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State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 64 items )  

'THE FLIP OFF' DELIVERS HGTV'S HIGHEST-RATED FRESHMAN SERIES SINCE 2022
NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * 'THE FLIP OFF' DELIVERS HGTV'S HIGHEST-RATED FRESHMAN SERIES SINCE 2022 New York [March 11, 2025] HGTV's new competition series The Flip Off, starring former Flip or Flop stars and exes Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack, delivered HGTV's highest-rated freshman series among Adults 25-54 since 2022. The six-episode season attracted nearly 14 million to  more

2025 Syracuse NIL Summit: Building Brand-Athlete Partnerships
SYRACUSE, New York, March 11 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * 2025 Syracuse NIL Summit: Building Brand-Athlete Partnerships At the 2025 Syracuse Name,and Likeness (NIL) Summit, GEN Agency and GEN NIL founder and CEO Rachel Maeng Brown will meet with Syracuse University student-athletes to present brand deal case studies and lead a content creation workshop with products from W by Jake Paul. The 2025 Syracuse Name,and Likeness Summit is a first-of-its-kind event organi  more

Acoustic monitoring network for birds enhances forest management
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Acoustic monitoring network for birds enhances forest management A new study using the largest network of microphones to track birds in the United States is providing crucial insights for managing and restoring fire-prone forests across California's Sierra Nevada region. The research, published March 11 in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, demonstrates how emerging bioacoustics technology can enhance w  more

Assurant Again Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
NEW YORK, March 12 -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Assurant Again Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere ATLANTA, March 11, 2025 - Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global protection company that safeguards and services connected devices, homes, and automobiles in partnership with the world's leading brands, is proud to receive the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies recognition by Ethisphere, a global lead  more

AT&T to Release First-Quarter 2025 Earnings on April 23
DALLAS, Texas, March 12 -- AT&T issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * AT&T to Release First-Quarter 2025 Earnings on April 23 We will release our first-quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, and webcast a conference call to discuss results. Key Takeaways: * AT&T will release its first-quarter 2025 results on April 23 * AT&T will webcast a conference call to discuss results AT&T (NYSE:T) will release its first-quarter 2025 results before the New York Stock  more

Attorney General James Sues Florida Woman for Falsely Claiming Control Over Brooklyn Housing Cooperative
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Florida Woman for Falsely Claiming Control Over Brooklyn Housing Cooperative March 11, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Jessica Vargas, a Florida resident, for running a scheme to fraudulently claim control over the Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) at 13 Scholes Street (13 Scholes), a low-income residential bu  more

Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Yi Qin Chen
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Yi Qin Chen March 11, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Yi Qin Chen, who died on November 14, 2023, after a motor vehicle incident involving an off-duty peace officer with the New York City Departm  more

Bard College: Pocketbook Issues Such as Raising Minimum Wages, Paid Leave, and Protecting Public Education Could Sway the American Electorate, New Levy Economics Institute Report Says
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, March 12 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Pocketbook Issues Such as Raising Minimum Wages, Paid Leave, and Protecting Public Education Could Sway the American Electorate, New Levy Economics Institute Report Says Long-Term Voting Trends Show Democrats Losing Working Class Support Due to Absence of Clear Vision for Popular Progressive Economic Policies ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College has published a   more

Bard Student Grace Miller-Trabold '26 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, March 12 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard Student Grace Miller-Trabold '26 Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Grace Miller-Trabold '26, a junior art history and visual culture and human rights major at Bard College with a concentration in Latin American and Iberian Studies, has been awarded a Projects for Peace Grant for $10,000 by the Davis Foundation. Miller-Trabold's project, "Connecting Threads: Rec  more

Bilott To Speak at Washington University Assembly Series
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott To Speak at Washington University Assembly Series Taft partner Rob Bilott is scheduled to speak on April 7 at the Washington University in St. Louis Assembly Series, "Dark Waters: The Environmental Legal Battle Exposing Corporate Coverup in the Name of Public Health." Learn more here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as " The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare   more

BRG Energy and Climate Practice Adds James Toal in Houston
NEW YORK, March 12 -- Berkeley Research Group, a consulting firm, presented the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * BRG Energy and Climate Practice Adds James Toal in Houston BRG announced today that James Toal has joined the firm's Energy & Climate practice as a director in Houston. Mr. Toal brings two decades of energy and financial disputes and advisory experience, having played a key role in managing large-scale engagements across international, federal, and state courts. Hi  more

