JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * $7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Bipartisan Coalition In Challenging $6.2 Billion Nexstar/TEGNA Merger * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a bipartisan coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar) and TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) in the ongoing challenge of the merger between the two broadcast televi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * On International Workers' Day, the fight for workers' rights remains a priority in societies confronting increasing inequities. Alianza Americas supports its members at events and marches across the country. * On International Workers' Day, Alianza Americas--a network of more than 55 organizations led by immigrant  more

NEW YORK, May 1 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center posted the following news: * * * An Overlooked Painter Gets Her Due in a New Biography * Four years ago, a Texas art dealer traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, to ask Distinguished Professor Gail Levin (GC/Baruch, Art History, Women's and Gender Studies, American Studies ) to write a catalog essay on abstract expressionist Alice Baber. Levin, an eminent biographer of Edward Hopper, Lee Krasner, and Judy Chicago, hesitated.   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * At UChicago event, former U.S. officials warn Iran war is 'unraveling' trust in NATO * Two months into the Iran war, requests from the United States to its longtime NATO partners for direct military support in the conflict have been largely declined, with some allies publicly criticizing the campaign. At a recent event at the University of Chicago, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing inv  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect * California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, ca  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement * $7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S. RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legall  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Goo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment lette  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WELCOMES NEW STATES, FILES AMENDED COMPLAINT IN NEXSTAR/TEGNA CHALLENGE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general, filed an amended complaint against Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar) and Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) in the ongoing challenge of the broadcast giants' merger. Last month, Raoul and seven att  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Boating Access Threats and Industry's Economic Impact take Center Stage at California Boating Congress * This week, the 2026 California Boating Congress was held in Sacramento, Calif. Co-hosted by NMMA, the two-day advocacy event focused heavily on boating access issues and the economic impact of the recreational boating industry. Assemblymember Diane Papa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Carnegie-Whitney Grant 2026 Award Winners * The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types of libraries in the United States. The American Library Association Publishing C  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, May 1 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU Marketing Club Earns Spot on International Stage * Students at CMU are finding new ways to expand their experiences beyond campus through club involvement. One organization in particular is creating opportunities that reach far beyond western Colorado. At Colorado Mesa University, the CMU Marketing Club has created numerous opportunities for its members to be recognized and make connections on   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Reconciliation Filing to Match Cost with Revenues for 2025 and Would Lead to Lower Monthly Bills for Customers * ComEd has initiated the annual reconciliation process, which matches actual costs of service with revenues. For 2025, ComEd is submitting two reconciliation filings with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), which if approved would lead to  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Statement on House Passage of the Farm Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after voting no on the 2026 Farm Bill: "I worked across the aisle to try and craft a farm bill that would provide real certainty for Illinois farmers with policies like year-round E15, expanding markets for our producers while lowering prices  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Democracy Forward Adds Five New Litigators to Growing Team as Legal Docket Soars A new group of experienced attorneys are joining Democracy Forward's litigation team, adding to the pro-democracy legal organization's ability to protect people in the United St  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Detained Immigrants Challenge Trump-Vance Policy that Forces Automatic Denial of Applications * Lawsuit Seeks to Block New Policy that Keeps Noncitizens with Pending Immigration Applications from Completing Biometric Collection Washington, D.C. -A group of detained noncitizens represented by Democracy Forward, National Immigration Project, and the National Imm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Discover Boating Highlights Ipsos Insights to Help Manufacturers Engage Prospective Boat Owners * This week, Discover Boating and Ipsos hosted a webinar tailored specifically for manufacturers, translating new consumer research, commissioned by the Market Expansion Advisory Group, into actionable takeaways. The session focused on the audience segments most r  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Grills Hegseth, Caine Over Lack of Strategy in Trump's Illegal, Spiraling War of Choice * May 01, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman to the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on the Administration's horrific lack of strategy and continued recklessness in Donald Trump's unjust  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Sorensen Introduce Legislation to Streamline Collection of Educator Workforce Data * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today, ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week next week, introduced bicameral legislation to improve the accuracy of educator workforce data. The Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act would establish a  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs: April 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Fermilab teams up with NIU to launch quantum science program Fermilab and Northern Illinois University are joining forces to offer a unique Master of Science in Physics program specializing in quantum science and technology. This innovative graduate program combines the expertise of a DOE national laboratory quantum center and a prominent state university to prep  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 1, 2026: * * * Employer Checklist for May 2026 Here are the top 10 workplace compliance items you should tackle in May 2026, based on the latest labor and employment law updates: Equip yourself to respond to employee crises. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it's a good time to train your managers and HR department on how to respond to serious and sensitive situations in the workplace. These  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 27 -- Grant Thornton, a provider of audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * Grant Thornton Advisors announces that Grant Thornton Australia is advancing plans to join its platform Grant Thornton Advisors to continue building a differentiated platform with multinational scale and purpose Grant Thornton Australia's board evaluated multiple strategic pathways for long term growth Transaction would accelerate Grant Thornton Australi  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Michelle Kim Receives Pro Bono Excellence Award * CHICAGO - May 1, 2026 - Michelle M. Kim, an associate in Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Chicago office, received the "Excellence in Pro Bono" award from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, in conjunction with the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, at the 24th Annual Aw  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE IS NICE: DHS Law Enforcement Arrests Multiple Murderers, Pedophiles, Arsonists, and Sexual Deviants * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are of illegal aliens charged or convicted of a crime in the U.S. WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested more criminal illegal aliens convicted for heinous crimes including murder/intent to kill or injure, felony de  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 -- The Indiana Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * Indiana to Host 56th Annual Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced that Indiana will host the 56th annual joint meeting of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association (MWJA) and the Japan-Midwest U.S. Associations (JMWA) this year, bringing the event back to the Hoosier state for the first time since 2006. The event, hosted by Gov. Braun and  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Joint NMMA-IMCI Meeting Strengthened International Certification Alignment * NMMA hosted a joint inspectors meeting this week in Chicago, bringing together NMMA inspectors and representatives from the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI), a European notified body, for a collaborative session focused on marine certification, compliance oversigh  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presents Harper College with $765K He Secured for Quantum Science Education, Joins Roundtable on Quantum Program * PALATINE, IL -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, today visited Harper College to present $765,000 in federal funding he secured to modernize science lab infrastructure and expand access to quantum science educat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott scales restructuring platform with addition of Lindsay Barca * Restructuring partner Lindsay Barca is joining McDermott Will & Schulte, strengthening the firm's distressed practice as private equity sponsors face mounting portfolio company refinancings. Her arrival follows partner Gregg Galardi 's recent hire and signals the firm's positioning for comp  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys g  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a formal comment with the Commodity F  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports gambling belongs to states. "Prediction markets have no right to offer sport  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in p  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: April 2026 * Fast Company published an April 7 article on the OurStory small houses being built in Omaha's Benson neighborhood. The article was among 40-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. The OurStory project is a collaboration among the College of Architecture's FACT Studio, Partners for Livable Oma  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 2 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Office of Finance Publishes the First Quarter 2026 Combined Financial Report The Office of Finance is announcing the publication of the First Quarter 2026 Combined Financial Report of the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks). This report has been prepared from the unaudited financial information of the FHLBanks. Each of the FHLBanks h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity doubles down on risky LNG tankers * Private equity firms back high-emitting LNG tankers, some face geopolitical risk In April 2026, 60 private equity-backed liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers were identified and added to The Private Equity Climate Risks Global Fossil Fuel Asset Tracker. LNG tankers, also known as LNG carriers, are the " pipelines of the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity-owned airport service companies exhibit troubling workforce trends * Private equity deals in US airport service companies peaked in 2025 with 36 acquisitions or growth investments, more than double pre-pandemic levels. This year may outpace last, with nine deals in the first two months of 2026 alone. Based on ownership data from Pitchbook, private equity-own  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fue  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments * Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts on Combatting Communist China, Protecting Nebraska Ag Land * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the need to combat Communist China's spying. This follows the filing of charges against a Chinese national for photographing Offutt Air Force Base. "Last week, we learned of an incident at Offutt Air Force   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 1 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * School of Nursing Joins International Honor Society * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville nursing students are now able to join Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nurses, after Cedarville University's School of Nursing joined the organization's Zeta Phi at-large chapter in March. By joining Wittenberg University, Kettering College and Wright State University in the Ze  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, May 1 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU Carbondale recognizes outstanding thesis, dissertation winners Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Graduate School is recognizing two former graduate students and a former doctoral student for their outstanding research and contributions to their fields. Each year, the Graduate School selects winners for the Outstanding Thesis Award and the Richard and Donna Falvo Outstanding Disser  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Supersonic success: S&T scholars sharpen wind tunnel simulations * Researchers at Missouri S&T have developed a more accurate way to predict conditions inside wind tunnels that are used to study how air behaves at speeds up to four times faster than the speed of sound, or over 3,000 miles per hour. "Traditional approaches to predicting conditions in supersonic wind tunnel tests have sim  more

