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Attorney General Bonta Sues U.S. DOJ Over Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Conditions on Grant Funding for Victims of Crime
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to unlawfully impose immigration enforcement requirements on over $1 billion...

Smart Robots Market Growth Accelerates as Demand Surges Across Key Industries
Get research on Smart Robots Market size, innovations, demand drivers, competitive landscape, and forecast. CALIFORNIA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Comprehensive Market Research Report: In-Depth Analysis of Smart...

Quantum BioPharma Announces Very Promising Results from the Massachusetts General Hospital Scientists on the Novel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Tracer Used to Detect and Monitor Demyelination in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
TORONTO, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ: QNTM) (CSE: QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (“Quantum BioPharma” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of innovative assets and biotech...

ICE Lodges Arrest Detainer on Criminal Illegal Alien Pedophile in Sanctuary State Massachusetts
Too often sanctuary policies lead to the release of convicted child predators, murderers, and rapists into American communities WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Attorney General Ford Joins Secures Decision Blocking Trump’s Unlawful Elections Order
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted a preliminary injunction blocking unlawful provisions in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented elections...

Boston Invited to Join the World Cities Culture Forum
In recognition of the City’s cultural diversity and strength, Boston becomes the next U.S. city to join a global network using culture to power economic growth, equity, and innovation. Mayor Michelle Wu announced that Boston has been officially...

Amwell set to continue to enable U.S. Defense Health Agency healthcare teams to deliver connected and seamless in-person and virtual care for the Military Health System (“MHS”)
BOSTON, Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amwell® (NYSE: AMWL), a leading technology-enabled care platform provider, announced that as part of a Leidos-led partnership, it has been awarded an extension of its next-generation Digital First contract...

Orion Announces Installation of 90 EV Charging Stations in Contracts Valued at $6.5 Million For Boston Public Schools
MANITOWOC, Wis., Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OESX) (Orion Lighting), a provider of energy-efficient LED lighting, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and maintenance services solutions, today announced...

Bitfarms Appoints Former AWS Executive Wayne Duso to Board of Directors
TORONTO, Ontario and NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq/TSX: BITF) (the “Company”), a global energy and compute infrastructure company, today announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has unanimously...

Harvard-Founded ATWIN Education Connects MA Youth With Global STEM Leaders Through X-STEAM Discovery and Career Programs
CAMBRIDGE, MA, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ATWIN Education, founded by Harvard Professors and educator Anny Chan, has successfully concluded two flagship summer programs in Massachusetts designed to sparked curiosity,...

Cerence AI Files Complaint with the International Trade Commission against Sony and TCL
BURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) (“Cerence AI”), a global leader pioneering conversational AI-powered user experiences, today announced that it has filed a complaint with the United States...

ICE Arrests Female Burglary Ring in Massachusetts
Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, criminals are no longer welcome in the United States WASHINGTON — On July 29, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston arrested and lodged detainers against six criminal illegal aliens...

Boston Elections Department Sends Vote-By-Mail Applications, Issues Call For Poll Workers
In order to increase access to and participation in local elections, the City of Boston’s Election Department is mailing vote-by-mail applications to Boston voters. Applications are being mailed to the address at which each voter is registered or...

REPL INVESTORS: Replimune Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REPL) Investors may have been Affected by Fraud – Contact BFA Law by September 22 about Potentially Recovering Losses
NEW YORK, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Replimune Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REPL) and certain of the Company’s senior executives for potential...

Shin-pei Tsay Appointed New Chief of Research and Data for City of Boston
New leadership for Boston's data and analytics teams continues the citywide service transformation for residents and public servants. Chief Innovation Officer Santiago Garcés announced the appointment of Shin-pei Tsay as the new Chief Research and...

Two-Year Real-World Study of LEQEMBI® in the United States Presented at Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2025
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) and Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB, Corporate headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts, CEO: Christopher A. Viehbacher,...

The Law and Economics of An Act to Encourage Privateering Associations
I recently posted on SSRN an article The Law and Economics of An Act to Encourage Privateering Associations that examines New York’s 1814 Act to Encourage Privateering Associations, the second general incorporation statute in U.S. history and a...

Attorney General James Sues to Stop the Federal Government from Defunding Planned Parenthood
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to block a provision in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA), that illegally targets and...

REPL LAWSUIT: Replimune Group, Inc. Sued for Fraud after FDA Response Letter – Contact BFA Law by September 22 Court Deadline (NASDAQ:REPL)
NEW YORK, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Replimune Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REPL) and certain of the Company’s senior executives for potential...

ProMIS Neurosciences to Showcase Protein-Misfolding Drug Discovery Platform & PRECISE-AD Trial Design at the 2025 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
Presentation to highlight the Company’s proprietary protein-misfolding platform, EpiSelectTM, used to develop PMN310 Posters highlighting PRECISE-AD, the Company’s Phase 1b clinical trial design and optimization of biomarkers in AD Progress with...