Daily Record (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis Countian) articles from December 2005

Daily Record (St. Louis, MO/St. Louis Countian) archives from December 2005

Bryan Cave loses five Middle East attorneys to Fulbright & Jaworski.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Donna Walter The international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. on Monday announced the expansion of its Middle East practice. As part of that expansion, five Bryan Cave attorneys have joined Fulbright: John V. Lonsberg and...

Switzer joins Carmody MacDonald after 11 years with AG's St. Louis office.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess What is the Missouri Attorney General Office's loss is St. Louis-based law firm Carmody MacDonald's gain. Longtime Missouri Attorney General Special Chief Counsel Erwin "Erv" O. Switzer III made the leap from public...

Instructional plain error leads to second trial for accused burglar.
December 1, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan In a rather unusual move, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District ruled, based on instructional plain error, that an accused burglar deserves a new trial. In State of Missouri vs. Mardell Lynn...

Misrepresentations of online raffle spell misfortune for owner of PimpMyRide.com.
December 2, 2005... Byline: Cathy Kingsley The popularity of an MTV program is what helped spur business for a Jefferson County man's online raffle, but it also led to his getting caught. Nathan Leiweke of Festus attempted to capitalize on the popular MTV...

St. Louis Development Corp. turns the potential into the possible.
December 2, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright It may look like the downtown area is on the brink of a gold rush, but there are still plenty of ways developers and businesses can claim a stake in the land. Developers looking for financing, tax incentives and...

Jackson County jury's verdict leaves landlord well short of demand.
December 2, 2005... Byline: Charles Emerick (This article originally ran in the Daily Record, Kansas City, MO., another dolan Media publication).A building tenant that allegedly owed tens of thousands of dollars for unauthorized electrical work was cleared by...

Mortgage Bankers Assn. opposes proposals by Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform.
December 2, 2005... Byline: David Reich-Hale (This article originally ran in Long Island Business News, Long Island, N.Y. another Dolan Media publication). The Mortgage Bankers Association expressed its opposition to several proposals affecting...

Commentary: EPA adopts 'all appropriate inquiry ' regulations.
December 2, 2005... Byline: Michael C. Powell (This article originally appeared in The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD., another Dolan Media publication). On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Environmental Protection Agency issued its long-awaited rule on "all appropriate...

In home remodeling, options add style.
December 2, 2005... Byline: Bernadette Starzee (This article originally ran in Long Island Business News, Long Island, N.Y. another Dolan Media publication). Paul and Terri Cariello's home was too small. Their master bedroom - not what they wanted. "We...

Warneke joins St. Louis office of Durrant.
December 2, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Barbara K. Warneke recently joined the St. Louis office of Durrant, an architectural and engineering firm, as manager of business development. Warneke, who brings almost 30 years of experience to the...

The Lawrence Group completes downtown St. Louis project.
December 2, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The Lawrence Group has completed work on the renovation of the Spool Thread Building and Alexander Lofts at 1121 Locust in downtown St. Louis. The $5 million project is being developed by New City...

St. Louis office of Clayco adds Chadwell, names Sears vice president.
December 2, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Tiffany Kay Chadwell has joined Clayco as a construction administrator in mission control. Clayco's mission control tracks all designs, documents, meetings and changes, serving as the nerve center for...

McLard joins St. Louis-based Gray Design Group.
December 2, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Gray Design Group has added Jessica L. McLard as a project associate. In her new position, McLard plays an integral role, assisting project managers in all phases of the interior design process. Prior to...

St. Louis-based Tarlton wins Keystone Award.
December 2, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, won the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis 2005 Keystone Award in "Building Construction Projects, $5...

Real estate not expected to be a hot holiday item.
December 2, 2005... Byline: Jen DeGregorio (This article originally appeared in The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD., another Dolan Media publication). During the holiday season, sales tend to boom for just about every consumer product on the market - but not...

Women build presence as construction firm owners.
December 2, 2005... Byline: Brian Johnson (This article originally ran in Finance and Commerce, Minneapolis, MN., another Dolan Media publication). For a woman in construction, it was one of those jaw-dropping moments. It happened a little more than...

Value of tax-increment financing is in eye of beholder.
December 3, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask Probably no other issue concerning economic development has divided communities more than has local municipalities' use of tax-increment financing, better known as TIF. Much has been made of school districts'...

