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AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Seeks Court Approval For Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers Over Conspiracy To Inflate Prices And Limit Competition
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Sydney Weiser, Deputy Communications Director
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that t more PR
AG Secures $1.86M Aqua Finance Settlement (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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AG Secures $1.86M Aqua Finance Settlement
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Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti has announced that Aqua Finance Inc. will pay $1.86 million to resolve allegations that the company engaged in unfair and deceptive practices involving financing for water treatment systems sold to Tennessee consumers.
Of the total amount, $1.56 million will go to consumers through debt cancellation and refunds while $30 more PR
AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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AG Sunday's Antitrust Section Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with 3 Generic Drug Makers Regarding Price Inflation
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HARRISBURG -- Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to incre more PR
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: How the Working Families Tax Cut is Helping Local Restaurants and Coffee Shops (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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How the Working Families Tax Cut is Helping Local Restaurants and Coffee Shops
Evan Honore and John Kartch
10/07/2026
Restaurants and coffee shops across America are benefiting from the Working Families Tax Cut enacted by House and Senate Republicans and President Trump.
In their own words, Americans note the tax cut provided them with across-the-board protection from tax rate increases, immediate and permanent expensing of new equipment, No Tax on Tips more PR
APSU's production of 'Ride the Cyclone' set for Oct. 22-25 (10)
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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APSU's production of 'Ride the Cyclone' set for Oct. 22-25
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APSU students during a rehearsal for the Department of Theatre & Dance's production of "Ride the Cyclone." | Contributed photo
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Department of Theatre & Dance, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will present Ride the Cyclone from Oct. 22-25 in the Mike and Sara Gotcher Theatre, located in the Trahern Build more PR
Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Oct. 6 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Ford Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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Attorney General Ford, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs
Oct. 6, 2026
Carson City, NV - Today, Attorney General Aar more PR
Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 9 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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October 08, 2026
Attorney General Formella Seeks Court Approval for Generic Drug Price-Fixing Settlements to Benefit New Hampshire Consumers
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufactur more PR
Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-ru more PR
Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Over $1 Million from Ascend Laboratories and Mayne Pharma for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
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AG James Urges New Yorkers to Check Eligibility and Claim Compensation
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $1 million from Ascend Laboratories (Ascend) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne) for their role in a long-running, more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENTS WITH ASCEND, CITRON AND MAYNE OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE GENERIC DRUG PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 45 states and territories, sought court approval of a settlement with Ascend Laboratories (Ascend), Citron Pharma (Citron) and Mayne Pharma (Mayne). The settlements will resolve allegations that t more PR
Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 8 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron and Mayne Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval for three settlements w more PR
Baker Donelson Elects Kristine L. Roberts as Next President and COO (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Baker Donelson Elects Kristine L. Roberts as Next President and COO
October 8, 2026
Baker Donelson has elected Kristine L. Roberts to serve as the Firm's next president and chief operating officer.
Ms. Roberts, a shareholder in Baker Donelson's Memphis office, is chair of the Firm's Financial Services Department and a former member of the board of directors. She will assume the role of president and COO in May 2027, when Jennifer P. Keller, w more PR
Billboard Names the University of Memphis' Scheidt School of Music to the 2026 Top Music Business Schools List (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The University of Memphis posted the following news:
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Billboard Names the University of Memphis' Scheidt School of Music to the 2026 Top Music Business Schools List
National recognition highlights program's industry connections, experiential learning and entrepreneurial opportunities
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- October 5, 2026 -- The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music at the University of Memphis has been selected as one of Billboard's Top Music Business Schools for 2026, placing the program among a select group of more PR
Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute: Navigating Program Complexity With Waypoints Framework (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute posted the following news:
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Navigating Program Complexity with the Waypoints Framework
Kevin Dooley
October 6, 2026
Large military programs face a coordination problem when taking on broad and interdependent program objectives. While small programs with decoupled teams can often rely on a more ad-hoc approach to planning and roadmaps, large programs with complex dependencies often must develop master schedules that more PR
Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: Leading transformative research centers (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release:
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Chancellor Faculty Fellows Success Stories: Leading transformative research centers
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Faculty named Chancellor Faculty Fellows often steer pathbreaking research centers because smart and motivated people helping with society's biggest challenges is an essential part of Vanderbilt's mission.
