BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 7 -- Burr and Forman, a law firm, issued the following news: Burr & Forman is pleased to announce that 60 of its attorneys have been ranked in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a highly regarded directory featuring client-led intelligence on America's leading lawyers for business. The firm received a total of 28 rankings across its footprint, including Alabama for Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Construction, Corporate/Commercial, Health Care, Labor & Emp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird obtained a preliminary injunction for Nutramax Laboratories against a competitor, Zesty Paws, in the Southern District of New York. For nearly a year, Zesty Paws had advertised that it was the "#1 Brand of Pet Supplements in the USA" and brought a declaratory judgment action against Nutramax to prove that to be true. However, after expedited discovery and a full evidentiary hearing, the co  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 7 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP is delighted to announce that the firm has been recognized in the Chambers USA Guide 2024. The firm received 32 practice area rankings in multiple regions and in the nationwide categories, while 83 attorneys are highlighted for their exceptional work as individuals. The firm received three new practice rankings; in Arizona for Intellectual Property - its first Band 1 designation, in New York  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, is proud to announce its recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The firm, along with 20 of its attorneys, has been honored both nationwide and in multiple regions throughout the country. Chambers USA ranks the top firms and lawyers across the country based on written submissions, thousands of  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Georgia families who rely on free and reduced-cost school lunches are struggling to buy food as summer approaches after Brian Kemp rejected federal funding to help Georgia families provide food for their children over the summer. The Summer EBT program helps families pay for groceries during the months when schools are not in session, and would have provided an estimated $138 million in federal fundi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news on June 6, 2024: By Carla J. Carmona-Dillon Pitts Theology Library at Candler School of Theology has acquired the digital archives of the radio program Day1--formerly known as The Protestant Hour--which has been broadcasting sermons weekly since 1945. The Alliance for Christian Media (ACM), the nonprofit broadcasting organization that produces Day1, entrusted Pitts with the show's full digital a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp and the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) Board of Directors today announced the approval of $16.9 million in Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank (GTIB) loans and grants that will help fund five transportation infrastructure projects across the state. This round of funding includes the fourth largest loan amount allocated in the program's history, all  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 6, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on workforce opportunities across the state of Georgia. "Last month, Georgians across the state graduated from high school and are now looking ahead to what comes next," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "While some maybe attending a traditional four-year college, some might be looking at other options to accelerate their entry into Ge  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, June 6 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: * * * 50% Of Voters Agree With Guilty Verdict In Trump NYC Trial * * * Less than one week after former President Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a felony, he holds a slight lead over President Joe Biden 49 - 44 percent in a head-to-head matchup in the battleground state of Georgia, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University Poll  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Clint Crowe (R-Jackson) was named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chairman of the House Study Committee on Disaster Mitigation and Resilience. "Many thanks to Speaker Burns for the honor of serving alongside my fellow legislators to further investigate our state's responses to natural and manmade disasters," said Rep. Crowe. "As we have seen in the history of our state, Geor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Patty Stinson (D-Butler) was recently selected by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on the Exchange, Storage and Coverage of Agricultural Products, Grain and Livestock. "As agriculture remains Georgia's top industry, we often see fraudulent and economic threats to its livelihood and equally harmful threats to its farmers and producers," said Rep. Stinson. "I  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Today, Speaker of the House Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced the members of two additional 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 of Nicotine Vapor Products * Rep. Houston Gaines - Chair (R-Athens) * Rep. Mesha Mainor (R-Atlanta) * Rep. Gary Rich  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on June 5, 2024: * * * The New Cyber Diplomacy: AI Safety and Trusted Data Flows By Karim Farhat, Tech Policy Analyst Serving as Assistant Director of IGP and Instructor of Telecommunications Policy Last month, I attended a panel discussion part of Eric Schmidt's Special Competitive Projects Expo for National AI Competitiveness. The panel was o  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, June 7 -- Lake Forest College issued the following Q&A on June 6, 2024, with Jack Curtis, student in the electrical and computer engineering program at the Georgia Institute of Technology: * * * Jack Curtis '23 began his research career as an 18-year-old Richter Scholar the summer after his first year at Lake Forest College and is now a PhD student in the electrical and computer engineering program at the Georgia Institute of Technology studying systems and controls. As  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 7 -- 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 firm has again been recognized by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers USA 2024 Guide. In 2024, Ogletree Deakins received a national Band 1 ranking for occupational safety and health and a Band 2 ranking for labor and employment law. Chambers USA has ranked 83 Ogletree Deakins   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: According to preliminary findings from a survey led by Rogel researcher Steven Katz, M.D., MPH, a professor of health management and policy, the ability to fully realize genetic testing among family members of patients is mitigated by several factors. In the survey, attitudes and engagement about cascade genetic testing in a population-based cohort of women diagnosed with  more