LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The cliche of an unscrupulous lawyer pursuing clients who've just been injured after an accident is known as "ambulance chasing." But does this same tactic also apply to big business? "The most cynical view of corporate ambulance chasing is that any time a stock price drops or a negative press release is announced, you see lawyers chasing it," said Eric Weisbrod, an associate professor of accounting at th  more

WICHITA, Kansas, June 19 -- Friends University issued the following news: Phi Theta Kappa has once again placed Friends University on its 2024 Transfer Honor Roll, this being the ninth year in a row. Friends University is one of 228 institutions commended for their outstanding transfer-friendliness. Open to all regionally accredited baccalaureate degree-granting institutions, Phi Theta Kappa recognizes excellence and success in community college transfer pathway development. To be considered,   more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, June 20 -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: According to U.S. News & World Report, a pair of graduate degree options in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University are among the best graduate programs nationally. K-State's graduate programs in biological and agricultural engineering and civil engineering each rose in the 2024 edition of the publication's Best Graduate Schools for Engineering list. The biological and agricultura  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced he has appointed Keith Mark to serve as an at-large member of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission. Mark is an attorney from Basehor. He is a lifelong hunter and the founder and president of Hunter Nation, an organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the hunting lifestyle and wildlife and habitat conservation. The Kansas Wildlife and Pa  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: The Kansas Fights Addiction (KFA) Grant Review Board has approved a third round of funding - with a total of $6 million available - to support substance use disorder (SUD) services across the state, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has announced. Eligible organizations serving Kansans can now apply for this funding, which comes from money recovered by the state of Kansas through opioid legal se  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on June 18, 2024: * * * 24-TRAM-5088-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 06/18/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-5086-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 06/18/2024 * * * 24-TRAM-832-UCR Docket Type: UCR - UCR Penalty Orders Docket Description: In the Matter of the Investigation of P  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-842-UCR) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Lubbers Equipment Inc, of Hutchinson, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corpor  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-846-UCR) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Prestigious Logistics LLC, of Overland Park, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-853-UCR) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Shugs Trucking LLC, of Hoyt, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Com  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-850-UCR) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of Scoby Master LLC d/b/a Tea-Biotics Kombucha, of Olathe, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes befor  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following penalty order (No. 24-TRAM-851-UCR) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the Matter of the Investigation of YM Paradise LLC, of Olathe, Kansas, Regarding the Violation(s) of the Motor Carrier Safety Statutes, Rules and Regulations and the Commission's Authority to Impose Penalties, Sanctions and/or the Revocation of Motor Carrier Authority. PENALTY ORDER The above-captioned matter comes before the State Corporation Comm  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following presiding officer order setting procedural schedule (No. 24-CONS-3081-CPEN; 24-CONS-3189-CPEN) on June 18, 2024: * * * In the matter of the failure of Ace Energy, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-407 at the E Larsen #7 and E Larsen #11 wells in Allen County, Kansas. In the matter of the failure of Ace Energy, LLC (Operator) to comply with K.A.R. 82-3-407 at the Thornton # M 9 (C110) well in Neosho Coun  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, June 19 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing Pfizer for misleading claims it made related to the COVID vaccine. Kobach and Deputy Attorney General Fran Oleen, Assistant Attorney General Kaley Schrader, and Assistant Attorney General Melanie Jack today announced the lawsuit at a press conference in Topeka. "Pfizer made multiple misleading statements to deceive the public about its   more