KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 2 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) welcomed the Physician Assistant program class of 2026 on Friday, July 12, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona. Worn for more than 100 years by physicians, white coats have been adopted by other health professions. This ceremony serves as a symbol of transformation and a right of passage, and recognizes students for reaching this point in their education.   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 2 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP has played a pivotal role in the final push to secure Christopher Dunn's freedom after 34 years of wrongful incarceration. Following BCLP's crucial efforts in an emergency appeal, Dunn walked out of the courthouse to his freedom on July 30. Dunn, now 52, was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1991 based on the testimony of two young witnesses who later recanted. Earlier this year, St. Louis C  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, during a press conference at the State Capitol, Governor Parson announced that he has issued Executive Order 24-10, which prohibits the sale of foods containing psychoactive cannabis compounds in the State of Missouri, unless originating from an "approved source." The Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will take steps to embargo and condemn these products.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Iola Manoogian, BSN'47, seated, center, with nursing classmates at the 1987 Vanderbilt Reunion (Vanderbilt Special Collections and Photo Archives) Helen Iola McClellan Manoogian, nursing missionary to the Middle East and founder of a nursing school in Lebanon, died March 16, 2024, in Richmond, Virginia. She was 102. Manoogian was born in Palmyra, Missouri, on June 2, 1921. She formed her early habits of diligence  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the IFLR 1000, a directory of leading transactional lawyers, has recognized 14 attorneys in its 2024 IFLR 1000 United States edition. The firm's Energy & Natural Resources industry team and Consumer Financial Services practice team earned nationwide recognition for Project development: Energy and Financial services regulatory, respectivel  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Husch Blackwell served as counsel to a consortium of orthopedic practices--The Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin--in the roll up and sale of 14 Wisconsin-based groups and two ambulatory surgery centers to Surgery Partners. Partners Tom Shorter and Jack Enea led the deal, which brings broad network access and value to patients and physicians through a consolidated delivery model tha  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 2 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce its recognition in Bloomberg Law's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Framework, a listing that recognizes law firms that meet or exceed a rising standard for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Husch Blackwell is one of 57 U.S.-based law firms recognized for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as its performance across  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, July 31 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Adult learners interested in earning a degree can benefit from the Missouri Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant at Southeast Missouri State University to pay for college and expand their education. * * * The grant program was developed by the state of Missouri to increase the number of Missourians with a college degree and help with statewide workforce development efforts. It can be use  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 2 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news on July 31, 2024: BCLP Counsel Andrew Tauber recently posted two articles on Drug and Device Law, the country's preeminent blog on pharmaceutical and medical-device law. The articles analyze two recent decisions addressing the preemption of state-law claims under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The first article details the Ninth Circuit's decision in Davidson v. Sprout Foods, Inc., in which the   more