ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Anheuser-Busch and 1st Phorm, a premier sports nutrition and supplements company, today announced plans to form a new partnership aimed at fueling new innovations within the rapidly growing energy drinks and related beverage segments. Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, stated, "Building on our commitment to consistently deliver quality and innovation, Anheuser-Busch is  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP advised Vantiva, a French company listed on Euronext Paris, with the sale of its Supply Chain Solutions business to funds managed by Variant Equity Advisors. SCS is a global leader in integrated manufacturing solutions for optical discs (DVD, Blu-ray(TM), CD, etc.), vinyl records, and microfluidic devices for diagnostic and life science applications, as well as supply chain services for suc  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP Partner David B. Schwartz commented in Law360 on the Federal Circuit's recent decision regarding the Orange Book, a key list maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that includes patents associated with approved drug products. The former Lead Investigative Attorney at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) noted, "This has been an issue the FTC's been concerned about for   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP Associate Brandon Stephens authored an article for Law360 alongside Partners George Chen and Cory Smith analyzing the implications of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's decision in Allergan USA Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd., which addresses issues of obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) in patent prosecution. The authors take a unique approach, not only examining  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The Democratic Party of Missouri issued the following news on Jan. 15, 2025: Yesterday, the Senate Armed Services Committee held a dramatic confirmation hearing to consider President Trump's Defense Secretary pick, Pete Hegseth. Since the announcement, Hegseth's nomination has been plagued by controversy, as details of his past service have been made public and his character called into question. Instead of taking the time to carefully question the nominee  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 15 -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Emerson (NYSE: EMR) will report its first quarter results prior to market open on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Emerson senior management will discuss the results during an investor conference call that same day, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, 7:30 a.m. Central  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Plans for boutique hotel, spa and more could transform unique building * * * A local group comprised of Sunflower Development Group and hospitality veteran Jen Gulvik has secured permission to proceed with a historic redevelopment project involving one of Kansas City's most beloved assets: the Epperson House at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The group's vision would main  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news: By Josh Hartwig CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has named Andrew Mothershead, MDC Conservation Agent, as Protection Lieutenant within the Southeast Region. Mothershead - promoted from the rank of Corporal to Lieutenant - will oversee conservation agents in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Scott, and Wayne counties. He has most recently served as the Sc  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: A Regional Innovation and Technology Hub (Tech Hub) led by Missouri S&T has secured $28.5 million in implementation funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) for its efforts focused on critical minerals processing. The funds, which come from the CHIPS and Science Act, will support the construction of an 18,000-square-foot test-bed facility at Missour  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 16 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: BCLP Associate Peter Gao and Partners George Chen and Cory Smith have authored an article featured in The Patent Lawyer 2025, examining the Federal Circuit's recent precedential decision in IOENGINE v. Ingenico, which clarifies the application of the printed matter doctrine. The court addressed whether certain patent claim limitations--specifically those involving "encrypted communications" and "  more