BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Activa Invests in Desegur Group * The Paris Private Equity team advised Activa, an independent private equity firm, on its investment in Desegur group, a specialist in TICC (Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance) services for the healthcare and nuclear sectors. Through this transaction, Activa becomes the reference shareholder alongside the two founding executi  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Confirmation Hearing, Warren Presses HHS Nominee on Dangerous Anti-Vax, Anti-Abortion View * As HHS General Counsel, Michael Stuart would serve as chief legal representative and advisor to RFK Jr., entire agency "I am concerned that...you will greenlight Trump Administration policies that will endanger public health, strip Americans of their abortion rights, and cause millions o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Book details how global corporations can thrive in an age of digital transformation By Patrick Daly Northeastern professor John Fallon, former CEO of education giant Pearson, outlines how global corporations can compete in the AI era in his new book, "Resurgent." LONDON -- Global corporations have the know-how and staying power to compete in the artificial intelligence age against the tech giants and s  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news on July 31, 2025: * * * Study finds biomarkers, drug targets, risk factors for most common form of lung cancer Large analysis of genes and proteins in lung adenocarcinoma points to possible new diagnostic and treatment approaches, and also reveals signatures of chemical exposures in patients who have never smoked. * By analyzing tens of thousands of genes, proteins, and protein modifications in hundr  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Auchincloss: New CBO Analysis Shows Trump Cuts to R&D Programs Will Harm the U.S. Economy * Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration continues to attack federal research and development (R&D) investments, new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that these investments spur economic growth and reduce the long-term cost of innovation. T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Cross-Industry Stakeholders, Local Elected Officials Applaud Landmark Bipartisan Housing Package Ahead of Committee Markup Mayors, housing and consumer advocacy groups, industry associations, civil rights organizations, and more voiced their support * Today, ahead of the markup on the landmark bipar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Research Shows Promise for Targeted Therapies for Pediatric Gliomas * Results from this study show that already approved precision medicines have the potential benefit for children with FGFR-altered gliomas. A collaborative study between Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute found that 8.9 percent of children with glioma, the most co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 31 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Detroit newspaper publishes FFRF op-ed denouncing blasphemy law * * * * * * FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens has had a piece published in the Detroit News decrying the state's still-standing blasphemy law. "Michigan is one of only six states that still have archaic anti-blasphemy laws, alongside Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, July 28 -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, posted the following news: [Category: BizConsulting] * * * DNV awards ISO/IEC 42001 certification to Almawave * It attests to the company's ability to manage the entire technology life cycle and its application of strict quality, safety, reliability and demonstrability criteria, in full compliance with regulations. Based on the principles of respo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 1 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * Massachusetts state senator is 'Secularist of the Week' for leading blasphemy repeal FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is Massachusetts state Sen. Rebecca Rausch for leading the legislative effort to repeal the state's a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Helps Secure Permanent Injunction Barring Trump Administration from Enforcing Executive Order Sanctioning International Criminal Court Foley Hoag attorneys helped secure a permanent injunction barring the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC). On Wednesday July 30, 2025, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New Yor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * From Lego robots to forensic analysis, Northeastern gives Boston high school students a crash course in calculus and STEM By Cesareo Contreras The Bridge to Calculus Program hs been a smashing success, and over the past few years it has expanded. It now offers courses in physics, biology, chemistry and more. * Lego blocks can be surprisingly helpful for teaching students how mass is distributed throu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides BioLabs in Partnership to Launch BioLabs|TUM * The Private Equity team guided BioLabs on the launch of BioLabs|TUM, a new biotechnology innovation hub in central Munich, with TUM Venture Labs and Eli Lilly and Company. The initiative aims to empower early-stage biotech startups by providing access to state-of-the-art lab infrastructure, expert mentoring, and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides JotPsych in Securing $5M Seed Round * The Technology team guided JotPsych in raising $5 million in seed funding led by Base10 Partners. Base10's investment will accelerate product velocity--enabling JotPsych to hire engineering talent, ramp up research and development, and offer a more complex product to customers. JotPsych will be positioned to