MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America (Allianz Life), a provider of retirement solutions, including fixed and variable annuities and life insurance for individuals, issued the following news release: * * * Voted by employees, company earns a spot on the Star Tribune list for its commitment to workplace culture * * * Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has been named a 2024 Top Workplace by the Star Tribune (Minneapolis). The more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release: Financial advisor Michael Cruz recently joined the branch channel of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) from Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC with $100 million in assets in Temecula, Calif. "The number one reason I joined Ameriprise Financial was to expand my practice and better help existing clients reach their goals,"  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) has recognized 71 Fredrikson attorneys as North Star Lawyers. North Star Lawyers are MSBA members who have provided 50 hours or more of pro bono service to low-income individuals or organizations that serve them during a calendar year. In 2023, 736 MSBA members made the commitment to serve people with limited means and provided over 79,800 total hours of pro more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 25 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news: As part of efforts to reduce nitrate pollution statewide, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released proposed changes to two permits that regulate the state's largest animal feedlots. These permits regulate the discharge of pollutants from livestock production areas and restrict the volume of pollutants entering state waters via manure land application. Proposed changes would have more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Priority Health in its acquisition of Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana (PHPNI). Priority Health is a Michigan-based health plan serving more than 1.3 million members per year that offers an extensive portfolio of health benefits options for employer groups and individuals, including Medicare and Medicaid plans. Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, PHPNI  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: For the fifth consecutive year, Taft Cleveland earned a Top Workplace honor presented by The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com. The 2024 award is based solely on the anonymous feedback gathered by a third-party survey administrator, which captured comments from the office's attorneys and staff members. The survey measured themes including company leadership, career opportunities, workplace culture, and compensation a more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft recently won an appeal on behalf of Konecranes Nuclear Equipment & Services, LLC. The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals found that the Navy did not have a reasonable basis to reject four general purpose portal cranes built under a $62.2 million contract for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. The appeal awarded Konecranes $5.375 million in delay damages and interest. While not awarding Konecranes certain da more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft partner Rob Bilott will be the featured speaker at The Law Society of New South Wales 2024 Annual Conference held in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 10 - 11. More information can be found here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of clients, nationwide, who have been harmed by per- an more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 25 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: Taft Chicago attorney Bianca Ciarroni received the Rising Star Award for Leaders with Exceptional Promise from the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers Section at the Annual Meeting on June 18. The Rising Star Award is presented to a new Young Lawyers Section (YLS) Executive Council member who has shown outstanding potential as an emerging leader within the YLS. Ciarroni is active in the CBA, serving as a di more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news on June 24, 2024: Today, DGA Chair and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, along with DGA Vice Chair Governor Laura Kelly and several other Democratic governors hosted a press conference in Minneapolis to mark the second anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, discuss the state of the ongoing fight for reproductive freedom, and lay the groundwork for the upcoming governor's races whe more PR