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Flight 93 on September 11 Final Call: New Animation Video

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Jack Grandcolas, Pebble Beach, California, lost his wife on flight 93 on 9/11/2001 and shares his story and the actual final call on an answering machine message from her. In this animated video from YouTuber Kipp Berdiansky and his channel, "Heroes of War," the viewer can listen to this message and see how that day unfolded and how it has affected him to this day.

The video can be watched at https://youtu.be/vvR_KeIvcag

The video is also found on the YouTube Channel "Heroes of War" ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Wy6sE5NlEJkNdsPMaKHhQ ) which highlights the War stories from the point of view of regular civilians and soldiers.

The YouTube channel was just created 7/15/2022 and a new video is released every week.

All stories have a blend of live interview video interspersed with animation. The narration of the interview is consistent throughout the entire video.

If an interview with Kipp Berdiansky the channel creator or Jack Grandcolas or any of the content providers is of interest, please contact him directly.

Jack Grandcolas, Pebble Beach, California, lost his wife on flight 93 on 9/11/2001 and shares his story and the actual final call on an answering machine message from her. In this animated video from YouTuber Kipp Berdiansky and his channel, "Heroes of War," the viewer can listen to this message and see how that day unfolded and how it has affected him to this day.

Californian Traveled to Poland to Interview Ukrainian Soldiers and Refugees and Animated their Stories

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Kipp Berdiansky, a 57-year-old engineer from Silicon Valley, traveled to Poland in May to interview Ukrainian soldiers and refugees. He subsequently had Ukrainian illustrators, animators and voice-over freelancers animate the story for a new YouTube channel called "Heroes of War."

The purpose of this YouTube Channel is to highlight the Ukrainian War from the point of view of regular civilians and soldiers.

Russian cruelty and Ukrainian lives disrupted are the general themes of these stories.

"I cried every day. I would look into the eyes of the refugees, they would tell their stories and cry, and then I would cry. It was draining," says Berdiansky.

The YouTube channel was just created 7/15/2022 and two new videos are planned to be released every week.

View the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Wy6sE5NlEJkNdsPMaKHhQ

All stories have a blend of live interview video interspersed with animation. The narration of the interview is consistent throughout the entire video.

If an interview with Kipp Berdiansky (and the Ukrainian content providers, or interviewed subjects) is of interest, please contact him directly.

MEDIA ONLY CONTACT:
Kipp Berdiansky
Heroesofwar22 @ gmail.com

MULTIMEDIA:

VIDEO (YouTube): "Ukrainian Marine Firefight in Mariupol" -- https://youtu.be/w6-kq7Gvte8

Kipp Berdiansky, a 57-year-old engineer from Silicon Valley, traveled to Poland in May to interview Ukrainian soldiers and refugees. He subsequently had Ukrainian illustrators, animators and voice-over freelancers animate the story for a new YouTube channel called "Heroes of War."

Fitness and Fat Loss Expert Sean Ruff Designs Flexible Online Weight Loss Plans

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Sean Ruff, a fitness and fat loss expert, is no newbie to fitness or nutrition. He works as a physical education teacher in the school system and has also been a coach and trainer for more than 15 years. Now, he's flexing his muscles in the online world and plans to offer customized fitness and nutrition coaching to people who are focused on weight loss.

Ruff takes a holistic approach to health and works with each person to create a program that's comprehensive and balanced. He checks in with clients as needed to ensure that they're working to achieve their weight loss goals. He offers support, guidance and a personal touch.

Customized plans include features such as multi-monthly check-ins, measurements, troubleshooting, nutrition and lifestyle coaching, discounted nutritional supplement recommendations, individualized training programs, phone and email support.

"My clients' success is my success," he says.

Sean Ruff has been featured in "Inside Fitness," "SheFinds," "Oxygen" and for "Nike."

"I'm hoping that by offering online weight loss and nutritional services that I can reach more people around the U.S.," Ruff says. "We can do this together."

About Sean Ruff:

Sean L. Ruff is a fitness and fat loss expert who has helped people achieve long-term fat loss, while looking and feeling their best. He is the founder of Targeted Nutrition and Training Solutions and provides these services exclusively online. His extensive experience in the fitness industry spans over two decades in New York City and Los Angeles. During the span, he worked extensively to create individualized training programs, while teaching his clients the importance of integrating effective nutrition methods.

Sean believes in a holistic approach to fat loss incorporating flexible training and nutrition protocols. He designs programs that meet people where they are and adjusts based on their progress, goals, access and timelines for goal attainment. Sean currently serves as a brand ambassador for the Fitness Expo based out of Los Angeles, California.

For more information, visit: https://www.officialseanruff.com/

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Sean Ruff, a fitness and fat loss expert, is no newbie to fitness or nutrition. He works as a physical education teacher in the school system and has also been a coach and trainer for more than 15 years. Now, he's flexing his muscles in the online world and plans to offer customized fitness and nutrition coaching to people who are focused on weight loss.

Related link: https://www.officialseanruff.com/

Sponsor A Ride Will Underwrite Local Trips for Essential Workers during VTA Shutdown in San Jose Area

CUPERTINO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Due to the tragic shooting today at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose, Sponsor a Ride is underwriting local Uber and Lyft trips for all essential workers, medical personnel, and first responders who cannot get to their jobs due to the VTA shutdown, according to Logistics coordinator Mirna Saraswati.

As the rail yard is still an active crime scene, light rail service will be disrupted until the end of today, and perhaps tomorrow.

Check local news for updates. We will continue subsidizing trips until noon Thursday or until VTA service is back to normal.

Go to https://www.sponsoraride.net/ and follow instructions to be reimbursed for rides. Please, only essential travel qualifies, not shopping or pleasure trips.

INFORMATION: https://www.sponsoraride.net/

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RideSponsor

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sponsoraride/

Due to the tragic shooting today at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose, Sponsor a Ride is underwriting local Uber and Lyft trips for all essential workers, medical personnel, and first responders who cannot get to their jobs due to the VTA shutdown, according to Logistics coordinator Mirna Saraswati.

Related link: https://www.sponsoraride.net/

Senpex: Build a Stronger Together when you Partner with us for Final-Mile Deliveries

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Senpex LLC, a software company based out of Sunnyvale, California, is working towards Delivery Partnership Program for E-commerce, Local businesses and Service Sectors. Senpex is one of the fastest growing last mile delivery and AI software producing companies that combines speedy delivery with technology to serve you and your business better.

Third-Party Logistics Provider

Add our name and elevate capabilities to your business. Partner with us to solve your customer's challenges without worrying about gaps in the service. Make your prospects become loyal, happy customers and increase your revenue.

"Even during this pandemic, we are able to continue to provide vital services for our customers, creating jobs and keep the economy running and now offering the Delivery Partnership Program," said Senpex CEO Anar Mammadov. "As the way we live continues to change, the services that Senpex offers to retailers and every local business will benefit from our services and in a way to be more efficient using technologies such as ours."

For Government Organizations and Chambers of Commerce

Senpex offers a good incentive to join and stay with the member organizations be it professional associations or chambers of commerce by offering them special shipping discounts.

Alongside with general benefits, we offer SLA (service level agreement and guarantees):

- Courier waiting time 20 minutes

- Delivery time - up to 45 miles (routes within 15 miles)

- Free package protection (up to $250)

- Agreed price that will not change

- Dedicated dispatch team and dedicated communication channel with 24/7 support

- Development team assistance (by request)

Even during these Covid-19 times where the way the deliveries are done has completely changed the dynamics for every business - Big or Small, Senpex's technology has allowed a number of companies to improve their services. Retailers with e-commerce delivery platforms who have signed on with Senpex automatically have access to over 3,000 couriers along with their operational expertise to ensure customers are satisfied.

About Senpex

Senpex is a software company specialized in providing small to medium-sized enterprises with courier services and dispatch technology. The Senpex team provides all corporate partners with custom-designed solutions to best fit their company's specific needs. Senpex's AI-based framework enables its technology to deploy a unique set of custom parameters for each client and doesn't deploy a one-size fits all approach to the end-user. Through its technological framework, Senpex enables all of its clients to access a technology platform which is custom built for their specific needs.

Add our name and capabilities to your business and say "Yes" to every order.

To learn more visit https://www.senpex.com

MEDIA CONTACT:
Alex Chesakov
Co-Founder, Senpex
(650)788-3883
alex@senpex.com

Senpex LLC, a software company based out of Sunnyvale, California, is working towards Delivery Partnership Program for E-commerce, Local businesses and Service Sectors. Senpex is one of the fastest growing last mile delivery and AI software producing companies that combines speedy delivery with technology to serve you and your business better.

Related link: https://www.senpex.com/

Bayflex Solutions Expands Endurance Test Capabilities at NextFlex Technology Hub

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Bayflex Solutions announced that it has signed an agreement with NextFlex, America's Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute, to expand existing endurance test capabilities at NextFlex. Under the agreement, Bayflex, the authorized representative of YUASA Systems in North America and Europe, will add to the suite of YUASA endurance testing equipment installed at the NextFlex Technology Hub in San Jose, California. The equipment will be used by NextFlex, its members, as well as by Bayflex Solutions.

Under the agreement, Bayflex Solutions will upgrade and expand its suite of test equipment that allows for precise mechanical testing of flexible and flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) devices and systems. Capabilities include folding and stretching samples of various sizes, including multiple samples simultaneously, with tension-free(tm) mechanisms to isolate test characteristics. In addition, NextFlex will have early access to FlexData, a software package enabling system control and data collection, as well as predictive analytics and storage via a cloud platform, under development by Bayflex. Finally, Bayflex also intends to install an imaging system with a proximity sensor package.

"NextFlex looks forward to expanding its capabilities for endurance testing," said Art Wall, Ph.D., Director of Fab Operations for NextFlex. Dr. Wall noted: "The ability to repeatedly and precisely flex, stretch, and fold materials and devices enables NextFlex and its members to conduct accelerated lifetime tests, and evaluate a variety of printing and component attach processes as part of our goal to prove system reliability."