rapidly tran  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release: * * * Health & Fitness Association Partners with MEFIT Summit 2025 to Champion the Growth of the Middle East Fitness & Wellness Community The Summit will be held October 9-11, 2025, at the prestigious Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. * The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) is proud to announce a strategic partners  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSFR) -- Hometown Financial Group of Easthampton, Massachusetts, has filed for federal approval to acquire Quincy-based Colonial Federal Savings Bank, a move that would unite two Massachusetts banking institutions. Hometown Financial Group and its parent mutual holding company formally applied to merge with CFSB Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Colonial Federal Savings Bank. The proposed acquisition is now under review by federal regulators. The application was filed  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How government accountability and responsiveness affect tax payment * A fundamental problem for governments is getting citizens to comply with their laws and policies. They can't monitor everyone and catch all the rule-breakers. "It's a logistical impossibility," says Lily L. Tsai, MIT's Ford Professor of Political Science and the director and founder of the MIT Governance Lab. I  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How the brain distinguishes oozing fluids from solid objects * Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs. Now think about a cascade of water flowing down those same stairs. The ball and the water behave very differently, and it turns out that your brain has different regions for processing visual information about each type of physical matter. In a new study, MIT neuroscien  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ahead of August 1 Tariff Deadline, Ranking Member Markey Delivers Floor Remarks Opposing Trump Tariffs, Impact of Trade War on Families and Small Businesses Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday joined Senate Democrats on the Senate floor to speak out against Trump's reckless and  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The ADA Forsyth Institute issued the following news: * * * In a pioneering effort, ADA Forsyth scientists examine episymbiotic microbial interactions on a molecular scale Saccharibacteria, also known as TM7, a relatively recently discovered group of bacteria, have long evaded laboratory manipulation because they can only grow when attached to host bacteria in a lifestyle known as episymbiosis. Since their first successful cultivation in 2015, Saccharibact  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law360, Attorneys Discuss Key Takeaways from Anthropic Fair Use Decision for AI Developers and Copyright Holders * In a Law360 article, partners Regina Sam Penti and Matt Rizzolo discussed key takeaways from the Anthropic fair use decision. The Anthropic decision provides important guidance for both artificial intelligence developers and copyright holders, distinguishi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Institute for Clinical and Economic Review to Assess Therapies for IgA Nephropathy Report will be subject of CTAF meeting in February 2026; Draft Scoping Document open to public comment until August 20, 2025 * BOSTON, July 31, 2025 - The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced today that it will assess the comparative clinical effectiv  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 31 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Investing in the Future: American Water Speaks on Workforce and Water Quality at 2025 NARUC Summer Summit * CAMDEN, N.J. - JULY 31, 2025 - American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., participated in the 2025 National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Summer Policy Summit, July  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Leonard Klingbaum and Milap Patel Quoted in Debtwire on LME 'Deal Away' Proposals * Companies facing financial distress are increasingly turning to third-party lenders for rescue financing in liability management exercises (LMEs), according to a recent Debtwire article. These 'deal away' proposals, submitted by third-party lenders, often include a fee to cover due diligence  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Builds Bipartisan Momentum with Reintroduction of His Warehouse Worker Protection Act * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Haley St  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 31 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts paper publishes FFRF op-ed urging blasphemy law repeal * * * * * * FFRF Regional Government Affairs Manager Mickey Dollens has been given space in the Massachusetts newspaper Telegram & Gazette to urge the repeal of an archaic anti-blasphemy law. "Until 1697, [blasphemy] was punishable by death, and later by branding the blasphemer's tongue   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Neal Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law: "For 60 years, Medicare and Medicaid have represented a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on Another Broken Trump Promise SPRINGFIELD, MA--On the eve of another missed, self-imposed trade deadline for the Trump Administration, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement: "Almost to 90 days, and the Trump Administration's only achievement is br  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on Bessent's Comments to Privatize Social Security SPRINGFIELD, MA--Following Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's admission that so-called 'Trump Accounts' are a backdoor to privatizing Social Security, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D MA) issued the following statement: "Today, th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Palo Alto Networks Enters Agreement to Acquire CyberArk for Approximately $25 Billion * The Public M&A team advised Qatalyst Partners as financial advisor to CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR) in connection with its definitive agreement to be acquired by Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW). Under the terms of the agreement, CyberArk shareholders will receive $45.00 in cash and 2.2005 s  more

