not to vote
Helping people better understand the information they see online, including an initial investment of $2 million to support media literacy projects

Fighting Foreign Interference

Combating Inauthentic Behavior

Over the last three years, we’ve worked to identify new and emerging threats and remove coordinated inauthentic behavior across our apps. In the past year alone, we’ve taken down over 50 networks worldwide, many ahead of major democratic elections. As part of our effort to counter foreign influence campaigns, this morning we removed four separate networks of accounts, Pages and Groups on Facebook and Instagram for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior. Three of them originated in Iran and one in Russia. They targeted the US, North Africa and Latin America. We have identified these manipulation campaigns as part of our internal investigations into suspected Iran-linked inauthentic behavior, as well as ongoing proactive work ahead of the US elections.

We took down these networks based on their behavior, not the content they posted. In each case, the people behind this activity coordinated with one another and used fake accounts to misrepresent themselves, and that was the basis for our action. We have shared our findings with law enforcement and industry partners. More details can be found here.

As we’ve improved our ability to disrupt these operations, we’ve also built a deeper understanding of different threats and how best to counter them. We investigate and enforce against any type of inauthentic behavior. However, the most appropriate way to respond to someone boosting the popularity of their posts in their own country may not be the best way to counter foreign interference. That’s why we’re updating our inauthentic behavior policy to clarify how we deal with the range of deceptive practices we see on our platforms, whether foreign or domestic, state or non-state.

Protecting the Accounts of Candidates, Elected Officials and Their Teams

Today, we’re launching Facebook Protect to further secure the accounts of elected officials, candidates, their staff and others who may be particularly vulnerable to targeting by hackers and foreign adversaries. As we’ve seen in past elections, they can be targets of malicious activity. However, because campaigns are generally run for a short period of time, we don’t always know who these campaign-affiliated people are, making it harder to help protect them.

Beginning today, Page admins can enroll their organization’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in Facebook Protect and invite members of their organization to participate in the program as well. Participants will be required to turn on two-factor authentication, and their accounts will be monitored for hacking, such as login attempts from unusual locations or unverified devices. And, if we discover an attack against one account, we can review and protect other accounts affiliated with that same organization that are enrolled in our program. Read more about Facebook Protect and enroll here.

Increasing Transparency

Making Pages More Transparent

We want to make sure people are using Facebook authentically, and that they understand who is speaking to them. Over the past year, we’ve taken steps to ensure Pages are authentic and more transparent by showing people the Page’s primary country location and whether the Page has merged with other Pages. This gives people more context on the Page and makes it easier to understand who’s behind it.

Increasingly, we’ve seen people failing to disclose the organization behind their Page as a way to make people think that a Page is run independently. To address this, we’re adding more information about who is behind a Page, including a new “Organizations That Manage This Page” tab that will feature the Page’s “Confirmed Page Owner,” including the organization’s legal name and verified city, phone number or website.

Initially, this information will only appear on Pages with large US audiences that have gone through Facebook’s business verification. In addition, Pages that have gone through the new authorization process to run ads about social issues, elections or politics in the US will also have this tab. And starting in January, these advertisers will be required to show their Confirmed Page Owner.

If we find a Page is concealing its ownership in order to mislead people, we will require it to successfully complete the verification process and show more information in order for the Page to stay up.

Labeling State-Controlled Media

We want to help people better understand the sources of news content they see on Facebook so they can make informed decisions about what they’re reading. Next month, we’ll begin labeling media outlets that are wholly or partially under the editorial control of their government as state-controlled media. This label will be on both their Page and in our Ad Library.

We will hold these Pages to a higher standard of transparency because they combine the opinion-making influence of a media organization with the strategic backing of a state.

We developed our own definition and standards for state-controlled media organizations with input from more than 40 experts around the world specializing in media, governance, human rights and development. Those consulted represent leading academic institutions, nonprofits and international organizations in this field, including Reporters Without Borders, Center for International Media Assistance, European Journalism Center, Oxford Internet Institute’s Project on Computational Propaganda, Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) at the Central European University, the Council of Europe, UNESCO and others.

It’s important to note that our policy draws an intentional distinction between state-controlled media and public media, which we define as any entity that is publicly financed, retains a public service mission and can demonstrate its independent editorial control. At this time, we’re focusing our labeling efforts only on state-controlled media.

