ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that The BTI Consulting Group has named seven of the firm's shareholders to the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2024 list. Ogletree Deakins was one of just three law firms with seven attorneys named to this year's list. The Ogletree Deakins attorneys recognized as BTI Client Service All-Star  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Alston & Bird represented Graphic Packaging International LLC in its Rule 144A private offering of $500 million, aggregate principal amount 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2032. Representing Graphic Packaging was an Alston & Bird team led by partners Scott Ortwein, Kyle Healy and Paul Hespel, counsel David Rutherford, senior associate Matt Strumph, and associate Alex Krause. * * * Or  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Atlanta Public Schools issued the following news release: The Atlanta Public School Board of Education (ABOE) is proud to announce the approval of the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) 2025 budget, which includes an 11 percent increase in teacher pay and a 3 to 5 percent cost of living adjustment for staff across the district. The vote was held at tonight's Board Meeting. This is the largest teacher pay increase approved by the Board in APS history. This pay increase ens  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper partners Anna Altizer Dix and Richard J. Pratt have been recognized as 2024 BTI Client Service All-Stars by BTI Consulting Group. Honorees were selected based on interviews with more than 350 top legal decision makers at companies with more than $700 million in revenue. Client Service All-Stars are described by clients as savvy, fully invested, practical, always finding a way to get things done   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Constangy is pleased to announce partner Maureen Knight has been named to BTI Consulting Group's list of Client Service All-Stars for 2024. This is the third time Maureen has been named an "All-Star." The BTI Client Service All-Star lists 296 attorneys, identified by clients, who stand above all the others in delivering the absolute best in client service. To acces  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take immediate action to allow for the use of cell phone jamming devices within state prisons and local jails. The FCC currently prohibits the use of cell phone "jammers," and that prohibition extends to state and local governments. Yet in prisons and jails throughout the country, contraband cell phones are being   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: State Representative Farooq Mughal (D-Dacula) along with other legislators representing Gwinnett County and surrounding areas will attend the National Gun Violence Awareness Day press conference on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville. National Gun Violence Awareness Day and "Wear Orange Day" is a nationally recognized day of remembranc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Jordan Ridley (R-Woodstock) was selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry. "Georgia's tree care industry has experienced record numbers of fatalities and injuries over the years," said Rep. Ridley. "To ensure our economy continues to thrive and Georgia remains the number one state for business,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) was named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry. "I am grateful to Speaker Burns for selecting me to lead the House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry," said Rep. Anderson. "Currently, Georgia lacks licensing and re  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced the members of two House study committees. These committees were created by legislation adopted during the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly. House Study Committee on Safety and Consumer Protection in the Tree Care Industry * Rep. Victor Anderson - Chair (R-Cornelia) * Rep. Marvin Lim (D-Norcross) * Rep. David Huddleston (R  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: Knitting, the age-old craft of looping and stitching natural fibers into fabrics, has received renewed attention for its potential applications in advanced manufacturing. Far beyond their use for garments, knitted textiles are ideal for designing and fabricating emerging technologies like wearable electronics or soft robotics -- structures that need to move and bend. Knitting transforms one-dimensi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Brittany Aiello Research faculty now make up nearly 60% of Georgia Tech's faculty population, and of the full-time, non-GTRI faculty, more than 25% are research faculty. However, this growing subset of the faculty often misses out on traditional welcome experiences because of year-round onboarding. The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty aims to change that with the launch of the new Welcome Wreck prog  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4 -- Gotham Lighting, a part of Acuity Brands, issued the following news on June 3, 2024: Gotham Lighting, an established innovator and manufacturer of architectural downlighting, announced today the latest addition to the IVO(TM) family with the IVO Shallow Cylinder, available in round and square shapes. This family of shallow cylinders offers cylinder heights as shallow as 5" in length. Key features of the IVO Shallow Cylinders include: * Exceptional Lumen Performance  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Atlanta office has been recognized again for winning the Bar President's Award grand prize as part of the state's annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy. In its 13th year, the 2024 campaign run by Feeding Georgia raised $787,883 and included 141 firms and organizations representing 10,008 members of Georgia's legal community over a two-week period. Greenberg Traurig   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 5 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Sage, the trusted software provider for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the construction industry, today announces the addition of new native-cloud innovations for bid leveling, collaboration, and insight in Sage Estimating, the most widely used cost estimating solution in the industry. Sage Estimating streamlines the estimating process, increase  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that JKOZ Engineering, a service-disabled veteran-owned business offering full-service engineering, technology, and product development services, will invest $3.7 million to relocate from Temecula, Calif. and expand its operation in the Town of Blackstone in Nottoway County. The company designs and produces custom seals, gaskets, and other com  more