More than a decade ago, the Office of the Provost launched this boldly supportive program which provides a yearly cohort of Vanderbilt's top recently tenured more PR
Chancellor Orders Evidence Preserved from Pike Execution (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Chancellor Orders Evidence Preserved from Pike Execution
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Davidson County Chancellor I'Ashea Myles today ordered evidence related to the failed execution of Christa Pike to be preserved, the Tennessean reports. Pike's attorneys requested the order in an emergency motion filed Oct. 2 as part of an effort to revive a lawsuit Pike filed in January challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's lethal injection prot more PR
Congressman Cohen Receives an "A" from the Defend the Vote Action Fund (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Receives an "A" from the Defend the Vote Action Fund
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Recognized as a voice against corruption and for protecting the right to vote
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Defend The Vote Action Fund has given him an "A," the top score possible, on its legislative scorecard for his support for bills that will crack down on corruption and protect the voice and vote of Tennesseans.
The 2026 Legislative S more PR
Dr. Bryna Bobick Named Tennessee Art Education Association's Art Educator of the Year (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The University of Memphis posted the following news:
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Dr. Bryna Bobick Named Tennessee Art Education Association's (TAEA) Art Educator of the Year
October 1, 2026
Dr. Bryna Bobick, professor of Art Education in the University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts, was named the 2027 Tennessee Art Education Association's (TAEA) Art Educator of the Year.
Bobick is one of only 11 honorees recognized among educators in Tennessee at the annual TAEA Annual Awards which award educators who "exemplify more PR
Eastman schedules third-quarter 2026 financial results news release and SEC Form 8-K filing, teleconference and webcast, and release of additional information (10)
KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Eastman Chemical Co. posted the following news:
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Eastman schedules third-quarter 2026 financial results news release and SEC Form 8-K filing, teleconference and webcast, and release of additional information
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Financial results release:
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026
Approximately 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time
Via wire distribution and www.eastman.com,
News Center and SEC Form 8-K filing
Advance slides, webcast and teleconference:
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time
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Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Redistricted Map (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to Redistricted Map
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Earlier this month, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's Republican-redrawn congressional map.
In a five-page order, the federal panel ruled that the plaintiffs -- ACLU of Tennessee and Memphis clergy -- did not meet the standard to prove intentional racial discriminat more PR
Federal-Tribal Consultation - Background & Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48093) on Sept. 23, 2026, entitled "Federal-Tribal Consultation: Background and Issues for Congress."
The report is written by legislative attorney Mainon A. Schwartz and natural resources policy specialists Mariel J. Murray, Nicole T. Carter and Eva Lipiec.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
In recent decades, congressional interest in federal-tribal consultation on federal actions has grown, especially as some federally recognized Tribes ( more PR
FHU's Annual Homecoming to Celebrate "The Spirit of '26" (10)
HENDERSON, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Freed-Hardeman University posted the following news:
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FHU's Annual Homecoming to Celebrate "The Spirit of '26"
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HENDERSON, Tenn. -- (Oct. 8, 2026) -- For more than 70 years, Freed-Hardeman University's Homecoming has brought alumni, parents, supporters and friends back to campus to reconnect with FHU and celebrate the community they share. This year's Homecoming, Nov. 1-8, will carry that tradition forward with the theme "The Spirit of '26," inspired by America's 1976 Bicentennial celebration and the na more PR
From a quiet study spot to a lasting legacy: Alumna Becky Clapp gives back to Beaman Library Archives (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news:
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From a quiet study spot to a lasting legacy: Alumna Becky Clapp gives back to Beaman Library Archives
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For alumna Becky Clapp ('66), her years at Lipscomb University offered the quintessential college experience.
"Lipscomb would have a regular reunion, and we would get a suite all together at the Holiday Inn during the reunion weekends and it felt like we were back at the dorms," Clapp recalled.
At the time she was a student, Lipscomb University was know more PR
Great Lecture Series continues October 23 (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Great Lecture Series continues October 23
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East Tennessee State University's Great Lecture Series continues on Friday, Oct. 23, with talks from Drs. Michelle Johnson and Cathy Gaylon.