Board to hear small businesses' views on state's regulatory process.
December 3, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask Small-business owners who think state government hinders their operations with too many regulations will have an opportunity to voice their complaints at a public hearing next month. The Small Business Regulatory...

Commentary: TIF: Tax increment financing or taking incidental funds.
December 3, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon On June 8 and 9 the Missouri Economic Development Financing Council will host its annual conference at the Embassy Suites in St. Charles. Agenda items some economic observers would like to see as part of that session...

Wuestling & James P.C. adds associate to firm.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Wuestling & James P.C. has added Susan M. Schwartzkopf to its firm as an associate. She holds a law degree from Vermont School of Law as well as an undergraduate degree in political science and a minor...

President of St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission to retire.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Carole Moody, president of the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, has announced her retirement effective March 1, 2006, which is her 30th anniversary with the destination marketing organization....

Former prosecutor in St. Louis joins law firm of Armstrong Teasdale L.L.P.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Scott J. Golde, a former federal prosecutor in St. Louis, has joined the criminal defense and compliance practice group at Armstrong Teasdale L.L.P. From 2002 until joining the firm, he was an assistant...

First National Bank of St. Louis appoints new mortgage loan officer.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff First National Bank of St. Louis has appointed Buzz Samuel to become a mortgage loan officer for its' Ladue location. In the years prior to joining First National Bank, Samuel served as a loan officer...

Stinson Morrison Hecker L.L.P. adds to government solutions division.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Stinson Morrison Hecker L.L.P. has added Missouri Sen. Michael R. Gibbons to its government solutions division. A veteran attorney with more than 20 years of experience, Gibbons serves in the Missouri...

Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan adds new shareholder to firm.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Spencer P. Desai has joined the firm of Capes, Sokol, Goodman & Sarachan P.C. as a shareholder starting December. Desai has been a shareholder of the Polsinelli, Shalton, Welte, Suelthaus law firm,...

Gallop, Johnson & Neuman adds to St. Louis intellectual property group.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The law firm of Gallop, Johnson & Neuman has added John W. Kepler III, a respected intellectual property attorney whose practice focuses on intellectual asset management. Kepler joined the law firm's...

Missouri Court of Appeals Summaries of Opinions: December 3, 2005.
December 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Civil Law Damages; procedure Kensington Building Corp. appeals the monetary judgment the trial court entered, after a non-jury trial, on the claim of Dean A. Lusardi, M.D., and Donna Lusardi...

U.S. Supreme Court weighs abortion notification law.
December 4, 2005... Byline: Caryn Tamber The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Baltimore, a sister publication. BALTIMORE - The U.S. Supreme Court heard its first abortion case this week since John G. Roberts Jr. took over as...

U.S. Supreme Court hears abortion protester case.
December 4, 2005... Byline: Caryn Tamber The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Baltimore, a sister publication. BALTIMORE - The U.S. Supreme Court heard for the third time a nearly 20-year-old case challenging the use of...

Discovery requests in litigation reveal importance of e-mail archiving policies.
December 4, 2005... Byline: Nora A. Jones The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Rochester N.Y., a sister publication. ROCHESTER, N.Y. - What is your company's e-mail archiving policy? Is it written down? Is it followed to the...

Strategies and considerations in starting a law firm.
December 4, 2005... Byline: Michelle Lore The following article was originally published in the Minnesota Lawyer, a sister publication. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Having gained experience working for two Minneapolis law firms, Robert P. Webber was ready to...

Blackberry e-mail and telephone service may be blocked by federal patent infringement case.
December 4, 2005... Byline: Kara Kridler The following article was originally published in The Daily Record, Baltimore, Md., a sister publication. BALTIMORE - Research In Motion Ltd.'s popular Blackberry e-mail and telephone service is one step closer to...

8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Summaries of Opinions: December 4, 2005.
December 4, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Civil Law Administrative; Health Service Corps scholarship program; treble damages Where plaintiff agreed to participate in the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program...

Lawyer applies speaking skills to expose misconceptions.
December 5, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon "Actually, that's my favorite show," Tom Glick admitted with a slightly hushed tone as he peered over the top of his eyeglasses. He offered a willing smile with his comment, and a slight blush could be detected on the...

U.S. Supreme Court considers federal banking jurisdiction.
December 6, 2005... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson This article was originally published in Lawyers Weekly USA, another Dolan Media publication.) The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that will dictate the future of...