"Bayflex Solutions is excited to grow the relationship with NextFlex, and to have the ability to support cutting-edge FHE manufacturing development," stated Eisuke Tsuyuzaki, Founder, Bayflex Solutions. "Along with our manufacturing partner YUASA Systems, Bayflex Solutions has been supporting NextFlex since 2017, and we are happy to extend the relationship and offer the latest test systems and software to NextFlex," Tsuyuzaki continued.

Bayflex Solutions provides endurance testing systems to consumer electronics, materials, and manufacturing companies throughout the U.S. and Europe. In addition to selling standard and customized solutions, Bayflex also makes testing systems available on a lease basis, and provides testing solutions, whereby it tests devices, parts, or materials under contract for customers.

About NextFlex

NextFlex is a consortium of companies, academic institutions, non-profits and state, local and federal government partners with the shared goal of advancing the manufacture of flexible hybrid electronics in the U.S. Since its formation in 2015, the NextFlex community of technologists, educators, problem solvers and manufacturers have come together to collectively facilitate innovation, narrow the manufacturing workforce gap and promote sustainable manufacturing ecosystems. NextFlex is one of nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes established by the DoD Manufacturing Technology Program as public-private partnerships. NextFlex's pilot-scale manufacturing line, the Technology Hub, is compliant with both ITAR and FDA manufacturing standards.

About Bayflex Solutions, LLC

Bayflex Solutions is the distributor and systems integrator of Yuasa Systems in North America and Europe, and the developer of endurance testing system control, electronic & image processing and data analysis solutions. Bayflex Solutions has been a long-term collaborator with leading North American companies & standard bodies to ensure the latest testing needs. http://www.bayflextechnologies.com/.

About YUASA Systems

Yuasa systems has developed endurance testing systems for over twenty-five years. Trusted in automobile, consumer electronics and other industries it has developed modular systems with tension-free(tm) mechanisms to better isolate test characteristics and conform to functionality tests according to the latest international, domestic and industry-led de-facto testing standards for flexible materials, components, cables or modules. http://www.yuasa-systems.jp/.

Bayflex Solutions announced that it has signed an agreement with NextFlex, America's Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute, to expand existing endurance test capabilities at NextFlex.

Related link: https://www.bayflextechnologies.com/

Lincoln Law School of San Jose Launches New Website

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Lincoln Law School of San Jose is proud to announce that its newly designed website launched on January 25, 2021, after several months of working on its development. Their old site was perfectly functional, but this much-needed refresh will help students, potential students, faculty, and supporters to gain more from Lincoln's online presence.

Dean Laura Palazzolo had this to say about the new, easier to use site: "Lincoln Law School is a hidden gem for those seeking a high quality, affordable legal education. It is our hope that this new website will make it easier for people to find and take advantage of the extraordinary opportunities Lincoln has to offer."

In addition to the sleek new design, the site has moved from the old URL to LincolnLawSchool.edu. This new domain removes the geographical limitations associated with the old URL. Ideally, removing the locational reference will help draw in students from beyond the local area, with Lincoln's law-related courses reaching across the country and in time even around the world. The new URL has the added benefit of being smoother, more descriptive, and more memorable.

The new website design falls in line with Lincoln's mission to make legal education more accessible. It is faster and easier to navigate. The upgrades will help site visitors find the information they need more quickly and offer ample opportunity to get in touch with admissions staff in case other questions arise.

With all that's going on in the world leading to a heavier reliance on online resources, it was a perfect time to ensure that Lincoln's website visitors have the best possible user experience. Associate Dean Nick F. Forooghi had this to say about the new site: "Our new website and URL offer not only a great new look and feel but superior functionality and technology to provide forward-looking remote services to all our constituents; including our students, faculty, alumni and new visitors and applicants."

The new site was designed by Lincoln's marketing department, answering to Associate Dean Nick F. Forooghi, in collaboration with consulting firm Solid Vision Consulting, LLC and marketing firm Solutionarian.

The new website and URL simply provides a better, more modern web presence to support Lincoln Law School of San Jose's continued commitment to providing an affordable, accessible law education that emphasizes real-world applications.

About Lincoln Law School of San Jose:

Lincoln Law School of San Jose's mission is to make legal education affordable, and accessible to adults whose personal commitments or full-time careers might otherwise preclude them from pursuing a graduate-level degree. Lincoln's professors are working lawyers and judges who provide Lincoln students with hands-on, real-world experience. Learn more: https://www.lincolnlawschool.edu/

Lincoln graduates go on to become valuable contributors to the San Jose community as members of the judiciary, lawyers, and public servants. Lincoln welcomes students of all ages from all walks of life who are ready to use their Lincoln education to make the world a better place. Last fall, Lincoln Law celebrated its 100-year anniversary.

Lincoln Law School of San Jose is proud to announce that its newly designed website launched on January 25, 2021, after several months of working on its development. Their old site was perfectly functional, but this much-needed refresh will help students, potential students, faculty, and supporters to gain more from Lincoln's online presence.

Related link: https://www.lincolnlawsj.edu/

ISQED’21 Accepts Papers for the 2021 Event

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) today announced that it has started to accept papers for the 2021 event. ISQED is an internationally reputable conference, sponsored by IEEE CASS, IEEE EDS, and IEEE Reliability Societies, and in cooperation with ACM/SigDA.

To be considered for presentation and publication by IEEE, authors are asked to send their articles before Oct. 2, 2020. The conference is planned to be held on April 2021 in a combination of physical and virtual formats in Santa Clara, California, USA.

The final format will be announced later when the COVID-19 situation becomes clear.

A partial list of topics of interest includes:

Hardware and System Security
* Attacks and countermeasures including but not limited to side-channel attacks, reverse engineering, tampering, and Trojans
* Hardware-based security primitives including PUFs, TRNGs and ciphers
* Security, privacy, trust protocols, and trusted information flow
* Ensuring trust using untrusted tools, IP, models and manufacturing
* Secure hardware architectures Secure memory systems
* Post-quantum security primitives
* Security challenges and opportunities of emerging nanoscale devices
* IoT and cyber-physical system security
* Any other topics related to hardware security

Electronic Design Automation Tools and Methodologies
* EDA and physical design tools, processes, methodologies, and flows
* Design tools for analysis/ tolerance of variation, aging, and soft-errors
* Design and maintenance of hard and soft IP blocks
* Challenges and solutions of integrating, testing, qualifying and manufacturing IP blocks from multiple vendors
* EDA for non-traditional problems such as smart power grid and solar energy
* EDA tools and methodologies for 3D integrations, and advanced packaging
* Modeling and Simulation of Semiconductor Processes and Devices (TCAD)
* CAD for bio-inspired and neuromorphic systems
* EDA tools, methodologies and applications for Photonics devices, circuit and system design
* EDA for MEMS Any other topics related design automation tools and methodologies

Design Test and Verification
* Hardware and software formal-, assertion-, and simulation-based design verification techniques
* All areas of DFT, ATE and BIST for digital designs, analog/mixed-signal IC's, SoC's, and memories
* Test synthesis and synthesis for testability
* Fault diagnosis, IDDQ test, novel test methods, effectiveness of test methods, fault models and ATPG, and DPPM prediction
* SoC/IP testing strategies Design methodologies dealing with the link between testability and manufacturing
* Hardware/software co-verification
* Advanced methodologies, testbenches, and flows (e.g., UVM, HDLs, HVLs)
* Formal and semi-formal verification and validation techniques
* Safety and security in verification and validation New methods and tools supporting functional safety and security
* Self-checking testbenches in analog verification
* Any other topics related to design test and verification

Emerging Device and Process Technologies and Applications
* Design, simulation and modeling of emerging technologies
* Design, simulation and modeling of emerging non-volatile memory and logic, such as STT-RAM, PC-RAM, R-RAM, and Memristors
* Application of emerging devices for storage and computation including but not limited to cognitive, neuromorphic, or quantum computing
* Qubit technologies and quantum computing Specialty technologies such as MEMs, NEMs
* Novel or emerging solid state nano-electronic devices and concepts
* Design and Technology Co-Optimization
* Optimization-based methodologies that address the interaction between design (custom, semi-custom, ASIC, FPGA, RF, memory, etc.)
* Advanced-node manufacturing techniques such as multiple patterning, EUV lithography, DSA lithography,
* Advanced interconnect (e.g., air gap for local interconnect, Si photonics, etc.).
* Modeling, analysis, and optimization of technology implications on performance metrics like power consumption, timing, area, and cost.
* Design methods and tools to improve yield and manufacturability.
* Any other topics related to emerging device technologies and applications

Circuit Design, 3D Integration and Advanced Packaging
* Low power, high-performance, and robust design of logic, memory, analog, interconnect, RF, programmable logic, and FPGA circuits
* Techniques for leakage control, power optimization, and power management
* Analog circuit design including but not limited to all-digital PLLs and DLLs, ADC's and DAC's
* Adaptive and resilient digital circuits and systems
* On-chip process, voltage, temperature, and aging sensors and monitoring
* Hardware design for IoT sensors and actuators including digital logic, memory design, wireless communications, energy harvesting, signal processing, and power management
* Innovative packaging technologies including 3D IC, 2.5D or interposer, and multi-chip module and their impact on system design
* Design techniques, methodologies and flows for vertically integrated circuits/chips
* Modeling and mitigation of device interactions for 3D ICs
* Design of die-to-die interfaces in 3D/2.5D ICs
* Design-for-testability and system-level design issues in 3D/2.5D
* Die-package co-design
* Any other topics related to circuit design, 3D integration and advanced packaging

System-level Design and Methodologies
* Methods and tools aiming at quality of systems including multi-core processors, graphics processors embedded systems, SoC, novel accelerator designs, and heterogeneous architecture designs
* System-level trade-off analysis and multi-objective (e.g. yield, power, delay, area, etc.) optimization
* System level power and thermal management
* Exploration of influence of emerging technologies on the system level design
* System level modeling and simulation to characterize effects of process, voltage, temperature, and aging on power, performance, and reliability
* Cyber-Physical Systems - Design, Methodologies & Tools
* HW/SW co-design, co-simulation, co-optimization, and co-exploration
* HW/SW prototyping and emulation on FPGAs
* Micro-architectural transformation
* System communication architecture
* Application driven heterogeneous computing platforms
* Network-on-chip design methodologies
* Any other topics related to system level design and methodologies