The Great Lecture Series celebrates and showcases the work of faculty recently promoted to full professor at ETSU. Faculty play an integral role in ETSU's mission through teaching, research and service, and this lecture series provides them with an opportunity more PR
HUD Announces Arrests of Nearly 500 Fraudsters and Fugitives (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release:
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HUD Announces Arrests of Nearly 500 Fraudsters and Fugitives
Nationwide Crackdown Restores Safety to HUD Housing and Communities
October 8, 2026
WASHINGTON - Secretary Turner applauded the work of Operation Clean House, a multi-agency, multi-month law enforcement initiative targeting fugitives living in HUD-assisted housing, for arresting 491 criminal fugitives. HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG) Special Agents partnered w more PR
Maine A.G. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements With Ascend, Citron, Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 9 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Seeks Court Approval for Settlements with Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
10/08/2026
If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
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AUGUSTA - Attorney General Aaron M. Frey today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three set more PR
Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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Mississippi State among Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium founding partners
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--A new Southeast Regional AI Computing Consortium includes Mississippi State University among founding partners.
Announced by the White House at today's [Oct. 8] Science: A New Golden Age Summit in Washington, D.C., the consortium will strengthen and grow super intelligence-powered discovery and innovation across the Southeast region through more PR
MSU Alumni Association set to celebrate 2026 Alumni Fellows during Oklahoma game weekend (10)
STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news:
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MSU Alumni Association set to celebrate 2026 Alumni Fellows during Oklahoma game weekend
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STARKVILLE, Miss.--The Mississippi State University Alumni Association honors a new group of distinguished Bulldogs as 2026 Alumni Fellows visit campus during the MSU-Oklahoma football game weekend, Oct. 22-24.
This year's honorees will participate in on- and off-campus activities, reconnect with their alma mater and share valuable professional insights w more PR
MTSU Theatre connections take center stage at Nashville Repertory Theatre (10)
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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MTSU Theatre connections take center stage at Nashville Repertory Theatre
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- A current Middle Tennessee State University student, faculty member and two alumni are bringing their shared MTSU Theatre experience to the professional stage this month at Nashville Repertory Theatre.
MTSU Theatre directing faculty member Lauren Shouse is directing Nashville Rep's production of "John Proctor Is the Villain," running through more PR
Nashville Federal Judges Recuse from Jack Smith Case (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Nashville Federal Judges Recuse from Jack Smith Case
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All four active U.S. district judges in Middle Tennessee have recused themselves from a lawsuit brought by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn against former special counsel Jack Smith over the collection of her phone records.
Newsweek reports that the order, signed by Chief U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell Jr., said a judge from outside the district now will be more PR
National Park Service Seeks Comments on 13 Historic Properties (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is seeking public comments on the significance of properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
The nominations cover 13 properties in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Virginia. They include Georgette's Tea Room and Bosque Bello Cemetery in Florida, the T.W. Whiting Residence in Kansas, Marion Rosenwald School in Louisiana, Poteau Park and Community Building in Oklahoma, the Coca-Cola Bot more PR
October Is Celebrate Pro Bono Month (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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October Is Celebrate Pro Bono Month
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In October, Tennessee lawyers are joining colleagues across the country to increase meaningful access to justice and renew their commitment to pro bono work. Now in its 18th year, Tennessee's statewide Celebrate Pro Bono Month initiative brings together legal services providers with bar associations, law schools, law firms and individual volunteers to offer free services to tho more PR
President Donald Trump Signs Congressman David Kustoff's Identity Theft Bill into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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President Donald Trump Signs Congressman David Kustoff's Identity Theft Bill into Law
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WASHINGTON - Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN-08) announced that President Donald Trump signed H.R. 5345, the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, into law on October 7, 2026. The bipartisan legislation will provide Social Security identity theft victims with a single point of contact at the Social Security Administration (SSA) more PR
Rep. Pallone: Republican Health Care Cuts Are Decimating American Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Republican Health Care Cuts Are Decimating American Families
October 8, 2026
July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Fr more PR
Report: Legal Sector Outpaces Job Growth in September (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Report: Legal Sector Outpaces Job Growth in September
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The U.S. legal sector reached a record employment high in September, even as job growth across the broader economy slowed more than expected, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Reuters reports that the Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 1,249,000 legal sector jobs in September, including lawyers, paralegals, judges and legal more PR
SAMHSA Awards UofM $297,688 to Launch TREAT Program (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- The University of Memphis posted the following news:
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SAMHSA Awards UofM $297,688 to Launch TREAT Program
October 7, 2026
The University of Memphis has received a $297,688 first-year award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to launch the Trauma-Responsive Education for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Program.
