ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP advises banking pool in EUR350 million financing for solar energy producer Apex Energies International law firm BCLP advised a banking pool comprising Caisse d'Epargne Ile-de-France as senior MLA, Credit Agricole Transitions & Energies as MLA, and several other banking institutions, in arranging financing totaling 350 million euros secured by Apex Energies.   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP advises Caleres, Inc. in acquisition of the Stuart Weitzman brand from Coach parent Tapestry, Inc. BCLP advised Caleres, Inc. on its definitive agreement to acquire Stuart Weitzman footwear brand from Coach parent, Tapestry, Inc., for a total transaction value of $105 million. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Caleres is a market-leading portfolio of footwear b  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP's David B. Schwartz Featured on Our Curious Amalgam Podcast to Discuss Healthcare Information Blocking BCLP Partner David B. Schwartz was a featured guest on the Our Curious Amalgam podcast--an industry-leading series from the American Bar Association's Antitrust Law Section. In episode #313, Who's Blocking Me? Competition Law Issues with Healthcare Informa  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T researcher's robotic bridge inspection system earns ASCE's 2025 Pankow Award By Greg Edwards A researcher at Missouri S&T has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen's invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (AS  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 1 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers are cracking the code on solid-state batteries Using a combination of advanced imagery and ultra-thin coatings, University of Missouri researchers are working to revolutionize solid-state battery performance. From electric vehicles to wireless earbuds, traditional lithium-ion batteries power our daily lives as they charge fast and store plenty of energy. However, they rely on  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 1 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * S&T professor wins medal from international steel manufacturing association By Greg Edwards Dr. Ronald J. O'Malley, Missouri S&T's F. Kenneth Iverson Endowed Chair of Steelmaking Technologies, has been selected to receive the 2025 Tadeusz Sendzimir Memorial Medal for Innovation in Steel Manufacturing Technology from the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). "Over the 36 year  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, March 1 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO Board Approves FY2026 Room and Board Rates The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors has approved a 3.3% average increase in room and board rates for the 2025-2026 academic year (FY26), ensuring continued quality housing and dining services for students while addressing rising operational costs. The approved rate adjustments include a 3.4% average increase in room r  more

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, March 1 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * SEMO Sees Strong Growth in Key Enrollment Areas for Spring 2025 Southeast Missouri State University continues to make strides in several key enrollment areas, even as overall headcount enrollment reflects a 3.4% decline compared to last spring. The University is seeing increases in significant undergraduate student categories this spring: * New transfer student enrollment grew by 11%,   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 1 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * $10 million gift ushers Murray Center for Documentary Journalism into new era at start of second decade COLUMBIA, Mo. (Feb. 25, 2025) -- Just over a decade after funding the creation of the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism with a $6.7 million gift, Jonathan Murray, BJ '77, has given another $10.3 million to the unique documentary film program at the Missouri School  more