We will update the list of state-controlled media on a rolling basis beginning in November. And, in early 2020, we plan to expand our labeling to specific posts and apply these labels on Instagram as well. For any organization that believes we have applied the label in error, there will be an appeals process.

Making it Easier to Understand Political Ads

In addition to making Pages more transparent, we’re updating the Ad Library, Ad Library Report and Ad Library API to help journalists, lawmakers, researchers and others learn more about the ads they see. This includes:

A new US presidential candidate spend tracker, so that people can see how much candidates have spent on ads
Adding additional spend details at the state or regional level to help people analyze advertiser and candidate efforts to reach voters geographically
Making it clear if an ad ran on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger or Audience Network
Adding useful API filters, providing programmatic access to download ad creatives and a repository of frequently used API scripts.

In addition to updates to the Ad Library API, in November, we will begin testing a new database with researchers that will enable them to quickly download the entire Ad Library, pull daily snapshots and track day-to-day changes.

Visit our Help Center to learn more about the changes to Pages and the Ad Library.

Reducing Misinformation

Preventing the Spread of Viral Misinformation

On Facebook and Instagram, we work to keep confirmed misinformation from spreading. For example, we reduce its distribution so fewer people see it — on Instagram, we remove it from Explore and hashtags, and on Facebook, we reduce its distribution in News Feed. On Instagram, we also make content from accounts that repeatedly post misinformation harder to find by filtering content from that account from Explore and hashtag pages for example. And on Facebook, if Pages, domains or Groups repeatedly share misinformation, we’ll continue to reduce their overall distribution and we’ll place restrictions on the Page’s ability to advertise and monetize.

Over the next month, content across Facebook and Instagram that has been rated false or partly false by a third-party fact-checker will start to be more prominently labeled so that people can better decide for themselves what to read, trust and share. The labels below will be shown on top of false and partly false photos and videos, including on top of Stories content on Instagram, and will link out to the assessment from the fact-checker.

Much like we do on Facebook when people try to share known misinformation, we’re also introducing a new pop-up that will appear when people attempt to share posts on Instagram that include content that has been debunked by third-party fact-checkers.

In addition to clearer labels, we’re also working to take faster action to prevent misinformation from going viral, especially given that quality reporting and fact-checking takes time. In many countries, including in the US, if we have signals that a piece of content is false, we temporarily reduce its distribution pending review by a third-party fact-checker.

Fighting Voter Suppression and Intimidation

Attempts to interfere with or suppress voting undermine our core values as a company, and we work proactively to remove this type of harmful content. Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, we extended our voter suppression and intimidation policies to prohibit:

Misrepresentation of the dates, locations, times and methods for voting or voter registration (e.g. “Vote by text!”);
Misrepresentation of who can vote, qualifications for voting, whether a vote will be counted and what information and/or materials must be provided in order to vote (e.g. “If you voted in the primary, your vote in the general election won’t count.”); and
Threats of violence relating to voting, voter registration or the outcome of an election.

We remove this type of content regardless of who it’s coming from, and ahead of the midterm elections, our Elections Operations Center removed more than 45,000 pieces of content that violated these policies — more than 90% of which our systems detected before anyone reported the content to us.

We also recognize that there are certain types of content, such as hate speech, that are equally likely to suppress voting. That’s why our hate speech policies ban efforts to exclude people from political participation on the basis of things like race, ethnicity or religion (e.g., telling people not to vote for a candidate because of the candidate’s race, or indicating that people of a certain religion should not be allowed to hold office).

In advance of the US 2020 elections, we’re implementing additional policies and expanding our technical capabilities on Facebook and Instagram to protect the integrity of the election. Following up on a commitment we made in the civil rights audit report released in June, we have now implemented our policy banning paid advertising that suggests voting is useless or meaningless, or advises people not to vote.

In addition, our systems are now more effective at proactively detecting and removing this harmful content. We use machine learning to help us quickly identify potentially incorrect voting information and remove it.

We are also continuing to expand and develop our partnerships to provide expertise on trends in voter suppression and intimidation, as well as early detection of violating content. This includes working directly with secretaries of state and election directors to address localized voter suppression that may only be occurring in a single state or district. This work will be supported by our Elections Operations Center during both the primary and general elections.

Helping People Better Understand What They See Online

Part of our work to stop the spread of misinformation is helping people spot it for themselves. That’s why we partner with organizations and experts in media literacy.

Today, we’re announcing an initial investment of $2 million to support projects that empower people to determine what to read and share — both on Facebook and elsewhere.

