BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Brian McCabe Discusses Interfund Lending Trends in Ignites * A recent Ignites article examines the current landscape of interfund lending programs among mutual fund complexes, highlighting operational challenges and shifting liquidity management strategies in 2025. Asset management partner Brian McCabe shared his insights on the practical considerations and infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Clean Water Action posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Broad coalition calls on lawmakers to protect our drinking water and health from PFAS contamination BOSTON, MA - A broad coalition of public health, consumer, municipal, environmental and community organizations along with academics, scientists and firefighters urged lawmakers to protect our drinking water and our health from toxic chemicals at a State House hearing today. Testifying before   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Demo Day features hormone-tracking sensors, desalination systems, and other innovations * Kresge Auditorium came alive Friday as MIT entrepreneurs took center stage to share their progress in the delta v startup accelerator program. Now in its 14th year, delta v Demo Day represents the culmination of a summer in which students work full-time on new ventures under the guidance of  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * DoE selects MIT to establish a Center for the Exascale Simulation of Coupled High-Enthalpy Fluid-Solid Interactions * The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DoE/NNSA) recently announced that it has selected MIT to establish a new research center dedicated to advancing the predictive simulation of extreme environments, such as those encountered in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jamie McGinnis to Speak at IAA 2025 Policy and Leadership Forum * Asset management counsel Jamie McGinnis will participate in an expert panel titled "What's Next for the SEC? Insider Views on Regulation, Enforcement, and Reform" at the IAA 2025 Policy and Leadership Forum, taking place on the afternoon of September 16 th in Washington D.C. This session will feature forme  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Lawmakers must finalize cap-and-trade extension to bring stability, investment, and efficiency to California's economy * After California lawmakers introduced a proposal early Wednesday morning to reauthorize the state's natio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. This initiative has drawn significant attention due to its potential impact on health care delivery and cost-effectiveness for the Commonwealth's Medicaid program. MassHealth oversees health care coverage for over two million residents in Massachusetts, including a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Lung Association posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Researcher Awarded American Lung Association and CHEST Grant to Study Community Air Pollution Exposure and COPD * The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and the American Lung Association (ALA) have awarded the CHEST/ALA Guideline Implementation Research Grant for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management to Crystal M. North, MD, MPH, an Assista  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Reintroduces Constitutional Amendment to End Big Money in Politics * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) reintroduced the Free and Fair Elections Amendment, a sweeping constitutional amendment designed to curb the outsized influence of big money in American politics and restore democratic power to the people. The amendment establishes clear, enforceable rul  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT software tool turns everyday objects into animated, eye-catching displays * Whether you're an artist, advertising specialist, or just looking to spruce up your home, turning everyday objects into dynamic displays is a great way to make them more visually engaging. For example, you could turn a kids' book into a handheld cartoon of sorts, making the reading experience more imme  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrep) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * New Ceres' report shows the staggering financial repercussions of nature loss * BOSTON - A new analysis reveals that the five key drivers of nature loss have the potential to cost eight sectors up to $430 billion per   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Nominee for Top IRS Lawyer Can't Explain How Retroactive Tax Breaks for Giant Corporations in Big, Beautiful Bill Help American Families * Warren: "I think it is wrong for the Trump administration to be handing out literally tens of billions of dollars to these giant profitable corporations. And you will be in a position to get them even more." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington,   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Parquest Invests in Spectrum Groupe * The Paris Private Equity team advised Parquest on its investment in Spectrum Groupe, a digital transformation consulting firm and Platinum Partner of Atlassian. The transaction, alongside the management team led by founder and CEO Ali Ouni, aims to support Spectrum Groupe's strong growth momentum. Founded in 2011, Spectrum Groupe   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Deepens Commitment to European Private Equity with Milan Expansion * Global law firm Ropes & Gray has opened a new office in Milan, Italy, strengthening its position as a leading advisor to private equity clients worldwide. The firm also welcomes partners Cataldo (Aldo) Piccarreta, Giorgia Lugli, and Luca Maranetto, who join the firm's Private Equity group and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders, Warren, Social Security War Room Leaders Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from Trump Cuts * Bill would reverse disastrous Trump admin Social Security cuts, prevent field offices from shutting down, and more. Bill One-Pager (PDF) | Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey and Leader Jeffries Introduce Resolution Recognizing Half a Century of the Independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (September 9, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives and the most senior U.S. government official of Cabo Verdean ancestry,   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Sept. 17 seminar: Environmental, market effects of commercial organic waste ban * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Yuhui Jeong, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in energy, environmental and food economics at Penn State, will lead a seminar on housing prices amid regulations on food waste. Her free talk -- "The localized effects of food waste regulation on odor and property values: evidence from  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Service Express and Park Place Merge to Create A Leading Data Center Services Provider * Ropes & Gray advised Park Place Technologies, in an agreement for Warburg Pincus, with a group of minority investors including Temasek, to make a majority investment in Park Place Technologies, a global provider of data center services. After the transaction closes, Park Place and exis  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Sept. 11 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * History professor presents paper on pirate Thomas Pound Dr. Steven Pitt, associate professor of History, presented the paper "The Pirate Thomas Pound and the Machiavellian Scheme of a Royal Navy Captain" at the Problem of Piracy IV: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Plunder by Sea across the World from the Ancient to the Modern at the University of Exeter, England, June 19-20. He also   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study explains how a rare gene variant contributes to Alzheimer's disease * A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's in some of the people who carry it. Dysfunctional versions of the ABCA7 gene, which are found in a very small proportion of the population, contribute strongly to Alzheim  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ten years later, LIGO is a black-hole hunting machine * The following article is adapted from a press release issued by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Laboratory. LIGO is funded by the National Science Foundation and operated by Caltech and MIT, which conceived and built the project. On Sept. 14, 2015, a signal arrived on Earth, carrying informati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Questions Pentagon Awarding $200 Million Contract to Integrate Elon Musk's "Grok" Into Military Systems Following the Chatbot's Antisemitic Posts * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the Department of Defense (DoD) with concerns about its decision to award Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, a $200 million   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Ramirez, Khalil, Actors Urge Passage of Block the Bombs Act, Demand Aid and End to Genocide in Gaza * Pressley Continues to Demand Trump Admin. Surge Aid, Infant Formula into Gaza Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03), actors Cynthia Nixon and Morgan Spector, Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Adil Husain, Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: GOP is "On Their Own" If They Push Budget That Cuts Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) appeared on CNN's Situation Room to slam Republicans' manufactured health care crisis in America and call for transparency from the Trump Administration. Below are excerpts from her interview: On Poland's Airspace Violated by Russian Drones: "  more