CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association Section of Science & Technology Law will hold its 2023 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics National Institute at the Santa Clara University School of Law in Santa Clara, California Oct. 9-10. The two-day institute, now in its fifth year, will equip those in the fields of law, technology, government, academics and business about the legal and governance of artificial inte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The American Psychological Association issued the following news release: Debra Kawahara, PhD, associate dean for academic affairs and distinguished professor at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, has been elected 2025 president of the American Psychological Association. "I am deeply honored to be elected and serve as a leader for this esteemed association," said Kawahara. "As APA president, I will work to promote the int  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- The Association of California Water Agencies issued the following news release: The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today announced the results of an election for its top leadership, with member agency representatives voting in Cathy Green as president and Ernesto "Ernie" Avila as vice president. They will begin their two-year term of service on Jan. 1, 2024. Green, currently ACWA vice president, has served on the Orange County Water District  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The International Franchise Association issued the following news release: The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement on California Gov. Gavin Newsom signing AB 1228 into law, after it was passed by the State Legislature on Sept. 14. The legislative agreement will protect California restaurants from the harms of AB 257 (the FAST Act), joint liability on quick-service restaurants imposed by the original version of AB 1228, and reg  more

DIAMOND BAR, California, Sept. 28 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: The 2023 SEMA Show, the world's leading automotive trade show taking place October 31-November 3 in Las Vegas, will feature a new program designed to help women advance their careers in the automotive aftermarket. The inaugural SEMA Women in Automotive Symposium will provide networking, mentoring, and professional development opportunities that will give attendees invaluable new to  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The International Center for Law and Economics issued the following news release: As California leaders move to take emergency action to stabilize its rapidly collapsing market for property insurance, a new International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) white paper examines the role that the state's 35-year-old Proposition 103 has played in leaving the state unable to keep pace with national trends and product innovations. Written by ICLE Academic Affili  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to present its first national Distinguished Student Service Award to California's Naomi Porter. This award was established in 2023 to recognize the dedication and education policy impact of student representatives on state boards of education. Naomi Porter, a recent graduate of Palos Verdes Peninsula   more

ORICK, California, Sept. 29 -- Save the Redwoods League issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: California State Parks, Save the Redwoods League, and the National Park Service today announced the restoration of 3,200 acres of young, previously clear-cut redwood forest in the first five years of Redwoods Rising. The unique public-private collaborative effort with a long-term goal of restoring thousands of acres in Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) has reforested more than 25 m  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America) issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed two reproductive freedom bills into law, including Reproductive Freedom For All California's 2023 sponsored bills: SB 345 and AB 571. * * * Reproductive Freedom For All California Director Shannon Olivieri Hovis released the following statement in response: "The signing of these bills reaffirm  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: Dr. Deborah Singer Soffen MD has been appointed as the Simon Wiesenthal Center's first-ever Center's Children's Advocate. Dr. Soffen made the shift from pediatrician and has since devoted her time to promoting the idea that the "path to peace" for Israelis and Palestinians " begins in the classroom." She considers the indoctrination and recruitment of children in armed conflict to be a form of "societa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today, the Animal Legal Defense Fund announced it has accepted a gift of more than $1 million from Kathryn "Kathy" Casey in support of the Animal Legal Education Initiative (ALEI), a partnership with the George Washington University Law School, launched in 2022 and dedicated to developing animal law as a stand-alone legal discipline that is fully integrated into legal educat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Today Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) again urged California's First District Court of Appeal to reject a radical new theory of liability for manufacturers of non-defective prescription drugs. WLF joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the California Chamber of Commerce, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation on the supplemental amicus brief, which was drafted by Justin Sarno and Ben  more