Cognitive Computing Hardware
* Neuromorphic computing and non-Von Neumann architectures
* Hardware and architecture for neural networks and system-level design for (deep) neural computing Neural network acceleration techniques including GPGPU, FPGA and dedicated ASICs
* Safe and secure machine learning Hardware accelerators for Artificial Intelligence Cognitive-inspired computing fundamentals
* Cognitive-inspired computing systems
* Cognitive-inspired computing with big data
* Cognitive-inspired intelligent interaction AI-assisted cognitive computing approaches
* Brain analysis for cognitive-inspired computing Internet of cognitive Things
* Cognitive environment, sensing and data
* Cognitive robots and agents Security issue in cognitive-inspired computing
* Test-bed, prototype implementation and applications
* Any other topics related to cognitive computing hardware

Submission of Papers (Regular, WIP, Special Sessions)

For any information about submission process refer to: https://www.isqed.org/English/Conference/Call_for_Papers.html

About ISQED

ISQED is the premier interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary Electronic Design conference-bridges the gap among Electronic/Semiconductor ecosystem members providing electronic design tools, integrated circuit technologies, semiconductor technology, packaging, assembly & test to achieve total design quality. Current and all past ISQED events have been held with the technical sponsorship of IEEE CASS, IEEE EDS, and IEEE Reliability Society.

All past Conference proceedings & Papers have been published in IEEE Xplore digital library and indexed by Scopus.

For further information please contact ISQED by sending email to isqed2021@gmail.com.

Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) today announced that it has started to accept papers for the 2021 event. ISQED is an internationally reputable conference, sponsored by IEEE CASS, IEEE EDS, and IEEE Reliability Societies, and in cooperation with ACM/SigDA.

Related link: https://www.isqed.org/

Bay Area Law School Launches Two New Flexible Online Degrees in Intellectual Property

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Lincoln Law School of San Jose today announced their Flexible Online LLM and MLS in Intellectual Property, two new programs. Both the LLM IP and the MLS IP programs with a concentration on patents will be available starting this Fall semester 2020 starting in September.

The LLM in Intellectual Property ("LLM IP") is a 12-month course for lawyers. This flexible online one-year-long program offers a path for existing attorneys to specialize in the highly sought-after Intellectual Property Law with a focus on patents. This program would allow these professionals to expand their areas of expertise without disrupting their ongoing practice.

"The [Intellectual Property] clinic program gives our students a very real perspective, and the input we receive [...] provides information for us to provide back to the government on laws that could be changed to more narrowly focus on benefiting inventors," says Britten Sessions, Associate Dean of Intellectual Property at Lincoln Law of San Jose. "At Lincoln Law School, we're leaders in trying to advocate for the rights of inventors."

The LLM IP Program highlights include:

Lincoln's IP Clinic is one of only a limited number of patent clinics nationwide, and it is the first patent clinic in Northern California and Silicon Valley Preparation to participate in the IP Clinic includes training materials from the USPTO Students can potentially interact directly with the USPTO through their participation with the IP Clinic

For more information on the LLM IP program, visit https://go.lincolnlawsj.edu/iplaw

The MLS in Intellectual Property ("MLS IP") program is also a flexible online Master of Legal Studies in Intellectual Property Law. It has a standard curriculum of 33 units and is designed to take 2 years for students entering in the Fall Semester to complete. The training provides non-attorney students with an in-depth understanding of U.S. law and legal reasoning around patents and their application.

Graduates of the MLS IP program have many career expansion opportunities in a wide verity of industries.

Career examples include but are not limited to:

* Patent Agent (requires the Patent Bar exam)
* Technology R&D Manager
* Product Licensing Professionals (Patent Broker)
* Individual Inventors and Product Entrepreneurs

For more information on the MLS IP program, visit https://go.lincolnlawsj.edu/mls-in-ip

About Lincoln Law School of San Jose:

Lincoln Law School of San Jose's mission is to make legal education affordable, and accessible to adults whose personal commitments or full-time careers might otherwise preclude them from pursuing a graduate-level degree. Lincoln's professors are working lawyers and judges who provide Lincoln students with hands-on, real-world experience.

Lincoln graduates go on to become valuable contributors to the San Jose community as members of the judiciary, lawyers, and public servants. Lincoln welcomes students of all ages from all walks of life who are ready to use their Lincoln education to make the world a better place. Last fall, Lincoln Law celebrated its 100-year anniversary.

MEDIA CONTACT
Nick Forooghi
(408) 977-7227
fforooghi@lincolnlawsj.edu

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*Photo caption: Lincoln Law School of San Jose today announced their Flexible Online LLM and MLS in Intellectual Property, two new programs.

Lincoln Law School of San Jose today announced their Flexible Online LLM and MLS in Intellectual Property, two new programs. Both the LLM IP and the MLS IP programs with a concentration on patents will be available starting this Fall semester 2020 starting in September.

Related link: https://www.lincolnlawsj.edu/

Quartz Construction Remodeling in San Jose CA for Kitchen and Home Services

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Home remodeling service is very needed and essential in certain conditions. For example, it is when the home looks old with damages here and there. Besides, it is necessary also to renovate it in case the owner wants it to look more beautiful. For homeowners who live in the area of San Jose, Calif., Quartz Construction Remodeling is a choice.

It provides various services of specific parts of home whether it is interior, exterior, certain rooms. For the Home Remodeling service, it features a service for renovating the entire house and remodeling specific parts like bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and others.

Quartz Construction Remodeling is a leading for room addition service. For example, if the house or a certain room is too small, the home remodeling near me can enlarge it without remaining a sign that it is once quite small and narrow. The process of the home enlargement is fast and easy based on the time duration that has been determined. It is also possible for this service to add a room in a house that has been established well before. Additionally, another special service is the bathroom remodeling.

Remodeling a bathroom needs more effort compared to other rooms. It is because a bathroom needs waterways in which the installment needs a process as well. The team in this home construction and remodeling service is professional and capable in this area.

Similar to the bathroom remodeling san jose ca, a kitchen also needs more installations for waterways and electricity. The room is indeed a place to store many appliances that need electric power. Further installations are needed to make the kitchen more comfortable and work well. The team consists of experts who are helpful enough to transform your kitchen into a better one.

Despite some services mentioned above, the kitchen remodel near me also makes available some other services. They include tile installation, deck repair, and many more. For prices, it depends on the level of difficulties of the services. The overall rating gained by Quartz Construction Remodeling is 4.81 which means that the service is highly recommended.

About Company
Quartz Construction Remodeling is a home construction and remodeling service company located in San Jose, California. It provides good teams to construct and remodel houses entirely or partially. Some specific services available are home remodeling, room additions, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, and many more.

For Media Inquiry
Quartz Construction San Jose
Persona: Ohad Malul
URL: https://quartzconstructionremodeling.com/
GMB Link (CID) https://www.google.com/maps?cid=6717324134354261063
Phone: (408) 966-2704
Full Address: 1777 Hamilton Ave #1080, San Jose, CA 95125

Home remodeling service is very needed and essential in certain conditions. For example, it is when the home looks old with damages here and there. Besides, it is necessary also to renovate it in case the owner wants it to look more beautiful. For homeowners who live in the area of San Jose, Calif., Quartz Construction Remodeling is a choice.

Related link: https://quartzconstructionremodeling.com/

HWPL Finally Here to Beautify California

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- On Jan 26, 2020 a non-profit volunteer organization called Heavenly Culture, World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL) had joined forces with the city of San Jose to beautify the community and the parks of San Jose.

What kind of results can an international peace organization do for the community of San Jose? The results would be partnering up with the San Jose City to create volunteerism of 100 people to clean and beautify a local park that is known and loved dearly. All in a matter of a few days of planning prior to the event.

Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light, colloquially referred to as HWPL, is a non-profit, non-governmental international peace organization. Although it was initially established in Seoul, South Korea, the peace group has branches located in over 200 countries, including one now established in the Northern California region.

As a group working alongside the United Nations to achieve global peace, HWPL collaborates with the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) and the International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) as the organization's wings in accomplishing international tranquility. HWPL, within the last five years since the establishment of the organization, has found much success in achieving their goals toward peace and volunteerism. The HWPL volunteer programs are recognized as one of the most successful and active volunteer associations around the world.

With over 100 volunteers participating last Sunday, local neighbors, friends, and family filled bags of trash and debris to prevent pollution from washing into the creek and around the city park. With the help of the city providing supplies such as litter sticks, pairs of gloves, volunteer vests, and trash bags, HWPL volunteers were able to diligently give back to the community. Staff members gathered from 2:30 p.m. to collect the equipment and set up booths to distribute tools to pick up trash.

Participants started from 3 p.m. until sundown. Not only is the work of collecting the trash and debris beautifying the community, but it also helps with the anti-graffiti and anti-litter programs of San Jose in their mission to improve the health of the city's environment. This is done by preventing and removing trash throughout the neighborhood.

Arena Green Park, across the street from the San Jose Sharks stadium, is located in the heart of Downtown San Jose. Within the Silicon Valley, many residents struggle financially with the high cost of living beside the affluent, middle-class community. Despite the city's proactive approach to help the low-income and homeless citizens, some residents still face dire poverty.

"One of the biggest problems that the parks face are the trash produced by the homeless community. This is seen at Arena Green Park especially, where sports fans from all over the world visit," one HWPL volunteer stated. "It seems to be a never-ending problem."

With a goal of creating a cleaner and less-polluted environment for the people of San Jose, HWPL strives to collaborate with the city of San Jose to create a beautiful home for the residents of the city. Regardless of gender, race, religion, or political differences, the peace volunteer organization encompasses the human desire to volunteer and lend a helping hand.

