Former Portage Mayor James Snyder is scheduled to go to trial for a third time in U.S. District Court in Hammond on a bribery charge involving a $13,000 payment for a garbage truck contract, though likely with a new judge because of scheduling conflicts. Snyder and attorneys on both sides of his case had a video teleconference Wednesday morning. Though the meetup was not open to the public, an updated docket in his case reflects that those involved anticipate a two-week trial. The court set the trial for May 5 but parties are not available until after June, according to the docket entry, “so the Court will request another Judge be designated to conduct trial and sentencing.” U.S. District Court Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the Northern District of Illinois has been handling the case. A Nov. 20 filing by the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals opened up the possibility of another trial after the U.S. Supreme Court in June tossed Snyder’s conviction in the case over a distinction of whether the $13,000 payment Snyder received after Great Lakes Peterbilt, then owned by the Buha brothers, received garbage truck contracts was a bribe or a gratuity. With the court’s 6-3 ruling that the payment was a gratuity, the Supreme Court remanded the case to the appellate court, which determined, according to its filing, that the district court in Hammond could proceed with another trial if the government so decided. Snyder’s attorneys, in their filings , rejected the government’s argument that he could have been convicted of either bribery or soliciting a gratuity and said there’s no legal basis for a retrial without a re-indictment. Federal prosecutors argued a new trial was the next step since a jury had already convicted him, and the appellate court agreed. In a new trial, according to the appellate court filing, the government would be limited to a bribery theory “that Snyder corruptly solicited or demanded or accepted or agreed, in advance of the transactions, to accept anything of value in connection with the transactions.” Former Portage Mayor James Snyder speaks about his retrial at the federal courthouse in Hammond, Indiana, on March 9, 2021. (Kyle Telechan / for the Post-Tribune) The filing also noted irregularities in the bidding process, the timing of the $13,000 payment and the “lack of corroborating evidence for Snyder’s claim that he was paid for consulting.” “We continue to think the evidence would support a finding of bribery here, beyond a reasonable doubt,” the justices wrote. “The timing and size of the payment — and the problems with the attempts by Snyder and the Buhas to explain it — all support reasonable inferences that Snyder was conscious of wrongdoing and had a corrupt state of mind, as well as that he had reached an understanding ahead of time leading to such a large payment.” The court noted that “Because the evidence was sufficient to convict on a bribery theory, the Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar a new trial on the bribery charge. A new trial is permissible if the government chooses to pursue it.” After multiple twists, turns and delays since Snyder was indicted on Nov. 17, 2016, in U.S. District Court in Hammond on two bribery counts and one for obstructing the IRS, a jury found Snyder not guilty on a bribery count involving a towing contract and guilty on the other two counts. The second bribery conviction, over allegations surrounding a $13,000 payment involving around $1 million in contracts for garbage trucks, stood after two trials, only to get overturned when a majority of the Supreme Court determined that the payment was a gratuity, not a bribe, and criminalizing the payment put even routine campaign contributions at the risk of the federal government’s wrath. Overturning Snyder’s conviction had a ripple effect on countless other cases, most notably prominent cases in Illinois, including the trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and the case of the “ComEd Four” who were convicted of a scheme to bribe him. Madigan’s trial is now underway . The Supreme Court decision, released on June 26, determined, among other matters, that the payment to Snyder from the Buha brothers, owners of Great Lakes Peterbilt, was a gratuity because Snyder received the money, reportedly for consulting work, after the business got the garbage truck contracts and not before. Federal prosecutors have described Snyder in their filing as “a thoroughly corrupt public official, twice convicted by a jury of his peers for receiving a $13,000 payoff,” and note there is “no sound legal basis” for a windfall dismissal because of an omission from jury instructions, which was one of the contentions of Snyder’s attorneys. Snyder, a Republican, was first elected mayor in 2011 and reelected in 2015, a term cut short by his federal conviction in February 2019. Snyder received a sentence of 21 months in prison for the bribery and IRS convictions and a year on supervised release from Kennelly. Still, Snyder successfully argued that the start of his sentence should be postponed until his bid to have the Supreme Court hear his case was complete. alavalley@chicagotribune.comA broad stock rally pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average , S&P 500 and small-cap focused Russell 2000 index to new