NEW YORK, July 4 -- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, a law firm, issued the following news: Partner Anna Kozmenko has been elected as a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration for the 2024-2027 mandate. The International Court of Arbitration is the world's leading arbitral institution that operates globally under the auspices of the International Chamber of Commerce. Elected for a 3-year term, Dr. Kozmenko has been appointed by the ICC World Council, upon recommendation o  more

ALBANY, New York, July 4 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Bethany Bump College of Arts and Sciences Dean and Psychology Professor Jeanette Altarriba has been selected to receive a James M. Jones Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association (APA) for outstanding contributions to the psychological research of racially diverse communities. The award recognizes alumni of the APA's Minority Fellowship Program, a fede  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * LSM Auto Parts & Recycling Failed to Clean Up Oil Spills and Other Toxic Chemicals * * * New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced a settlement securing full remediation and up to $497,000 in penalties against LSM Auto Parts & Recycling (LSM), BGN Real Estate, and two related companies for releasing dan  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest of David Moore of Tompkins County, who through his company ASAP 2, allegedly stole over $1 million from Medicaid by using fictitious billing and an illegal kickback scheme to overcharge for transportation services. For years, Moore illegally paid Medicaid recipients to use his company, and then fraudulently overcharged   more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrests and indictments of Daler Yuldashev and Damir Yuldashev, their company DYD Universe, Inc. (DYD), and Nigina Iskandarova for their roles in a scheme that stole over $2.3 million from Medicaid and paid illegal kickbacks to Medicaid recipients. Daler and Damir Yuldashev operated DYD as a medical transportation provider and  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the United States Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule that regulates ghost guns--untraceable weapons often made at home from kits--like other firearms. The coalition filed an amicus brief in Garland v. VanDerStok, urging the court to reverse a decision by an appeals court overturning this commo  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx Chief Quality Officer Komal Bajaj, MD; NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Patient Safety Officer Samrina Kahlon, MD; and NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Vice President and Chief Quality Officer Eric Wei, MD are recognized * * * NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx Chief   more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news: Every year the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity stands as a premier global event recognizing the exceptional creativity in the advertising and marketing industry, while also serving as an opportunity to unite the industry's most innovative leaders. Capitalizing on Bloomberg's unique position as a hub for global business and government leaders, this year Bloomberg Media showed up under the banner of "Good Business" at BOBO Bistro.  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Bloomberg Media issued the following news on July 3, 2024: Bloomberg Television today announced the launch of "Bloomberg: Open Interest" a new daily morning program bringing viewers the market-moving news they need to get a jump start on the US trading day. The show launches July 8. Hosted by Bloomberg's Matt Miller, Katie Greifeld, and Sonali Basak, "Bloomberg: Open Interest" will air daily from 9am - 11am ET live from Bloomberg's global headquarters in New York. The show   more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Berkeley College issued the following news release: City & State New York recently recognized Linda Mauro, Campus Operating Officer, Berkeley College in New York City, among its 2024 Trailblazers in Higher Education, honoring professionals "who are keeping New York at the fast-paced forefront of higher education." Mauro is recognized alongside 100 college and university presidents and administrators, as well as nonprofit and community leaders. "The professionals on City &   more

ITHACA, New York, July 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: How can you leverage generative AI today to reach key goals in the workplace? As co-founder of Eisengard AI, Clarence Lee spends his workdays examining how businesses can leverage cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve their workflows. The use cases for marketing and sales are abundant -- from copywriting, A/B testing and customer relationship management to pipeline operations, pitching and cold   more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP international counsel Aymeric Dumoulin has been named by Global Investigations Review to its "40 under 40" list. The list highlights the next generation of accomplished young investigations specialists, shining a spotlight on people around the world who have gone above and beyond in their work. A range of factors are considered in the judging process, including experience, quality of ref  more

ALBANY, New York, July 4 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * Permanent Preservation of More than 14,600 Acres of Open Space Contributes to New York State's 30x30 Initiative * * * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and The Nature Conservancy in New York today announced the State's acquisition of two conservation easements that together provide public recreational access, protect   more

ALBANY, New York, July 4 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * Draft Guidelines Now Available for Public Review and Comment through Aug. 2, 2024 * * * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released for public review and comment draft eligibility guidelines to implement funding under the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Bond Act). The propose  more

