CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) filed a lawsuit (PDF) today against MultiPlan claiming the data analytics agency is at the center of a price-fixing conspiracy with commercial health insurance companies that has undercut fair payment for out-of-network health care services and eliminated market competition resulting in   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: The American Library Association (ALA) has appointed Denise Davis as a Senior Fellow in ALA's Department on Institutional Advancement, Programs, and Partnerships and in its Public Policy and Advocacy Office. Davis will provide advice on the re-establishment of a research and data function for ALA. Enabled by generous grant funding from the Mellon Foundation, ALA is developing  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: Chicago, IL Patricia Whittaker, a 911 operator for the City of Chicago, has triumphed in her legal fight to halt union dues payments to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 21 after union officials misled her about her rights and obstructed her attempts to stop the deductions. With help from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Whit  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity will honor California Superior Court judge Victoria Kolakowski with its Stonewall Award during a ceremony from 5:30-7 p.m. Feb. 1, 2025, at the ABA Midyear Meeting at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Named after the New York City Stonewall Inn police raid and riot of June 28, 1969, which was a tur  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Leadership Award. Recipients of the NMMA's Freedman Award are individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the marine accessories industry through leadership, creativity and personal motivation. The following are categories for consideration: Marine aftermarket or OEM manufacturer Ma  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association issued the following news release: CHICAGO The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2024 report for the Project Outcome for Academic Libraries toolkit. Data in this report includes all immediate and follow-up surveys and responses from institutions in the United States and covers the period September 1, 2023 August 31, 2024. The report is  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 24 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Massachusetts have formally objected to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed expansion of the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule commonly called the vessel speed rule raising concerns over its impact on coastal management, local communities, an  more