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State Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Wednesday April 03, 2024 ( 11 items )  

BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER EXPANDS GLOBAL TAX PRACTICE WITH LATEST PARTNER ADDITION
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 2 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: International law firm BCLP has appointed partner Kyle O'Sullivan to its Global Tax Advice and Controversy team. Kyle joins BCLP from Slaughter and May. He will strengthen and bolster BCLP's M&A tax capability. Kyle brings a strong background on the tax aspects of public and private M&A, group reorganisations, corporate financing and IP related agreements. Kyle has particular experience in the e  more

BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER EXPANDS SEATTLE PRESENCE, ANNOUNCES COMBINATION WITH HARRIGAN LEYH FARMER & THOMSEN
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 2 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: Less than a year after launching its Seattle office, international law firm BCLP announced today that it has combined with Seattle firm Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen (HLFT). The combination triples BCLP's growing presence in Seattle, adding more than a dozen high-profile trial lawyers to the firm's deepening bench in the Pacific Northwest. Responding to clients' needs in the region, which has g  more

Democratic Party of Missouri: National Organization of Women President Christian F. Nunes and Author David Pepper to Headline 102nd Annual Democrat Days of the Ozarks
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: On Saturday, April 6th at 6:30 PM, National Organization of Women (NOW) President Christian F. Nunes and Former Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper will keynote Greene County Democrats' 102nd annual Democrat Days of the Ozarks banquet. The Saturday evening banquet closes a weekend of Democratic political and progressive community events being organized by the Greene Cou  more

Mo. A.G. Bailey Takes Texas Robocaller to Court for Violating Permanent Robocall and Telemarketing Bans
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release: In an effort to protect Missouri consumers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and a coalition of seven other attorneys general filed a motion to ban John Caldwell Spiller II from engaging in all telephone-related services after Spiller violated permanent robocall and telemarketing bans. "As Attorney General, I will enforce the laws as written, which includes holding accountable  more

Mo. House Acts to Stop State Seizure of Benefits Intended for Foster Children
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The Missouri House issued the following news: The House wants Missouri to stop taking money from the children in its care without their knowledge, money that they could use for things like continuing education, buying a home, or otherwise bettering their lives. House Bill 2227 would end a practice legislators were "shocked" to learn the state has been engaged in, and one some called "egregious." Missouri has, for decades, taken benefits that are supposed   more

Mo. Natural Resources Dept. Awards $50,000 Grant to New Haven
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of New Haven to evaluate the city's wastewater system. The grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs of evaluating water and wastewater system improvements. New Haven will use the grant to identify wastewater system improvements   more

Northwest Missouri State University Recognizes Outstanding Students, Employees, Organizations With Annual Awards
MARYVILLE, Missouri, April 3 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University honored outstanding organizations, students, faculty and staff Monday during its 14th annual Northwest Awards and Recognition. "It is incredible to witness the synergy that is demonstrated by the various departments and other areas of the University - all converging to celebrate excellence and the achievements of one another," Northwest President Dr. Lance   more

Park University Mathematics Lecture to Focus on Paradoxes in Single Transferable Vote Elections
PARKVILLE, Missouri, April 3 -- Park University issued the following news: Park University's annual J. Malcolm Good Mathematics Lecture on Tuesday, April 16, will feature a timely discussion on "Paradoxes of Negative and Positive Involvement in Single Transferable Vote Elections." The event will be held in the Jenkin and Barbara David Theater inside Alumni Hall on the University's flagship Parkville Campus starting at 3 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. The feature speaker will be  more

Ready to Launch: MU Graduates are Well Prepared to Succeed After College
COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 3 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: University of Missouri graduates leave campus fully equipped to forge a path toward career success. A new career outcomes survey shows that more than 95% of recent MU graduates found employment, continued their education, joined the military or started volunteer service within six months of spring graduation. Prospective students and their families are taking notice, as applications for enrollment are   more

St. Louis School of Medicine: How Does a Person's Mobility Affect Cardiovascular Health?
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * NIH-funded study seeks to fill gap in knowledge of exercise's effects in people who use wheelchairs * * * On a Friday morning, Delphia Brown, a retired social worker and Washington University alumna, worked out at a gym, pushing the pedals and pumping the handlebars of a recumbent cross trainer. The exercise equipment measured Brown's heart rate and pushed   more

University of Missouri-Kansas City: Business of Hip-Hop Brings New Conversation to Bloch School
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 3 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Nicholas Vlasin No longer business as usual, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Henry W. Bloch School of Management continues to find new ways to educate and inspire students. Their latest move, the business of hip-hop. The music genre celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. What started with two turntables in a house party in the Bronx, is now a trillion-dollar industry. The bus  more