These projects range from training programs to help ensure the largest Instagram accounts have the resources they need to reduce the spread of misinformation, to expanding a pilot program that brings together senior citizens and high school students to learn about online safety and media literacy, to public events in local venues like bookstores, community centers and libraries in cities across the country. We’re also supporting a series of training events focused on critical thinking among first-time voters.

In addition, we’re including a new series of media literacy lessons in our Digital Literacy Library. These lessons are drawn from the Youth and Media team at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, which has made them available for free worldwide under a Creative Commons license. The lessons, created for middle and high school educators, are designed to be interactive and cover topics ranging from assessing the quality of the information online to more technical skills like reverse image search.

We’ll continue to develop our media literacy efforts in the US and we’ll have more to share soon.

Media Contact: Jamil Walker [email protected]

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Results from Prospective, Multicenter Trial Evaluating the Use of the Tablo® Hemodialysis System for Home Dialysis Released at the American Society of Nephrology Scientific Meeting

November 7, 2019

First New Device Trial Completed for Home Hemodialysis In 15 Years

SAN JOSE, California, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Outset Medical, a commercial-stage company delivering first-of-its-kind technology into the growing, global, dialysis market today announced publication of a multicenter, prospective, open-label study in Hemodialysis International. Titled “Safety and Efficacy of the Tablo Hemodialysis System for In-center and In-home hemodialysis,” the 30-patient study met both the safety and efficacy endpoints. Tablo is currently FDA-cleared for use in hospitals and clinics and is under evaluation by FDA for use in the home.

Over 21 consecutive weeks, patients went through four treatment periods in which hemodialysis was prescribed four times weekly: one-week Run-In; eight-week In-Center; four-week Transition; eight-week In-Home. The data showed a mean weekly standard Kt/V ≥ 2.8 for participants during the In-Center and In-Home treatment periods (compared to the trial endpoint of a standard Kt/V ≥ 2.1) and delivered ultrafiltration (UF) within 10% of prescribed UF. There were no device-related pre-specified adverse events throughout the trial. All patients who started the home arm with Tablo completed it, resulting in a 0% home arm drop-out rate.

“The trial results and patient feedback were compelling,” said Troy Plumb, M.D., principal investigator of the study and Division Chief of Nephrology and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine in Omaha. “Many patients have expressed enthusiasm for home use since they want more lifestyle flexibility and control of their care.”

In addition to online publication of the study on November 7, Dr. Plumb will be presenting the data in Washington, D.C. this week at the American Society of Nephrology annual scientific meeting.

“The results of this study suggest the success patients can have when they manage their dialysis care at home,” said Outset Medical Chief Executive Office Leslie Trigg. “We believe a new technology option for patients who want to dialyze at home will help support the White House initiative to improve care and expand treatment in the home.”

Outset Medical’s Chief Medical Officer, nephrologist Michael Aragon, M.D., added, “More than 500,000 Americans are on dialysis, and approximately 100,000 more begin treatment each year. The more that care can be easily accessible, the better it is for patients and our country’s health care system.”

About the Tablo System

Tablo was designed in Silicon Valley to reduce the cost and complexity of dialysis care. Requiring only an electrical outlet and tap water to operate, the small, mobile Tablo system frees patients and providers from expensive clinic infrastructure. The machine’s functionality enables it to serve as a dialysis clinic on wheels. Wireless data, sensor-based automation and an animated touchscreen make the system easy to learn and use.

About Outset Medical

Silicon Valley-based Outset Medical is dedicated to technology-driven service model innovation aimed at reducing cost and transforming the patient care experience. Outset’s Tablo System is CE-marked and FDA-cleared for use in acute and chronic care settings. In October, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded Outset Medical a contract for the use of the Tablo in communities hit by natural disasters. This year, Outset also was named a winner of the Kidney X Redesign Dialysis Competition sponsored by the Department of HHS and the American Society of Nephrology.

For more information, visit www.outsetmedical.com and follow the company on Twitter at @OutsetMedical.

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Hundreds of Millions of Holiday Packages Expected between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day

November 7, 2019

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is ready to deliver more than 28 million packages per day between Dec.16-21, and will average 20.5 million packages per day through the remainder of the year.

With a projected 800 million package deliveries between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, the Postal Service delivers more packages to homes than any other shipper.

