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Monday, July 22, 2019

Senate Judiciary Committee Passes CASE Act, Bipartisan Copyright Protection Bill

The fight for copyright protection has progressed on Capitol Hill as the CASE Act gained approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee. U.S. Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the long-sought legislation.

The Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act, S. 1273, establishes a small-claims process for photographers and other small-business owners/content creators who find their work infringed on by another party. S. 1273 follows the introduction of companion legislation earlier this year in the House by Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Democratic Caucus.

Support for The CASE Act is pouring in from creators all over the country, including photographers like Anne Geddes, who traveled with PPA Members, the PPA Government Advocacy team, and other concerned groups to discuss copyright small-claims with the Senate Judiciary Committee ahead of the mark-up of the bill.

The groups consisted of creators and other representatives of the Copyright Alliance, American Continental Group (representing songwriters and authors), National Press Photographers Association, Graphic Artists Guild, American Society of Media Photographers, American Bar Association – Intellectual Property Section, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Authors Guild, Songwriters Guild of America, the US Chamber of Commerce, the Recording Academy, and Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.

"Money and complexity of the court system should not be barriers for small business entrepreneurs and artists to sue copyright infringers, who are very obviously breaking the law," said Sen. Kennedy. "The CASE Act will ensure that Americans' creative spirit is preserved and protected."

The CASE Act now has 57 co-sponsors in the House and 15 in the Senate, making it the rare, bipartisan bill everyone can support. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined as cosponsors of the legislation this week.

"Today the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the CASE Act…the first of four key votes before the legislation becomes reality," PPA CEO David Trust relayed to his staff, waiting for the news back at headquarters in Atlanta. "It took us 13 years to get to this point," Trust continued. "It was a big, big day on Capitol Hill...Today was a big day for PPA members and all American creators."

PPA encourages everyone to continue learning more about the issue of copyright small claims at http://www.ppa.com/smallclaims

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WattBuy Raises $1.2 Million Round from Powerhouse Ventures, Eric Schmidt’s Foundation

WattBuy today announced that it has closed a $1.2M seed round with Powerhouse Ventures, as well as funding from Schmidt Futures, focused on expanding market access and deepening its data science capabilities.

WattBuy is now backed by clean energy venture fund Powerhouse Ventures, Fort Worth based Fort Ventures, as well as energy titans such as John Sherman (former CEO of Inergy, board member of Great Plains Energy) and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs like Justin Alanis (CEO of Rentlytics, sold to RealPage), and James Beshara (CEO of Tilt, sold to Airbnb).

Emily Kirsch, founder and managing director of Powerhouse Ventures said, "The global deregulated electricity market is enormous, and growing quickly. In the US alone, 60 million residential households and apartments are in deregulated markets, representing a $14 billion market. WattBuy has built a trusted platform with the right channel partners and necessary relationships with retail electricity providers (REPs), demonstrating a unique and scalable customer acquisition strategy and leveraging data to add value for users."

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WattBuy also received funding from Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, to contribute to OpenEI (Open Energy Information), an open data initiative developed and maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) with funding and support from the U.S. Department of Energy. Read this here.

"Schmidt Futures is thrilled to support WattBuy in their data collaborative with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)," said Kumar Garg, Senior Director for Schmidt Futures. "This partnership has the potential to help families save hundreds of dollars on electricity costs, support the adoption of renewable energy plans in deregulated states, and showcase the potential for open energy data."

Background on WattBuy

WattBuy, founded in August 2017, operates an electricity marketplace for residents to set up electricity plans in states where residents have the choice for who provides their electricity. They currently operate in Texas, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

As a part of their product, residents are able to enter their address and see personalized results for their homes to identify the best electricity plan to save money and go renewable.

WattBuy participated in Techstars' Kansas City Accelerator in June 2018 and this year was selected as one of nine companies in Moderne Venture's Passport Accelerator Program.

The company today is also announcing partnerships with Hello Alfred and Zego to help residents seamlessly choose electricity services when moving into a new apartment. These direct partnerships with real estate companies will further expand WattBuy's ability to help residents save on electricity costs and reduce their carbon footprint.