Failure to sign notice of appeal not grounds for dismissal.
December 6, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan For the second time in a month, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, has again told the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission to quit being so picky. In Natalie Rector vs. Cheryl Kelly and the...

Formal diagnosis of mental condition not needed for determination of Social Security benefits.
December 7, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright A man did not need a formal diagnosis of mental retardation before age 22 to receive Social Security benefits, he just needed to display symptoms of the condition, a federal appellate court said Tuesday. ...

Missouri court rules standard for criminal negligence met in child endangerment case.
December 7, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan (This article was originally published in The Daily Record, Kansas City, Mo., another Dolan Media publication.) The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, said there was sufficient evidence to show a...

Commentary: Use production totals to share the wealth at the firm.
December 7, 2005... Byline: Jim Wirken (This article was origially published in The Daily Record, Kansas City, Mo., another Dolan Media publication.) We are still nearing the end of our discussion with regard to the fourth area of the five areas that make...

Contingency fee agreement needed to be unambiguous.
December 8, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright More than seven years of litigation over a contingency fee agreement left an attorney seeking compensation nearly empty-handed as an appellate court reversed the attorney's $33,700 award in quantum meruit. ...

U.S. Supreme Court hears attorneys' broken computer case.
December 8, 2005... Byline: Correy E. Stephenson The following article was originally published in Lawyers Weekly USA, a sister publication. BOSTON, Mass. - The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case in which the plaintiff seeks to...

Rebecca Barefoot Losli joins St. Louis-based Kwame Building Group.
December 9, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Rebecca Barefoot Losli of Creve Coeur recently joined Kwame Building Group as project engineer. Her responsibilities include wastewater infrastructure design in the environmental market. Barefoot Losli...

Express Scripts Project on Univ. of MO-St. Louis campus contract awarded.
December 9, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Clayco Paric Joint Venture awarded the team of Geotechnology Inc., City Design Group and TSi Engineering Inc. the contract to provide quality control services for the Express Scripts Project on the...

Society of Industrial and Office Realtor names Staniforth regional director.
December 9, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The Society of Industrial and Office Realtor[R] has selected Robert J. Staniforth, president of the St. Louis chapter of SIOR, as regional director for the Midwest USA region. As regional director,...

2nd Circuit Court rules non-owner may be liable for discriminatory practices under Fair Housing Act.
December 9, 2005... Byline: Dolan Media Staff Writer (This article originally appeared in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, MA., another Dolan Media publication). A defendant who was not a property owner or its agent may still be held liable under the federal Fair...

Geurkink joins Negwer Materials Inc. Cape Girardeau location.
December 9, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Negwer Materials Inc. has added Tina Geurkink as an inside salesperson in the company's Cape Girardeau, Mo., location. Primarily responsible for inside sales, Geurkink also assists with human resources...

Clark Properties leases space in St. Louis to U.S. Postal Service.
December 9, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Clark Properties is doing its part to ensure happy holidays for customers of the U.S. Postal Service. Clark Properties is leasing 130,000 square feet of warehouse space in Union Seventy Center Business...

Office buildings volatile but primed for investment.
December 9, 2005... Byline: Kennedy Smith (This article originally appeared in the Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, OR., another Dolan Media publication). Office buildings nudged out other commercial real estate property types as investment vehicles...

Outsourcing rebates benefits builders, buyers, suppliers.
December 9, 2005... Byline: Becky Hurley (This article originally appeared in the Colorado Springs Business Journal, Colorado Springs, CO., another Dolan Media publication).Building supply companies like Kohler, Mohawk Carpet, Atrium Windows and Boise-Cascade...

Man forced out of store wins $7.7 million in eminent domain case.
December 9, 2005... Byline: Reni Gertner (This article originally appeared in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, MA., another Dolan Media publication). - In a case that highlights the nationwide controversy over taking private property for economic use, a San...

Record construction spending spree ignites nationwide inflation.
December 9, 2005... Byline: Dolan Media Staff Writer (This article originally ran in New Orleans CityBusiness, New Orleans, LA, another Dolan Media publication). "Construction spending set another record in October, reaching $1.13 trillion at a seasonally...

Fed report shows Midwest buffered from bubble.
December 9, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess When the Federal Reserve issued its "Beige Book" report last Wednesday, St. Louis area real estate and construction professionals took a sigh of relief as the cooling housing market let a barely audible hiss. While...