The Postal Service will expand Sunday delivery beginning Nov. 24 to locations with high package volumes. USPS already delivers packages on Sundays in most major cities, and anticipates delivering more than 8 million packages on Sundays in December. Mail carriers will also deliver packages for an additional fee on Christmas Day in select locations.

The Postal Service plans for peak holiday season all year. This includes making sure the right equipment is available to sort, process and deliver the expected mail and package volumes. Seasonal workers are hired when and where needed, and technology has been expanded to enhance package tracking throughout the USPS processing and transportation networks.

Busiest Mailing and Delivery Days
The Postal Service’s busiest time of the season peaks two weeks before Christmas, when much last-minute shopping starts. Customer traffic is expected to increase beginning Dec. 9, while the week of Dec. 16 is expected to be the busiest time for mailing, shipping and delivery. Additionally, the Postal Service predicts that nearly 2.5 billion pieces of First-Class Mail, including greeting cards, will be processed and delivered the week of Dec. 16.

Skip the Trip and Ship Online
Consumers can use usps.com to ship their packages and save trips to the Post Office. The Postal Service anticipates Dec. 16 will be the busiest day online with more than 8.5 million consumers predicted to visit usps.com for help shipping holiday gifts. Nearly 105 million consumers are predicted to visit usps.com between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

The Postal Service estimates nearly 400,000 consumers will use the Click-N-Ship feature and other online services Dec. 16 to order free Priority Mail boxes, print shipping labels, purchase postage and request free next-day Package Pickup.

2019 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office and domestic addresses*:

Dec. 9 — APO/FPO/DPO (ZIP Code 093 only) Priority Mail and First-Class Mail
Dec. 11 — APO/FPO/DPO (all other ZIP Codes) Priority Mail and First-Class Mail
Dec. 14 — USPS Retail Ground
Dec. 18 — APO/FPO/DPO (except ZIP Code 093) USPS Priority Mail Express
Dec. 20 — First-Class Mail (including greeting cards)
Dec. 20 — First-Class packages (up to 15.99 ounces)
Dec. 21 — Priority Mail
Dec. 23 — Priority Mail Express*

Alaska

Dec. 18 — Alaska to mainland First-Class Mail
Dec. 19 — Alaska to mainland Priority Mail
Dec. 21 — Alaska to mainland Priority Mail Express

Hawaii

Dec. 19 — Hawaii to mainland Priority Mail and First-Class Mail
Dec. 21 — Hawaii to mainland Priority Mail Express

*Not a guarantee, unless otherwise noted. Dates are for estimated delivery before Dec. 25. Actual delivery date may vary depending on origin, destination, Post Office acceptance date and time and other conditions. Some restrictions apply. For Priority Mail Express shipments mailed Dec. 21-25, the money-back guarantee applies only if the shipment was not delivered, or delivery was not attempted, within two (2) business days.

Delivering for the Military and Overseas
The Postal Service also processes mail for overseas Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of State (DoS) recipients. The DoD measures mail volumes in pounds not pieces, and USPS expects to process more than 15 million pounds of mail for DoD and DoS recipients between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.

More tips for a successful holiday mailing and shipping season:

Use free Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes. They are available at local Post Offices or online at usps.com/freeboxes
Make it easy with Click-N-Ship. You can create shipping labels and pay for postage online at usps.com/ship
Schedule a free Package Pickup when the carrier delivers your mail. It’s free regardless of the number of packages. Or, pickups can be scheduled at usps.com/pickup
New this year, mail and packages weighing more than 10 ounces and/or are more than a half-inch think using stamps as postage cannot be dropped into a collection box or left for a carrier to pick up. Instead, take them to a window clerk at a Post Office. Click-N-Ship customers are unaffected by this change.

Additional news and information, including all domestic, international and military mailing and shipping deadlines, can be found on the Postal Service Holiday Newsroom at usps.com/holidaynews.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Please Note: For U.S. Postal Service media resources, including broadcast quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the USPS YouTube Channel, like us on Facebook and enjoy our Postal Posts blog. For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com.

More USPS holiday news, including shipping deadlines and Santa mail, can be found at usps.com/holidaynews.
For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf.