"Zego's vision to enhance the living experience through technology and services aligns with WattBuy's, so we are happy to partner with them to empower their residents to make more informed decisions about electricity costs," said Adam Blake, Founder of Zego.

WattBuy's founders, Naman Trivedi and Ben Hood, founded the company to combat the pervasive lack of transparency in the world of energy choice. Naman, who worked at the White House Office of Science and Tech Policy and Google, stated that "consumers have had limited visibility into electricity choice for the last two decades. With WattBuy, residents can finally make intelligent, data-driven decisions to save money and go renewable."

About WattBuy

WattBuy is an online electricity marketplace that helps residents save hundreds a year on their electricity bill by choosing a cheaper, greener electricity provider. Through our personalized recommendation engine, residents living in states with electricity choice can find the best plan for their home based on their preference and usage. For more information about the company and its solution, please visit https://wattbuy.com.

About Powerhouse Ventures

Powerhouse Ventures backs early-stage startups building solutions to enable an energy and mobility system that is decarbonized, decentralized, democratized, and digitized. Our team supports entrepreneurs harnessing the latest in digital technology and business model innovation to advance software-enabled, distributed, and renewable energy in domestic and global markets.

About Fort Ventures

Fort Ventures, a subsidiary of Fort Capital, is a Texas-based venture fund which invests capital into emerging businesses.

About Schmidt Futures

Schmidt Futures is a philanthropic initiative, founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, that bets early on people who will make our world better — helping people to achieve more for others by applying advanced science and technology thoughtfully and by working together across fields. Learn more at https://schmidtfutures.com

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WEDI Releases Issue Brief on Common Acknowledgement Misunderstandings

WEDI, the nation's leading nonprofit authority on the use of health IT to create efficiencies in healthcare information exchange and a statutory advisor to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today announced the development of an industry issue brief to provide guidance and information on some basic misunderstandings related to acknowledgements within HIPAA transaction exchange using the ASC X12 Version 005010 (5010).

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In a recent industry Acknowledgement survey WEDI issued, the need for such an educational resource was identified. The 8-page document is a high-level explanation of the acknowledgement transactions, in which it addresses the following topics:

- Why is the 999 not required for the 835?
- Why the 999 instead of 997?

Download the full Acknowledgements Issue Brief here.

For more information on WEDI's industry efforts surrounding Acknowledgements, please visit the WEDI Acknowledgements Subworkgroup page.

About WEDI
WEDI is the leading authority on the use of health IT to improve healthcare information exchange in order to enhance the quality of care, improve efficiency, and reduce costs of our nation's healthcare system. WEDI was formed in 1991 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and was designated in the 1996 HIPAA legislation as an advisor to HHS. WEDI's membership includes a broad coalition of organizations, including: hospitals, providers, health plans, vendors, government agencies, consumers, not-for-profit organizations, and standards development organizations. To learn more, visit http://www.wedi.org and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Zia Consulting is a Platinum Sponsor of EVOLVE19, ASG Technologies’ Premier Customer Conference

Zia Consulting, Inc., the leading provider of content management and intelligent document capture business solutions, is a platinum sponsor of EVOLVE19 hosted by ASG Technologies. ASG provides global organizations with a modern approach to digital transformation to succeed in the information economy and is the only solutions provider for both information management and IT systems. The event, held in Dallas, Texas, October 21–23, will feature a premiere lineup of speakers—including ASG customer stories—as well as roundtable discussions, user groups, and deep dives into the latest product roadmaps.

As the cloud-based content services market continues to evolve, enterprise customers are looking to modernize their legacy environments. They need next-generation solutions that offer the flexibility to store content in the cloud, on-premises or both (hybrid cloud) and they may desire to leverage a managed services model.

Zia Consulting delivers content management solutions that address the chaos many enterprises are experiencing. Their start-to-finish guidance and customization is based on specific needs discovered by working closely with internal teams to enable them to be self-sufficient.

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Zia provides professional services for ASG's Mobius technology, a platform that helps enterprises with the challenges of storing and managing unstructured data. It provides unified and simplified management of content regardless of content type, size or platform, as well as customized document processing and output management. Companies can access, index, link, and store petabytes of information in any format from virtually any data source across multiple systems. Additionally, Zia provides professional services for ASG's Data Intelligence solution. ASG Data Intelligence supports data-related compliance and data governance initiatives while improving reports and analytics.

