ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: Constangy is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Employment Law & Workplace Policy Conference, hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (ILSHRM). This annual virtual event is taking place on December 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ILSHRM's Employment Law & Workplace Policy Conference provides HR professionals and business owne  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 28 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr is urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) before the end of the year. "Protecting our children from dangerous online content remains a top priority for our office and a major concern for Georgia families," said Carr. "We're proud to support commonsense measures that will empower parents and keep kids safe online, and we urge those i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today sued three of the world's largest investment companies--BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard--for intentionally and illegally colluding to raise electricity prices for American families. For years, BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard have dominated the stock market, with major stakes in all the big energy companies in the country. Now, th  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: A Kansas State University engineer is developing a new method for creating large quantities of liquid droplets with uniform and adjustable volumes through a novel electrical technique called electrowetting bursting. Shih-Kang "Scott" Fan, professor in the Alan Levin Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, received a three-year grant for more than $450,000 from the National Science Founda  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 28 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2024: Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 11 states to sue BlackRock, State Street Corporation, and Vanguard Group, three of the largest institutional investors in the world, for conspiring to artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices. Over several years, the three asset managers acquired substantial stockholdings in every s  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Antarctica might not top the list of most people's typical travel destinations - unless you are a scientist unraveling the mysteries of the universe. South Dakota Mines is one of 58 institutions across 14 countries that form the IceCube Collaboration - an international team driving the research and mission at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, the world's largest neut  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Jon Niccum The core idea of "materialism" is that all facts, events and objects are dependent on or reducible to physical processes. But like "totalitarianism" or "misogyny," materialism is more often a word used to negatively label one's philosophical opponents. "Historically, materialism has been ascribed to various positions by its enemies. It was only in the 20th century that people took on the   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Christina Knott From inaccessible facilities to inappropriate treatment plans or inaccurate assumptions, people with disabilities experience challenges in health care that may be rooted in prejudice, even by members of the medical community who are entrusted with providing care. A new project at the Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies (IHDPS) at the KU Life Span Institute aims to examin  more