Contact: Kim Frum
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Female Wells Fargo Employee Files Lawsuit Alleging Being Drugged and Sexually Assaulted by her Boss

November 7, 2019

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OAKLAND, California, Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Y.G., a 20-year-old junior employee of Wells Fargo, which alleges she was drugged and raped by her manager, Antonio Perez. Criminal charges have been filed in this matter. According to the lawsuit, Perez used his position of power in Wells Fargo to compel Y.G. to go out and celebrate her promotion with him and other Wells Fargo managers. Perez knew Y.G. was 20 years old. During the course of the night he allegedly bought her drinks and then he slipped her date rape drugs. The lawsuit alleges that when she became unconscious, he took her back to the Wells Fargo parking lot and sexually assaulted her. She woke up in a drug induced hangover in his bedroom while he was on a conference call for Wells Fargo managers.

The lawsuit further states that Y. G. immediately went to the police and underwent a rape kit where she was found to have the date rape drug GHB in her system. The lawsuit alleges that Y.G.’s direct supervisor, an assistant branch manager, suspected that Mr. Perez had drugged and raped another junior employee but never warned Y.G.

Just a few weeks ago California enacted legislation to prevent cases like these from being forced into arbitration. The new law takes effect January 1, 2020. Unfortunately, the new law does not benefit women like Y.G. who were forced to give up their rights prior to the law taking effect.

Y.G. said, “I loved my job and what happened to me completely changed the course of my life. I just want the public to hear my story, so hopefully this doesn’t happen to anyone else ever again.”

“California employers are liable for the conduct of people they employ as managers if that conduct is connected to the workplace. As a San Francisco based company, Wells Fargo should litigate this case in the light of day rather than try to hide behind arbitration,” said Y.G.’s attorney, Jayme L. Walker, Partner with Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer.

“It is absolutely outrageous that this young underage girl was allegedly given alcohol and drugged and raped by her manager and we intend to seek justice for her,” said Gary Gwilliam, Esq. of Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer who represents the Plaintiff.

For more information contact:	J. Gary Gwilliam, Esq. or Jayme Walker, Esq.
	Gwilliam Ivary Chiosso Cavalli & Brewer (510) 832-5411
	[email protected] , [email protected]
	Mary Alexander, Esq. (Referring Firm)
	Mary Alexander & Associates, P.C. (415) 433-4440
	[email protected]

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Regal Medical Group Expands Into San Diego

November 7, 2019

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ Regal Medical Group announces it has expanded its healthcare services to San Diego and surrounding communities to provide comprehensive coordinated medical care with a focus on enhancing the health and well-being of its senior population. Regal’s presence in the community will grant residents increased access to valuable healthcare and offer more options when choosing primary care physicians close to home.

Regal is already the healthcare network of choice for thousands of members throughout Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, and Riverside counties. Regal offers additional resources that extend beyond the doctor’s office to help members live a well-balanced life. From free fitness and healthy cooking classes, to health education and coordinated support for chronic conditions, Regal partners with its members to deliver personalized, well-rounded care that supports optimal health and well-being.

“We are excited and proud to expand our services to help improve the lives and health of those in our community,” explained Jasmine Frank, Senior Vice President of Regional Operations at Regal Medical Group. “Through Regal’s quality services and programs, we are better aligned to support our physicians in caring for and coordinating our members’ healthcare while providing access to meet the healthcare needs of the communities of San Diego, right in their own neighborhood.”

About Regal Medical Group
Regal Medical Group is an affiliate of Heritage Provider Network (HPN), which serves as a trusted healthcare network for over 40 years to nearly 600,000 Southern California members. As the largest doctor-owned medical group in Southern California, HPN and its affiliates are dedicated to quality, affordable and patient-centric healthcare through its robust programs and services offered to its members. For more information, please visit www.regalmed.com or you may also contact us at: (844) 216-3518.

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Mazda North America Celebrates 100th Open-Concept Dealership

November 7, 2019

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com. (PRNewsFoto/Mazda North American Operations)

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/– Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is celebrating a significant milestone on its path to premium: the opening of the 100^th updated dealership. Mazda’s focused effort on creating a refreshed dealership design and customer experience, referred to as Retail Evolution, was originally announced in 2014. The upgraded dealership design features an upscale, open concept floor plan to offer a higher level of business transparency and customer satisfaction, providing a consistent experience from when a customer first comes into the showroom all the way to when they bring in their Mazda to be serviced.

“As dealerships are the main touchpoint for customers to interact with the Mazda brand, our Retail Evolution stores showcase the overall spirit and direction of our brand, the sophisticated design and premium content of our vehicles and the excellent service our customers expect,” said Masahiro Moro, chairman and chief executive officer of MNAO. “We are grateful for our dealer partners who have made the significant investment in this program.”