Media Contact:
Jewoo Lee
sfhwpl@gmail.com

Anchor Links:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7zKCliSz18&feature=share

VIDEO (YouTube): https://youtu.be/1zjxvkXdgdA

On Jan 26, 2020 a non-profit volunteer organization called Heavenly Culture, World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL) had joined forces with the city of San Jose to beautify the community and the parks of San Jose.

Related link: http://hwpl.kr/

AIStorm Wins Frost and Sullivan’s 2019 Technology Innovation Award for its AI-in-Sensor Fast Edge SoC

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- California-based AIStorm has developed a novel AI-in-Sensor (AIS) technology that enables real-time processing of sensor data at the edge, without digitization. The AIS technology uses a new patented technique called charge domain processing that controls the electron movement between the storage elements in the chip and uses switch charge circuits for mathematical control over the charge transfer.

AIStorm's patented chips are designed to be single chips integrating imagers (CIS or Lidar), voice (MEMs, microphones), or waveform (vibration or motion) sensors as well as flow, network, memory, power management and communication tasks. AIStorm's solutions enable "always on" imaging and audio event driven capability without polling, utilizing intelligent AI-based trigger mechanism, thus eliminating false triggers and using minimal power while waiting for an event.

AIStorm's AIS solution, powered by its charge domain and switched charge circuit processing technology, has the opportunity to overcome the shortcomings of existing GPUs and NPUs for high-performance, AI-based edge computing applications and is positioned to become a significant standard for edge computing and AI systems.

"AIStorm has gained a strong competitive advantage in the industry by developing a highly innovative AIS platform through its IP portfolio, team of engineers, and experienced leadership and has established a workplace culture of innovation and creativity." - Frost & Sullivan

"As the sensor and machine learning system are combined, and no input digitization is required, AIStorm's chips offer efficiencies five to ten times better than those of competitive systems, at a substantially reduced cost," says Lisa Orlandi, VP of World Wide Sales for AIStorm.

Link to full article: "AIStorm Wins Frost & Sullivan's 2019 Technology Innovation Award" (PDF): https://aistorm.ai/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AIStorm-Technology-Innovation-Award-2019.pdf

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About AIStorm

AIStorm is the pioneer and leader in AI-in-Sensor charge domain processing, which eliminates the latency, power and cost associated with competitive AI solutions at the edge. AIStorm is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Cleveland, Houston, Graz and Budapest. The team includes industry veterans responsible for development of thousands of products, as well as for P&L and significant revenue growth at leading semiconductor companies.

For more information, visit https://aistorm.ai.

California-based AIStorm has developed a novel AI-in-Sensor (AIS) technology that enables real-time processing of sensor data at the edge, without digitization. The AIS technology uses a new patented technique called charge domain processing that controls the electron movement between the storage elements in the chip and uses switch charge circuits for mathematical control over the charge transfer.

Related link: https://aistorm.ai/

Lincoln Law School of San Jose to Celebrate Its 100th Year

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- A Centennial celebration will be held September 12, 2019 at the Capital Club in San Jose to commemorate Lincoln Law School of San Jose's 100 years providing affordable legal education to working adults.

Rod Diridon, Sr., Sheriff Laurie Smith, and other local leaders will be present to celebrate the historic milestones of San Jose's only law school. The many contributions of Lincoln alumni to San Jose and its surrounding communities will also be highlighted, including Dave Cortese (Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors), Linda LaZotte (San Jose City Council and Santa Clara Valley Water District Board), Hon. Teresa Guerrero-Daley (deceased), Christopher Moore (San Jose Police Chief and Presidential Fellow under the Obama Administration); and Patricia Castorena (Immigration Correspondent for Noticiero Telemundo).

Maya Harris, MSNBC correspondent and campaign manager for Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, has noted that Lincoln Law School of San Jose made her the youngest law school dean in the country at age 29.

Lincoln was founded 100 years ago on the extraordinary premise that ordinary people of ordinary means could improve their lives and the lives of the people they served by learning and practicing law at an affordable price. As a result, Lincoln offers a law education at a cost of less than half of a bachelor's degree.

With its evening curriculum, Lincoln students can continue to work while they raise their standard of living. It is the perfect, and sometimes only, solution for adult students looking to change careers, or children of immigrants who do not have the means, or the credit, to afford the more traditional path to a profession.

With a student body that is 70% non-white, Lincoln provides a practical, affordable pipeline for diversity in a profession that daily requires a cultural perspective. Because Lincoln students graduate with very little debt, they can afford to serve the underserved in our community, often in their native languages, and at hourly rates that make it possible for persons of modest means to find the legal assistance they so desperately need.

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Lincoln boasts Northern California's only United States Patent and Trademark Office approved Patent and Trademark Clinic, where Lincoln students with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) backgrounds assist local entrepreneurs with securing their ideas and inventions without charge.

The current Dean of Lincoln Law School of San Jose, Laura Palazzolo, is a San Jose native and a graduate of both San Jose State University and Lincoln Law School of San Jose. She spent most of her two-decade career as a civil litigator at San Jose law firm Berliner Cohen. Dean Palazzolo taught Real Property at Lincoln for ten years. She began her legal studies when her three children were all under age 5.

To learn more about Lincoln Law School please visit, https://www.lincolnlawsj.edu/ or contact our admissions department admissions@lincolnlawsj.edu

Media Contact:
Laura Palazzolo
Dean of Lincoln Law School of San Jose
admissions@lincolnlawsj.edu

A Centennial celebration will be held September 12, 2019 at the Capital Club in San Jose to commemorate Lincoln Law School of San Jose's 100 years providing affordable legal education to working adults.

Related link: https://www.lincolnlawsj.edu/

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. announces the launch of ‘THINK NEXT’ – A Nordic company to change our view on mobility

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation Inc., the game-changing Silicon Valley mobility company, today announced at the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference (UFGC) that it has established THINK NEXT in partnership with electric mobility pioneer Dr. Jan-Olaf Willums. Based in Oslo, Norway, the Norwegian holding will enable NEXT Future Transportation to carry out its business development plan and support its growth throughout the borderless Nordic region.

The Nordic countries have been at the cutting edge of electro mobility for decades, and the Nordics are adopting electric mobility innovation quicker than any other part of the world. Ambitious emissions-reduction targets, growing government and industry support, and rapid technological advances make Norway a perfect location for THINK NEXT.

In Europe, transportation is responsible for a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. And while Europe's industrial emissions have fallen by 38 percent since 1990, those in the transportation sector have increased by 9 percent. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that greenhouse gas emissions from transportation will "increase by 120 percent from 2000 to 2050.

"We view Norway as a role model for how electric mobility can be realized to tackle the climate and urban congestion issues that all cities face around the world. Goals for the transportation sector can only be met with alternative forms of mobility, and we look forward to becoming a part of the solution," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT.

Norwegian serial entrepreneur Dr. Jan-Olaf Willums founded Computas ES, Scandinavia's first Artificial Intelligence company, and later also the world's first electric carsharing company Move About. He pioneered through ZEM (Zero Emission Marine) battery solutions for the shipping sector.

As founding director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) he was an early champion for public-private partnerships to fight global warming. Willums is recognized for serving as CEO of Th!nk Global, the pioneering electric car company that launched Europe's first highway-approved EV aimed to upend a century-old automotive paradigm by changing the way cars are made, sold, owned and driven. He was chairman of Electro Mobility Norway and co-founder of the Industry cluster SAMS (Sustainable Autonomous Mobility Systems).

"I am honored to have the opportunity to partner with one of the true pioneers of electric mobility. Jan-Olaf was way ahead of his time when he in 2007 promoted a vision of the electric car as an internet-enabled transportation solution that interacts with the public and the power grid through a mobile phone," said Tommaso Gecchelin, CTO, Co-Founder and Inventor of NEXT. An Italian quantum physicist, he adopted swarming concepts known from biology and physics to solve the immense complexity of distributed transportation networks.

An artificial intelligence engine directs the interactions of modular "pods" through a set of algorithms that together optimize transport across a complex network.

THINK NEXT intends to manufacture its first fleets of commercial modular Pods in Scandinavia, and work with the autonomous technology pioneers in the region.

About NEXT Future Transportation:

NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. is a mass transportation and goods movement startup that is developing a patented modular, autonomous, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting operating system required to bring the systems and services to market at scale. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

More information: http://www.get-next.com/.

NEXT Future Transportation Inc., the game-changing Silicon Valley mobility company, today announced at the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference (UFGC) that it has established THINK NEXT in partnership with electric mobility pioneer Dr. Jan-Olaf Willums.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. Introduces Smart Airport Solutions, Improves Passenger Experience

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT"), a leading robotic vehicle company introduced its Smart Airport Solutions in response to calls for greater convenience, as well as improved operational efficiency and profitability for the industry.

With mounting operational pressures, airports face multiple challenges such as complex safety issues, limited operational resources, and low passenger satisfaction. Consequently, the contradiction between the rapid growth of air transportation volume and insufficient operational support capabilities is prominent. Improving passenger flow is a crucial area of focus as it means that airports can handle increasing traffic without sacrificing passenger experience.

NEXT's solution offers air travelers the convenience of completing a majority of the check in process during their commute to the airport. The solution is based on NEXT's patented modular vehicle platform, which allows individual pods to connect in motion and form a fleet. Once pods are connected, the internal space of the fleet is utilized similar to a buses or rail. While en route, various security technologies are applied in combination to ensure a layered approach to security.

NEXT's passenger authentication solution utilizes artificial intelligence, biometric and facial recognition to accelerate the check in process. A comprehensive range of detection systems screen passengers and their baggage.

"NEXT's new solution provides airports with an innovative platform to enhance the passenger experience. Airlines will value the simplified processes, reduced costs and increased customer satisfaction, while airports will profit from the improved use of existing infrastructure and better service," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT.

With most airports serving as multi-modal transportation hubs for passengers and trade, the current challenge is to transform existing systems and processes to become more intelligent, interconnected and simple to use for all stakeholders. As part of NEXT's airport solution, its integrated data collection process will offer aviation stakeholders far greater insights into capacity planning, crowd-modeling, real-time staff requirements and security needs.