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During the event, Zia can be found on the expo floor showcasing these solutions. Mike Mahon, CEO and co-founder will present a keynote entitled, "Zia + ASG: Better Together." Ryan McVeigh, managing partner at Zia Consulting will also join Mahon for a breakout session, "Digital Transformation: Business is Evolving...Are You Ready?"

"Zia is an outstanding business partner that provides sustainable value in assisting ASG work with organizations that desire to embark on a digital transformation of their key business processes and application services to leverage next generation technologies to better service their customers and gain a competitive edge," said Wayne Monk, senior vice president, global alliances and channel sales, ASG Technologies. "Their participation in EVOLVE18 last year was very fruitful for all attendees and led to some of our most successful customer engagements. We are thrilled that Zia is joining ASG as a Platinum sponsor of EVOLVE19 and looking forward to their insights into how to best harvest the explosive growth of unstructured and structured information."

As a platinum sponsor, Zia is able to offer a limited number of complimentary passes to customers and prospects. Contact summit@ziaconsulting.com to learn more.

To learn more about EVOLVE19 and to register for the event visit https://www.eiseverywhere.com/website/3554/.

About Zia Consulting
Zia Consulting is an award-winning system integrator of content management, process management, document capture, and cloud sharing technologies. We address the needs of enterprises to better manage, process, and secure documents by automating business processes and enhancing information governance. Our vertical accelerators for insurance, mortgage, accounting, manufacturing, and more are utilized by some of the world's largest enterprises to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and mitigate risk. For more information visit ziaconsulting.com.

About ASG Technologies
ASG Technologies Group, Inc. provides global organizations with a modern approach to Digital Transformation to succeed in the Information Economy. ASG is the only solutions provider for both Information Management and IT Systems. ASG's Information Management solutions enable companies to find, understand, govern and deliver information of any kind, from any source—whether structured or unstructured—through its lifecycle from capture to analysis to consumption. The IT Systems Management solutions empower companies to support traditional and modern digital initiatives, operate their IT infrastructure more efficiently and effectively and reduce the cost of managing and running their internal IT systems landscape. ASG is proud to serve more than 3,000 customers worldwide in 60 countries and in top vertical markets including Healthcare, Financial Services, Insurance and Government. For more information, visit ASG.com. Be alert to the latest news.

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Lennar Opens New Phase of Luxury Townhomes in Howard County’s Best-Selling Community

Lennar, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, announced the opening of their newest phase of luxury townhomes at Oxford Square, one of their best-selling communities in Maryland. This new phase, called The Yards at Oxford Square, is comprised of three- and four-story luxury townhomes.

There are two spacious floorplans to choose from, The Arcadia and The Easton, with pricing from the upper $400s. These homes offer up to five bedrooms, four full baths, two-car garages and optional fourth-floor lofts with a rooftop terrace. The main floor also includes a show-stopping chef's kitchen with an oversized island and built-in breakfast bar.

All of the townhomes will come standard with Lennar's Everything's Included® program. This means that the design features homebuyers are looking for – such as granite countertops, wide-plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, modern cabinetry, home automation, upgraded lighting, open concept floorplans and more – all come standard. With the Everything's Included® program, homebuyers don't have to worry about how much these finishes cost, as they are included in the price of the home.

The Yards at Oxford Square is also LEED Gold Certified, meaning the homes are constructed to a higher standard of energy efficiency and environmental consciousness. This translates into better indoor air quality, more comfortable living spaces and an environmentally responsible lifestyle. Read here.

The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. A home can achieve LEED certification under the LEED for Homes program after undergoing a technically rigorous process, including the incorporation of green strategies to achieve efficiency and healthy indoor environments. The sound design and operation of the home is tested and measured through onsite inspections and a home energy (HERS) rating.

The community's amenities have also been designed with healthy living in mind, offering residents a variety of ways to keep active. There are open green spaces, walking and biking trails, tot lots, a dog park, a swimming pool, a tennis court, play fields and an upscale fitness center. At the heart of it all is a community center, along with a highly-ranked elementary school and middle school, so children are never far from home.

