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State Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Thursday August 08, 2024 ( 9 items )  

ATSU's Dreamline Pathways Program Receives 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award
KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- A.T. Still University issued the following news: A.T. Still University's (ATSU) Dreamline Pathways program received the 2024 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering,   more

BCLP Contributes to Legal 500 Competition Litigation Comparative Guide
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2024: Partners Ed Coulson, Andrew Leitch and other BCLP lawyers contribute to Legal 500's Competition Litigation Comparative Guide with a chapter on the United Kingdom and a 'hot topic' article. BCLP's London Competition Litigation Team provide a practical overview of the law, practice, and procedures relevant to competition litigation in the UK, with a particular focus on litigating co  more

DGA Statement on Crystal Quade's Primary Victory in Missouri
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: DGA Vice Chair Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly released the following statement on Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade officially securing the Democratic nomination for governor in Missouri: "Congratulations to Missouri House Democratic Leader Crystal Quade for securing the Democratic nomination for Missouri governor tonight. "Rep. Quade is a tried and true leader who understands the struggles of Missouri's  more

DGA Statement on Missouri's GOP Primary Results
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper released the following statement in response to Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe becoming the Republican nominee for governor in Missouri: "Lt. Gov. Kehoe is an extremist running on a dangerous agenda to rip away rights and hurt working families. His harmful agenda includes supporting the state's current extreme abortion ban that does not allow for exceptions for rape  more

Katesha Long Receives 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Award From Missouri Lawyers Media
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Missouri Lawyers Media will honor attorney Katesha Long with the 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Award (https://molawyersmedia.com/2024/06/17/missouri-lawyers-media-announces-2024-diversity-inclusion-honorees/). Based in St. Louis, Long is a member of the firm's Real Estate, Development & Construction (https://www.huschblackwe  more

Mike Kehoe Must Answer for His Extreme Agenda to Missouri Voters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: After spending the primary promising to rip away rights and drag Missouri backwards, Republican nominee for governor Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe is entering the general election forced to answer for his extreme and dangerous agenda to Missouri voters, including: Why he supported the passage of the state's draconian ban on abortion that went into effect immediately following Roe v. Wade being overturned, an  more

State Tax Commission Issues Order Rolling Back Unlawful Property Tax Assessments After Obtaining Information From Attorney General Bailey's Lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the State Tax Commission issued an order rolling back Jackson County's unlawful 2023 property assessments. The State Tax Commission was able to do so after obtaining information through discovery in Attorney General Bailey's lawsuit against Jackson County for illegally taxing Jackson County property owners.   more

UK Supreme Court Rules in Favour of BCLP Clients Royal Mail and BT in Trucks Litigation
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 8 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2024: On 27 June 2024, the Supreme Court made a ruling refusing defendant DAF Trucks permission to appeal a judgment of the Court of Appeal in favour of BCLP's clients, claimants Royal Mail and BT. The Supreme Court's decision followed DAF's unsuccessful attempt to appeal an earlier trial judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). BCLP represented Royal Mail and BT in landmark d  more

WashU Medicine: Drug Bypasses Suppressive Immune Cells to Unleash Immunotherapy
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Mouse study addresses problem of immune system self-sabotaging cancer treatments * * * By recruiting the immune system to combat tumor cells, immunotherapy has improved survival rates, offering hope to millions of cancer patients. However, only about one in five people responds favorably to these treatments. With a goal of understanding and addressing immunotherapy's  more