"We designed a frictionless door-to-airport passenger experience with the ambition to build a modular, human-centric, and environmentally-friendly solution based on the notion of processing travelers in a contactless manner. Delivering travelers fully credentialed to the airport helps remove the tension between passengers and airlines," said Tommaso Gecchelin, CTO of NEXT.

NEXT's new solution will become an essential marketing and promotional platform for airports.

"The growing inclination of personalized passenger services is generating abundant opportunities for partnerships. NEXT is focused on collaborating with aviation stakeholders who are exceptionally committed to being at the forefront of the industry," said Sven Hackmann, EVP of NEXT.

ABOUT NEXT:

NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. is a mass transportation and goods movement startup that is developing a patented modular, autonomous, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting operating system required to bring the systems and services to market at scale. Learn more: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/.

VIDEO (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/cR5DcfRGi-0

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT"), a leading robotic vehicle company has introduced its Smart Airport Solutions in response to calls for greater convenience, as well as improved operational efficiency and profitability for the industry.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

This innovative solution will help cities from drowning in cardboard waste

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT"), The world's leading automated transportation innovator for Smart and Connected Cities is responding to and initiating its own response to the global single-use e-Commerce packaging waste challenge.

Online retail is only going to get bigger. The world's largest online retailer sold 100 million products last year. Online retail grew by 16 percent last year in the U.S., while all retail rose 3.8 percent. E-Commerce companies use USD $20 billion worth of corrugated materials per year and the market for e-commerce packaging is forecasted to grow at an annual rate of 14.3 percent through 2022.

According to Fast Company, about 165 billion packages are shipped in the U.S. each year, with the cardboard used roughly equating to more than 1 billion trees. At the same time, retailers want to ensure that goods arrive in perfect condition and that results in over-packaging. Consequently both shoppers and retailers are starting to wake up to the packaging issue. Consumers are sharing feelings of guilt, frustration and sheer embarrassment of recycling all those boxes as part of the "cardboard economy".

Left without any alternatives, e-commerce companies were forced to use cardboard inefficiently, and most transferred the recycling responsibility to customers. Meanwhile, the recycling industry is sending an unprecedented amount of e-commerce packaging materials to landfills.

"Before the e-commerce era, most of the product packaging was collected in a centralized way by retailers, however, today we're experiencing a 40 percent increase in corrugated containers in the U.S. curbside recycling system," said Tommaso Gecchelin, Co-Founder and CTO of NEXT.

Brand-owners, retailers and consumers alike all need to take responsibility for reducing the packaging impact on the environment.

NEXT's groundbreaking Modular Mobile Locker solution currently offers the only solution to the e-commerce industry's growing packaging quandary. Built on NEXT's patented modular transportation platform, the last mile e-commerce delivery solution is an automated electric vehicle system that is designed to be customizable and scalable for a wide range of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) applications.

'It's expected that the online trade's decentralization will drive more packaging out to consumers. However, that shouldn't mean that we should choking on waste," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT. "Our patented Modular Mobile Locker delivery solution will allow e-commerce companies to deliver their parcels to customers without additional cardboard packaging," said Spera.

NEXT's "Package Free Shopping" distribution solution will empower e-commerce customers who are supporting the reduction of waste, pollution and the overall environmental impact.

"E-commerce is a relatively new delivery method, and with all its new systems it takes time to work out the challenges and opportunities. Therefore, opportunities to capitalize on further development of the packaging supply chain for e-commerce and subsequently omni-commerce solutions will come only through industry collaboration and transparency," said Sven Hackmann, EVP at NEXT.

NEXT Future Transportation aims to reduce environmental and social impacts of the global e-commerce industry, while focusing on its own ability to deliver quality products to consumers in cities around the globe.

Video: https://youtu.be/DZ7QeZAIoOM

ABOUT NEXT:

NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. is a mass transportation and goods movement startup that is developing a patented modular, autonomous, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting operating system required to bring the systems and services to market at scale. NEXT received seed funding from DP World, the world's largest owner-operator of marine and inland ports. Learn more: http://Get-Next.com/.

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ('NEXT'), The world's leading automated transportation innovator for Smart and Connected Cities is responding to and initiating its own response to the global single-use e-Commerce packaging waste challenge.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation: Autonomous Transportation Success Depends on Project Finance and Public Private Partnerships

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT"), the global leader in modular-electric vehicle solutions, today announced it will be participating in the International Project Finance Association ("IPFA Americas") conference, Autonomous and Connected Vehicles: Impacts and Implications, on Thursday, October 25 at the office of Nixon Peabody LLC in Los Angeles.

Information: https://ipfa-portal.smartmembership.net/Events/eventdetail.aspx?si_ec=000531

Autonomous vehicles and connected transportation will revolutionize commercial real estate, commuting, living and working. But, can the vehicle technology alone revolutionize our lives? What infrastructure is needed to usher in the changes? And who will pay for the infrastructure? How large of a role should private industry play in spaces traditionally occupied by government?

Sven Hackmann (EVP) of NEXT will join a panel of experts to discuss the crucial role of project finance and public private partnerships in advancing autonomous transportation initiatives. In many countries the financing requirements of current and prospective infrastructure needs far outstrip resources available, however, meeting needs is critical to ensure continued process, development and economic growth.

Budgetary constraints and an acknowledgement of private sector efficiencies and know-how are two of the principal reasons why governments around the world are taking the economic and political decision to accelerate the use of private sector finance and adopt public private partnership models in order to deliver infrastructure projects which would have been previously built by the public sector using public sector finance.

Rudy Salo, a partner in the Los Angeles office of global law firm Nixon Peabody LLP, will lead the panel. Rudy, a public finance attorney, is widely recognized for his transportation industry expertise and significant experience in funding large transportation infrastructure projects.

Autonomous transportation technology will have significant impact on the way we design cities in the future, including mass transit systems, commercial real estate, and roadways. While self-driving cars are associated with several benefits, including the creation of more open space, cost reduction, and improved travel services - these same may are also create future challenges.

NEXT is a mass transportation and goods movement startup that is developing a patented modular, autonomous, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting operating system required to bring the systems and services to market at scale. NEXT's unique autonomous transportation approach will enable cities to take cars off the road and reduce congestion, ultimately redesigning communities around people - not cars.

"We believe that private mobility providers have the potential of becoming a valuable partner to public transit agencies. Public private partnerships will prove key in making cities more responsive to their citizens' needs," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT.

NEXT is committed to supporting solutions that enable sustainable and connected cities, and it is an active participant in a network of cross-disciplinary community design experts around the world.

Video:
https://youtu.be/5a73KhJJXhk

ABOUT NEXT:

NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. is a mass transportation and goods movement startup that is developing a patented modular, autonomous, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting operating system required to bring the systems and services to market at scale. http://Get-Next.com/.

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT"), the global leader in modular-electric vehicle solutions, today announced it will be participating in the International Project Finance Association ("IPFA Americas") conference, Autonomous and Connected Vehicles: Impacts and Implications, on October 25, 2018 at the office of Nixon Peabody LLC in Los Angeles.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation to participate in the World Economic Forum – Tianjin, China (September 18-20)

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ('NEXT'), has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a global leader in the field of transportation innovation.

"It is a great honor to be selected to participate in the world's foremost global summit on innovation, science and technology, promoting entrepreneurship in the global public interest," said Emmanuele Spera, Co-Founder & CEO of NEXT.

The Summer Davos, or annual meeting of the New Champions 2018 will be held from Sept. 18 to 20 in north China's Tianjin Municipality.

The theme of the meeting is Shaping Innovative Societies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Central to the meeting will be envisaging new ways to deploy technological innovation to address these and other major global challenges.

More than 2,000 politicians, business people from Fortune 500 companies and rising start-ups, scholars, young scientists, culture and media representatives from over 100 countries and regions are expected to attend, the largest scale of participants that the event has ever attracted.

Established by the World Economic Forum in 2007, the Summer Davos Forum is held annually in China, alternate between two port cities of Tianjin and Dalian.

About NEXT Future Transportation:

NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. is a mass transportation and goods movement startup that is developing a patented modular, autonomous, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting operating system required to bring the systems and services to market at scale. More information: http://www.get-next.com/

VIDEO (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/DZ7QeZAIoOM

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ('NEXT'), has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a global leader in the field of transportation innovation. Established by the World Economic Forum in 2007, the Summer Davos Forum is held annually in China, alternate between two port cities of Tianjin and Dalian.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation announces autonomous Parcel Delivery Solution – Introduces the world’s first Modular Mobile Parcel Locker

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT" or "NFT"), the world's only modular electric vehicle solutions provider today announced a groundbreaking automated logistics solution for Smart and Connected Cities.

NEXT is proud to announce the introduction of its fully automated multiservice "online-to-offline" (O2O) platform, including a modular vehicle solution and the supporting operating system required to bring an ecosystem of logistics services to market at scale.

"To date NEXT has entirely focused on creating innovative solutions for the municipal mass transportation market. Today NEXT enters the global USD $2.3 trillion e-commerce market, which is driving a rapid transformation of the traditional retail supply chain," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT.

Built on NEXT's patented modular transportation platform, the logistics solution is an automated electric vehicle system that is designed to be customizable and scalable for a wide range of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) applications. A fully integrated logistics solution, NEXT compliments warehouse optimization strategies, and workflow environments of 3PL's, Retailers and Manufacturers. The unique modular platform seamlessly integrates with mixed fleets of autonomous mobile robots existing operating systems.

Upon completion of the automated warehouse loading process, individual vehicles autonomously connect to form a fleet, thus allowing the joint internal space to be utilized. While in route, parcels may autonomously shift amongst vehicles to ensure optimal final delivery.

"NEXT's approach fundamentally differs from all current Autonomous Ground Vehicles and e-Shuttles in that our vehicle's open interior design layout can flexibly adapt to accommodate specific needs. Furthermore, NEXT's fleets may be operated by a human driver, a remote human operator, or autonomously. Therefore we plan to operate on public roadways in the near term," said Tommaso Gecchelin, CTO of NEXT.