The three-year project, led by principal investigator Frances Ellmo, PhD, assistant professor and coordinator of the Addiction Counseling Program in the College more PR
SEMO Graduate Student, Alumnus Earn Second Place in Missouri Pitch Competition (10)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news:
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October 8, 2026
SEMO Graduate Student, Alumnus Earn Second Place in Missouri Pitch Competition
A Southeast Missouri State University graduate student and alumnus are turning a problem they saw in the hotel industry into a working technology company, earning second place Sept. 18 at the Missouri Pitch Competition in Sedalia.
Bhavya Narula completed a cybersecurity degree with a minor in economics at SEMO, and is continuing as a graduate more PR
Senate Finance Ranking Member Wyden: Republican Health Care Cuts are Decimating American Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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October 08, 2026
Republican Health Care Cuts are Decimating American Families
July and August Tally of Layoffs, Closures, and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
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Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee (Committee) Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Fr more PR
Services Set for Franklin Lawyer Edward Silva (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Services Set for Franklin Lawyer Edward Silva
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An obituary and funeral information for Franklin attorney Edward P. Silva has been released. Silva, who died Sept. 28 at age 83, earned his law degree from Nashville School of Law in 1974 after serving in the U.S. Navy.
He began his legal career with his father-in-law, and later formed Hartzog, Harris & Silva. He practiced with that firm for more than 45 years, focus more PR
Skrmetti Joins Suit Over Alleged PFAS Liability Scheme (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Skrmetti Joins Suit Over Alleged PFAS Liability Scheme
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of states suing Indiana-based EIDP, historically known as DuPont, its parent company Corteva and newly formed Vylor over an alleged effort to shift DuPont's most valuable assets while leaving behind liabilities related to PFAS or "forever chemicals."
The lawsuit alleges DuPont knew or should more PR
Summer 2027: Air France to Serve Nashville, San Diego in U.S. (10)
TREMBLAY-EN-FRANCE, France, Oct. 9 -- Air France issued the following news release:
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October 8, 2026
Summer 2027: Air France to serve Nashville and San Diego in the United States
For the summer 2027 season, Air France will expand its network with two new routes to the United States. Starting in May 2027, the airline will fly for the first time to Nashville, Tennessee and San Diego, California, on departure from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. These new routes will be flown using Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with three weekly flights each more PR
TBA President Featured in New BarBuzz Episode (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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TBA President Featured in New BarBuzz Episode
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In a new episode of TBA's BarBuzz podcast, Executive Director Sheree Wright sits down with President Charlotte Knight Griffin to discuss her path to TBA leadership, her Memphis roots and her vision for the year ahead.
Griffin shares her priorities of public education and access to justice, including efforts to strengthen civic education through programs like the Tenn more PR
Tennessee Attorney General Secures $1.86 Million Aqua Finance Settlement (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Tennessee Attorney General Secures $1.86 Million Aqua Finance Settlement
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that Aqua Finance, Inc. will pay $1,864,319.86 to resolve allegations that the company engaged in unfair and deceptive practices involving financing for water treatment systems sold to Tennessee consumers.
The settlement requires Aqua Finance to provide $1,564,319.86 to consumers through debt cance more PR
Tennessee Tech receives more than $400,000 grant to expand metal casting workforce training (10)
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release:
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Tennessee Tech receives more than $400,000 grant to expand metal casting workforce training
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Tennessee Tech University has received a $434,204 grant through the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI - The Composites Institute, to expand hands-on metal casting education and workforce training opportunities for students, educators and industry professionals.
The grant will support a more PR
Transferring home: How Chase and Izzy Barajas found their community at UTC (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Transferring home: How Chase and Izzy Barajas found their community at UTC
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When Chase and Izzy Barajas transferred to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, they didn't realize it would mark the start of a new chapter in their relationship.
After transferring to UTC (Chase came in 2022 and Izzy arrived the following year), the recently married couple have earned their degrees, started careers in Chattanooga and bought a more PR
TSU Aims to Build on Enrollment Momentum with 'Big Blue Explosion' Preview Day Oct. 10 (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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TSU Aims to Build on Enrollment Momentum with 'Big Blue Explosion' Preview Day Oct. 10
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University is looking to turn last year's enrollment success into a blueprint for the future as prospective students and their families prepare to experience the university during Big Blue Explosion Preview Day on Oct. 10.
The recruitment initiative comes as the Division of Enrollment Management begins its pu more PR
TSU Commercial Music Program Earns Fourth Consecutive Billboard Recognition (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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TSU Commercial Music Program Earns Fourth Consecutive Billboard Recognition
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) -- For the fourth consecutive year, Tennessee State University's Commercial Music Program has been named one of the nation's top music business programs by Billboard magazine in its 2026 feature list.
