SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 15 (TNSawa) -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Fourteen attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP have been listed in the 2023 edition of "Mountain States Super Lawyers" by Super Lawyers magazine. Of the fourteen, five are listed as "Mountain States Super Lawyers" and 9 were listed as "Rising Stars." The publication selects honorees from Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming through a multiphase selection process util  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 13 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Recent USU graduate Hannah Domgaard is lead author on Jackson Lab paper in peer-reviewed journal. * * * Utah State University biochemists report a CRISPR-associated protein called CasDinG is essential to type IV-A CRISPR function. What does that mean? It means Aggie scientists have added another significant contribution to rapidly expanding knowledge of bacterial immune systems known as CRISPR-Cas system  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 15 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has appointed Eric Gentry to the Fifth District Court, replacing retiring Judge Michael Westfall. Gentry's nomination requires confirmation by the Utah Senate. "I appreciate Eric's willingness to serve our great state in this new capacity," Gov. Cox said. "His years of experience will be a tremendous asset as he takes on the responsibilities of this role, and I'm confident   more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Mexico, July 15 (TNSper) -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday was named to the National Governors Association's Executive Committee (https://www.nga.org/news/press-releases/utah-governor-spencer-cox-elected-chair-of-national-governors-association-launches-disagree-better-initiative/) after a vote by her peers. "States get more done when we work together," said Gov. Michelle Luj  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 13 (TNSfund) -- Utah State University issued the following news: A nearly $500,000 grant will help a Utah State University researcher and partners in California develop and test artificial intelligence tools for use in science education. Ha Nguyen, assistant professor in Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences at Utah State University, has been awarded a grant of $499,801 by the National Science Foundation as a co-principal investigator on an Innovative Technology Expe  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 14, 2023: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an Idaho-led amicus brief in Barnett v. Raoul, pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The 23-state coalition supported Caleb Barnett in a Second Amendment matter arising from Illinois. Earlier this year, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen McGlynn heard four "consolidated cases with requests for the imposition of a   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 11 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 10, 2023: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of 27 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court's ruling that found the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) unprecedented funding mechanism unconstitutional. The case, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, centers around the bureau's fundi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 13, 2023, and letters: Last week, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined two comment letters to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opposing its proposed "Conservation and Landscape Health" rule. Idaho and Alaska spearheaded the letters. According to BLM, the April 3rd proposed rule enhances provisions for the agency to "protect intact landscapes, restore degraded habitat, and make wise m  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 12 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on July 10, 2023, and a letter: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and 12 other states recently signed and sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protesting President Biden's reckless USPS opioid mail-back program. The letter argues, "As law enforcement officials, we must confront this challenge head on. In doing so, we must use mitigation strategies that provide real solutions. To   more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, July 15 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Utah Gov. Spencer Cox was elected chair of the National Governors Association (NGA). For the next year, he will be the voice of the leaders of 55 states, territories, and commonwealths dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis was elected as the NGA vice chair, with a role overseeing the NGA Center for Best Practices, the only research and development office directly  more

PALTO ALTO, California, July 12 (TNSper) -- Wilson Sonsini, a law firm, issued the following news release: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, today announced that Meredith Krannich has joined the firm's Executive Advisory Program. Based in Wilson Sonsini's Salt Lake City, Utah, office, she will advise clients on legal, operational, and business matters in her role as an Executive Advisor. Most   more