BEDFORD, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizConsulting] -- MITRE, a company that advances national security and serve the public interest as an independent adviser, posted the following news release: * * * Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition Publishes PQC Inventory Workbook * McLean, Va., and Bedford, Mass., July 31, 2025 - The Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition (link is external) (PQCC) published its Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Inventory Workbook (link is external) to assist organiz  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 14 new faculty for 2025 * Dean Agustin Rayo and the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) recently welcomed 14 new professors to the MIT community. They arrive with diverse backgrounds and vast knowledge in their areas of research. Naoki Egami joins MIT as an associate professor in the Department of Po  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Reps. Schakowsky, Ruiz, Jayapal Introduce Dr. Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution Outlining 21st Century Global Health Strategy * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (July 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), today introduced the Dr. Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution, to   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Releases Discussion Draft of Legislation to Keep TikTok Online and Protect National Security * Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (July 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released a discussion draft of legislation, called the TikTok Transparency and Data Security Act, that would add  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Arms Sales * Washington (July 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Arms Sales. "The actions of Prime Minister Netanyahu's government, fueled by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich a  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Senator Warren Statement on 2025 Q2 GDP Estimate and Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Today's GDP data confirms slower economic growth through the fir  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Senator Warren Statement on June 2025 PCE Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Yesterday, the Fed held off on cutting interest rates. GDP data showed our econo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Warren and Rounds Call on Secretary Lutnick and Secretary Rubio to Prevent Offshoring and Keep Critical AI Infrastructure Here in the U.S. "AI is a transformative technology, and it is imperative that we harness its potential to enhance our security and prosperity." * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey and Slotkin, Rep. Strickland Introduce Legislation to Boost Funding for Research on Gun Violence Prevention * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Caucus, along with Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), reintroduced the Gun Violence Prevention Resear  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Padilla, Schiff Decry Homeland Security's Surveillance of Americans, Violation of Privacy and First Amendment Rights * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (July 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today led a letter to Secretary of Homeland   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Massachusetts Responds to Nantucket's Vineyard Wind 1 Grievances * NANTUCKET, Ma. - This week, the town of Nantucket hosted a press conference to share concerns about the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project and demands for Avangrid, the project developer. Vineyard Wind 1 is already providing power for local homes and businesses. Once construction is completed, the 62 turbin  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Top Senate Democrats Sound Alarm on Treasury Misusing Sanctions Program Meant to Address Serious Human Rights Abuse to Instead Help Trump's Political Allies Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jeanne  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, July 31 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Partners with Davies Career & Technical High School to Empower the Next Generation * VHB has teamed up with Davies Technical & Career High School in Lincoln, Rhode Island to support the introduction of an Environmental Engineering track in the school's Pre-En  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 31 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Miserable UMass Marmoset Laboratory Closes Following Four-Year PETA Campaign * Amherst, Mass. - In a major victory for animals and good science, a massive PETA campaign has shut down the University of Massachusetts-Amherst (UMass) laboratory of Agnes Lacreuse, ending the pointless torment of marmosets as well as the waste of federal funding. Lacreu  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Warren, Senators Press HUD for Answers on Roll Back of Flood Protections "This Administration can and must take steps to lower the cost of housing for the American public--but doing so at the expense of protecting Americans from devastating floods is unacceptable." * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D  more