ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 13 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP Senior Associate Nadia Hubbuck and Knowledge Counsel Victoria Clark have co-authored two articles on the impact of sanctions on arbitration which have been published in Practical Law Arbitration. Impact of Sanctions on Drafting Arbitration Clauses The first article considers the impact of sanctions on substantive and procedural issues in international arbitration proceedings. It highlight  more

FULTON, Missouri, April 13 -- William Woods University issued the following news release: Dr. Jeremy Moreland, President of William Wood University(WWU), today announced the appointment of Ted Blashak, Ed.D., as the new University Provost at the institution. Currently serving as the Vice-President and Chief Student Experience Officer at WWU, Dr. Blashak will succeed Dr. Aimee Sapp, who accepted the position as President of Meredith University on March 27. "I am pleased to announce the appointm  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 13 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: Eight Partners across the London office were named in the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers guide recognizing their standout practice across anti-trust and competition, mass torts, and litigation. Those ranked include: * Ben Blacklock - competition, financial litigation * Chris Bryant - competition law, incl. claimant * Edward Coulson - competition law and class actions * Clare Re  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 13 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced 23 appointments to various boards and commissions. Victoria Babb, of St. Peters, was appointed to the Missouri Community Service Commission. Ms. Babb currently serves as community resource director for Cunningham Recreation and runs the Play 4 ALL division. She previously served in the National Civilian Community Corps and Americor  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 13 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced judicial appointments to the 21st, 22nd, and 33rd Judicial Circuits. Chastidy R. Dillon-Amelung, of Creve Coeur, was appointed as Associate Circuit Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit. Ms. Dillon-Amelung currently serves as a traffic court commissioner for the 21st Judicial Circuit. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, law,   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 13 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that he is naming Michelle Hataway as full status Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). Hataway had been serving as DED Acting Director since June 2023. "Director Hataway has been a fantastic addition to our team, and we've greatly enjoyed having her leadership and experience among our Cabinet," Governor   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Krithika Selvarajoo Talk about significant research. UMKC Assistant Professor Maria Spletter's biology lab is investigating the breakdown of proteins in the body that lead to chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease. She has lasered in on myotonic dystrophy -- or loss of muscle function. Myotonic dystrophy is among the most common rare diseases, estimated to affec  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 13 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Travis Lyles, the deputy director of social for the Washington Post, visited the Missouri School of Journalism to share firsthand insights from his work at the renowned paper. Organized by assistant professors Kara Edgerson and Kat Lucchesi, the event served as the first installment of the School's new Audience Speaker Series and capped off a series of visits L  more