CANTON, Ohio, May 2 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Ten perfect player-team fits from the 2026 NFL Draft Bucky Brooks, NFL.com Analyst Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. In today's installment, he spotlights some 2026 draft picks who are exceptionally well-suited to their new homes ... The best teams in the NFL routinely find ways to draft players who fit exactly with their   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Partner Barbara Sicalides Appointed Global Chair of Lex Mundi Antitrust, Competition and Trade Practice Group * PHILADELPHIA - Troutman Pepper Locke partner Barbara Sicalides has been appointed global chair of the Antitrust, Competition and Trade Practice Group at Lex Mundi, one of the world's leading networks of independent law firms. As global cha  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * Two to Receive UW Honorary Degrees The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon two individuals who will be recognized during UW commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 16. They are Bob Beck, a veteran media professional and educator who retired from Wyoming Public Media after serving as news director of Wyoming Public Radio for 34 years; and Jay Kemmerer, a busi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * UChicago chemists 'film' light-matter hybrid particles * To capture a crisp image of a hummingbird in flight, which can flap its wings up to 200 times per second, a photographer needs a camera with an extremely fast shutter speed. But what if your target is smaller than a single chromosome and can travel at velocities approaching lightspeed? Conventional cameras, no matter how advanced, are limited by th  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Statement on Trump Administration's Final Rule Threatening Nursing Profession * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Lauren Underwood released the following statement after the Department of Education published their final rule limiting federal student loan eligibility for advanced nursing programs: "With the stroke of a pen, the Trump Administration just undermined a key pillar of our  more

LOGAN, Utah, May 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Engineering Professor Earns National Recognition Through 2026 Terry Peshia Early Career Award * Mohsen Zaker Esteghamati, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Utah State University, has been named a recipient of the 2026 Terry Peshia Early Career Faculty Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. The national award recognizes outstanding early-career facul  more