DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In light of the recent news of the Walt Disney Company's attempted use of its terms and conditions to deny the legal rights of its patrons harmed at a restaurant on its premises, public interest organizations today called on the U.S. House and Senate Judiciary Committees to take steps to pass the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act, H.R. 2953 and S.1376. The FAIR Act, more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Liberty Guilmette Central Michigan University Professor of English Jeffrey Weinstock had a summer filled with professional and academic successes. Professor of such courses as Monsters and Their Meanings, Fantasy and Science Fiction, and others, Weinstock was recently recognized for his outstanding research and contributions to the academic field of American Gothic and Horror, earning both  more PR

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 13 -- JAL Group, an airline company, issued the following news release: URAYASU, CHIBA - Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and Group CEO: Mitsuko Tottori, hereinafter JAL) and Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Urayasu-shi, Chiba; Representative Director, President and COO: Kenji Yoshida) announced that JAL will sponsor the Tokyo Disneyland(R) Park parade, "Disney Christmas Stories 'Fond Farewell,'" which will be presented during the  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Known across the world as a musical symbol of Portuguese culture, fado is characterized by its distinct melancholic melodies and evocative lyrics. Experience the soulful sounds of this rich tradition with a performance by the undisputed queen of fado. An international ambassador of contemporary Portuguese music, Mariza brings her enchanting charisma, unparalleled voice, and profound emotional depth to the Moss Arts Cente more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Her backgrounds in fashion, entertainment and the environment shape her work for wide-ranging audiences. * * * By Dina Weinstein Meet-a-Ram is an occasional VCU News series about the students, faculty, staff and alumni who make Virginia Commonwealth University such a dynamic place to live, work and study. With a flair for fashion, a mind for media and a calling for the climate, Virginia Common more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Motion Picture Association issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin Brings on Association's Second New Member During Seven-Year Tenure * * * The Motion Picture Association (MPA) today announced Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios will become the newest member of the global trade association, joining the world's largest film, TV, and streaming companies. Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios will formally join the MPA on Oct.  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 14 -- The office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript of the governor's fireside chat with Sade Baderinwa of WABC on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Last night, Governor Kathy Hochul joined Sade Baderinwa for a fireside chat to discuss cell phones in schools, AI and technology, the workforce of tomorrow, and the media landscape. The Paley Center for Media is a leading, nonprofit 501(c)(3) cultural institution whose mission is to preserve media history more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Sept. 9-13, 2024: * * * Summarized Board Decisions Amazon.com Services, LLC (13-CA-275270, et al.; 373 NLRB No. 96) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583e121cc) Chicago, IL, Joliet, IL and Staten Island, NY, September 10, 2024. The Board granted the General Counsel's Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent's breach of an informal settlement agreement reached with more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * A formula explains challenges in quantum machine learning * * * By Maren Disney, PNNL The term "barren plateaus" suggests an empty, deserted, and flat landscape. This term is used in quantum computing to describe a phenomenon where a class of tunable quantum models exhibit a vast and barren landscape of appropriate models for a given problem. The barren  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Sony Music Entertainment issued the following news release: Nashville, Tennessee - Sony Music today announced that Randy Goodman, Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville will retire at the end of 2024 after more than 35 years in the music industry.  Goodman was appointed to his current role in 2015, during which time he also has overseen Sony Music's Christian music enterprise, Provident Entertainment. In making the announcement, Sony Music Group Chairman, Rob Stringer,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Support Red Cross Disaster Relief. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767) or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. * * * Hundreds of American Red Cross disaster workers are still responding on two coasts as what's left of Hurricane Francine threatens flooding across several southern states this weekend and wildfires in southern California continue to force thousands of p more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 20 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * Hosted by Nimene Wureh, the podcast features discussions with special guests Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Jalen Rose, Shepard Fairey, and others. * * * NEW YORK, NY, September 19, 2024 -- Historical Records, a new podcast that blends hip-hop and history, will debut its trailer on September 19 and launch officially on September 27. The project, conceived by Story Pirates' Benjamin Salka and Lee Overtre more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC., Burbank, California has been assigned a patent (No. US 12096093 B2, initially filed Feb. 9, 2023) developed by Keith Comito, Seaford, New York, and Daniel Cahall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for "User responsive dynamic content transformation." more PT