NEW YORK, Feb. 10 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akin Advises Millrose Properties Inc. in Ground-Breaking $5.8 Billion Spinoff from Lennar Corporation (New York and Dallas) - Akin advised Millrose Properties Inc. (Millrose), a "first-of-its-kind" homesite option purchase platform, in the completion of the previously announced taxable spin-off of Millrose from Lennar Corporation through a distribution of approximately 80% of Millrose's stock to Lennar's stoc  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Alumna playwright honored with Dramatists Guild award Alumna playwright Gloria Oladipo '21 has been named the winner of the 2024 Thom Thomas Award from the Dramatists Guild Foundation. The $10,000 Thom Thomas award is given to an alumnus of the Dramatist Guild's Fellows program who shows "great artistic skill." Oladipo, who grew up in Chicago but now lives in New York City, said she's been interested in theat  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * As COVID-19 Pandemic Approaches Fifth Anniversary, What's Next? On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic after more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries. As we approach the five-year anniversary of the global public health emergency, there are still many uncertainties about how prepared the United States is for the next public health crisis. For your continuing coverage ab  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 11 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2025: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ RELEASES STATEMENT ON SWIFT VICTORY IN LAWSUIT TEMPORARILY STOPPING ELON MUSK AND DOGE ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS, SENSITIVE DATA AND CRITICAL PAYMENT SYSTEMS HONOLULU - Attorney General Anne Lopez today released the below statement, after a federal judge in the Southern District of New York granted a motion for a temporary restraining ord  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Christopher Ferguson NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released police body-worn camera footage and dashboard camera video that her office obtained as part of its ongoing investigation into the death of Christopher Ferguson, who died on December 5, 2024 following an encounter with members o  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration for Slashing Vital Medical and Scientific Research Funding NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for attempting to illegally slash grant funding t  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Sabeeh Alalkawi NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Sabeeh Alalkawi, who died on February 22, 2023, in a motor vehicle collision involving a member of the Troy Police Department (TPD) in Rensselaer County. F  more

SALEM, Oregon, Feb. 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces Swift Victory in Lawsuit Stopping DOGE's Attacks on Americans Attorney General Dan Rayfield today released the below statement after an early morning victory in court. A federal judge in the Southern District of New York temporarily blocked Elon Musk and his "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) from accessing Americans' most sensi  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces Legislation to Combat Youth Social Media Addiction (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong announced he is seeking state legislation to prohibit social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent. The legislation, modeled after similar measures in New York, California   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * BRG Builds European Expansion Momentum with Senior Appointment in Italy BRG has announced the appointment of Carlo Papa as chief economics advisor to its Rome office. An internationally renowned economics expert focusing on innovation and sustainability, Dr. Papa will support BRG in its activities across fields including climate change, energy procedures, operations and litigation. Dr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm, presented the following news release: * * * BRG Welcomes Clinical Quality Improvement Leader Dr. Rick May to Healthcare Practice as Managing Director Global expert services and consulting firm BRG announced today that Dr. Rick May, a recognized leader in healthcare quality and performance improvement, has joined the firm's Healthcare practice in Washington, D.C. As a managing director, Dr. May will collaborate with hospitals on   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Caribbean Art: Uncovering the Region's Photographic Heritage Through Contemporary and Historical Works On the surface, viewing a photo from a 1950s travel brochure of a pristine Caribbean beach with palm trees and sunshine might make you dream about a tropical vacation. But if you analyze that image more deeply, it can reveal a much more complicated past, says Cristina Pardo Porto, assistant professor of Latin  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CCSS offers new fund to support external grants and partnerships A new funding opportunity will empower Cornell faculty to streamline the proposal process and secure major research support, the Cornell Center for Social Sciences (CCSS) announced today. PI-eligible faculty are encouraged to apply for the Grant Preparation Funds by March 1 for the initial cycle. Proposals will be reviewed on a quarterly basis there  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises Elliott Investment Management and Prosperity Life Group in Acquisition Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Elliott Investment Management and Prosperity Life Group in an acquisition of Prosperity Life Group by JAB Holding Company. For more information, please see the press release. The Debevoise team is led by M&A partner Alexander Cochran and includes partners Nicholas Potter and Kev  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 10 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Addition of More Than 190 Acres To Pharsalia Woods State Forest In Chenango County # Complements Recent and Future Easement Purchases and Supports Governor Hochul's 2025 State of the State Land Goals and New York's 30x30 Initiative New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the acqui  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Dentons' rapidly growing restructuring group adds partner John Beck in New York Dentons announces today that John Beck has joined the firm as a partner in its Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy practice, bolstering the group's capabilities in New York and Texas. Beck has handled numerous financial restructurings and special situations representing companies, secured creditors, official and ad   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 10 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond fights New York law that targets energy companies OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 10, 2025) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond is taking legal action against a New York climate law that could force energy companies to pay $75 billion in penalties. He joined 21 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop New York's Climate Superfund Act. The law requires major oil, ga  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Experiences matter more than labels in citizen science projects Citizen science projects are meant to involve the public in research, but researchers are starting to ask if the name itself is exclusionary. Could "citizen" discourage Indigenous people and immigrants from participating? Does "science" scare away non-scientists? A new study suggests the label has little effect on participation, and that the experi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * Fox Corporation Acquires Red Seat Ventures Los Angeles, CA - February 10, 2025 - Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced its acquisition of Red Seat Ventures, a leading business in the creator economy that powers talent across a range of genres as they build their direct-to-consumer media businesses. Red Seat Ventures will operate as a standalone entity within FOX's Tubi Me  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Fried Frank Elects 10 Partners and Promotes 18 Special Counsel Fried Frank announced today that it has elected 10 new partners and promoted 18 new special counsel, effective March 1, 2025. "We are pleased to elevate 10 talented lawyers to our partnership and promote this fantastic group of associates to special counsel," said Kenneth I. Rosh, Fried Frank chairman and head  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * February 10, 2025 Albany, NY Governor Hochul Announces Finger Lakes Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program ity of Canandaigua Receives $10 Million from Downtown Revitalization Initiative; Villages of Brockport and Phelps Receive $4.5 Million Each from NY Forward Localities Must Be Certified Under Governor Hochul's Pro-Housing Communities Program to Receive DRI   more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * February 10, 2025 Albany, NY Governor Hochul Issues Statewide Ban on DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence for Government Devices and Networks Addresses Serious Concerns Over DeepSeek AI's Connection to Foreign Government Surveillance and Censorship Builds on Governor Hochul's 2024 Statewide Guidance for AI Use in Government; TikTok Banned From State Devices in 2020 Governor Hochul Has Made New  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * February 10, 2025 Albany, NY Governor Hochul to Optimum and MSG: Enough is Enough! Stop Denying Sports Fans Access to Programming and Get Back to the Negotiating Table Long-Running Dispute Between Optimum Cable and MSG Network Has Left Thousands of New York Sports Fans Without a Way To Watch Knicks, Rangers or Islanders Games Governor Directs Department of Public Service To Demand Accountab  more

ARMONK, New York, Feb. 11 -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * IBM and Lenovo Expand Strategic Technology Partnership in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Collaboration to offer Saudi Arabia-specific client solutions comprised of generative AI products from IBM watsonx portfolio and Lenovo infrastructure RIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA - February 10, 2025 - IBM and Lenovo today announced at LEAP 2025 a planned expansion of their strategic technology partnership designed to help scale th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * JLL arranges $1.125B refinancing for 3 Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2025 - JLL 's Capital Markets group announced today that it has arranged a $1.125 billion refinancing for 3 Bryant Park, a 1.2 million square-foot, trophy office tower located in the Bryant Park micro-market of Midtown Manhattan. JLL repr  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * John Nallen Named President and Chief Operating Officer of Fox Corporation in New Long-Term Deal New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA - February 10, 2025 - John Nallen has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOX, FOXA) and has signed a new long-term employment agreement through June 2028, the Company announced today. Mr. Nallen is a member of the Of  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Junior wins international reporting honor Gabe Levin '26 was recently named an Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar for his reporting on the Israel-Gaza war with the newspaper Haaretz in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Levin, editor in chief of the Cornell Daily Sun and a student in the College of Arts & Sciences, spent the summer of 2024 reporting on stories of the war both in Israel and in the West   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Tentative Agreement Between Council of School Supervisors and Administrators and Day Care Council of New York to Deliver Raises for Child Care Administrators Adams Administration Facilitated Conversations That Helped Two Parties Come to Agreement, Cumulative Pay Increases, Bonuses, Additional Salary for Extended Day and Extended Year Programs NEW YORK - New York City Ma  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in Jan. 2025 entitled "Fiscal Stress Monitoring System." New York State Comptroller's Report Shows Increase in School Districts Facing Fiscal Stress A new report from the New York State Comptroller's Office reveals a concerning rise in the number of school districts experiencing fiscal stress. The Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) report for the 2023-24 school year found that 22   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * New Super Bowl Trailers from Universal's 2025 Film Slate February 10, 2025 During Super Bowl LVIV, Universal Pictures dropped some of the most anticipated movie trailers of 2025, including Jurassic World Rebirth, M3GAN 2.0, and the live-action How To Train Your Dragon. Watch these latest Super Bowl 2025 movie trailers below and see what's coming to theaters this year! How To T  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) is soliciting public comments on a proposed amendment to the certificate for the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line project. The project, approved in 2013, involves the construction of a high-voltage direct current line stretching approximately 330 miles from the Canadian border to Astoria, Queens. The current amendment petition, filed by Champlain Hudson Power Express, Inc. and CHPE Properties, Inc. on Janu  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * New York State Department of Health Launches Global Health Update Report Webpage to Inform New Yorkers of Ongoing and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Global Health Update Report Summarizes Information on Outbreaks of Significance to New York State ALBANY, N.Y. (February 10, 2025) - The New York State Department of Health has launched a new weekly report summarizing select ongoi  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Completes Sale of 100% Leased R&D Campus in Silicon Valley Newmark announces the firm has arranged the sale of Mathilda Tech Park, a two-building, 105,000-square-foot technology R&D campus in Silicon Valley's Sunnyvale submarket leased to an American multinational technology conglomerate with a large Bay Area presence. The property sold for an undisclosed amount.  