ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: For the thirteenth consecutive year, Alston & Bird has been recognized as a global leader in patent law by Intellectual Asset Management in its annual IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals. The report describes Alston & Bird as a "smart choice for companies seeking all manner of IP services, with attorneys adept in a wide array of technologies." In addition to Alston & Bird's 22 i  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 11 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ivy N. Cadle of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, P.C. in Macon and Atlanta was installed June 8 as the 62nd president of the 55,000-member State Bar of Georgia during the organization's Annual Meeting at Amelia Island. Mr. Cadle previously served as secretary, treasurer and, for the past year, as president-elect of the State Bar. He previously represented the Macon Judicial Circuit on   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the office's Human Trafficking and Gang Prosecution Units have secured the conviction of Robert Wingfield, Jr., and Jamie Rosier in Dougherty County. Wingfield is a member of the Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods, a national criminal street gang originally based in California with local affiliations throughout the country. Rosier is  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 11, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement on recent property tax assessments and the longstanding issues with local property taxes. "During the 2024 session, I was proud to prioritize property tax reform legislation as part of our ongoing efforts to keep costs low for Georgia families. Monthly costs for Georgians, from the north Georgia mountains to the coast, continue t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 11 -- Juno, a part of Acuity Brands, issued the following news: Juno (junolighting.com), an established leader in the manufacture of downlighting and track lighting, introduces a direct canopy mount option in which the fixture mounts directly to an electrical junction box. This trackless alternative is ideal for any single-head applications that are expected to remain static over time, such as lighting artwork, niche lighting, or any other type of accent lighting. Canopy-  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 11 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming filed a motion late last Friday asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay implementation of EPA's new MA  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses today launches Sage Distribution and Manufacturing Operations (SDMO) in the United States and South Africa. SDMO provides complete visibility and control of the purchasing, production, inventory, and sales processes of small to mid-sized distributors  more

WINTER HAVEN, Florida, June 12 -- South State Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: SouthState Bank has announced the addition of seven new commercial and private bankers in its growing Georgia market. "With our forward-thinking technology and client-focused approach, SouthState continues to offer our business customers big-bank products with high-touch service. These new additions bring further skill and initiative to their respective markets, and we look forw  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 21 attorneys general in West Virginia v. EPA in a suit to set aside EPA's Supplemental Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category. The Petition for Review, which was filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, was led by West Virginia and Georgia. Contrary to statute, the rule is n  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 12 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Carry-On Trailer, a leading manufacturer of steel and utility trailers, will invest $9.2 million to increase capacity at its facility in Westmoreland County. The company will upgrade to a powder coat paint system that will allow it to produce more premium products and increase production to serve growing demand from its northeast custom  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 11 -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: LexisNexis(R) Risk Solutions, a leading data, analytics and technology provider, today announced the launch of ThreatMetrix(R) for Insurance Quotes to help U.S. insurers and consumers better combat the rise in cybercrime that continues to plague a number of sectors, including the auto insurance industry. Digital fraud attack rates recorded in the LexisNexis(R) Digital Identity Network(R) p  more