To meet the growing global market demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications, NEXT is introducing the world's first Modular Mobile Parcel Locker.

"Our unique locker solution will provide retailers with more control, while reducing the overall costs of delivery. The public will benefit from superior flexibility and ease of use as delivery locations are determined by customer proximity," said Sven Hackmann, EVP of NEXT.

NEXT believes that the future of innovation is defined by co-innovation and co-ownership. Consequently, it is collaborating with several partners on various developments on a wide range of applications.

With offices in Europe and the United States, NEXT has identified China and the Gulf region as its primary growth markets.

"We are encouraged by the lifting of restrictions on the business scope of foreign startups, which is a path to ensure fair competition in China. From 2008 to 2015, China's same-city delivery was the fastest growing sector among various logistics businesses, with a 44 percent annual growth rate, according to China's State Post Bureau. It is expected the market will reach over RMB200 billion (USD$29 billion) in 2020, and we are excited to participate," said Spera.

NEXT is preparing to announce its formal China market entry later this year.

ABOUT:

NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. is a mass transportation and goods movement startup that is developing a patented modular, autonomous, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting operating system required to bring the systems and services to market at scale. NEXT received seed funding from DP World, the world's largest owner-operator of marine and inland ports.

Learn more at: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/
Press release text in Chinese (PDF): http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/122fa5_d83f22c2c3fa468d98467749fddeac0d.pdf

Video:
https://youtu.be/DZ7QeZAIoOM

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT" or "NFT"), the world's only modular electric vehicle solutions provider today announced a groundbreaking automated logistics solution for Smart and Connected Cities.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

Lloyd A. Schmidt Elevated to Shareholder at Hoge Fenton

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that, effective July 1, 2018, attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt was elevated to the status of shareholder. With more than 30 years of experience counseling clients in corporate and business transactions, Lloyd has extensive knowledge in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and entity selection, formation and dissolution, in addition to providing general corporate advice and counsel.

He is also well-versed in issues relating to vendors, suppliers, and other service providers, employee relations and agreements, stock plans, and contract negotiation. Lloyd has been an integral member of Hoge Fenton's Corporate Group since joining the firm in July 2017.

Prior to joining Hoge Fenton, Lloyd was a shareholder at Hopkins & Carley in San Jose, and served as a chair of its Corporate, Tax, and Business Transactions Department.

"I am fortunate to join such an experienced group of shareholders at Hoge Fenton. They show sincere commitment to professionalism and the community, uphold the value of excellence, and are trusted by our clients," said Lloyd A. Schmidt.

"Lloyd's longstanding relationships with a number of loyal clients have developed over many years of his providing outstanding legal and business representation," said Daniel W. Ballesteros, managing shareholder at Hoge Fenton. "Lloyd exemplifies the high standards of client care we expect from our attorneys. Now, Hoge Fenton business clients have the benefit of Lloyd's excellent advice, counsel, and advocacy. We are honored to call Lloyd a shareholder."

ABOUT HOGE FENTON:

Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners who can meet most of its clients' ongoing needs. As a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, the firm's reach extends around the world. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network.

More information: https://www.hogefenton.com/ and http://www.mackrell.net/.

Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that, effective July 1, 2018, attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt was elevated to the status of shareholder. Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners.

Related link: https://www.hogefenton.com/

Senior Litigator and Trial Attorney Eugene Ashley Joins Hoge Fenton in California

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that Eugene "Geno" Ashley has joined the firm's Business Litigation group. A senior litigator and trial attorney, Geno, a former Hopkins & Carley shareholder, brings a wealth of litigation and trial experience to Hoge Fenton.

For more than 24 years, Geno has both counseled and advocated on behalf of his business clients in significant matters. A veteran trial lawyer, Geno's experience ranges from "bet the company" lawsuits with multi-million-dollar outcomes, to prosecuting and defending actions arising out of contracts and business torts, unfair business practices and trade secrets claims, and construction and real estate disputes. In addition, his experience as his previous firm's General Counsel has provided him with a strong foundation in legal ethics and professional responsibility.

"Geno is a stellar trial attorney with a remarkable record, especially when dealing with high stakes cases," said Alison Buchanan, Chair of Hoge Fenton's Business Litigation practice group. "His ability to formulate strategy and achieve client objectives is impressive. I am so pleased to have Geno as part of the Hoge Fenton Business Litigation team."

"I am thrilled to join Hoge Fenton and feel that my clients will be well served at the firm," said Geno Ashley. "Hoge Fenton's reputation for passionate client advocacy and its diverse practice offerings define quality service."

"We want only the best attorneys who also share the values and culture of the firm. Geno exemplifies the qualities that we look for in an attorney: excellence in the profession, dedication to the community and one another, and integrity," said Daniel W. Ballesteros, Managing Shareholder of the firm. "Geno is a highly-respected litigator with a distinguished record in court. Continuing our rich history of trial advocacy in the Silicon Valley community, we welcome Geno to the firm."

For more information, visit https://www.hogefenton.com/news-events/senior-litigator-and-trial-attorney-eugene-ashley-joins-hoge-fenton/.

ABOUT HOGE FENTON:
Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners who can meet most of its clients' ongoing needs. As a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, the firm's reach extends around the world. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network.

More information: https://www.hogefenton.com/ and http://www.mackrell.net/.

Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that Eugene "Geno" Ashley has joined the firm's Business Litigation group. A senior litigator and trial attorney, Geno, a former Hopkins & Carley shareholder, brings a wealth of litigation and trial experience to Hoge Fenton.

Related link: http://www.hogefenton.com/

NEXT Future Transportation Forms Innovation Partnership with Digital Barriers

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation, the world's only modular vehicle solutions provider and Digital Barriers, a world pioneer and leader in wireless video streaming and deep learning-based facial recognition, today announced a joint integration program around embedded computer vision software.

SmartVis live facial recognition and EdgeVis live video streaming from Digital Barriers will be included with NEXT's patented autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement fleets. The partnership will enable the development of a new user experience in mobility where your face becomes your secure access to a number of connected services and in-vehicle preferences. At the same time, the adoption of live video streaming will enhance safety and security features, which will accelerate innovative solutions, and a collaborative environment with municipal stakeholders.

"We live in a world where technological innovation has dramatically changed the way in which we communicate and interact in everything that we do," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO, NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. "More importantly, we have come to a point where we now have both a technology push and a consumer pull for advanced transportation technology products and applications. We believe that a strategic partnership with a leading player like Digital Barriers is the ideal platform for developing a new way forward in our industry and answering the evolving needs of consumers on a global scale."

"We want to help NEXT provide its customers with a more secure, enhanced user experience whilst also better understanding the status of individual vehicles to enhance fleet security, and create tailored services and solutions that can be customized for each user," said Zak Doffman, CEO, Digital Barriers.

"Our live facial recognition and live video streaming technologies already lead the market for performance and cost-effectiveness, and as this partnership with NEXT clearly illustrates, have the potential for widespread adoption as facial recognition and wireless video streaming become mainstream embedded solutions," Doffman added.

"Through our new technology partnership with Digital Barriers, we will gain better insights to provide safer, cleaner and more courteous public transportation, further motivating commuters to use our services, including end-to-end multi-modal travel," said Spera.

About NEXT Future Transportation:

NEXT is a patented advanced smart transportation and artificial intelligence system based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles. Each module can join and detach with other modules on roads and highways. The company has created a proprietary open, bus-like environment among modules, allowing passengers to stand and walk from one module to another while in motion. To learn more, please visit: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/.

About Digital Barriers:

Digital Barriers has redefined edge-intelligent video security and surveillance. The company is a world leader in edge-intelligent solutions for the global surveillance and security markets. The company now provides its EdgeVis Live and SmartViss Face solutions as embedded software to disruptive innovators in the mobility industry. EdgeVis Live provides live, ultra-low bandwidth world-class wireless video transmission over cellular/constrained wireless networks with near-zero latency. SmartVis Face (designed to meet the frontline operational requirements for defense and law enforcement agencies) provides a level of facial recognition performance that has never before been seen in mobility services. To learn more, please visit: https://www.digitalbarriers.com/.

VIDEO:
https://youtu.be/MJaTxft35sg

NEXT Future Transportation, the world's only modular vehicle solutions provider and Digital Barriers, a world pioneer and leader in wireless video streaming and deep learning-based facial recognition, today announced a joint integration program around embedded computer vision software.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation Appoints Former Siemens Mobility President Oliver Hauck to Board of Advisors

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. today announced the appointment of Oliver Hauck to its Board of Advisors. NEXT is commercializing the world's first patented autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles.

Mr. Hauck is a globally recognized transportation industry leader, having held various executive management positions at Siemens (SI) around the world for more than three decades. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Transportation Systems in 2001. In 2009, Mr. Hauck was named President of Siemens Mobility, bringing together the US Transportation, Logistics and Traffic Control Businesses to form one integrated organization. Mr. Hauck led Siemens to the market leadership position for light-rail-vehicle production in North America with half the market share.

Mr. Hauck brings deep vehicle manufacturing and transportation business expertise to NEXT's Board of Advisors, coupled with an acute awareness of the importance of e-mobility in the future of transportation. Mr. Hauck is recognized for applying a "complete mobility" approach, with a focus on networking various modes of transportation to maximize the most efficient transport of people and goods.

"Oliver brings decades of expertise from the industrial vehicle manufacturing business to NEXT's Board of Advisors, having led one of the world's largest transportation companies in North America," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO, NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. "He has accumulated a deep level of industry experience overseeing the development of some of the most innovative transportation and automation products. This, along with his knowledge of large, complex manufacturing ecosystems, makes him a valuable asset to NEXT's team as we continue our mission to deliver exponential transformation to municipal mass transportation and goods movement."