The new stores are an integral aspect of Mazda’s long-term business strategy in the U.S. market. Dealerships operating as Retail Evolution dealerships for more than a year have increased service retention an average of 57 percent and have seen average sales growth of more than 10 percent year-over-year compared to non-upgraded dealerships.

Since the Retail Evolution program was announced five years ago, 275 dealerships have committed to upgrading their facilities, with Jeff Haas Mazda in Houston rounding out the first 100 completed stores.

“Mazda has always been a frontrunner in both design and technology, and our all-new dealership is a direct representation of that mission. It evokes a unique feeling and we’re thrilled that our dealership completes the first 100,” said Jeff Haas, owner of Jeff Haas Mazda. “There’s a deep sense of pride in our new store, as our physical surroundings will now match the level of quality and care our team provides to our customers.”

Mazda is on track to reach 300 refreshed dealerships by 2021, at which point 85 percent of all sales and service will pass through the new dealerships. Mazda remains committed to working with dealer partners as together they strive to elevate the brand and grow business in the U.S. market.

For more information on Mazda or to find your local dealer, visit Mazdausa.com

Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, California, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through approximately 620 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com/Newsroom.

Follow MNAO’s social media channels through Twitter and Instagram at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at Facebook.com/MazdaUSA.

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(Español) La CPSC advierte a los consumidores que no usen productos para dormir a un bebé inclinado

November 7, 2019

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SBS Chairman Raúl Alarcón Appointed To FCC Committee Seeking Diversity In Media

November 6, 2019

MIAMI, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) (OTCQB: SBSAA) Chairman and CEO, Raúl Alarcón, has been appointed to the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (“ACDDE”) by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Mr. Alarcón will join an accomplished group of media and digital executives focused on accelerating the entry of women, minorities and small businesses into the media industry.

“For nearly 40 years, I have personally known Raúl as a true visionary in the entertainment industry, having played a pivotal role in creating one of the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned and operated multi-media companies,” commented Daisy Expósito-Ulla, the iconic Latina ad executive and owner of the d expósito & Partners agency. “Throughout his years in radio, television and digital media, Raúl has remained intimately connected to the U.S. Hispanic community and served as a mentor, colleague and supporter of countless minority business owners. His addition to the ACDDE brings decades of first-hand experience in minority and small business ownership and a uniquely passionate and persistent voice for this important cause.”

“I am honored to be a part of the ACDDE and look forward to working alongside my fellow committee members to empower women and minority business owners across the U.S.,” stated Mr. Alarcón. “There are countless entrepreneurs with the commitment, creativity and drive to be successful while at the same time struggling to find industry access. I’m excited to have the opportunity to assist these talented visionaries as they work to grow their businesses and transform the media landscape.”

Mr. Alarcón joined SBS in 1983 as an Account Executive and has served as President since 1985 and Chief Executive Officer since 1994. He was elected Chairman of the Board in 1999.

Currently, Mr. Alarcón is responsible for the formation and execution of SBS’ overall corporate strategy. Under his leadership, the company has grown into a leading Spanish-language multi-media entity complete with top-ranked radio stations in the largest U.S. markets, including the most-listened-to Hispanic station in the world, WSKQ-FM in New York City, as well as LaMusica, the nation’s #1 ranked Hispanic digital streaming site and top Hispanic radio mobile app, and a leading live events and experiential platform, SBS Entertainment.

In addition to joining the ACDDE, Mr. Alarcón recently received the 2019 Businessperson of the Year Award from the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC).

Initially chartered in July 2017, the ACDDE provides advice and recommendations to the FCC regarding how to empower underrepresented and disadvantaged individuals, businesses and communities and accelerate their entry into the media, digital news and information, and audio and video programming industries.

About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) owns and operates radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Urbano format genres, including the global Hispanic radio leader, WSKQ-FM in New York City. SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform of over 250 affiliated stations reaching 94% of the U.S. Hispanic audience. SBS also owns MegaTV, a network television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, produces a nationwide roster of live concerts and events, and owns a stable of digital properties, including La Musica, the nation’s top Hispanic radio mobile app providing Latino-focused audio and video streaming content and HitzMaker, a new-talent destination for aspiring artists. For more information, visit us online at www.spanishbroadcasting.com.

MEDIA CONTACT SBS:

Vladimir Gomez
[email protected]
(786) 470-1644

SOURCE Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

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