BRONX, New York, July 4 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Erin DeGregorio From Chicago to Hong Kong, Fordham Law's Dispute Resolution Society (DRS) traveled the world this academic year, competing in 13 domestic and international arbitration, mediation, and negotiation competitions and posting a series of wins.DRS is one of Forham's highest ranked speciality programs, ranking 13th in the nation according to the latest U.S. News and World Report. Second-year and   more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fried Frank achieved a significant victory for its clients Ascential plc, Flywheel Digital, LLC, James Columbus ("Chip") DiPaula, Jr., and Patrick Miller when on July 3rd, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a per curiam opinion affirming the district court's decision to dismiss the federal trade secret and RICO claims on statute of limitations grounds wit  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Hearst Communications Inc. issued the following news release: Eugene "Gene" McDonald, co-founder and former president of National Auto Research (NAR), known widely as Black Book, died on July 1 at his home. He was 96. McDonald co-founded Black Book in 1955 with a vision to create a practical tool for car buyers, and his innovative work ensured that the book of wholesale auction values would fit concisely into a shirt pocket. Hearst acquired the company from Cox Broadcasting  more

ITHACA, New York, July 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The quality of an employment match is an important aspect of understanding labor market dynamics, according to Professor Michele Belot, but measuring match quality presents many challenges. In "Measuring the quality of a match," forthcoming in "Labour Economics," Belot, who has a joint appointment in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations and College of Arts and Sciences, examines the advantages and drawbacks of va  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 4 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods partner Justin Givens was selected for inclusion in "The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X - The Next Generation," the second annual list spotlighting "future leaders of the law" across practice areas. Lawdragon editors based their selections on nominations, independent research and peer recommendations. Based in Los Angeles and New York, Givens is a partner in McGuireWoods' nationally recognized Governm  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 4 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against the State of New York for violating Missourians' First Amendment right to hear from a presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Bailey's lawsuit asserts that New York's illicit prosecution, gag order, and sentencing of President Trump has undermined his ability to campaign for president. T  more

ITHACA, New York, July 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell researchers have tested an ecological tool in the fight to control weeds in silage soybean and corn fields: adding carbon to soil in the form of sawdust and rye hay. The study found that sawdust controlled weeds well in soybean fields but not as well in corn fields. Sawdust offers an eco-friendly alternative to conventional methods for controlling weeds, such as tilling and herbicides, each of which have their o  more

ALBANY, New York, July 3 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report (No. 7-2025) in June 2024 entitled "Investment and Funding Choices Facing the MTA." Here is the introduction: * * * On June 5, 2024, the Governor of the State of New York paused the implementation of the Central Business District Tolling Program (colloquially referred to as congestion pricing). If the $15 billion revenue loss from the program is not funded via other means, there will  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 4 -- Fox Rothschild, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that Shveta Kakar and Daniel Kurtz have joined the firm's Corporate Department as partner and counsel respectively in the New York office. "Shveta and Daniel are seasoned attorneys who understand the unique challenges that nonprofits face and how to solve them. They've helped numerous nonprofits navigate thorny issues involving governance, fiduciary respons  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: * * * Compared to traditional surgical techniques, these modern procedures provide reduced discomfort, quicker recovery periods, and shorter hospital stays * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull today announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art interventional radiology suite marking a significant advancement in patient care and community health services. The ribbon-cutting ceremony  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * The $4.3 million project creates a safe space for bikers and skaters, with new skateboarding and BMX features, plus a climbing boulder, parkour space, game tables, and more * * * Today, NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, New York City Councilmember Alexa Aviles, and members   more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Berkeley College issued the following news release: The Paterson Education Fund recently honored LaTysha "Ty" Gaines, Campus Operating Officer, and Berkeley College with the Executive Director's Community Partnership Award. The award recognizes the College's ongoing support, and role in hosting the nonprofit's 41st Annual Jazz Party at its Woodland Park campus on June 15, 2024. "Ty has been a wonderful resource to me and to Paterson Public Schools," said Rosie Grant, Execu  more

NEW YORK, July 4 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Dr. Levi Waldron, professor at the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) at CUNY SPH, has been awarded two significant grants from private foundations to advance research in Parkinson's disease and bioinformatics. The first, a two-year grant of $706,761.26 from The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Aligning Science Across  more

UNIONDALE, New York, July 3 -- Public Service Electric and Gas Long Island, a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group, issued the following news release: PSEG Long Island is improving the reliability of the energy grid in Levittown. The storm hardening work on this distribution circuit is part of many system improvements included in the "Power On" program. * * * "We are working hard to reduce the number of outages that occur during severe weather by strengthening the electric lines that  more