"The time for intelligent electric mobility has finally arrived, and I am excited to support NEXT as the company continues to develop its innovative transportation and logistics solutions," said Hauck. "NEXT is uniquely positioned to leverage advanced manufacturing, distributed manufacturing, digitization of manufacturing operations and material science."

Mr. Hauck earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Erlangen/Nuremberg, Germany.

About - NEXT Future Transportation:

NEXT is a patented advanced smart transportation and artificial intelligence system based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles. Each module can join and detach with other modules on roads and highways. The company has created a proprietary open, bus-like environment among modules, allowing passengers to stand and walk from one module to another while in motion. To learn more, please visit: http://www.get-next.com/.

Video (YouTube): https://youtu.be/erRJNtpns00

NEXT Future Transportation, Inc. today announced the appointment of Oliver Hauck to its Board of Advisors. NEXT is commercializing the world's first patented autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation expands Advisory Board with China Market Expert

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation, a company that is commercializing a patented autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution, is adding a new member to its Advisory Board: Bill Russo will strengthen cross-border venture development initiatives to and from China.

Bill Russo is a highly respected automotive industry veteran, and an authoritative thought leader on the topic of automotive and mobility disruption in China.

Mr. Russo's career has spanned the information technology and automotive industries and has been working and consulting with businesses in China since 2004. Mr. Russo has advised numerous Chinese and global companies and institutional investors, most recently as Managing Director and the Automotive Practice leader at Gao Feng Advisory Company, on their overall growth and investment strategies.

Prior to this, Mr. Russo held executive positions at Chrysler, most recently as leader of the Chrysler business in North East Asia. In this role, he was responsible for strategic market expansion initiatives, product localization, and establishing the company's infrastructure for local sourcing and sales distribution.

"We are honored to have an expert in the Asia-Pacific market like Bill Russo join our Board of Advisors," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT Future Transportation Inc. "NEXT will benefit from his experience with the Asian market and financial strategies as we pursue a growth plan that includes an emphasis on successfully executing transactions around the world."

"NEXT recognized the need to adopt a 'China at the core' strategy to be successful in a market that is developing rapidly and with a challenging set of conditions," said Bill Russo. "I am excited to support NEXT in identifying new growth opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region. China's unique urban transportation challenges, high rate of adoption of mobile internet services, and rapid and aggressive introduction of alternative mobility solutions have combined to make the country a fertile ground for mobility innovation. DiDi Chuxing's recent investment in Careem is particularly exciting - given NEXT's existing partnership with Careem in the Middle East."

More information: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/.

*VIDEO (YouTube; courtesy Tech in Asia): https://youtu.be/2gLumx64avw

NEXT Future Transportation, a company that is commercializing a patented autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution, is adding a new member to its Advisory Board: Bill Russo will strengthen cross-border venture development initiatives to and from China.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. Announces Addition to the Board of Advisors

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation, a company that is commercializing a patented autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution, announces the appointment of Thomas Wendt as a new member of NEXT's Board of Advisers.

Tom is a vision-driven and experienced automotive and mobility executive, VC, investor and trusted advisor to C-level executives of Fortune-500 and start-up companies. He is passionate about the ongoing mobility revolution and determined to play a role in how the way we engineer, build, sell and use cars is changing.

Tom is co-founder and Managing Director of Icebreaker Ventures, Autonomous World Fund, a multi-corporate strategic Venture Capital Fund, currently in fund raising, and focused on autonomous, connected, electrified and shared mobility technology and business models.

Prior to that Tom was a Senior Partner at Roland Berger, co-leading the firm's automotive practice in North America and Vice President at Alix Partners. He gained management expertise in rapid-growth environments with a proven ability to successfully set strategy, grow and turnaround business operations.

As a member of the NEXT's Advisory Board, Tom brings a unique combination of senior experience in Innovation Commercialization and Funding, combined with a strong network of relationships and experience of building a tech start up from the ground up.

"I am very excited to welcome Tom to NEXT's Advisory Board," said Emmanuele Spera, CEO of NEXT Future Transportation Inc. "His advice and expertise comes at an exciting time where NEXT is expanding its commercial growth initiatives and global partnerships. We look forward to working with Tom and we are excited to leverage his knowledge in driving NEXT forward."

"NEXT is intently focused on delivering the most advanced and innovative transportation solutions," said Tom Wendt. "NEXT's proprietary solution will offer a unique open innovation ecosystem for shared mobility and connectivity services, while providing a platform for continuous business model innovation and revenue growth. I am excited to join NEXT's dynamic management team and contribute my experience and leadership to assist in advancing NEXT to the next level."

To learn more, please visit: http://www.get-next.com/.

NEXT Future Transportation, a company that is commercializing a patented autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution, announces the appointment of Thomas Wendt as a new member of NEXT's Board of Advisers.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. Achieves Major Milestone – Exhibits Fully Autonomous Modular Vehicle Prototype

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT"), a startup that is commercializing an autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution, today announced that it has reached an important milestone in its vehicle prototype development. NEXT has made important progress over the past 18 months in developing its patented innovation that is based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles, which can join and detach with other modules in full motion, allowing passengers to stand and walk from one module to another.

A YouTube video of NEXT vehicle prototype can be accessed via: https://youtu.be/erRJNtpns00.

"NEXT's development milestone success is significant as it demonstrates our commercialization readiness, regardless of the state of the overall autonomous vehicle market," said Tommaso Gecchelin, Co-Founder & CTO of NEXT.

"We will deploy a first generation of driver-operated vehicles, which will immediately allow NEXT fleets to operate on public roadways," said Gecchelin.

NEXT's development since its inception in 2015 has been incredibly rapid, and the mostly self-funded startup has met every milestone. NEXT initially developed and manufactured two 1:10 scale working prototypes to demonstrate docking and undocking in motion capabilities, collective vehicle steering and its own self-driving system. It subsequently manufactured two full-scale units to demonstrate NEXT's superior design, as well as material quality and vehicle strength.

"Today's completion of NEXT's first fully-functional driverless vehicle prototype exemplifies our ability to innovate at rapid speed at a very low cost," said Emmanuele Spera, Co-Founder & CEO of NEXT.

Earlier this year, NEXT signed a contract for a pilot project in Dubai with the RTA (Road Transportation Authority). The pilot project is supported by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

"The NEXT team, which consists of engineers and technicians, has made tremendous progress since late 2015. Building on this work, we are looking forward to providing the Dubai government and other customers with a highly scalable and cost effective municipal transportation solution that will integrate into Dubai's existing infrastructure and emerging modalities like Hyperloop," said Spera.

About - NEXT Future Transportation:

NEXT is an advanced smart transportation system based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles. Each module can join and detach with other modules on roads and highways. The company has created a proprietary open, bus-like environment among modules, allowing passengers to stand and walk from one module to another while in motion. To learn more, please visit: http://www.get-next.com/.

NEXT Future Transportation Inc. ("NEXT"), a startup that is commercializing an autonomous mass-transportation and goods-movement solution, today announced that it has reached an important milestone in its vehicle prototype development. NEXT has made important progress over the past 18 months in developing its patented innovation that is based on swarms of modular self-driving vehicles, which can join and detach with other modules in full motion, allowing passengers to stand and walk from one module to another.

Related link: http://www.next-future-mobility.com/

Hoge Fenton Shareholder Crystal Riggins Honored In The Silicon Valley Business Journal ‘40 Under 40’ 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that its shareholder Crystal Riggins has been named a 2017 Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree. As a recipient of this award, Crystal is recognized for her contributions to her profession and community and represents the best of Silicon Valley.

Crystal has been recognized for her outstanding work as a business litigator and appellate attorney. Her career had led Crystal into the courtroom earlier and with much greater frequency than her counterparts. With prominent trials that have received world-wide attention and her appellate expertise, Crystal has already tried numerous cases to verdict, an accomplishment that most attorneys in her cohort cannot claim.

Her passion for client advocacy -- particularly with her exemplary and high-profile work with Title IX matters -- have solidified Crystal as a leading Title IX advocate. Crystal has not only represented complainants through the often-daunting process, but has also helped institutions shape their Title IX procedures.

Crystal is also heavily involved in the community, with commitments to the Ladies' Guild Board at St. Christopher Church and Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose. As a mentor to young lawyers and law students, she helps to guide and navigate their budding legal careers. She is also an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University, School of Law, where she teaches appellate advocacy.

Crystal has told the Silicon Valley Business Journal that her little girls Frankie and Toni are her inspiration and motivate her to contribute to the community both professionally and personally. "They inspire me to strive to make the world a better and more caring place," she said.

"Crystal's approach and dedication to her clients and community have always been top notch. She practices law the way it was meant to be practiced," said Daniel W. Ballesteros, Managing Shareholder of the firm. "Please join us in congratulating Crystal. Her selection to the Business Journal's 40 Under 40 is well-deserved."

ABOUT HOGE FENTON:

Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners who can meet most of its clients' ongoing needs. As a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, the firm's reach extends around the world. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network.

More information: http://www.hogefenton.com/ and http://www.mackrell.net/.

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*Photo Caption: Crystal Riggins has been named a 2017 Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree.

Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that its shareholder Crystal Riggins has been named a 2017 Silicon Valley Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree. As a recipient of this award, Crystal is recognized for her contributions to her profession and community and represents the best of Silicon Valley.

Related link: http://www.hogefenton.com/

Veteran Corporate Attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt Joins Hoge Fenton

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- We are pleased to announce that veteran corporate attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt, formerly a shareholder at Hopkins & Carley, has joined Hoge Fenton. With over 30 years of experience advising companies and business owners, Lloyd is a well-known and respected corporate, M & A and business transactions attorney.

A graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law and admitted to practice in California, Illinois and Indiana, Lloyd will be based in our Silicon Valley office. He will continue to serve clients in the technology, financial services, e-commerce, retail, food & beverage, and manufacturing sectors. Lloyd provides strategic business and legal advice to companies, often serving as outside general counsel, and advises on formation, governance, stock plans, mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, corporate dissolution, and partnership and shareholder disputes.