Billboard highlighted TSU's advantageous location in Nashville, which provides students direct access to the music industry through intern more PR
Tusculum University naming Disciple Living-Learning Center house in honor of local Chistian leaders Jeff and Lisa Idell (10)
GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- Tusculum University posted the following news:
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Tusculum University naming Disciple Living-Learning Center house in honor of local Chistian leaders Jeff and Lisa Idell
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GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University will further honor the Christian leadership of business and community leaders Jeff and Lisa Idell by naming the female house of the Discipleship Living-Learning Center after the family.
The Christian Leadership Institute, an umbrella for many faith-based initiatives at Tusculum, will hold a ceremony Fr more PR
Type One Energy scientist to discuss Tennessee fusion project at ETSU (10)
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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Type One Energy scientist to discuss Tennessee fusion project at ETSU
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A scientist working to develop a nuclear fusion energy plant in Tennessee will visit East Tennessee State University later this month to discuss the science behind it.
Dr. Nicholas Eidietis, senior scientist for plasma control at Type One Energy, will present "The Stellarator Path to Fusion Energy" on Monday, Oct. 26, at 4:15 p.m. in room 265 of Brown Hall.
Hosted by ET more PR
U of A Joins Consortium to Power Computing and Research in the Southeast (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 9 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
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U of A Joins Consortium to Power Computing and Research in the Southeast
Oct. 08, 2026
The University of Arkansas is a founding member of the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced today as part of the White House's Science: A New Golden Age Summit. More than 14 universities across 10 states launched the consortium to build and share leadership-class compute infrastructure for scientific research.
"As a land-grant university, we ha more PR
UM Joins Regional Consortium for Advanced Computing Research (10)
OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 8 -- The University of Mississippi posted the following news:
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UM Joins Regional Consortium for Advanced Computing Research
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Fifteen universities bring collective $1B in investment to support computing infrastructure, research
OXFORD, Miss. - The University of Mississippi is joining a 10-state effort to build and share computing resources increasingly needed for scientific research.
UM is among 15 universities launching the Southeast Regional SI Computing Consortium, announced Thursday (Oct. 8) at the White more PR
Utah Attorney General Office Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 9 -- The Utah Attorney General Office issued the following news:
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Utah urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices
Court gives preliminary approval to plan returning settlement money to consumers who overpaid for generic drugs
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Salt Lake City, Utah--Utahns who paid for certain generic drugs between May 2009 and December 2019 may be eligible for compensation. On September 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut gave preliminary approval to a plan to distribute ap more PR
UTC faculty and staff members selected for 2027 UT System Leadership Institute (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC faculty and staff members selected for 2027 UT System Leadership Institute
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Eleven faculty and staff members from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga have been selected to participate in the UT System's 2027 Leadership Institute, a prestigious professional development program designed to strengthen leadership skills and foster collaboration across the UT System.
The weeklong institute will take place in Chattanooga more PR
UTC honors newest Moc's Golden Feather Award recipients (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC honors newest Moc's Golden Feather Award recipients
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Deborah Barr from the Department of Mathematics and Ted Ross from the Department of Art are the newest recipients of the Moc's Golden Feather Award.
Presented by the Office of Human Resources, the Moc's Golden Feather Award honors staff members who go above and beyond to make UTC a great place to work and learn. Recipients are nominated by colleagues, students and campus more PR
UTC study links virtual reality performance measure to history of multiple concussions (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 8 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC study links virtual reality performance measure to history of multiple concussions
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A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga researcher has found that virtual reality-based measures of movement and decision-making may help identify subtle, lasting effects associated with multiple concussions.
Dr. Gary Wilkerson, a professor in UTC's Graduate Athletic Training Program in the Department of Health and Human Performance, is th more PR
White House: What They are Saying - President Trump Delivers Immediate Diesel Relief, Saving Americans Up to $100 Per Fill (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The White House issued the following news:
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Trump Delivers Immediate Diesel Relief, Saving Americans Up to $100 Per Fill
October 6, 2026
Last night, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order that immediately cuts diesel costs by authorizing highway use of tax-free dyed diesel and deferring the federal diesel excise tax through the end of the year. The decisive action -- expected to save drivers as much as $100 per fill -- puts real money back in the pockets of farmers, ran more PR
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