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Speak Up for Justice Event Seeks a Million Courageous Voices to Defend Courts

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The courts are America’s last line of defense against tyranny — and they’re under siege. Speak Up for Justice is holding a nationwide online forum April 15 to preserve the rule-of-law.

LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With federal courts and prominent law firms under attack, Los Angeles lawyer Paul R.Kiesel is reminding his colleagues nationwide: “We took an oath to uphold the Constitution. Now is when it counts!” Kiesel has helped launched a public awareness campaign called Speak Up for Justice. Step one: an online forum  that will begin to harness the collective influence and skills of America’s legal community to defend the access to justice and the rule of law.

This is not about ideology or partisan politics. “Justice isn’t left or right,” said Kiesel, “it’s the foundation of our Constitution and nation. The legal community must stand together to defend against assaults on our laws, our judicial institutions, and our judges’ safety.”

“The legal community cannot stand by silently while judges are being intimidated, while public figures call for defunding the federal judiciary, and while efforts to target individual lawyers and firms deny Americans access to proper legal representation,” added Kiesel. “These threats to our democracy must be called out and resisted. Inaction is acquiescence.”

Who’s Invited: Attorneys, judges, bar associations, law students, legal journalists, judicial clerks, legal scholars, law school faculty, allied legal professionals, and anyone concerned about the integrity and safety of courts, judges and the rule of law in the United States

When & Where: April 15, 2025, 9 a.m. Pacific / 12 p.m. Eastern – register online at 

SpeakUpForJustice.law

Purpose: The Speak Up for Justice rally is a show of support for judges who daily strive to realize the promise of justice for all, regardless of who appointed them and whether a decision is popular or not.

Featured Speakers:

U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas: Judge Salas serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She has become a national voice for judicial security and reform following the tragic killing of her son in a targeted attack on her family.9/11 Fund Special Master Kenneth R. Feinberg: Ken Feinberg is widely recognized for his role as Special Master of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster fund, and other high-profile legal settlements. He is known for his deep expertise in public compensation and justice.Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky: Dean Chemerinsky is one of the country’s foremost constitutional scholars. He has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and authored multiple influential books on the Constitution and civil rights.U.S. District Judge (ret.) Paul Grimm was appointed as a United States District Judge for the District of Maryland on December 10, 2012. Previously, he was appointed to the Court as a Magistrate Judge in February 1997 and served as Chief Magistrate Judge from 2006 through 2012.California Associate Justice Eileen C. Moore serves on the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three. A Vietnam War combat nurse turned jurist, she is a longtime advocate for veterans and judicial education. Justice Moore is also an award-winning author and nationally recognized voice on justice system reform.

Moderator: Paul R. Kiesel

A nationally recognized trial attorney and founding partner at Kiesel Law LLP, Paul  R. Kiesel has led major cases like the Juul e-cigarette product liability litigation, Kiesel Law is currently co-lead counsel in the social media litigation representing hundreds of children and young adults with mental health issues related to their social media use. Kiesel was a former president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, he champions access to justice. In 2010 to engage the California Bar Associations to fight for reinvesting the courts after nearly $1 billion was reduced from court funding due to budgetary challenges the state was facing.

About Speak Up for Justice

Organized by attorney Paul R. Kiesel and supported by attorneys across the country, Speak Up for Justice has been launched to literally speak up for the courts, for judges, and for the rule of law in the United States. The initiative is based on the belief that we must speak up now or risk losing what makes our democracy work. The courts are not political tools, they are  A coequal branch of government and an essential part of the check and balance that makes America a democracy. The silence of the legal community ends here. This is an historic opportunity for the legal system to speak with a unified voice — conservative and liberal alike.

Website: SpeakUpForJustice.law

Speak Up for Justice Contact:

Paul Kiesel (SpeakUpFJ@kiesel.law)

Media Contact:

On The Marc Media
Jen Reed
(508) 944-4884
 jreed@onthemarcmedia.com

Marc Silverstein
(202) 716-9123
marc@onthemarcmedia.com

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Melody Party Offers Over 20,000 Songs and Adds More Than a Thousand New Tracks Monthly, Enhancing Its Online Karaoke Experience

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SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Melody Party is a music social app featuring a variety of activities, including Mic Grab, Artist Mafia, and Singing Battle. Through its online karaoke feature, SING A SONG, the app brings the traditional karaoke experience online, removing time and location constraints and offering a music experience that combines real-time singing with social interaction.

SING A SONG features an extensive library of more than 20,000 songs, with over a thousand new songs added every month. Its diverse selection includes popular K-pop tracks, classic Korean songs, and karaoke favorites. The feature offers a free-use model, allowing users to start singing their chosen songs without paying a separate fee. This helps reduce the time and cost associated with visiting traditional coin-operated karaoke venues, making it easier to enjoy singing as part of everyday life.