"Lloyd's sophisticated expertise deepens our bench, expanding our ability to serve our clients and strengthening our M & A and high level corporate practice," said Karl D. Chandler, Chair of Hoge Fenton's Corporate group. "I've had the pleasure of knowing Lloyd personally over the years. His commitment to professional excellence and client service makes him a great fit for Hoge Fenton, and I very much look forward to having him on the team."

"I am very pleased and excited to join the Hoge Fenton Team. The firm has been a mainstay of the Silicon Valley legal services community for more than six decades, and has an excellent reputation for providing superior legal services," said Lloyd Schmidt. "I have known or worked with several of the Hoge Fenton attorneys over the years, and I am confident that we share the same vision for dedicated client service, quality advice and counsel, and adherence to the highest standards of professionalism."

"We are pleased to have Lloyd on the Hoge Fenton team. He brings an added layer of 'wise counsel' to our Corporate group," said Daniel W. Ballesteros, Managing Shareholder of the firm. "Finding great lawyers and great people is our top priority when recruiting. We are grateful to have found such a person in Lloyd."

ABOUT HOGE FENTON:

Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners who can meet most of its clients' ongoing needs. As a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, the firm's reach extends around the world. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network.

More information: http://www.hogefenton.com/ and http://www.mackrell.net/.

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*Photo Caption: Attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt Joins Hoge Fenton.

We are pleased to announce that veteran corporate attorney Lloyd A. Schmidt, formerly a shareholder at Hopkins & Carley, has joined Hoge Fenton. With over 30 years of experience advising companies and business owners, Lloyd is a well-known and respected corporate, M & A and business transactions attorney.

Related link: http://www.hogefenton.com/

Hoge Fenton Introduces Student Loan Repayment Benefit for Associates

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Hoge Fenton, a leading Northern California law firm, announced today that they have signed on with Boston-based Gradifi, the industry's first provider of the Employer SLP Plan(TM) (Student Loan Paydown Plan) to introduce a new benefit for its associate attorneys: financial assistance with student loans.

Hoge Fenton is the first law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area to join the ranks of other progressive companies, including PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), in taking on our nation's student loan debt crisis.

Gradifi's SLP Plan(TM), announced in 2015, gives businesses the opportunity to help put a dent in the $1.3 trillion student loan problem. Companies contribute directly - through structured and secure channels - towards their employees' student loan principal each month, which can take years off loan balances. Beginning in June 2017, Hoge Fenton will supplement eligible associates' regular student loan payments with a monthly contribution through the Gradifi-managed SLP Plan(TM).

"With the high cost of living in Silicon Valley, our associates experience more financial pressures than their peers in other parts of the country. And after four-plus years of college and three years of law school, student loans often account for a significant portion of their overall debt," commented Grace Carr Lee, Hoge Fenton's Executive Director. "By supplementing the payments on our associates' loans, Hoge Fenton can help them retire those loans more quickly. It's one small but meaningful way in which we can help."

"The burden of having student debt has an indisputable impact on the financial stability of an employee, not to mention the paralyzing effect loans have on the overall economy," said Tim DeMello, Gradifi founder and CEO. Hoge Fenton's move to offer Gradifi's SLP Plan as a benefit shows their commitment to helping alleviate that burden for its associates, as well as exhibiting leadership for others to follow suit to tackle this national crisis."

ABOUT HOGE FENTON:
Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, with highly focused practitioners who can meet most of its clients' ongoing needs. As a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, the firm's reach extends around the world. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network. More information: http://www.hogefenton.com/ and http://www.mackrell.net/.

About Gradifi:
Gradifi is a best-in-class employer-based student loan repayment solution aimed at tackling the nation's $1.3 trillion student loan debt problem. Gradifi helps employers attract and retain talent by enabling them to make direct contributions to their employees' student loans, accelerating the pay-off of the debt. Acquired by First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) in 2016 and based in Boston, Gradifi is a pioneer of this employee benefit and the SLP Plan(TM) (Student Loan Paydown). To learn more about Gradifi, visit https://www.gradifi.com/ or https://twitter.com/gradifi.

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*PHOTO Caption: Grace Carr Lee, Hoge Fenton's Executive Director.

Hoge Fenton, a leading Northern California law firm, announced today that they have signed on with Boston-based Gradifi, the industry's first provider of the Employer SLP Plan(TM) (Student Loan Paydown Plan) to introduce a new benefit for its associate attorneys: financial assistance with student loans.

Hoge Fenton Intellectual Property and Privacy and Data Security Practice Grows

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- We are pleased to announce that Counsel Lee Lueddemann, formerly of the Law Office of Leopold Lueddemann in San Ramon, Calif., and Associate Marianna Khoury, formerly of Twitter, Inc., have joined Hoge Fenton. Both are members of the firm's Intellectual Property and Privacy & Data Security Groups.

Lee Lueddemann is a registered patent attorney with successful experience in prosecuting and protecting patents, trademarks, and copyrights in the United States and internationally, particularly on behalf of software, science and technology based clients. He also serves as outside general counsel for many of his clients, providing trusted advice and counsel in business and tech transactions, complex IP portfolio management, and creative, strategic business advice. Lee will reside primarily in Hoge Fenton's Tri-Valley office.

Marianna Khoury is knowledgeable about issues pertaining to privacy, freedom of speech and intermediary liability. Marianna is working with the firm's Privacy & Data Security Group to help clients with enterprise-wide privacy and data security policies and practices, with data breach management from investigation and remediation to notification and liability defense, and with overall privacy and data security compliance. Marianna will also assist the firm's Intellectual Property Group in protecting client trademark, copyright, trade secret and other intellectual property rights by, among other things, obtaining registrations, advising on IP portfolio development and management, licensing, monitoring the market place for infringers, and defending against claims of infringement. Marianna will be based in the firm's Silicon Valley office.

"The addition of Lee and Marianna strengthens our capabilities in the rapidly changing worlds of IP and privacy. Hoge Fenton is already well known for its cutting-edge data security and privacy practice, and Marianna has an exceptional profile with her strength in policy work. Lee brings additional bandwidth in IP prosecution & protection, as well as industry knowledge of the unique needs of science-based businesses," said Dan Ballesteros, Hoge Fenton's Managing Shareholder. "Being able to deliver excellence in these practice areas is increasingly important, particularly for our technology clients, but also for our traditional business clients, and we continually strive to adapt to meet those needs."

Lueddemann commented, "One of the core values in looking to merge with a group was a firm culture of superior client care. Hoge Fenton's reputation in both Silicon Valley and the Tri-Valley for their work and service to clients was impressive. I am honored to work with such talented attorneys."

"The area of Data Security & Privacy is fast paced and evolving," said Khoury. "I am excited to join a group of leading-edge attorneys that understand and can quickly adapt to these changes on behalf of their clients."

About Hoge Fenton:

Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm, with focused practitioners who can meet nearly all our clients' needs - under one roof. Our lawyers are dedicated to excellence in their specific areas of practice, and do not dabble. The breadth of expertise within the firm means that one of our professionals can simply walk down the hall and speak with other subject matter experts, providing our clients with a high value experience.

And, as a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, our reach extends around the world. This network provides our clients with access to vetted and trusted local counsel throughout the U.S. and across the globe, allowing us to seamlessly assist our clients in San Jose, California and San Jose, Costa Rica. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network.

More information: http://www.hogefenton.com/.

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We are pleased to announce that Counsel Lee Lueddemann, formerly of the Law Office of Leopold Lueddemann in San Ramon, Calif., and Associate Marianna Khoury, formerly of Twitter, Inc., have joined Hoge Fenton. Both are members of the firm's Intellectual Property and Privacy & Data Security Groups.

Hoge Fenton announces that attorney Crystal N. Riggins has been elevated to shareholder, effective Jan. 1, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Crystal Riggins, based in Hoge Fenton's Silicon Valley office, is a member of the Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Ethics & Professional Liability practice groups. Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm.

Crystal joined the firm in September 2009 as a first-year associate. Since that time, she has assisted clients in all aspects of civil litigation, including case evaluation, pre-trial dispute resolution, discovery, trial, post-trial, and appellate matters. Crystal spends much of her time focused on matters on appeal and recently taught appellate advocacy at Santa Clara University, School of Law.

Crystal also has unique and significant experience with Title IX. She has represented student-parties, particularly complainants, in Title IX proceedings at colleges and universities. Her recent cases involving Title IX have been instrumental in shaping the interactions of students and faculty and the way in which these matters are being handled. Crystal currently serves as counsel for Stanford University's Student Title IX Investigation and Hearing Process representing student-parties through the Title IX proceedings.

An active member of the community, Crystal serves on the Board of Directors of the Happy Hollow Foundation supporting Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose. She is also involved in the Ladies' Guild Board at St. Christopher Church in San Jose and has been a member since 2006. She has also been involved with the Future Vision program at Lincoln High School in San Jose and the Mountain View High School Mock Trial Team.

"Hoge Fenton's ability to both provide excellence in service to our clients and grow to meet client demands is impressive," said Crystal. "I am fortunate to be joining such a group of highly-knowledgeable colleagues and collaborators as a shareholder."

"Crystal's commitment to the profession and passionate advocacy for her clients are just a few examples of the many traits that make Crystal such a talented and caring advocate," said Daniel W. Ballesteros, managing shareholder at Hoge Fenton. "The addition of Crystal as a shareholder further demonstrates our dedication to providing our clients with top-notch legal services. Hoge Fenton's vision includes excellence in our profession and commitment to the community - Crystal Riggins exemplifies that vision."

About Hoge Fenton:
Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm, with focused practitioners who can meet nearly all of our clients' needs - under one roof. We've got it handled.

And, as a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, our reach extends around the world. This network provides our clients with access to vetted and trusted local counsel throughout the U.S. and across the globe, allowing us to seamlessly assist our clients. Mackrell International has been named a Top Ranked Chambers Global Leading Law Firm Network.

More information: http://www.hogefenton.com/.

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Crystal Riggins, based in Hoge Fenton's Silicon Valley office, is a member of the Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Ethics & Professional Liability practice groups. Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm.