LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 30 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Class-action lawsuit alleges thousands in California purchased dogs falsely labeled "rescues." * * * The United States District Court for the Central District of California has ruled in favor of a group of consumers who purchased commercially-bred dogs mislabeled as "rescues," denying defendants' attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against JAKS Puppies and its associates for consp more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Jan. 30 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * Settlement follows strikes by Chinese and Latino workers forced to work in warehouses without pay * * * Dozens of workers who received local media attention after fighting back against their employer's suspected labor trafficking practices have been vindicated, after a court approved a consent judgment with the U.S. Department of Labor requiring California-based Egreen T more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Teachers make just 76 cents for every dollar earned by similar professionals * * * A bracing new report (https://cepr.net/publications/california-teacher-pay-decades-of-falling-behind/) finds that wages for California teachers continue to trail those of other college educated workers, and have not nearly kept pace with the increased cost of living and soaring more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 30 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * CURRENT GRAMMY(R) NOMINEE JUSTIN TRANTER RETURNS TO HOST THE 67TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY(R) ON SUN, FEB. 2 AT PEACOCK THEATER Santa Monica, CALIF. (JAN. 29, 2025) -- This year, the 67th Annual Premiere Ceremony(R) and 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards(R) will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedica more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds California Commission Recommendations to Reform State Antitrust Law Sacramento, CA--Following news that the California Law Revision Commission ("the CLRC") has approved initial recommendations for reforming California's antiquated state antitrust law, including recommendations that state lawmakers adopt a law against illegal monopolizatio more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 30 -- Equal Rights Advocates issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Statement from Noreen Farrell, Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates, on the firing of officials at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) President Trump's unconstitutional and unprecedented firing of officials from two independent federal agencies marks a dangerous attack on agency independence, rule of law, and work more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 31 -- Equality California issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to Trump's executive order directing the Department of Education to withhold federal funding from schools that support LGBTQ+ students: "Donald Trump's directive to punish schools that provide basic dignity and respect for transgender and non-binary students and cen more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 30 [Category: Insurance] -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association posted the following news release: * * * Insurers Have Paid $4.2 Billion in Southern California Wildfire Claims In First Few Weeks of Recovery: This is Just a Start, and Insurers are Committed to Being Alongside Policyholders Every Step of the Way SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The following statement by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association addresses claims payment data released toda more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 31 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * Court orders government to adhere to terms of 2022 settlement, which keeps migrant families together and sets standards for the conditions in which children are held * * * A federal judge on Thursday granted an 18-month extension of a key settlement agreement that requires the government to adhere to basic humanitarian standards for children held in certain U.S. Customs and Border more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 30 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release: * * * Plaintiffs bring decades of experience across all military branches, contributing among the highest levels of service * * * The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) have filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging President Trump's January 27, 2025, order banning transgender more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 30, 2025, to Defense News: * * * The Military Is a Hammer, and Not All Problems Are Nails By Ann Marie Dailey Americans have demonstrated a deep weariness with the burdens of "U.S. global leadership" that foreign policy professionals under governments from both parties have said America must bear. A reexamination of how American military power is used could help to lessen that burden. Am more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2025, to the National Interest: * * * The United States Needs to Stress Test Critical Infrastructure for Different AI Adoption Scenarios By Ismael Arciniegas Rueda and Daniel Tapia The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defines critical infrastructure sectors as those that are considered essential to the safe functioning of a society, such as water and power supply. Critical infrastructure  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * How Might the United States Engage with China on AI Security Without Diffusing Technology? By Karson Elmgren Given the transnational risks posed by AI, the safety of AI systems, wherever they are developed and deployed, is of concern to the United States. Since China develops and deploys some of the world's most advanced AI systems, engagement with this U.S. competitor is especially imp more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary: * * * Wisdom in DoD By N. Peter Whitehead In a community college building in Austin, Texas, the Army is doing something nothing short of amazing. Army Futures Command's Army Software Factory (ASF) is at once providing useful software products and taking the first steps toward addressing DoD's most pressing nongeopolitical issue, absorptive capacity. Leveraging commercial software development practices such a more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: The launch of the nation's 988 mental health hotline did not coincide with significant and equitable growth in the availability of most crisis services, except for a small increase in peer support services, according to a new RAND study (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2829350). Examining reports from thousands of mental health treatment facilities about the types  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 31 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * RECORDING ACADEMY(R) ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF HARRY BELAFONTE BEST SONG FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AWARD, 2025 MUSIC EDUCATOR AWARD(TM), AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW INITIATIVE(R) WRITING CONTEST SCHOLARSHIPS Santa Monica, CALIF. (JAN. 30, 2025) -- Ahead of the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards(R) on Feb. 2, the Recording Academy(R) has chosen the 2025 recipients of its Harry Belafonte Best Song For Social Change Award more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 30 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * Research Reveals Teens' Distrust In Tech Companies and AI-Generated Content Nearly two-thirds of teens don't trust tech to protect their mental health, highlighting the need for greater safety measures for artificial intelligence SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29, 2025--Common Sense Media released research today that reveals a trust gap between teens and technology companies. The research brief, "Teens, Tr more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 30 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Researchers illuminate new structures of a critical amyloid protein Insights could advance new drugs to treat the progressive, fatal disease known as transthyretin amyloidosis. LA JOLLA, CA--The tiny protein known as transthyretin can cause big problems in the body when it misfolds after secretion. While healthy transthyretin moves hormones through blood and spinal fluid, misfolded versions of th more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Highlights 2025 State Advocacy Initiatives The RV Industry Association's Government Affairs team is continuing to highlight its priorities for 2025. In addition to several federal priorities, the department will also be addressing a number of state advocacy issues as well. Key priorities for 2025: 1. Monitoring California lemon law legislation: The Government Affairs team is co more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 31 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * SPECIAL PERFORMANCES TO HIGHLIGHT 67TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS(R) INCLUDING A STAR-STUDDED SALUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF QUINCY JONES, TRIBUTES CELEBRATING THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND ANNUAL IN MEMORIAM SEGMENT Santa Monica, Calif. (JAN. 29, 2025) -- A series of special performances will highlight the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards(R), including the annual In Memoriam segment, a star-studded salute more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 31 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: * * * This Lunar New Year, we're grateful for our AAJA family To our AAJA family, As this Year of the Wood Snake begins, I find myself profoundly grateful for our AAJA community. Across the world, our chapters are ringing in the Lunar New Year with parties, banquets, and brunches. Whether or not you grew up celebrating Lunar New Year in your household, AAJA has helped make it  more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Western Monarch Butterfly Population Numbers Signal Dire Need for Intervention, Collaboration WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The latest count of western monarch butterfly populations is a clear sign of a species in trouble. The Xerces Society's annual Western Migratory monarch butterfly count recorded only 9,119 butterflies, the second worst year in the organization's count. more PR