SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition to Continue Supporting Pennsylvania's Commonsense Age-Based Firearm Restrictions OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of the State of Pennsylvania's petition for rehearing en banc in Lara v. Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police. Pennsylvania   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION DEFENDING PENNSYLVANIA LAW THAT PROHIBITS CONCEALED CARRY BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from ca  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Berger Montague Named Lead Counsel In JP Morgan Cash Sweep Case Berger Montague, a national plaintiffs' law firm, is pleased to announce that it has been named Lead Counsel in a proposed class action arising out of cash sweep programs maintained by JP Morgan. The lawsuit alleges that these cash sweep programs use clients' uninvested cash to reap substantial profit for JP Morgan while paying th  more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr Earns New Research College Designation Bryn Mawr College's commitment to research for faculty members and students has been recognized by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, with the College's inclusion in the new category of Research Colleges and Universities. The organizations recently announced updates to their entire methodolog  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris LLP Publishes Its Privacy Class Action Review - 2025 CHICAGO, February 18, 2025--Duane Morris LLP has released the Privacy Class Action Review - 2025, which analyzes the key privacy-related rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2024 and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of class actions in 2025. Edited by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. M  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Partner Bronwyn L. Roberts Named 2024 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Duane Morris partner Bronwyn L. Roberts has been named a 2024 Lawyer of the Year by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. This prestigious honor recognized Roberts' outstanding achievements in law throughout 2024. Recently, Roberts successfully represented the employer in Nunez v. Syncsort Incor  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Welcomes Intellectual Property Partner Daniel J. Tarr in Philadelphia Daniel J. Tarr has rejoined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group in its Philadelphia office. Tarr joins from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. Prior to his tenure there, he spent eight years as an attorney at Duane Morris. "We are pleased to welcome Dan back to Duane   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Four from Penn named 2025 Sloan Research Fellows Jason Altschuler, Cesar de la Fuente, Liang Wu, and Anderson Ye Zhang have been honored as early-career researchers and scholars for their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields. The University of Pennsylvania's Jason Altschuler, Cesar de la Fuente, Liang Wu, and Anderson Ye Zh  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield opens eighth annual 'Blue Fund' Grant cycle * Health plan accepting funding proposals for initiatives that support community's greatest health needs Buffalo, N.Y. (February 18, 2025) -- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield today announced the opening of its eighth annual Blue Fund grant cycle, offering nonprofit organizations the opportunity to apply  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Blue Shield Northeastern New York opens eighth annual 'Blue Fund' Grant cycle * Health plan accepting funding proposals for initiatives that support community's greatest health needs Latham, N.Y. (February 18, 2025) -- As part of Highmark's Bright Blue Futures community giving and involvement program, Highmark Blue Shield today announced the opening of its eighth annu  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises Financier Credit Agricole CIB in Providing Southeast Asia's First Ever Sustainability-Linked Loan for a Low-Cost Carrier Global law firm K&L Gates has advised leading international bank Credit Agricole CIB in providing Southeast Asia's first-ever sustainability-linked loan (SLL) to a low-cost carrier. The aircraft will be operated by Cebu Pacific, a Philippines-based low-cost  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- La Salle University issued the following news: * * * La Salle expands degree offerings La Salle's B.S. in aviation administration, in partnership with Lewis University, will prepare next generation of industry leaders. La Salle University is launching its newest academic offering: the Bachelor of Science in aviation administration. This innovative program, enrolling its first cohort for fall 2025, is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Grover Gaming in Sale of Charitable Assets to Light & Wonder Morgan Lewis advised Grover Gaming Inc. and G2 Gaming Inc. on a definitive agreement for the sale of its Grover Charitable Gaming assets to Light & Wonder Inc. for a total consideration of up to $1.05 billion (inclusive of $850 million cash, payable upon closing of the transaction and subject to customary pu  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: * * * Online Mises archive is boon to Austrian School scholars After his death more than 50 years ago, famed economist Ludwig von Mises' papers and library were entrusted to Grove City College, home of the country's leading undergraduate Austrian School economics program. The 20,000-page archive has yielded a raft of academic papers, journal articles, books, and more in the decades since, but only   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State names 10 new distinguished professors for 2025 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State's Office of Faculty Affairs has named 10 distinguished professors for 2025. The distinguished professor or distinguished librarian title recognizes outstanding academic contribution to the University. This special academic title is bestowed upon a limited number of professors who are leaders in t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State researchers developing strategies to diminish mushroom phorid flies UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In southeastern Pennsylvania, where 60% of U.S. mushrooms are grown, phorid flies are posing a threat to the industry, destroying up to 40% of the crop and invading homes. To combat the pest, Penn State researchers and Penn State Extension specialists are working alongside state officials  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith wins 'Law Firm of the Year' for transactions at Private Equity Wire's European Awards The awards recognise excellence among private equity emerging fund managers and service providers. The accolade underlines Reed Smith's impressive track record and standout reputation in advising on the formation, structuring and negotiation of a wide range of private in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health HERSHEY, Pa. -- There is a truth universally acknowledged that kids need sleep, a lot of sleep. Yet, most adolescents fall short of the eight-to-ten hours of shut-eye recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. However, total amount of sleep isn't the only thing that matters for adolescent health and development. Late   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Two campuses earn 'Research Colleges and Universities' Carnegie Classification Penn State Behrend and Penn State Harrisburg have received the new Carnegie Classification for "Research Colleges and Universities" -- a designation awarded by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching that recognizes institutions with at least $2.5 milli  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- King's College issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Two King's Health Science Leaders Honored by the National Academies of Practice King's College today announced that Dr. Jennifer Dessoye, chair of occupational therapy, and Dr. Christopher O'Brien, dean of health sciences, have received honors from the National Academies of Practice (NAP), a non-profit association that advocates the value of interprofessional practice and improved healthcar  more