ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Alston & Bird Advises Lightspeed Systems on Acquisition of STOPit Solutions Alston & Bird advised Lightspeed Systems, a global leader in online security, safety, and educational technology management solutions, on its acquisition of STOPit Solutions, a pioneer in anonymous reporting and crisis management platforms. Based in Austin, Texas, Lightspeed Systems is a portfolio company of Madison Dea  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests March 6th, 2025 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 8 AT 9PM ET/PT ON CNN NEW YORK - (March 6, 2024) - Comedians and writers Alex Edelman and Laurie Kilmartin will join as guests on this week's episode of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Original  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Violence Against Women a Growing Concern Violence is part of our global fabric. It is expected, ever-present, and often, inescapable. The physical and mental harms caused by violence have profound implications on the public's health, placing it as a major public health issue impacting people across cultures, sex, and economic divides. Women are often the target of violence. O  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Carr's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Set to Expand to Augusta and Macon ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr today joined Governor Brian Kemp, First Lady Marty Kemp, and legislative partners for the signing of the AFY 25 budget, which provides additional funds to expand Carr's Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, with new regional prosecutors and investigators in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Gov. Kemp Signs AFY25 Budget - Delivering Hurricane Relief, Tax Refunds, and Major One-Time Investments ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lt. Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, House and Senate Appropriations Chairmen Tillery and Hatchett, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, today signed the Amended Budget  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Lt. Governor Burt Jones Applauds Priority Senate Passage: School Safety ATLANTA | Today, the Georgia Senate passed three legislative measures to address school safety enhancements across the state of Georgia. The three measures are priorities for Lt. Governor Burt Jones for the 2025 Legislative Session. "Each of these bills, along with the $50 million appropriation for scho  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Adam Steinberg Appointed as New Secretary of the Faculty In his new role, Steinberg will serve as the permanent secretary for all faculty governance bodies, facilitating communication and governance across the Institute. Adam Steinberg, the Pratt & Whitney Chair in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, has been appointed as the new secretary of the faculty for Georgia Tech, eff  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Point-of-Care Test Cracks Code for Cell-Free Protein Detection With a flexible, no-equipment-needed platform, ChBE researchers are creating a new way to test for disease at home or anywhere medical resources are limited. Chemical and biomolecular engineers at Georgia Tech have developed a plug-and-play platform for detecting protein biomarkers of disease that's simple, flexible, and easy to use  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 7 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Announces Leadership Change As of March 6, Shantay Bolton is stepping down from her role as executive vice president for Administration and Finance to pursue new opportunities that align with her long-term professional goals. As of March 6, Shantay Bolton is stepping down from her role as executive vice president for Administration and Finance to pursue new opportunities that align  more