ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 (TNSres) -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. "Our first quarter performance represented a strong start to 2024. Global Housing delivered exceptional results, which combined with the ongoing momentum in our U.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Coca Cola Company today announced that Carlos Pagoaga, a 34-year veteran of the company, will be named Vice President of Global Community Affairs for The Coca Cola Company and President of The Coca Cola Foundation. Pagoaga is expected to begin his new duties June 1, succeeding Saadia Madsbjerg. Madsbjerg has served as head of the Foundation for three years and is stepping down to pursue other professiona  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Constangy partner and Cyber Team chair, Sean Hoar, will speak at NetDiligence's Cyber Risk Summit in San Diego. The summit will be held May 20th - 22nd at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort. Constangy is proud to be a silver level sponsor of the event. NetDiligence's Cyber Risk Summit is an event dedicated to fostering discussions between cyber professionals on cr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 9 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley, alongside the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Georgia, filed a motion on behalf of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) to intervene in a pending lawsuit against the NCAA that seeks to block transgender women and girls from playing college sports. NWLC has intervened to defend the ability of transgender women and girls to participate. The Cooley team included lawyers Kathle  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Five years ago yesterday, Brian Kemp signed into law H.B. 481, the extreme six-week abortion ban that he and Attorney General Chris Carr rushed to implement on June 24, 2022, the same day that Roe v. Wade was overturned. "Five years after the signing of Georgia Republicans' draconian six-week abortion ban, women's lives are at risk, maternal mortality rates are sky-high, and physicians are forced to w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Drug overdoses are a leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States, which has the highest maternal mortality rate of all high-income nations. And despite this convergence of the maternal mortality and overdose crises, substance use during pregnancy has traditionally only been tracked during the hospital visits when babies are delivered. In a new study, published   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following letter on May 7, 2024: * * * Dear members of the Candler community, As this historic week comes to a conclusion, I want to thank you all for your powerful engagement in the ordinary work of the school as well as the extraordinary work of vibrant discussions and strong witness to the ties that bind us in faithful commitment to the gospel. We do not always agree on how to embody such a witness, but I h  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- Fulton County Schools issued the following news on May 8, 2024: The Fulton County Board of Education (FCBOE) met on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, for its regularly scheduled Board meeting at the North Learning Center. The full agenda is available online (https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public). All items approved are available via BoardDocs (https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/Public). Meetings are streamed live on the FCS district homepage (https://www.fult  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on his Workforce Development legislative priority package. Four bills were signed into law to address workforce development issues throughout the state. "Workforce development is the single biggest driver of our state economy," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "I am proud of the work that we have done this session to develop a willin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: This week, Senate Republicans celebrated another successful session as their final priorities were signed into law by Governor Brian P. Kemp. Reflecting on this achievement, Majority Leader Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) expressed gratitude, stating, "I'd like to thank Governor Kemp for his unwavering support of these initiatives. Additionally, I want to commend my esteemed Senate colleagues who ch  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release: Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) is proud to announce the signing of Senate Bill 10 into law by Governor Brian P. Kemp, marking a significant victory in the ongoing efforts to enhance road safety across Georgia. SB 10, sponsored by Sen. Jones, establishes an offense for knowingly attending and facilitating illegal drag races while also imposing heightened penalties for reckless driving. Expressing his elation   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Senate Bill 189 to strengthen election integrity in the state. The measure, sponsored by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics Sen. Max Burns (R-Sylvania), restricts the use of QR codes to count ballots, reforms the process to challenge a voter's eligibility and expands ballot access for third-party candidates. Further, this legislation removes Geor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following article: By Milton Mueller, founder of IGP an internationally prominent scholar specializing in the political economy of information and communication The NETMundial 10th anniversary event was held April 23 and 24 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. As we wrote earlier, "Netmundial was a transformative moment in global internet governance. Inspired by the Snowden revelati  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 8 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: Story by Katherine Duplessis A new study has found that when people are presented with two answers to an ethical question, most will think the answer from artificial intelligence (AI) is better than the response from another person. "Attributions Toward Artificial Agents in a Modified Moral Turing Test," a study conducted by Eyal Aharoni, an associate professor in Geo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 9 (TNSres) -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions issued the following news release: LexisNexis(R) Risk Solutions has earned a place in the Category Leaders quadrant by Chartis Research in its Market Quadrant for AML Transaction Monitoring Solutions, 2023 report. LexisNexis Risk Solutions ranked Best in Class for data and systems integrations and rated its risk typology modeling and solution and packaging deployment as industry leading. In its report that evaluated 25 anti-money la  more

TRENTON, Georgia, May 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Exxon Fuel - CrossAmerica Partners, a 2,603-square-foot net-leased property located in Trenton, Georgia. The asset sold for $1,450,000. John P. Reehil, an investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap's Columbus offi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Two types of Planters nuts are being recalled due to the risk of potential listeria contamination. The manufacturer, Hormel Foods, says the recall affects certain Planters honey roasted peanuts and Planters mixed nuts shipped to Publix warehouses in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina. This als impacts Dollar Tree warehouses in South Carolina and Georgia. There have been no reports of illnesses. The Georg  more

MACON, Georgia, May 9 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Larry Brumley Charlotte Renee Storey, executive director of IT infrastructure services in Mercer University's Information Technology Division, has been appointed to the newly established position of assistant vice president for information technology and chief information officer for the University, effective immediately. Storey has served in progressively responsible information technology roles at the University since   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, May 8 -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Just before the opening performance of Eckerd College's theatre production of The Bacchae, Grey Curcio, Nicole Vogler and Hanna Kobs celebrated backstage. * * * By Ashlyn Fransen Each of them had earned recognition in the Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards of the Society of Professional Journalists for their work at Triton Publications, which houses the student newspaper The Current and Cat. 5 magazine. SPJ's   more

EDMOND, Oklahoma, May 8 -- The University of Central Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Central Oklahoma College of Business Professional Sales team placed 15th at the National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC) in Kennesaw, Georgia. The competition allows students to test their skills through role-play events and speed-selling pitches. More than 140 students representing more than 70 colleges and universities nationwide participated in the competition. In additio  more

STONECREST, Georgia, May 9 -- Emory Hillandale Hospital issued the following news release: Dignitaries from the White House, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and local officials visited and toured Emory Hillandale Hospital on April 24, following $11 million in improvements to its Stonecrest facility. After the October 2022 closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center left many patients displaced, CEO Michael Thurmond and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners stepped in t  more