Broadridge Investor Pulse Now an Interactive Tool Enabling Public Access to Analyze Investment Behavior of Nearly 50 Million U.S. Retail Investors
LAKE SUCCESS, New York, March 12 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: * * * Broadridge Investor Pulse Now an Interactive Tool Enabling Public Access to Analyze Investment Behavior of Nearly 50 Million U.S. Retail Investors * New personal rate of return metric added, shows main street investors' return for 2024 at 13.5% vs 25% fo  more

CALS alumnus's gift supports Plant Science Building renovation
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CALS alumnus's gift supports Plant Science Building renovation William Boyle '55, MBA '56, has given a significant gift to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to support renovations to the Plant Science Building - the largest gift so far to the current college campaign. "Cornell has been a keystone in whatever success I've enjoyed in life," Boyle said. "At this point in time, with global warming  more

Carney, Waterman to Be Honored at SBU's 165th Commencement
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, March 12 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Carney, Waterman to be honored at SBU's 165th Commencement Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., the 20th president of St. Bonaventure, and Seneca artist Carson Waterman will receive honorary doctorates at the university's 165th Commencement Exercises May 18 in Reilly Center Arena. Carney, who was named president emeritus upon her retirement in 2016, will also deliver the keynote address to the  more

CCE brings healthy foods, and how to cook them, to Buffalo Public Schools
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * CCE brings healthy foods, and how to cook them, to Buffalo Public Schools Faduma Ibrahim and her daughters, Amira, age 2 1/2, and Aziza, 5, stood in the hubbub of Buffalo's PS 094 West Hertel Academy cafeteria as Grace Anstett preheated her electric frying pan and loaded it with potatoes and green beans. The Ibrahim family wasn't there specifically to learn to cook. In fact, Aziza was more charmed by a display   more

Certified Languages International Personalizes Customer Service with CXone Mpower
NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Certified Languages International Personalizes Customer Service with CXone Mpower With NICE, Certified Languages International will streamline operations, elevate global interpretation services, and deliver tailored, automated customer service across industries Hoboken, N.J., March 11, 2025 - NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced that Certified Lan  more

Circle Launches Next Evolution of CCTP to Enable Fast Cross-Chain Settlement for Crypto Capital Markets
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle Launches Next Evolution of CCTP to Enable Fast Cross-Chain Settlement for Crypto Capital Markets Developers can integrate CCTP V2 to deliver secure cross-chain USDC transfers that settle in seconds NEW YORK, March 11, 2025 -- Circle Internet Group, Inc. today announced the launch of Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2), empowering developers to del  more

Columbia: When the City is Both a Living Lab and a Case Study
NEW YORK, March 12 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * When the City is Both a Living Lab and a Case Study GSAPP student Anika Tsapatsaris has spent eight years at Columbia, relishing every moment. Anika Tsapatsaris was very proud of herself the first time she gave tourists directions in the subway: She knew then that she had become a true New Yorker. The city represents so much for her personally and professionally. New York has been her home for the last eight years as   more

Community Bank Donates $10,000 to WISE Women's Business Center in Celebration of International Women's Day
SYRACUSE, New York, March 11 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Community Bank Donates $10,000 to WISE Women's Business Center in Celebration of International Women's Day From left are Rina Corigliano-Hart, director of client engagement and outreach, OneGroup; Lindsay Weichert, regional president, Central New York, Community Bank; Meghan Florkowski, director, WISE Women's Business Center; and Alex McKelvie, dean, Martin J. Whitman School of Management. In honor of Inter  more

Cooley Advises Special Committee of Checkpoint on Acquisition by Sun Pharma
PALO ALTO, California, March 12 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cooley Advises Special Committee of Checkpoint on Acquisition by Sun Pharma New York - March 9, 2025 - Cooley advised the independent special committee of Checkpoint Therapeutics' (Nasdaq: CKPT) board of directors in connection with Checkpoint's definitive agreement to be acquired by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries (NSE: SUNPHARMA) for an upfront cash payment of $4.10 per share and an up-to 70-cent n  more

Creighton Student-Scholars Bring Research to BIG EAST Academic Symposium
OMAHA, Nebraska, March 12 -- Creighton University issued the following news: * * * Creighton student-scholars bring research to BIG EAST academic symposium March is heating up in the BIG EAST. As the men's basketball team heads to New York City from March 12-15 to take on the conference's best athletes at Madison Square Garden, scholars from BIG EAST schools will also convene in the storied arena the morning of March 15 for the BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium. All 11 BIG EAS  more

Debunking Common Misconceptions About 5G Wireless Technology: Insights From Optimum Mobile's Latest Study
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, March 12 -- Optimum, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release: * * * Debunking Common Misconceptions About 5G Wireless Technology: Insights from Optimum Mobile's Latest Study In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, innovations such as 5G technology have transformed the digital world, promising unparalleled speed and connectivity. However, despite its promise, there are many misconceptions about what 5G can and cannot do, as revealed in a re  more

DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Y  more

DEC Region 8 Announces Annual Rainbow Trout Sampling Event on March 20
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Region 8 Announces Annual Rainbow Trout Sampling Event on March 20 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the annual sampling of the rainbow trout run at Naples Creek, Ontario County, on March 20. Sampling starts at the Naples Creek bridge, located on State Route 245, 0.25 miles east of Route 21 junction in the villag  more

DEC to Host Annual St. Lawrence County Youth Turkey Hunt
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC to Host Annual St. Lawrence County Youth Turkey Hunt The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) are offering youth ages 12 through 15 the opportunity to hunt turkey this spring during the St. Lawrence County Youth Turkey Hunt. The annual hunt with ECOs is a two-day ev  more

DGA's first game jam gives game developers a chance to level up
ITHACA, New York, March 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * DGA's first game jam gives game developers a chance to level up The Development in Games Association (DGA) at Cornell hosted its first in-person game jam on March 1 and 2 in Gates Hall. Twelve teams tackled the challenge to create a video game in just two days with the theme, Third Time's the Charm. "I hope this event kindles some people's passion for game design," said Jacob Seto '26, DGA president. "No mat  more

Dr. Tomas Villanueva Joins Chartis as Clinical Transformation Senior Partner
NEW YORK, March 12 -- Chartis, a healthcare consulting firm, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Dr. Tomas Villanueva joins Chartis as Clinical Transformation Senior Partner Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, announced today that Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA has joined the firm as a Clinical Transformation Senior Partner. He is board certified in internal medicine, hospice, and palliative care with more than 25 years in the ambulatory, acute, and subacute areas,   more

Dynamic acoustics of hand clapping, elucidated
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Dynamic acoustics of hand clapping, elucidated In a scene toward the end of the 2006 film, "X-Men: The Last Stand," a character claps and sends a shock wave that knocks out an opposing army. Sunny Jung, professor of biological and environmental engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was intrigued. "It made me curious about how the wave propagates when we clap our hands," Jung said. Ju  more

Ethisphere Names Paychex Among World's Most Ethical Companies for 17th Time
ROCHESTER, New York, March 12 -- Paychex, a provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, human resources, retirement and insurance services, issued the following news release: * * * Ethisphere Names Paychex Among World's Most Ethical Companies for 17th Time Rochester, N.Y. (March 11, 2025) - Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll has once again  more

Former Director of Athens, Greece Research Institute to Present 2025 Scholes Lecture at Alfred University
ALFRED, New York, March 12 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Former director of Athens, Greece research institute to present 2025 Scholes Lecture at Alfred University Efstratios I. Kamitsos, researcher and former director of the Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute (TPCI), National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece, will deliver the annual Scholes Lecture at Alfred University, on Thursday, April 3, at 11:20 a.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall.  more

Global Geopolitical Tensions and Increased Protectionism Destabilizing Supply Chains in 2025
NEW YORK, March 12 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Global geopolitical tensions and increased protectionism destabilizing supply chains in 2025 According to a new report released today by Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), organizations are more at risk of acute supply chain failure in 2025 as a result of heightened global geopolitical tens  more

Governor Hochul and Common Sense Media Announce Endorsement on Behalf of 80,000 Parents, Kids and Educators for 'Bell-to-Bell' Distraction-Free Schools Proposal
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Common Sense Media Announce Endorsement on Behalf of 80,000 Parents, Kids and Educators for 'Bell-to-Bell' Distraction-Free Schools Proposal Governor Kathy Hochul today joined Common Sense Media to announce a letter to State lawmakers calling for the Governor's "bell-to-bell" distraction-free schools proposal on behalf of Common Sense Media's network of 80,000 parents, kid  more

Governor Hochul Announces Awards for 'Step-Down' Programs for Hospitalized New Yorkers Living With Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Awards for 'Step-Down' Programs for Hospitalized New Yorkers Living With Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities Governor Kathy Hochul today announced awards to establish five ' step-down' programs to help adults living with co-occurring mental illness and intellectual or developmental disabilities safely transition back into their community following care with  more

Governor Hochul Announces Mid-Hudson Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Mid-Hudson Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Poughkeepsie will receive $10 million in funding as the Mid-Hudson winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), and the Villages of Nyack and Dobbs Ferry will each receive $4.5 million as the Mid-Hudson winners of t  more

Governors Polis and Hochul Spotlight Education Innovation in New York City
DENVER, Colorado, March 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governors Polis and Hochul Spotlight Education Innovation in New York City New York City - Governor Kathy Hochul welcomed National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis for the latest in a series of bipartisan events in support of his NGA Chair's Initiative, Let's Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success. Education Secretary Linda McMahon joined the discussion;   more

Greenberg Traurig Named Georgia Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation
MIAMI, Florida, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named Georgia Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation ATLANTA - March 11, 2025 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP was named Benchmark Litigation 's Georgia Firm of the Year at its U.S. Awards ceremony March 6 in New York City. In addition, Shareholder Mathew S. Rosengart, co-chair of the firm's National Media & Entertainment Litigation Group, was  more

Greenberg Traurig Represents BBB Foods Inc. in Secondary Follow-On Offering
MIAMI, Florida, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents BBB Foods Inc. in Secondary Follow-On Offering MEXICO CITY - March 11, 2025 - Attorneys from the global law firm Greenberg Traurig in Mexico City represented BBB Foods Inc. in a $593 million secondary follow-on offering, representing the first Latin American equity transaction in 2025 and the largest follow-on offering in the Americas retail  more

In the Return Phase of Life: Giving Back to the University That Launched His Career
SYRACUSE, New York, March 11 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * In the Return Phase of Life: Giving Back to the University That Launched His Career John Chawner '84 holds a disk of aluminum that was part of a testing device for supersonic airflow he created during his time at the University. Chawner recently provided a gift to establish a new endowed professorship. In his home office, John Chawner '84 proudly displays a disk of aluminum dated "4-8-84." It is a treasured  more

M&T Bank Launches Fourth Harrisburg Small Business Accelerator Program
BUFFALO, New York, March 12 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: * * * M&T Bank Launches Fourth Harrisburg Small Business Accelerator Program Free, seven-week program to be held at Harrisburg University, beginning May 7, 2025 HARRISBURG, PA -- March 11, 2025 -- M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) is seeking up to 40 entrepreneurs to participate in its fourth Small Business Accelerator Program - a program designed to provide small business owners with the guidance and   more

Marsh Appoints Andrew George as President of Marsh Specialty
NEW YORK, March 12 -- Marsh, a subsidiary of Marsh and McLennan Companies, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Marsh appoints Andrew George as President of Marsh Specialty Andrew George and John Donnelly join Marsh Executive Committee Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), today announced the appointment of Andrew George as President of Marsh Specialty, effective immediately. Mr. George will be based   more

Maxwell X Lab Study Reveals New Data on Email Recruitment
SYRACUSE, New York, March 11 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Maxwell X Lab Study Reveals New Data on Email Recruitment Findings by the Maxwell X Lab may help employers, nonprofit organizations and other entities better connect with underserved communities. Their research, recently published in the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, is the result of a collaboration between the Maxwell School and the School of Education to address teaching disparities in K-12  more

More diverse investigators could help diversify clinical trials
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * More diverse investigators could help diversify clinical trials Black Americans are more willing to participate in medical studies led by Black doctors and researchers, perceiving them as more trustworthy, finds a new study co-authored by a Cornell economist. The findings suggest diversifying the leadership of clinical trials could improve enrollment by underrepresented groups including Black Americans, who com  more

New York State Department of Health Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Certain Fiscal Intermediaries and Licensed Home Care Service Agencies for Misleading CDPAP Consumers and Personal Assistants
ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- The New York State Department of Health issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * New York State Department of Health Issues Cease and Desist Letter to Certain Fiscal Intermediaries and Licensed Home Care Service Agencies for Misleading CDPAP Consumers and Personal Assistants Department Alerts Elected Officials to Reports of Predatory Practices by Some Fiscal Intermediaries and Licensed Home Care Service Agencies Actions Highlight Further Eviden  more

NHL on TNT Sunday Doubleheader to Feature Western Conference Contenders on March 16: Golden Knights at Red Wings & Stars at Avalanche
NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * NHL on TNT Sunday Doubleheader to Feature Western Conference Contenders on March 16: Golden Knights at Red Wings & Stars at Avalanche Upcoming NHL on TNT Broadcast Schedule: Date Time (ET) Program / Commentators Platform Wednesday, March 12 7 p.m. NHL on TNT Face Off Presented by Verizon Henrik Lundqvist, Chris Chelios, Anson Carter & Liam McH  more

Niagara University Education Professors Publish in Excelsior, the Journal of the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, March 12 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Niagara University Education Professors Publish in Excelsior, the Journal of the New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education By Lisa McMahon Dr. Karen Poland, assistant professor in Niagara University's College of Education, and her colleagues, Dr. Paul Vermette and Dr. MaryEllen Bardsley, recently published an article in Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, the journal of the New   more

Nixon Peabody Expands Public Finance Capabilities With Partner in Chicago
ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody expands public finance capabilities with partner in Chicago Chicago, IL. Nixon Peabody LLP has expanded its Project Finance & Public Finance practice with the addition of Michael Melzer, who joins the firm as partner. Based in the firm's Chicago office, Mike's practice focuses on helping clients navigate complex and novel financial structures for public finance matters. He paves th  more

OCC Clarifies That National Banks May Engage in Some Crypto Activities
NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * OCC Clarifies That National Banks May Engage in Some Crypto Activities In yet another shift away from Biden-era regulations, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clarified that national banks could engage in some crypto activities and don't necessarily need to seek permission from regulators before hopping into crypto. Pillsbury partner Brian Montgomery told crypto trade p  more

Panel conversation explores pathways to peace for Israel, Palestine
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Panel conversation explores pathways to peace for Israel, Palestine Nine hours. That's all the time it takes to travel from Beirut to Gaza, with stops for lunch in Damascus, Syria, afternoon tea in Amman, Jordan, and dinner in Jerusalem. It's important, particularly for Americans, to understand this geography, in which "the proximity of populations, of states and of conflict is in everyone's backyard," accordin  more

Paul Hastings Adds Market-Leading M&A Partner Eric Schiele
LOS ANGELES, California, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Adds Market-Leading M&A Partner Eric Schiele NEW YORK - Paul Hastings LLP announced today that elite corporate M&A lawyer Eric Schiele has joined the firm as a partner in New York and global co-chair of M&A. One of the leading corporate M&A lawyers of his generation, Schiele joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP following nearly two decades at Cravath, Swaine, &   more

Premier Domestic Bank Expands Its Partnership With Intellicheck
MELVILLE, New York, March 12 -- Intellicheck issued the following news release: * * * Premier Domestic Bank Expands Its Partnership with Intellicheck Partnership Expected to Result in Mid-Seven Figure Annual Revenue MELVILLE, NY - March 11, 2025 - Intellicheck, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDN), an industry-leading identity company delivering proprietary on-demand digital and physical identity validation technology solutions, today announced the renewal and expansion of its partnership with a preeminent U.  more

Recover, Recruit, Rebuild: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Future of State's Correctional System Following End of Illegal Work Stoppage
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Recover, Recruit, Rebuild: Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Future of State's Correctional System Following End of Illegal Work Stoppage Governor Kathy Hochul today provided an update on the future of New York State's correctional system following the end of the 22 day illegal work stoppage, creating a path to recover, recruit and rebuild the system moving forward. The end of the strike  more

Renegotiated trade deal benefits US dairy producers
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Renegotiated trade deal benefits US dairy producers The United States and Canada have been fighting about milk for years, but new Cornell research suggests recent Canadian trade concessions removed some barriers to U.S. dairy exports. Using monthly trade data, Christopher Wolf, the E. V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, in the SC Johnson College  more

REPORT: Americans Expect Fallout From Trump's Disastrous Economic Agenda
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: Americans Expect Fallout From Trump's Disastrous Economic Agenda Key Point: "Households expressed more pessimism about their year-ahead financial situations in February, while unemployment, delinquency, and credit access expectations deteriorated notably.... Mean unemployment expectations--or the mean probability that the U.S. unemployment rate will be higher one year from now--jumped 5.  more

Rubin, barrier-breaking astronomer, graces a US quarter
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rubin, barrier-breaking astronomer, graces a US quarter Vera Cooper Rubin, M.S. '51, a pathbreaking astronomer whose life's work included procuring the scientific evidence to prove the existence of dark matter, is being featured on the 2025 batch of the American Women Quarters Program. According to Cornell history expert Corey Ryan Earle '07, Rubin is believed to be the first Cornellian ever depicted on a circu  more

Season Four Of HACKS Debuts April 10
NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Season Four Of HACKS Debuts April 10 * Season four of the Emmy (r), Golden Globe (r), and Critics Choice Award-winning Max Original comedy series HACKS debuts THURSDAY, APRIL 10 at 6:00 p.m. PT/9:00 p.m. ET. The ten-episode season debuts with two episodes, then one episode a week for four weeks. Episodes seven and eight debut together on May 15, follo  more

Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Y Common Sense Media Anuncian El Apoyo en Nombre De 80,000 Padres, Ninos Y Educadores a La Propuesta De Escuelas Sin Distracciones 'de Timbre a Timbre'
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Y Common Sense Media Anuncian El Apoyo en Nombre De 80,000 Padres, Ninos Y Educadores a La Propuesta De Escuelas Sin Distracciones 'de Timbre a Timbre' La gobernadora Kathy Hochul se unio hoy a Common Sense Media para anunciar una carta a los legisladores estatales solicitando la propuesta de la gobernadora de escuelas libres de distracciones "de cam  more

Spanish Translation: Recuperar, Reclutar, Reconstruir: La Gobernadora Hochul Actualiza a Los Neoyorquinos Sobre El Futuro del Sistema Correccional del Estado Tras El Fin del Paro Laboral Ilegal
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: Recuperar, Reclutar, Reconstruir: La Gobernadora Hochul Actualiza a Los Neoyorquinos Sobre El Futuro del Sistema Correccional del Estado Tras El Fin del Paro Laboral Ilegal La gobernadora Kathy Hochul proporciono hoy una actualizacion sobre el futuro del sistema penitenciario del estado de Nueva York tras el final del paro laboral ilegal de 22 dias, creando un camino para  more

Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul "Earlier today, I spoke with Ontario Premier Doug Ford to express my significant concerns with his plan to hike electricity costs by 25 percent, which could have a major impact on families in New York. The Premier reiterated to me that he is not interested in hurting New Yorkers, and I am pleased to see he has decided to suspend this proposal. "Here's th  more

Task force to develop guidelines for use of institutional voice
ITHACA, New York, March 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Task force to develop guidelines for use of institutional voice A new Cornell task force will develop guidance for how and when the university should exercise its "institutional voice" to speak officially on issues of social and political significance. The Task Force on Institutional Voice, established by Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff and Provost Kavita Bala, will deliver by the end of the spring seme  more

Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability
NEW YORK, March 11 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Holds In-Person Media Availability March 11, 2025 Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxAylNAw7bI Mayor Eric Adams: It is so good to see some of you, and some, you know. Busy time, you know. I remember when I first said that, when I first got elected, I said that this is going to be the most exciting time for many of you. Many of you are making your careers off of  more

Trump and Musk's Mass Firings and Funding Cuts Threaten Veterans' Hard-Earned Benefits
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Trump and Musk's Mass Firings and Funding Cuts Threaten Veterans' Hard-Earned Benefits Arrow Key Point: "[I]nitial cuts at the V.A. have nonetheless spawned chaotic ripple effects. They have disrupted studies involving patients awaiting experimental treatments, forced some facilities to fire support staff and created uncertainty amid the mass cancellation, and partial reinstatement, of hundreds  more

Veteran Appellate Litigator and National Security and AI Legal Scholar Michel Paradis Joins Steptoe's National Security, Trade, and International Compliance Practice
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Veteran Appellate Litigator and National Security and AI Legal Scholar Michel Paradis Joins Steptoe's National Security, Trade, and International Compliance Practice (March 11, 2025, New York) -- Steptoe LLP has expanded its National Security, International Trade and Regulatory Compliance, and Litigation practices with the addition of Michel Paradis, a recognized international scholar and appellate litigator  more

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Convenes a Youth Mental Health Roundtable and Makes a Distraction-Free Schools Announcement
ALBANY, New York, March 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Convenes a Youth Mental Health Roundtable and Makes a Distraction-Free Schools Announcement Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul joined Common Sense Media to announce a letter to State lawmakers calling for the Governor's "bell-to-bell" distraction-free schools proposal on behalf of Common Sense Media's network of 80,000 parents, kids an  more

Writer Rick Moody to Give Reading at Bard College on March 31
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, March 12 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Writer Rick Moody to Give Reading at Bard College on March 31 ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Award-winning writer Rick Moody will give a reading on Monday, March 31, at 4 pm in Weis Cinema in the Bertelsmann Campus Center at Bard College. The event, which is cosponsored by the literary magazine Conjunctions, will be the final installment in Bradford Morrow's Innovative Contemporary Fiction Reading Ser  more