Newmark Executive  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * NICE Selected by Fire Department of New York to Digitally Transform Evidence Management Bureau of Fire Investigation for largest fire department in the US will leverage NICE technology to investigate and bring cases involving suspicious fires to resolution faster Hoboken, N.J., February 10, 2025 - NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that the Fire D  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 11 -- The New York State Office of General Services issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * NYS Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette Moy Announces Award of $72 Million Contract for the Rehabilitation of New York State Capitol's Historic Eastern Approach Work Expected to Begin Early Summer 2025 Closure of East Capitol Park to Take Place Until Project Completion NYS Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Orange Mentor Connect Relaunch: Transforming Student Success Through Mentorship To strengthen student success and foster a culture of support, Syracuse University is re-launching Orange Mentor Connect in partnership with Mentor Collective, an online mentoring platform. Beginning this spring, first-year and transfer students will be paired with experienced sophomore and junior mentors who understand the challen  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Pianist Jonathan Biss featured on Cornell Concert Series Feb. 21 Renowned pianist Jonathan Biss will perform in the next Cornell Concert Series (CCS) production on Friday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall., Click to open gallery view Credit: Robin Herrod/McKnight Center for the Performing Arts Jonathan Biss Praised as "a superb pianist and also an eloquent and insightful music writer" (The Boston Glo  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Reframing the gender gap elicits action by women, researchers say Flipping the way the gender gap in political leadership is described in news coverage - from women are underrepresented to men are overrepresented - can help narrow the gulf, according to researchers led by Usman Liaquat, an ILR School postdoctoral associate. "Women underrepresented or men overrepresented? Framing influences women's affective and  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, posted the following news release: * * * Sale of Houston's 515 Post Oak office tower completed HOUSTON, Feb. 10, 2025 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the sale of 515 Post Oak, a Class A office tower totaling 274,583 square feet in Houston's Galleria submarket. JLL represented the seller, New York Life Real Estate Investors, and procured the  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 9 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Student-Athlete Stays Ahead of the Game Liesel Odden '24, G'25 knows all too well the challenges of being a student-athlete. One minute she's in the research labs of Link Hall; the next minute, she's boarding a bus for an away game in a different state. As the co-captain of the University's women's soccer team and a student in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), Odden juggles these responsibi  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Task force to address sexual assault on campus A new Cornell task force will gather information and make actionable recommendations to address and prevent sexual assault involving undergraduate students on the Ithaca campus. The Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault, established by Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff and Provost Kavita Bala, will deliver a report by summer 2025 that recommends a holistic framew  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release: * * * Investor Relations Ashley Serrao + 1 646 430 6027 Ashley.Serrao@Tradeweb.com Media Relations Daniel Noonan + 1 646 767 4677 Daniel.Noonan@Tradeweb.com TRADEWEB REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND RAISED BY 20.0% to $0.12 PER SHARE New York, February 6, 2025 - Tradeweb Markets Inc.   more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Transdisciplinary project aims to prevent the next pandemic Most pandemics in the past century were sparked by a pathogen jumping from animals to humans. This moment of zoonotic spillover is the focus of a multidisciplinary team of researchers led by Raina Plowright, the Rudolf J. and Katharine L. Steffen Professor in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Public and Ecosystem Health. Their   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Tops Out Press Blocks Tower in Oregon The mixed-use project in Portland's Goose Hollow neighborhood will offer modern residential and office spaces that prioritize sustainability and community-focused design. Turner Construction Company celebrated the completion of vertical construction with a topping-out ceremony for the Press Blocks project in Portland, Oregon. The milestone marks significant progress on   more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Ukrainian educator gains nation-rebuilding skills with eCornell On a chilly November day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Inna Semenenko takes cover in a bomb shelter as sirens warn of Russia's latest attack. Media agencies report that the strike is different: a new ballistic missile with greater range. For Ukrainians, it's part of a grim survival routine - hearing blaring tones, seeking safety, emerging to continue the day.   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 10 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * University and ANDRO Awarded Navy Contract for AI Spectrum Research Syracuse University, in collaboration with ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC, Marconi-Rosenblatt AI Innovation Lab of Rome, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research contract by the Office of Naval Research valued at approximately $2 million. This project focuses on pioneering research to integrate artific  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises bank syndicate on Ipsos' Euros400 million bond issuance Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the banking syndicate on the Euros400 million bond issuance of Ipsos, one of the world's leading market research companies. The bond matures in January 2030 and has a coupon of 3.75%. The proceeds will be used for Ipsos' general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of its Eur  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises banking consortium on Berlin Hyp's Euros1.5 billion bonds issuance Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a banking consortium comprising UniCredit Bank GmbH and 15 other banks on the issuance by Berlin Hyp AG (Berlin Hyp) of two tranches of fixed rate Mortgage Pfandbriefe with an aggregate principal amount of Euros1.5 billion. The first tranche has a principal amount of Euros  more