records on Monday. Investors bet President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, would help guide the economy without sparking inflation. The blue-chip Dow rose 440.06 points, or 0.99%, to 44,736.57. The broad S&P 500 gained 0.3% to end at 5,987.37. Both hit new all-time highs in the session, while the Dow also notched a fresh record close. The Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.27%, finishing the day at 19,054.84. Monday brought a broad advance as investors cheered Trump’s decision to nominate Bessent, the founder of Key Square Group. The Russell 2000 jumped 1.47% and surpassed a prior all-time high set in 2021 at session highs. More than 3 out of every 4 S&P 500 stocks traded higher in the session. Investors see Bessent, a hedge fund manager, as someone who will be supportive of the equity market. They believe he may also help mitigate some of Trump’s most extreme protectionist policies, such as his stance on taxing imports. “I would recommend that tariffs be layered in gradually,” Bessent said to CNBC in an interview earlier this month before he was picked. “If you take that price adjustment coupled with all the other disinflationary things President Trump is talking about, we’re going to be at or below the 2% inflation target again.” Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar index pulled back following the Bessent pick late Friday. Indeed, the 10-year Treasury yield dropped more than 14 basis points in Monday’s session. These moves, paired with the day’s equity market gains, show a “textbook” positive reaction to Trump’s decision, according to Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist at LPL Financial. “You can’t ask for a better reception from the market,” Krosby said. “This is the market applauding.” Big technology, on the other hand, was more of a mixed bag. While Amazon and Alphabet closed higher, Nvidia and Netflix dropped. Monday’s action adds to the narrative that last week’s gains have restarted the postelection rally. After surging in the wake of the presidential race’s conclusion, the ascent had taken a breather as worries about rising yields and the potential for inflation from Trump’s policies took hold. U.S. markets are dark Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday and close early on Friday, so trading volume is likely to be light this week. During the shortened trading week, the interest rate outlook is likely to be a focus. Investors will monitor the release of October’s personal consumption expenditure price index, the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure, on Wednesday. Minutes from the Fed’s most recent policy meeting are also due out ahead of Thanksgiving.Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! 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NEW YORK, Nov. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) (“Xcel” or the “Company”), today announced that on November 25, 2024, it received a delinquency notification letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") indicating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), because it had not timely filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q"). The Nasdaq notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq has informed the Company that it must submit a plan of compliance (the "Plan") within 60 calendar days, addressing how it intends to regain compliance with Nasdaq's listing rules and, if Nasdaq accepts the Plan, it may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-Q original filing due date, or until May 19, 2025, to regain compliance. The Company intends to file its Form 10-Q as soon as practicable and, in any event, within the 60-day period referenced above, and thereby regain compliance with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements and eliminate the need for the Company to submit a Plan. About Xcel Brands Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, live streaming, and social commerce sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment, and social media as social commerce. Xcel owns the Halston, Judith Ripka, and C. Wonder brands, as well as the Tower Hill by Christie Brinkley co-branded collaboration, and holds noncontrolling interests in the Isaac Mizrahi brand and Orme Live. Xcel also owns and manages the Longaberger brand through its controlling interest in Longaberger Licensing LLC. Xcel is pioneering a true modern consumer products sales strategy which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, social commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, and e-commerce channels to be everywhere its customers shop. The company’s brands have generated in excess of $5 billion in retail sales via livestreaming in interactive television and digital channels alone, and over 20,000 hours of live-stream and social commerce. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led by an executive team with significant live streaming, production, merchandising, design, marketing, retailing, and licensing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating branded consumer products companies. www.xcelbrands.com For further information please contact: Seth Burroughs Marketing and Public Relations, Xcel Band, Inc.. 347 532 5894 sburroughs@xcelbrands.com
