BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Dec. 27 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Clark Hill Member Bradford Hughes was quoted in Law360's article, "The Biggest Transportation Rulings Of 2019." Hughes comments on the significance of New Prime Inc. v Oliveira on independent contractor status for workers in the industry and the resolution of disputes. The full article can be found here. (Subscription may be required.) Hughes is a sophisticated and experienced commercial litigator who represent more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: Melanie B. Jacobs, senior associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, has been named interim dean of the College of Law as Dean Lawrence Ponoroff returns to the faculty, effective Dec. 31, 2019. Jacobs, a respected member of the legal academic community, brings more than 20 years of experience in teaching law to the interim role. The transition comes as the College of Law continues the more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 28 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release on behalf of State Rep. Gary Howell, R-North Branch: The House Committee on Natural Resources has recommended adoption of a plan by State Rep. Gary Howell (R-North Branch) to create a pheasant stamp that will be used to pay for pheasant releases in state game areas as well as pheasant habitat improvement. "If we restore high-quality pheasant hunting opportunities, we are not only going to see the ret more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 27 -- The Michigan Department of Treasury issued the following news release: With the 2019 tax year ending, the Michigan Department of Treasury is asking Michiganders to consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund. Donations made to the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund provide scholarships to young adults who have experienced foster care and are enrolled at a Michigan degree-granting college or university. Awards more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As part of her promise to crack down on puppy mills, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit late last week against Hillsdale County puppy mill operator Paul Steury. The lawsuit was filed following an investigation of Steury after allegations were made that he was running an inhumane and unsanitary puppy peddling operation. The Attorney General learned of Steury's operation thro more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement: "A recent comment from our communications director regarding our department's investigation of Michigan State University was inadvertently misleading and demands clarification. For the record, I remain deeply committed to finding the truth about who knew what about Larry Nassar at MSU. Our department has continued to make it clear - over and over again - that we are at an impasse with MSU as we c more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- The Michigan House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Sue Allor last week announced the Legislature's plan to restore Governor Whitmer's funding-cuts to several important programs has been signed into law. "Governor Whitmer held the budget hostage putting many Michiganders in a difficult position; it seemed like no one was safe. Michiganders, including seniors, students, veterans, local government, and even those with autism, were thrown to the si more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools issued the following statement by President and CEO Nina Rees regarding the signing of Michigan charter school funging legislation (S.B. 154): "We are pleased to see that Michigan lawmakers have restored the funding increase for charter schools that Governor Whitmer vetoed earlier this year. "Before the veto, charter schools were scheduled to receive the same $240 per pupil increase that district schools received. With th more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- Neogen, a developer of food and animal safety products, issued the following news release: Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced that its revenues for the second quarter of its 2020 fiscal year, which ended Nov. 30, were $107,803,000, compared to the previous year's second quarter revenues of $107,098,000. Current year-to-date revenues were $209,227,000, compared to $206,724,000 for the same period a year ago. The second quarter was the 111th of the past 116 more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 26 [TNSgrants-NSF] -- Michigan State University issued the following news release: What impacts can we expect from the expansion of low-oxygen zones in today's ocean? An international team of scientists that includes Michigan State University paleo-oceanographer Dalton Hardisty has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, or NSF, Division of Ocean Sciences to conduct research related to that question. Together with scientists f more PR

DEARBORN, Michigan, Dec. 24 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release: Ford is making off-road adventures less stressful by giving drivers a "breadcrumb" path to find their way back to the pavement. When enabled in the SYNC(R) 3 navigation settings, the Breadcrumbs feature works in the background to drop a virtual pin every second while out on the trail. When drivers need to return to the road, the feature provides them with a guide to get back to their starting point - without the stre more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 25 [TNSmedicalresearch-Pediatrics journal] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Leftover prescription opioids pose big risks to kids, yet most parents keep their own and their child's unused painkillers even after they're no longer medically necessary for pain. But a new University of Michigan study suggests that convenient disposal paired with tailored risk education can improve those numbers. Terri Voepel-Lewis, U-M associate professor more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: Two days after Donald Trump desperately fought to distract from his broken promises at his Battle Creek rally, U.S. Steel announced it will be idling Michigan's Great Lakes Works mill and laying off over 1,500 Michigan workers. The news comes only a week after Donald Trump was dealt an embarrassing defeat by China after announcing major concessions in his "phase one" trade deal. And while Trump promi more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 25 [TNSbiologyresearch-CourseSource journal] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Beginning biology students throughout the country could soon use preserved chipmunks, squirrels, mice and other specimens in natural history museums to form and test hypotheses in an unusual, hands-on teaching module developed by scientists and educators at the University of Michigan. The teaching unit was developed to allow first- and second-year biology stud more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 25 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Sitting Bull. Geronimo. Red Cloud. These are some of the famous historical Native American figures featured in a rare collection of photographs newly acquired by the University of Michigan William L. Clements Library. The collection, which comes from noted collector Richard Pohrt Jr., will add more than 1,000 images by more than 150 photographers to the library's renowned archive of early American hi more PR

WEST BEND, Wisconsin, Dec. 24 -- The University of Wisconsin Washington County campus issued the following news release: UWM's School of Architecture is marking its 50th anniversary in a yearlong celebration that concludes with a gala weekend in April. To commemorate five decades of education, research and community engagement, architecture faculty members picked the most important structures built in Milwaukee during each decade since the school was established in 1969. Milwaukee's most iconi more PR