In terms of functionality, SING A SONG supports pitch adjustment and independent volume controls for vocals and accompaniment, allowing users to customize their singing experience according to their preferences. Users can also create online karaoke rooms, invite friends to sing together in real time, and enjoy voice chat and social interaction.

By continuously expanding its song library and offering diverse music-based interactive experiences, Melody Party continues to strengthen its music ecosystem. Through SING A SONG, the platform aims to create an accessible, highly interactive online music social space.

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Drawing new strength from 20-year legacy, IAACA calls on global counterparts to join annual conference to fortify integrity

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MARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The International Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (IAACA), an independent and non-political anti-corruption organisation with over 190 member anti-corruption authorities (ACAs) worldwide, will co-host IAACA Annual Conference 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco next month together with the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong, China (ICAC) and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption of Morocco (INPPLC) to chart a path for the global graft fight and explore cutting-edge approaches to tackle emerging corruption challenges.

Themed “Building on 20 Years of Legacy: Drawing Strength from the Past, Guarding Global Integrity for the Future”, the international event will not only mark the 20th anniversary of the IAACA, but also provide a dynamic forum for IAACA members to exchange insights and enhance co-operation.

Calling on international counterparts to participate in the conference scheduled for November 25, IAACA President Mr Woo Ying-ming, who also serves as ICAC Commissioner, said that “As the IAACA marks its 20th anniversary, the conference will bring together global anti-corruption community at a pivotal moment for collective action. I anticipate that the valuable insights and new approaches generated through the international synergy will chart a resilient strategic path for us to navigate integrity risks and draw strength from our shared legacy to guard global integrity for generations to come.”

During the conference, renowned international experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Basel Institute on Governance, the International Anti-Corruption Academy, and global anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies and institutions will shed light on harnessing artificial intelligence in the fight against corruption, safeguarding integrity within global climate and biodiversity frameworks and analysing global corruption measurement and systemic effectiveness.

Following the conference, the ICAC, the INPPLC, the IAACA and the UNODC will co-organise a training seminar on leveraging AI in combating corruption.

While the ICAC and INPPLC will share how AI and new technology can reshape the future of anti-graft enforcement and corruption prevention, the UNODC will provide a global perspective on using AI models in financial crime investigations and addressing the operational relevance, legal robustness and adaptability across jurisdictions.

For details of the conference and training, please visit:
https://www.icac.org.hk/icac/iaaca-morocco-2026/index.html

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Viettel moves 100 million subscribers to home-grown cloud-native charging in three months – with zero downtime

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HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (Viettel High Tech), part of Viettel Group, has migrated more than 100 million subscribers and some 5,000 tariff plans at Viettel, Vietnam’s largest mobile operator, to vOCS 4.0, its in-house cloud-native charging system. The three-month cutover ran on a live national network with no service disruption.

Replacing a charging system is one of the riskiest projects an operator can undertake, which is why many stick with legacy platforms. Viettel High Tech reduced the risk through real-time data synchronization, parallel running and a phased cutover, with instant rollback at every stage.

The project won the Telecom Review Excellence Awards 2026 prize for Best Technology Deployment in Asia, a first for a Vietnamese company.

What it means for operators:

Scale: more than 300,000 transactions per second at latency below 5 milliseconds, across 2G–5G and fixed services on one platformLower cost: up to 50% less hardware investment than the previous generation, by sharing infrastructure with the networkAgility: new tariff plans in hours instead of days, new features three times faster and deployments about 30% fasterResilience: two active data centers about 2,000 km apart and automatic recovery in under two minutes

Viettel High Tech developed every core layer in-house, from a telecom-grade cloud-native platform and NFV-MANO orchestration to real-time charging, subscriber and balance management.

“Passing rigorous tests of real-time self-diagnosis and self-recovery is what allows an operator to keep its promise of 24/7 service to customers,” said Luu Manh Ha, CEO of Viettel Networks, which operates the system on Viettel’s network in Vietnam. “Above all, owning the charging system means an operator is not dependent on foreign vendors – it safeguards digital sovereignty and preserves business flexibility.”

“The charging system is where an operator’s business strategy turns into revenue in real time,” said Nguyen Minh Quang, CEO of Viettel High Tech. “We believe vOCS 4.0 is ready to help operators worldwide capture the value of 5G and digital services.”

In 2017, vOCS 4.0’s predecessor, vOCS 3.0, replaced a foreign vendor’s platform for 90 million Viettel subscribers. Across both generations, vOCS serves more than 220 million subscribers in 11 countries. Viettel High Tech now offers vOCS 4.0 to operators worldwide.

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