But the children of this community aren't the only ones with an easy commute. Developed in one of the most convenient locations in Howard County, The Yards at Oxford Square is just a short walk from the Dorsey MARC station, putting residents within easy reach of downtown Baltimore and Washington, D.C. And just around the corner are BWI, I-95 and the Baltimore/Washington Parkway.

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For those interested in learning more about The Yards at Oxford Square, we recommend visiting our Welcome Home Center at 7551 Crowley Street, Hanover, MD. Our New Home Consultants are always happy to answer any questions homebuyers may have. You can also call 888-214-2380 for more information or visit LiveOxfordMD.com.

Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar's homes and, through Rialto Mortgage Finance, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. Lennar Ventures drives Lennar's technology and innovation strategies. For more information about Lennar, please visit http://www.lennar.com.

Wise Business Plans Proud to Announce Increased Support for Video Game Creators

"Escaping the stress of the day and diving into a video game or VR experience is one of the most rewarding entertainment options available," said Joseph Ferriolo, Director of Wise. "Cloud gaming opens up new titles and options while offerings device flexibility, and brick-and-mortar gaming stores and VR gaming halls are becoming places where friends can get together in the physical and digital space to play and relax."

Because the gaming industry is both rich with possibility and incredibly fast-paced and competitive, succeeding in it requires extensive planning and careful preparation. That's why bespoke market research reports, custom feasibility studies, partner services and branding packages from Wise are can now be specifically geared toward assisting gaming companies as they look to stand out in a crowded but exciting market.

"This is a market that's truly on the cutting edge, and gaming consumers are some of the savviest out there. To succeed as a gaming entrepreneur, it's important to have a winning business plan," Ferriolo said. "We wanted to step up and offer support to these companies as they make everyone's lives a little bit more fun and a lot more exciting."

Wise Business Plans (http://www.wisebusinessplans.com), staffed with professional MBA writers, researchers and financial experts, is a trusted partner for businesses across a broad spectrum of products and services. Our mission is to empower our clients to make the best possible business decisions, boost company performance and facilitate their funding success by laying the groundwork for strong businesses that excite, inspire and retain talented and exceptional employees.

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Inlanta Mortgage Promotes Puricelli to Lead New Business Unit

Inlanta Mortgage, Inc., is pleased to announce the promotion of Andrea Puricelli to lead its new business unit, Production Engagement Resource Center, or PERC. In her new role as PERC manager, Puricelli will be responsible for the proactive management and development of key organizational sales resources. She will lead the PERC team to bring training initiatives across business groups and will advance the utilization of key technology business solutions to win greater loan origination volume while improving the consumer experience. Read related news now.

"This new business unit is just one more way Inlanta strives to go above and beyond in supporting our loan professionals in ways that are unique to our industry," said Paul Buege, president and chief operating officer. "I'm incredibly pleased to have Andrea, who is already a proven professional and leader, managing this new group that we feel is a true game-changer in how we support our loan officers."

Puricelli joined Inlanta in 2011 as an underwriter and was promoted to operations underwriting specialist in 2016 where she worked closely with Inlanta's loan officers, underwriters and processors to provide guidance and training support for Inlanta's comprehensive portfolio of loan products.

"At Inlanta, we work to provide extensive centralized resources that allow our loan officers to focus on what they do best – working with clients. I'm excited for this new opportunity to lead a new team in helping deliver even more support to our exceptional loan officers," said Puricelli.

Puricelli graduated from the University of Missouri - St. Louis with a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in business administration.

ABOUT INLANTA
Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wis., Inlanta Mortgage is a growing independent mortgage banker with 38 branch offices and a current network of more than 250 mortgage experts licensed throughout 22 states. Founded in 1993, the Wisconsin-based company helps homeowners buy the home loans for their dreams through exceptional service and a suite of loan programs designed to meet each client's unique financial needs.

Inlanta is a nationally recognized leader in the mortgage industry, named a 2019 Best Companies to Work For by National Mortgage News; a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 2019; and a Top 10 Mortgage Company in Customers Satisfaction for 2018 by SocialSurvey. In addition, multiple loan officers and executives have received national honors by several professional mortgage organizations for outstanding performance in their roles.

For more information about Inlanta Mortgage, please visit http://www.inlanta.com.