BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 20 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG's Office Defends Pennsylvania Law Prohibiting Concealed Carry By Individuals Under 21 BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lara v. Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a   more

LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 20 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21 LANSING - Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief (PDF) 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  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 -- Cornerstone Research, a provider of economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings, issued the following news release: * * * Aviv Nevo, Renowned Economist and Competition Expert, Reaffiliates with Cornerstone Research Professor Nevo returns to the firm following a two-year appointment as Director of the Bureau of Economics at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Cornerstone Research, a leading provider of economic and   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: * * * Benesch Recognized for DEI Efforts by ACEC Pennsylvania LANCASTER, PA - At their annual Diamond Awards for Engineering Excellence, the American Council of Engineering Companies Pennsylvania honored Benesch with the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Award. This award recognizes efforts to implement and promote initiatives that foster an inclusive and diverse workplace. "Over the   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Bryn Mawr's Homay King: Decoding Film, Art, and the Digital Age Professor Homay King is the Chair of History of Art on the Marie Neuberger Fund of the Study of the Arts and on The Catherine Fales Fellowship. She will be giving an endowed lecture titled " Better Living in Eichlerville: California Modernism's Influence on Apple" on Monday, Feb. 24. As a teen, Bryn Mawr College art historian and film theoris  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dechert Advises Barings on Agreement to Acquire Artemis Real Estate Partners Dechert advised Barings, one of the world's leading investment managers, on a definitive agreement to acquire Artemis Real Estate Partners (Artemis), an US$11+ billion real estate investment firm. Barings aims to strengthen its position in the U.S. real estate market and accelerate long-term growth by combining the firms' co  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The parasite that causes malaria requires precise control of gene expression to progress through the various stages of its complex life cycle. A new study, by a multinational team of researchers, including Penn State scientists, has gained critical insights into these regulatory control me  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Inc. announces National Segment President PITTSBURGH (February 20, 2025) -- Highmark Inc. (Highmark) has announced that Sophia Torielli has joined the organization as National Segment President. In this role, Torielli is responsible for leading Highmark's national commercial segment, accountable for new sales, client retention, healthcare consultant relations, growth   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * House Speaker Says GOP Has "Obligation" to "Eliminate" Medicaid. Scott Perry MIA. Perry & House GOP would risk health coverage for 59,000 people in Pennsylvania's 10th District With inflation rising and the price of eggs hitting all time highs, Scott Perry and House Republicans are scheming to rip away health coverage for millions of American families to fund tax breaks for billi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * House Speaker Says GOP Has "Obligation" to "Eliminate" Medicaid. What Will Rob Bresnahan Do? Bresnahan & House GOP would risk health coverage for 92,000 people in Pennsylvania's 8th District With inflation rising and the price of eggs hitting all time highs, Rob Bresnahan and House Republicans are scheming to rip away health coverage for millions of American families to fund tax   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Deepens Environmental Litigation Bench with Partner Matthew Thurlow WASHINGTON, DC / SAN FRANCISCO, February 20, 2025: Strengthening its environmental and toxic tort litigation capabilities, Morgan Lewis is pleased to welcome Matthew Thurlow, resident in the firm's Washington, DC and San Francisco offices. Previously serving as national co-chair of BakerHostetler's environmen  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Professor's new book explores emotional demands faced by workplace leaders UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - It's no great insight to say the workplace has changed significantly in recent years, due to disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic and new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). But there are solid, scientifically proven ways for managers to deal with the emotional demands of these c  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith celebrates trio of wins at 2025 LexisNexis Women in Law Awards The Reed Smith honorees are: Adela Mues - M&A Lawyer of the Year: A partner in Reed Smith's Global Corporate Group, Mues has over 14 years of experience in the UAE. She advises on a wide range of local and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private e  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith's corporate practice recognised in Chambers Germany 2025 guide PRACTICE RANKING * Germany Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market LAWYER RANKINGS * Andreas Splittgerber, Germany TMT: Data Protection * Christian Filippitsch, Germany Competition/European Law: Foreign expertise based abroad in Belgium Splittgerber is co-managing partner of Reed Smith's Munich o  more

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Westinghouse Electric issued the following news release: * * * Westinghouse and Bechtel Host Supplier Symposium in Poland for AP1000(R) Reactor Deployment Event in Krakow Highlights Opportunities to Support Poland's First Nuclear Power Plant Krakow, Poland - February 20, 2025 - Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel welcomed more than 174 attendees from 74 companies to a Supplier Symposium in Krakow Feb. 19 - 20. The event presented opportuniti  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2025: * * * What Pennsylvania Parents, Child Care Workers, Community Leaders, and Legislators Are Saying About Governor Shapiro's Budget Proposal to Solve the Child Care Workforce Shortage "Thank you, Governor Shapiro, for recognizing that our workforce are professionals. The first three years -- the first 1,000 days -- of a child's life are crucial for brain development. The   more