MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Akerman is pleased to announce that it has been named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which recognizes those law firms and corporations showing a strong commitment to building more diverse organizations and a more inclusive legal profession. LCLD is one of the nation's leading organizations promoting diversity and consists of more than 450 corporate ch  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Firm Grows Labor and Employment Practice Group and Litigation Experience in New York * * * Akerman today announced the expansion of its largest office, New York, with the addition of partner Adam Mocciolo to the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He joins from the Fortune 500 commercial lines property and casualty insurance holding company W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB), where he served as assista  more

MONROVIA, California, Oct. 8 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * Arlington, Va., October 7, 2024 - AeroVironment (AV), a global leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, hosted the inaugural Defense Robotics Developers Conference (DEVCON) in Orlando, Florida. The premier event brought together key stakeholders in defense robotics to explore the latest innovations in uncrewed systems and promote collaborative advancements in technology and operational solutions.  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON (October 7, 2024) - Holland & Knight welcomes Dr. Joseph Greenberg as a senior policy advisor in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Dr. Greenberg was president of TechVentures Inc., an independent clean tech consulting firm, where he secured $2.5 billion in competitive grant funding and more than 100 competitive awards primarily from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for early-stage to Fortune  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews this week surrounding issues in the news. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu. Virginia Tech experts available to discuss headlines in the news Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts Hurricane Helene has brought widespread devastation along the East Coast, particularly in North Carolina, South C  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Oct. 7, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig further expands its International Arbitration & Litigation Practice with the addition of Nassif BouMalhab as a shareholder in the firm's United Arab Emirates location (UAE). He joins Greenberg Traurig from Clyde & Co, where he was a partner and led its Middle East arbitration group. BouMalhab's joining Greenberg Traurig comes  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Hurricane Milton is on a path towards Florida as it grows to a category five hurricane. The threatening storm surge is headed to the Tampa Bay area as evacuations are underway. According to the National Weather Center, it could come ashore as early as Wednesday and will continue to move across central Florida. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available for interviews. To speak with an expert, p  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2024: Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Division of Emergency Management received another Emergency Management Assistance Compact request from Florida for a swift water search and rescue task force in preparation for Hurricane Milton's arrival. Working with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Kansas Task Force 2 was deployed last night to Florida. "Kansas is once again sendin  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilton University of Miami Miller School of Medicine neurology faculty shared novel research on Alzheimer's disease and treating subdural hematoma with middle meningeal artery embolization at ANA2024, the 149th annual meeting of the American Neurological Association. Department leadership also discussed best practices for training the next generation of neurologists and  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 7 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: A home destroyed by Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, which struck Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi in 2017. Engineers at Notre Dame have been leading assessments of structural damage following major hurricanes and warn rapidly intensifying storms like Helene and Milton are the new normal. There is no rest for weary Florida residents who have yet to recover from Hurricane Helene. Less than two weeks  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Hurricane Milton, the latest storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane and heading for Florida's Gulf Coast. An interactive map developed by Rice University's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience (CFAR) identifies the top hazardous polluters in the storm's projected path. Hurricane Milton as a Category 5 hurricane Oct. 7, 2024. Photo credit: NOAA. "Unfortunately, as past  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 7 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news: Join the South Florida Water Management District for the second public meeting about the 2024 Lower Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update. The plan assesses current and projected water needs in the planning area through 2045. The planning area includes portions of Glades, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties (generally northwest of Lake Okeechobee) and the Seminole Tribe of Florida's Brig  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2024: Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida's eighth annual holiday performance is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. This year's featured guest star is Todrick Hall. Tickets go on sale now and start at $61. All seats are reserved. Tickets are available at www.myHRL.com. Doors open o  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: NASHVILLE (October 7, 2024) - Henry Leventis, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in its Healthcare Regulatory & Enforcement Practice in Nashville. Mr. Leventis will focus his practice on helping clients with high-stakes government investigations and related litigation and internal investigations, with an emphasis on representing healthcare compan  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lauren Comander The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has received a $28.6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to launch a comprehensive study over the next five years that will offer new insights into the genetics behind Alzheimer's disease in people of African descent. The ultimate goal: to   more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Oct. 8 -- The University of Miami's School of Architecture issued the following news: * * * Where Farming in South Florida Meets Asian Diaspora Festivals * * * By Madison Brinnon In celebration of the mid-autumn full moon, University of Miami School of Architecture Social Justice Prize winner, Professor Lily Chishan Wong and Xiaoxi Chen, hosted Moonrise on Monday, September 16, 2024. Set against the tranquil backdrop of Lake Osceola and held under the sprawling Banya  more