Husch & Eppenberger LLC welcomes Thomas A. Donaldson as an associate attorney in the firm’s Business Transactions Practice Group. Donaldson concentrates his practice in real estate law, commercial finance, and corporate law and earned his law degree from Washington University ...
Read More »Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal elects partners, of counsel in St. Louis office
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP has elected two partners and one of counsel in its St. Louis office. Jennifer A. Marler was named a new partner. Her practice concentrates on complex real estate and commercial transactions and she is co-chair ...
Read More »Mariquita L. Barbieri joins Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP announced that Mariquita L. Barbieri recently joined the St. Louis office as an associate attorney in its corporate and real estate practice groups. Barbieri received her JD in 2003 from Saint Louis University School of ...
Read More »Allison R. Cunningham named partner at Cordell & Cordell
Cordell & Cordell PC, a domestic relations law firm that focuses on fathers facing custody, divorce or paternity matters, has promoted Allison R. Cunningham to partner. Cunningham joined Cordell & Cordell in 2001 and has over five years of experience. ...
Read More »Lead-paint case looks to change state law
Attorney Harvey Tettlebaum argues on behalf of the paint company Benjamin Moore, saying the law doesn’t allow the city to recover lead-paint damages unless it can specifically prove where the company’s paint was used. Photo by Scott Lauck Lawyers representing ...
Read More »Gonzales plans apology in testimony
The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed for two days today’s planned testimony by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as the nation mourns the slaying of more than 30 Virginia Tech students and faculty by a gunman. Among other discussion, lawmakers plan to ...
Read More »Courthouse Roundup: Judge to leave bench for Shook
Jackson County Circuit Judge Jon Gray is leaving the bench for Shook, Hardy & Bacon. Gray, a judge for more than 20 years, informed Presiding Judge Peggy Stevens McGraw of his plans last week. His last day is Friday. Shook ...
Read More »Big Board suit goes forward
NYSE Euronext Chief Executive Officer John Thain must face a lawsuit claiming he misled a former New York Stock Exchange seatholder about taking the Big Board public. New York State Supreme Court Justice Charles Ramos ruled against Thain’s request to ...
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Read More »Firm ordered to return $887,000 to clients
Dorsey & Whitney, an international law firm based in Minneapolis, must disgorge $887,000 in fees and expenses to clients as a penalty for malpractice, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Donovan Frank issued the ruling in Minneapolis on ...
Read More »Splenda maker files patent claim
Tate & Lyle filed a patent-infringement claim in to protect the sweetener Splenda. Tate, based in London, filed a case against three Chinese manufacturers and 18 importers and distributors, alleging theft of its manufacturing technology. Also last week, a rival ...
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