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Offering patients an injection is more effective than the current care of steroid tablets and cuts the need for further treatment by 30%, according to a study. Benralizumab is a monoclonal antibody that targets specific white blood cells, called eosinophils, to reduce lung inflammation. It is currently used as a repeat treatment for severe asthma at a low dose, but a new clinical trial has found that a higher single dose can be very effective if injected at the time of a flare-up. The findings, published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine, included 158 people who needed medical attention in A&E for their asthma or COPD attack (COPD is a group of lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties). Patients were given a quick blood test to see what type of attack they were having, with those suffering an “eosinophilic exacerbation” involving eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) being suitable for treatment. Around 50% of asthma attacks are eosinophilic exacerbations, as are 30% of COPD ones, according to the scientists. The clinical trial, led by King’s College London and carried out at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, saw patients randomly split into three groups. One group received the benralizumab injection and dummy tablets, another received standard care (prednisolone steroids 30mg daily for five days) and a dummy injection, and the third group received both the benralizumab injection and steroids. After 28 days, respiratory symptoms of cough, wheeze, breathlessness and sputum were found to be better in people on benralizumab. And after 90 days, there were four times fewer people in the benralizumab group who failed treatment compared with those receiving steroids. Treatment with the benralizumab injection also took longer to fail, meaning fewer visits to a GP or hospital for patients, researchers said. Furthermore, people also reported a better quality of life on the new regime. Scientists at King’s said steroids can have severe side-effects such as increasing the risk of diabetes and osteoporosis, meaning switching to benralizumab could provide huge benefits. Lead investigator Professor Mona Bafadhel, from King’s, said: “This could be a game-changer for people with asthma and COPD. “Treatment for asthma and COPD exacerbations have not changed in 50 years, despite causing 3.8 million deaths worldwide a year combined. “Benralizumab is a safe and effective drug already used to manage severe asthma. “We’ve used the drug in a different way – at the point of an exacerbation – to show that it’s more effective than steroid tablets, which is the only treatment currently available.” Researchers said benralizumab could also potentially be administered safely at home or in a GP practice, as well as in A&E. First author Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, clinical senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia, said: “Our study shows massive promise for asthma and COPD treatment. “COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide but treatment for the condition is stuck in the 20th century. “We need to provide these patients with life-saving options before their time runs out.” Dr Samantha Walker, director of research and innovation at Asthma and Lung UK, welcomed the findings but said: “It’s appalling that this is the first new treatment for those suffering from asthma and COPD attacks in 50 years, indicating how desperately underfunded lung health research is.” AstraZeneca provided the drug for the study and funded the research, but had no input into trial design, delivery, analysis or interpretation.Young Boys players pay tribute to teammate Meschack Elia in Champions League game after his son died
Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login The legal profession is supporting its lawyers to develop technology competencies in a world where AI is ubiquitous. This means ensuring legal professionals are developing skills that differentiate them from AI, such as professional judgement, leadership, collaboration and emotional intelligence. AI presents the legal profession challenges and opportunities. iStock Meanwhile, law firms are exploring practical and ethical ways to use AI to enhance their competitive strengths. Initiatives such as the University of NSW’s Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession are key to the legal profession understanding the gamut of AI’s limitations and risks. UNSW law and justice professor, Michael Legg, who is also the director of UNSW’s Centre for the Future of the Legal Profession, says the centre is a way for the university to engage the legal profession on the challenges and opportunities it faces with AI. “We’re bringing the academy and the profession together to solve problems and communicate what the tech can do consistent with lawyers’ ethical responsibilities. It’s also about working out what the profession does that is different from technology and the value add a human lawyer provides,” Legg says. Sponsored by UNSW This content has been funded by an advertiser and written by the Nine commercial editorial team. Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Introducing your Newsfeed Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. 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