ALBANY, New York, July 4 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following Q&A on July 2, 2024, with Director of Nursing Cassandra Marshall: * * * By Erin Frick In Spring 2024, the University at Albany welcomed Cassandra Marshall to lead the nursing program at the School of Public Health. Marshall comes to UAlbany with deep nursing experience, including direct patient care as well as teaching in clinical and higher education settings. Marshall began her career a  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: With the purpose of providing an opportunity for bankers and private equity sponsors investing in the healthcare space to meet and generate deal flow, Reed Smith recently hosted its Private Equity Healthcare Deal Forum in New York. Esteemed bankers in attendance included representatives from Cain Brothers, Cantor Fitzgerald, Fifth Third, Greenhill & Co., Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., Solomon Partners, Stephens Inc., Stout  more

ROCHESTER, New York, July 4 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Researchers at RIT are developing non-invasive technology that will better assess cardiac tissue response to thermal energy, a common therapy approach for both cancer and cardiac arrhythmia treatments. Cristian Linte, a professor of biomedical engineering, is leading a cross-disciplinary team that was recently awarded National Science Foundation Collaborative Research funding to further  more

ROCKLAND, New York, July 4 -- Rockland Community College issued the following news release: Rockland Community College (RCC) is excited to introduce a unique partnership with SUNY Empire State University, introducing an innovative 2+2 Nursing Program. This initiative allows students to seamlessly progress from an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) at RCC to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) through online coursework provided by SUNY Empire State University, earning both degrees in just four  more

AKWESASNE, New York, July 4 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: On June 11, 2024 the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Compliance Department issued a Notice of Violation to Vape Bank proprietors, Aaron Adams and Dallas Delormier, at 2586 Chateauguay Street, Fort Covington.The violation is due to "operating without a SRMT tobacco retail license," violating the SRMT Tobacco Ordinance (TCR 2004-40), as amended. The notice of violation w  more

ITHACA, New York, July 3 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Making a high-stakes visit to Taiwan two years ago, then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stressed America's ironclad determination to preserve democracy in Taiwan. China responded with aggressive military exercises, including firing missiles over Taiwan and into Japanese waters. The visit and reaction were not simply a clash between Chinese nationalism and a U.S. commitment to liberal democracy, Eli Friedman, associate p  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: New reporting from The New York Times reveals that RFK Jr.'s campaign is "running out of money" at a time when it faces mounting legal challenges. To try and save his spoiler candidacy, RFK Jr. and his campaign may be engaging in illegal coordination by having an outside group - propped up by unlimited funds - cover their legal expenses. In response, former Chair of the Federal Election Commission and S  more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 3 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: A new $40 million award for the New York Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Innovation Corridor (NY SMART I-Corridor) was announced yesterday by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer at a press conference in Syracuse hosted by INFICON. Syracuse University will lead the NY SMART I-Corridor's Collaboration and Commercialization Center. (Photo courtesy of Onondaga County) Syracuse University will p  more

ALBANY, New York, July 4 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan As extreme weather events become more frequent, the University at Albany and University of Connecticut (UConn) are partnering to improve Northeast U.S. power grid resilience. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $4.6 million for six projects that will conduct grid resilience analysis and modeling to strengthen and modernize the power grid   more

BUFFALO, New York, July 4 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Leaders in microplastics research and relevant stakeholders from across New York state recently gathered for the Microplastics Summit hosted by the New York State Center for Plastics Recycling Research and Innovation at UB. The summit, whose purpose was collaboration to address microplastics issues that impact the state, took place at UB's Center for Tomorrow from June 5-7.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, July 4 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Two Upstate PhD candidates have been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Health (NIH), also known as F31 funding. These awards are given to "promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into productive, independent research scientists." Nathan McKean and Allysa P. Kemraj  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following agency statement on July 3, 2024: * * * We are delighted to welcome Donna Canfield, who joined us on June 17 as the new executive counsel and labor designee for CUNY SPH and the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Donna joins us from the Battery Park City Authority, where she was most recently deputy general counsel for labor and employment. Before that, she served Ne  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, July 2 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: A West Virginia Wesleyan College art professor will receive the Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award from the Mountaineer Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Jon Benjamin, associate professor in the Art and Design Department, teaches graphic design, photography, film and more. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in graphic design from the Rochester Institute of Technology and Bachelor of S  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Ramudden Global, a Triton Fund IV portfolio company, on its acquisition of RSG International, a leading North American provider of infrastructure safety services. "Our team supported Ramudden Global on this strategic acquisition to further its growth initiatives and expand its presence in North America," said White & Case partner Ben von Maur, who co-led the Firm's de  more

NEW YORK, July 4 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-Forge), an integrated and regulated subsidiary of Societe Generale, on conducting transformative updates to its EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) stablecoin in compliance with the European Markets in Crypto-assets (MiCA) Regulation, which is now in force and applies to all stablecoin issuances and offerings in the European Union. "We are proud to hav  more