ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird ranked among the top 30 national law firms recognized in The American Lawyer's 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard. The scorecard ranks AM Law 200 firms by pro bono score for work performed by U.S. based lawyers. The score is based on the average number of pro bono hours per lawyer and the percentage of lawyers who performed more than 20 hours of pro bono work. * * * Original text here: https://ww  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * News Release on August 6, 2024; Live Audio Webcast on August 7, 2024 * * * Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a leading global business services company that supports, protects and connects major consumer purchases, will release second quarter 2024 financial results on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, after the market closes. The news release will be available on Assurant's website  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * JLL Capital Markets arranges sale of Roswell Market Center, shopping center in highly sought after submarket in Atlanta sells * * * JLL Capital Markets announced today the sale of Roswell Market Center, an 82,029-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in growing Atlanta suburb. JLL represented the seller, Sterling Organization, in the   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has won an appeal allowing his office to move forward with its civil case against New Georgia Project for suspected violations of state campaign finance laws. New Georgia Project previously sued to block the State's proceeding. Carr filed an appeal in March 2023, with the Eleventh Circuit issuing an opinion in favor of the Attorney General's Office on July 8, 2024. "T  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner Sasha Thaler presents a CLE webcast on litigating wage and hour cases, available to stream starting July 15th, 2024. This program, hosted by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, is being offered for 3.0 hours of CLE credit. Wage and hour disputes often lead to putative class or collective actions, making it crucial for employers and legal practitioners to un  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- The Georgia Department of Community Affairs issued the following news on July 10, 2024: The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced today the Georgia Supportive Housing Institute. The partnership between DCA and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) will allow communities and stakeholders to build capacity and knowledge to create housing for residents with supportive service needs. Georgia is the first state in the Southeast to implement the Supp  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: The Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), chaired by State Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), will host its annual legislative conference, with several events taking place from Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4, 2024 in Atlanta. This year's conference theme is "Redeeming the Soul of America, Testing, 1, 2, 3." The event schedule is as follows: * Black Roundtable Kick-Off Event - Frid  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, July 11 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Seven new members recently joined Georgia Southern University's Alumni Association Board of Directors. "We are excited to announce the addition of our newest board members," said Ava Edwards, director of Alumni Relations. "They exemplify Georgia Southern's values through their achievements in their respective fields and steadfast support for our University. Their fresh perspectives and experiences wi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: The Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University has launched a new climate and health indicator dashboard that provides data on the impact that climate change is having on human health in Georgia. The mobile-friendly dashboard provides data spanning decades on numerous indicators of climate-related hazards--such as annual totals for extreme heat days, air pollution, and drou  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight represented JAS Worldwide in its acquisition of international cargo freight forwarder Key Logistics Group and its operating subsidiaries. The transaction closed on June 30. This strategic partnership will expand JAS Worldwide's operational capabilities and enhance its ability to offer comprehensive, value-added services to its customers, while also offering JAS Worldwide's global ne  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, July 11 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Atlanta, Ga. (July 10, 2024) - Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is one of the best 115 hospitals in the United States and the best in Georgia, according to a list published by Money Magazine. Piedmont Atlanta also placed among the best hospitals for cardiac care. "We are pleased to be recognized as the best hospital in Georgia for high-quality, patient-centered care," said Patrick M. Battey, M.D., chief executive officer of  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, July 11 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Monroe, Ga. (July 10, 2024) - Piedmont Walton Hospital is currently holding a bicycle helmet drive, hoping to get helmets into the hands of all children in Walton County. In an effort to reduce medical traumas, such as brain injury, Piedmont Walton is collecting bicycle helmets from now through the end of August. "Data shows that in the U.S., more children between the ages of five and 14 are seen in emergency rooms f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons) was recently chosen by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve on the newly formed House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons. "I've heard from several constituents with concerns about the security and conditions in our state correctional facilities both for inmates and for the correctional officers and staff," said Rep. Hagan. "This subcommittee give  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Savannah State University issued the following news: From aboard the research vessel Kilo Moana en route to Honolulu, Hawaii from San Francisco, Savannah State University (SSU) professors Drs. Christopher Hintz and Dwight Ebanks have a message for SSU students: apply to the National Science Foundation-funded STEMSEAS program to take advantage of research opportunities and career exploration aboard ships. Hintz and Ebanks, who teach in the Marine and Envir  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Inventory Planner Essentials aims to revolutionize inventory planning and buying for small businesses, available exclusively on the Shopify App Store. * * * Sage, a global leader in accounting, financial, HR, retail and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, today announces the launch of Inventory Planner Essentials, a new tool from Inventory Pl  more