PASADENA, California, Jan. 24 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: "It's on the money," said Paul Nied, one of three telescope operators for the 200-inch Hale Telescope at Caltech's Palomar Observatory near San Diego. Nied was sitting in a large black chair at the helm of the controls for the massive telescope, which is nestled on Palomar Mountain. He had just directed the telescope to point at a star on the sky while astronomer Zach Vanderbosch watched nearby as  more

GLENDALE, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- ADT, a provider of security and automation solutions for homes and businesses, issued the following news: * * * ADT exits the residential solar business Increases quarterly dividend by 57% and authorizes $350 million share repurchase program Continues to strengthen balance sheet Schedules fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 reporting date * * * ADT, the most trusted brand in smart home and small business security, today announced it will be exiting   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Daily Journal has named Ashley Simonsen and Paul Schmidt to its Leading Commercial Litigators list, featuring attorneys who lead major litigation in California or national litigation that impacted California substantially. A partner in Covington's Los Angeles office, Ashley focuses on defending complex class actions and mass torts in state and federal courts across the country and represents clients in the tec  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 25 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Helen Hwang and Taisuke Kimoto to its 'Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys' list, a recognition of leading Los Angeles-based minority attorneys. Helen is a partner in Covington's Los Angeles office and co-leads the firm's Asia Compliance and Investigations practice. She counsels clients through complex and sensitive internal investigations and investigat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump and House Republicans are hellbent on repealing the Affordable Care Act. New data released today shows 1,736,391 total individuals are now enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage in California. House Republicans have already promised to blindly follow puppet master Trump in his efforts to strip essential health care programs from a record-breaking 20 million Americans. Repeal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: With 2024 in full swing, residents of California's 49th Congressional District are hearing directly from Rep. Mike Levin about what he's accomplished for them and what he's planning to deliver next. From passing over 30 bipartisan laws to returning tens of thousands in benefits for veterans and securing millions for environmental and infrastructure improvement projects, Levin comes ready to  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 25 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mathew S. Rosengart, a shareholder at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named a "Leading Commercial Litigator" by the Daily Journal. The second annual award honors the best commercial and bet-the-company litigators across the country, according to the publication. Rosengart has been previously recognized by the Daily Journal as a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year and one of the   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 24 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz attorneys Joshua Briones and Arameh Zargham O'Boyle have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal (LABJ) 2024 "Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys" list, marking the third consecutive year of recognition for both Joshua and Arameh. Based on nominations from readers, legal professionals, and local businesses, the list identifies minority attorneys who have had the most significant impact on  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: Pillsbury advised Forza Telecom, a California-based turnkey service and solutions provider, in its recent acquisition by AFL, an international manufacturer of fiber optic cable and accessories and provider of engineering and installation services. The terms of the acquisition were not publicly disclosed. Forza provides state-of-the-art distributed antenna systems, or DAS, capabilities to some of the largest sports   more