MIAMI, Florida, July 9 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: In a recent win in the Illinois Supreme Court, Akerman obtained a dismissal with prejudice of a lawsuit filed against client Jon Don, LLC, and several co-defendants that had alleged violations of Illinois' unfair trade practice and consumer fraud statutes. The decision not only ended the case against all defendants, it also put an end to a long-standing indirect consumer fraud theory of liability t  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general opposing the Biden administration's latest overreach into the livelihoods of middle-class Americans. This time, the administration is weaseling its way into laundry rooms in an attempt to further its radical energy policies by implementing harmful and costly standards on washing machines. Atto  more

TAMPA, Florida, July 9 -- Moffitt Cancer Center issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Chip Fletcher, Esq., has been named general counsel for Moffitt Cancer Center. Fletcher has served as the cancer center's deputy general counsel since 2018. In addition, he provided legal and government relations support for the cancer center while at the law firm of de la Parte & Gilbert, P.A., from 1997 through 2006. "Since joining Moffitt, Chip has been an influential leader, helping the cance  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 9 -- The University of Miami's College of Engineering issued the following news dated July 5, 2024: * * * The College of Engineering and the Climate Resilience Academy will spearhead a $2.3 million project to advance concrete technologies, part of a $19.5 million package awarded to the South Florida ClimateReady Tech Hub. * * * University of Miami researchers are pursuing innovative solutions to combat impacts of climate change, including higher heat indexes, stro  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 9 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman welcomes our newest litigation partner, Keith Blackman. Blackman joins the New York City office where his practice will focus on representing financial services institutions and other commercial clients in cases alleging fraud, racketeering, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and securities law violations. "Keith's work with some of the largest financial institutions in the world complements pe  more

MIAMI, Florida, July 9 -- Florida International University's Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work issued the following news: By Stephanie Rendon Silvana Andreescu, PhD, is the new chair for the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the FIU Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work. Andreescu will take over the position of Quentin Felty, PhD, who served as interim chair of the department since February 2024. Prior to joining Stempel College, Andreescu was the   more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 9 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: As a direct result of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s triumph in CA Florida Holdings LLC v. Aronberg on behalf of The Palm Beach Post, a Florida court has released the 2006 grand jury transcripts pertaining to the state's Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse investigation. The release follows the July 1 effective date of a new state law that was written specifically to address this case and is t  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 25 other state attorneys general filed a brief Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court to oppose the Hillsborough County Transit Authority's no-religious-speech advertising policy. Drummond urged the Court to review the policy because it infringes on the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue, Young Israel of Tampa, to advertise on public tr  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, July 9 -- Memorial Health System issued the following news release: Memorial Healthcare System's One City at a Time program rolled into Miramar on June 29 and will be an active presence in the city for the next three months. Mobile units, which provide south Broward residents easy access to health resources and services, all at no charge, will be at community locations three times a week in July, August, and September. The program seeks to improve the health of the uninsure  more

LAKE WORTH, Florida, July 9 -- Palm Beach State College issued the following news on July 8, 2024: Palm Beach State College held a Small Business University award Ceremony and networking event on Tuesday, June 25, that was presented by PBSC, the School District of Palm Beach County's Office of Diversity in Business Practices and Kaufman Lynn Construction. Small Business University offers small business owners and entrepreneurs eight courses to help start or run a business. The university prog  more

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, July 9 -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release: Pasco-Hernando State College received $1.5M in state appropriations to fund the establishment of the new Nursing and Allied Health Advancement Institute. This innovative and collaborative institute will address the well-documented allied health and nursing shortage in the state of Florida and can be used as a model nationwide. Through a multipronged, comprehensive, and collaborative approach, the  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, July 9 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: Raymond James has hired Steven Berger as a managing director in its Financial Services Investment Banking practice. Based in New York City, Berger will focus on the asset management sector. Having focused on financial services his entire investment banking career, Berger brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to a deeply talented and prolific Financial Services Investment Banking team. His additi  more

ORLANDO, Florida, July 9 -- The Orlando Economic Partnership issued the following news: The Orlando Economic Partnership (OEP) is pleased to announce the 2024 Black Boardroom Leadership (BBLI) Leadership Track, continuing its commitment to fostering diverse leadership within the local nonprofit sector. This year, the OEP received an overwhelming response with 115 applicants vying for a spot in the prestigious BBLI Leadership Track, a testament to its growing influence and impact. After a rigor  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * Dean Hudson Santos and three Ph.D. candidates represent UM at nation's 'top nursing research conference.' * * * Every two years nurse scientists from around the world gather at the State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research in Washington, D.C. There, leading experts in their field and promising upstarts alike share the latest findings on issues of c  more