CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The Alzheimer's Association posted the following news release: * * * Alzheimer's Association Welcomes FDA Clearance of First Blood Test for Use in Primary Care to Rule Out Alzheimer's-Related Amyloid Pathology Key Takeaways * Rules out Alzheimer's disease pathology and aids in assessing other causes of cognitive decline. * Provides a new accessible tool for timely assessment of cognitive symptoms. * Helps primary care providers prevent   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Caption by Hyatt Central Sydney Opens in Australia The Caption by Hyatt brand debuts in the Pacific with 174 rooms in the lively Haymarket neighborhood *  CHICAGO (October 13, 2025) - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Caption by Hyatt Central Sydney, marking the debut of the innovative Caption by Hyatt brand in Australia and  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 14 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * Constellation's Second Annual 'CLEAN' Awards Provide Nearly $1.1 Million to Protect the Environment in Plant Communities Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation's largest producer of clean energy and a leading supplier of energy products and services, announced today it will provide nearly $1  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Modesto Management LLC, of Oak Park, Illinois, against the award of an elevator maintenance services contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract, awarded to Eleven Bravo Group LLC, of Plantation, Florida, was issued under a request for quotations set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System facility. The GAO dismissed the prot  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a contract bid protest filed by Richard Group LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, upholding the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs decision to award a construction contract to Billy W. Jarrett Construction Co. Inc., of Prattville, Alabama. The dispute centered on the VA's contract for the construction of a replacement outpatient clinic at the Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The procurement, initially issued as a full a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-257) on the Delivering Digitally to our Veterans Act (H.R. 3481), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for electronic communication relating to educational assistance benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-256) on the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act (H.R. 2034), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to modify the requirements of the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2034, the "Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Opportunity Act" was introduced by Repre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-258) on the Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act (H.R. 2701), which aims to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-264) on the Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act (H.R. 3767), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to provide for a time frame for the employment in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of participants in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-260) on the Modernizing all Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act (H.R. 3854), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to expand the use of automation tools in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3854, the "Modernizing All Veterans and Surv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-259) on the Rural Veterans' Improved Access to Benefits Act (H.R. 3951), which aims to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the U.S. Department of Veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-261) on the Servicemember Residence Protection Act (H.R. 2334), which aims to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to preempt any squatter's rights established by state law regarding real property owned by a member of the uniformed services. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2334, the "Servicemember Residence Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-263) on the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare Act (H.R. 3400), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily serve as traveling physicians in the territories and possessions of the U.S. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-262) on the Veterans Readiness and Employment Program Integrity Act (H.R. 3579), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make certain improvements to the Veterans Readiness and Employment program of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3579, the "Veterans Readiness and Emplo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * International Code Council's 2025 Annual Conference and Expo to Kick Off in Cleveland, Ohio Building safety professionals and industry experts will come together to learn, connect and collaborate during educational and networking sessions at this year's event * The International Code Council (ICC) will host its Annual Conference, Expo and Hearings at the Huntington Conventi  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 13 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story Joel Mokyr, the Robert H. Strotz Professor of Arts and Sciences and professor of economics and history in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University, today (Oct. 13) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded The Sveriges Riksbank   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Named an IP Litigation Powerhouse by BTI * BTI Consulting recognized Kirkland on its list of "IP Litigation Powerhouses" for 2026, which highlights nine law firms identified by clients as leaders in global IP litigation. With decades of experience, Kirkland's IP litigation attorneys have achieved extraordinary results in patent, copyright, trademark, trad  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott secures judgment for Tract Capital, granting Nevada data center development * A cross-office team for international law firm McDermott Will & Schulte secured a complete win for Tract Capital Management, LP (Tract) in its dispute with Switch, Ltd., following two years of litigation over the right to develop land for hyperscale data centers near Reno,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Fraternal Order of Police posted the following news release: * * * National FOP President Calls on Senate Dems to Re-Open Government * Washington, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, called on Senate Democrats to set aside their demands for now and immediately vote to re-open the Federal government. "A bipartisan group of Senators has repeatedly voted to bring this absurd shut  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Partner Alexandra Schwarzman Among American Bankruptcy Institute's "40 Under 40" * The American Bankruptcy Institute recognized Kirkland partner Alexandra Schwarzman on its "40 Under 40" list for 2025, which honors the leading attorneys under age 40 in the insolvency practice. Alex's practice focuses on all aspects of capital structure solutions, including liabili  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: BizConsulting] -- G2 issued the following news: * * * Scale Smarter: Announcing G2's Ecosystem-Led Growth Partner Program * At G2, we've always believed in the power of our partner ecosystem. It's a fundamental part of how we think about growth -- not just for our business but also for our customers, partners, and the entire software community. That's why we're excited to announce the launch of our new Ecosystem-Led Growth (ELG) Partner Program, enabling  more

ITASCA, Illinois, Oct. 13 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * Virtual Interactive Instruction Just as Effective as in-person Instruction for Child Car Seat Installation * A study that sought to improve child car seat installation found that interactive virtual instruction was just as effective as in-person instruction. The study, "Interactive Virtual Presence to Remotely Assist Parents with Car Seat Installation," published in th  more