ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird partner Tony Balloon has been recognized among "India's International Top Lawyers" in 2024 by the India Business Law Journal. It's the first year Tony has been named to the list of the top 100 lawyers outside India with practices focused on matters related to the country. With significant deal-making experience across the globe, Tony co-chairs Alston & Bird's Global Services Committee, ov  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, June 29 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: While working through his first semester of graduate school at Georgia Southern University, aspiring Double Eagle Victor Buitimea reflected on the work and dedication that got him to this point in accomplishing his dreams. Buitimea is a first-generation graduate and 2023 alumnus who studied mechanical engineering in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing (AEPCEC). Now work  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * AG Carr, Senate President Pro Tem Kennedy, and GBI Director Hosey Highlight Public Safety Efforts in Bibb County * * * Attorney General Chris Carr, joined by Senate President Pro Tempore John F. Kennedy and Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Director Chris Hosey, yesterday announced the hire of veteran prosecutor Ashton Jordan and seasoned investigator Nathan Shoate a  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the doctrine known as Chevron deference. Carr previously filed an amicus brief in the case (https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-07-25/carr-joins-26-states-pushing-back-rogue-federal-agencies), Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- CNN issued the following news: * * * CNN IS THE #1 NETWORK ACROSS ALL BROADCAST AND CABLE HIGHEST RATED PROGRAM IN CNN HISTORY LARGEST LIVESTREAMED EVENT IN CNN HISTORY * * * A combined 51.27 million total viewers watched the CNN Presidential Debate on television last night. Among adults 25-54, 13.8 million tuned in. Additionally, there were more than 30 million live starts of the debate on CNN's digital platforms and on YouTube, and this was the biggest day for   more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, June 28 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: To help lead Columbus State University's prioritization of student achievement and retention, Dr. Melissa Young has been named the university's inaugural assistant vice president for student success. Currently the director of CSU's advising operations, Young will assume her new role on July 1. In this capacity, she will oversee the university's primary student success priorities and lead academic advising, care  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones issued a statement in support of the Georgia Council on Literacy launching the "Georgia Reads Campaign" earlier this week. "I want to commend Senator Billy Hickman for sponsoring Senate Bill 211, which established the Georgia Council on Literacy and enabled critical initiatives like this to begin," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "By working with the  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced Georgia was awarded a Gold Shovel by economic development business publication Area Development for achieving significant success in attracting new business investment and job creation in 2023. "We could not create the thousands of jobs we have all across Georgia without the work of our economic de  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment of the Honorable John Cunningham to the vacancy on the State Court of Coweta County created by the passage of HB 615. John Cunningham is a partner in the Newnan firm of Thompson, Wallin, & Cunningham and serves as the municipal court judge for the City of Franklin. He began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- LexisNexis Risk Solutions issued the following news release: LexisNexis(R) Risk Solutions ranks first in the Juniper Research AML Systems Competitor Leaderboard 2024. This Established Leader ranking recognizes the company's expansive product portfolio and its capabilities in offering innovative solutions to long-standing AML challenges. Juniper Research highlighted the screening products that LexisNexis Risk Solutions offers, including LexisNexis(R) Firco Continuit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 (TNSres) -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Report examines key drivers impacting the IT channel and reseller market as partners support SMBs on their digital agility journeys by adopting critical technologies to succeed in the digital-first economy. * * * A new study from Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (S  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Aaron Williams Dr. Christine Klein, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice and vice chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice for Experiential Education at Mercer University, has been honored as the Georgia Pharmacy Association (GPhA) Faculty Member of the Year. The award was presented at the organization's annual convention earlier this month. "It's a true honor to receive this recognition," said Dr. K  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, June 29 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College alumnus and associate professor of biology Dr. Austin Shull '11 was honored this year by his graduate school alma mater. The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University presented Shull with its Distinguished Young Alumni Award for his early career in higher education and cancer research after graduating from the school in 2016 with a Ph.D. in biochemistry and cancer biology. "I was co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chair of the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. "As we have seen in recent years, Georgians have been increasingly affected by the opioid epidemic," said Rep. Dempsey. "While we must address alternatives to opioids for pain management, we must also work to support th  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Lee Hawkins (R-Gainesville), chairman of the House Health Committee, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. "I am grateful to Speaker Burns for appointing me to this study committee and recognizing the need to continue the House's work in ending the opioid crisis in Georgia," said Chairman  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Mark Newton (R-Augusta), Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate Cooperation, was recently chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. "As both an emergency physician and a state legislator, I understand firsthand the dedication of our medical teams in not only curing diseases but also minimi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Terry Cummings (D-Mableton) was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the House Study Committee on Credit Card Fees on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers. "I am honored to have been selected to serve on this study committee," said Rep. Cummings. "Our small business owners can be heavily impacted by the merchant fees assoc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Todd Jones (R- South Forsyth), Chairman of the House Committee on Technology and Infrastructure Innovation, was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Credit Card Fees on State Sales and Excise Tax and Their Impact on Georgia Merchants and Consumers. "As the use of credit and debit cards by consumers has significantly increas  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain) announces the success of the recent senior community event held at the Pink Lion Jazz Club within the New Black Wall Street Market, in collaboration with the Georgia Council on Aging and the DeKalb County House and Senate Office of Constituent Services. This event brought together seniors from the community to enjoy an afternoon of music, fellowship, dance and ed  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on June 28, 2024: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's She Leads financial empowerment program will be hosting a 3-part personal finance webinar series. The series will kick off with Part 1 on Wednesday, July 17 at 6pm with "Planning for Unexpected." The series will continue through the month of September. "Every day, thousands of Georgians encounter unexpected life events that have the potential to create  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 28 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Breast cancer makes up about one third of all new cancer diagnoses in U.S. women every year, and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed at some point in their life. After skin cancer, it is the second most common cancer in women. Most women diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. have hormone receptor-positive tumors, which doctors treat with adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET). AET   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Payroc WorldAccess LLC (Payroc), an omni-channel payments provider, recently announced its agreement to acquire the merchant services business and related payments software and technology solutions of i3 Verticals, LLC (i3) in an all-cash transaction for $440 million, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Read a company press release about the acquisition agreement. Payroc is a   more

NEW YORK, June 29 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper client Quarterra Multifamily, a premier multifamily real estate development and operating company, has sold a portfolio of 18 multifamily assets to KKR, a leading global investment firm, for approximately $2.1 billion. Read KKR's press release about the transaction. The recently built, Class A portfolio consists of over 5,200 units concentrated primarily in growing coastal and sunbelt markets including  more