CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 7 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it will be participating at the 2024 Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC), taking place June 9 through 12, in Minneapolis, Minn. Matt Prine, President, Indiana American Water, will participate in a panel titled Innovative Ideas in Commission Pe  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

HOUSTON, Texas, June 6 -- Rice University issued the following news release: A research team led by Rice University's Edward Knightly has uncovered an eavesdropping security vulnerability in high-frequency and high-speed wireless backhaul links, widely employed in critical applications such as 5G wireless cell phone signals and low-latency financial trading on Wall Street. As wireless technology advances into the realms of 5G and beyond, ensuring the security of these networks is paramount.   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 7 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Husch Blackwell trial team secured the dismissal of Sichuan Tyre & Rubber Co., a Chinese tire manufacturer, in a product liability lawsuit filed in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plaintiff alleged negligence and strict liability related to allegedly defectively manufactured and designed tires on his vehicle. The plaintiff alleged that the design and manufacture defects resulted in the plaintiff losin  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 7 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure. A total of $41 million has been awarded to 32 communities, which will support critical repairs to water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure to enhance safety and quality of life for 52,00  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, June 6 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: A mother's nearly 13 year quest for justice for her daughter might have finally reached its end, with one of the bills passed at the end of this year's regular legislative session. On July 4, 2011, 11 year-old Blair Shanahan Lane was struck by a bullet fired carelessly into the air by a person more than half a mile away. Blair died the next day. The man who fired that gun served 18 months in prison for involuntar  more