Better Downtown Awards in St. Louis reward rehabbers, entrepreneurs.
December 9, 2005... Byline: Cathy Kingsley The Roberts Orpheum Theater on North 9th Street not only hosted the event put on by Downtown St. Louis Partnership, it was also one of the recipients of the 2005 Cityscape Awards last Tuesday evening. The awards were...

State Law Resources Inc. elects chairman of the board.
December 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff State Law Resources Inc. has elected Sherry L. Doctorian, a partner in the Jefferson City office of Armstrong Teasdale L.L.P., to serve as chairman of the board of directors for the 2005-2006 term....

Commentary: Green building success slumps along with other past wins.
December 10, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon Businesses leaders and residents of the St. Louis region frequently forget their successes. In an area easily recognized for its often unfounded low self-esteem, one might not be surprised to learn that the same region...

Evans & Dixon L.L.C. adds to St. Louis office.
December 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Melanie Supranowich has joined Evans & Dixon L.L.C. as an associate in the firm's workers' compensation practice. Supranowich is based in the firm's St. Louis office. She brings experience in workers'...

Witzel & Kanzler L.L.C. adds to St. Louis office staff.
December 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Brian J. Massimino has joined the law firm of Witzel & Kanzler L.L.C. as an associate, concentrating his practice on commercial litigation and business counseling. Massimino earned his law degree and...

The National Center for State Courts inducts one into Warren E. Burger Society.
December 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The National Center for State Courts recently inducted Michael L. Buenger, state court administrator for the Supreme Court of Missouri, into the Warren E. Burger Society. The Burger Society honors...

Town & Country/Frontenac Chamber of Commerce elects president.
December 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The law firm of Murphy Wasinger L.C. has announced that David G. Wasinger has been unanimously elected president of the Town & Country/Frontenac Chamber of Commerce.

Husch & Eppenberger adds associate attorney to St. Louis office.
December 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Husch & Eppenberger L.L.C. has added Laurel J. Tinsley as an associate attorney in the land use development and financing practice group. Tinsley concentrates her practice in a variety of federal, state...

Going green can generate greenbacks for businesses.
December 10, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask "It's not easy being green," according to that astute observer Kermit the Frog. But in the field of construction, contractors are hearing kudos for their green buildings, which are gaining acceptance here, nationally and...

Three St. Louis-area schools agree to go solar.
December 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Three St. Louis-area schools have agreed to participate in a state program designed primarily to teach students about solar energy and generate a little electricity. The state Department of Natural...

Public defender maintains balance with disciplined docket.
December 12, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon Tony Manansala believes in the scales of justice and keeping his work in balance with life outside the courtroom. His caseload is often as varied as his interests and skills away from work, which include golf,...

MO COA, Western District rules failure to reject counteroffer not considered a breach of contract.
December 13, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan Silence doesn't always equate to acquiescence, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, deemed, thus it reversed and remanded a real estate case, wresting a $20,900 damage award away from the sellers. ...

Commission announces nominees for MO Court of Appeals vacancy.
December 13, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Michael A. Wolff, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri and chair of the Appellate Judicial Commission, announced on Friday that the commission has submitted to Gov. Matt Blunt its panel of...

Mogab, Sedey win judicial commission run-off elections in Missouri.
December 13, 2005... Byline: Donna Walter 2005 may go down as the Year of the Woman - at least when it comes to the judicial commission elections. The results of the run-off elections have Nancy Mogab winning the Eastern District attorney spot on the...

St. Louis City jury rules for DaimlerChrysler in lawsuit over safety of minivan.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright The DaimlerChrysler Corp. had a big day on Monday in the St. Louis area. It announced a $1 billion investment in its Fenton, Mo., assembly plant, and it successfully defended against a multimillion-dollar lawsuit in...

Commentary: Recent retaliatory rulings: Appeals analyze 'adverse' actions.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Marshall H. Tanick (This article was originally published in Minnesota Lawyer, Minneapolis, MN., another Dolan Media publication). Employees who assert that they have been the subject of wrongful retaliation in the workplace...

Commentary: Decide what to track, and keep careful track of it.
December 14, 2005... Byline: Jim Wirken We are almost at the end of our discussion with regard to the fourth area of the five areas that make up every business in the world, which is the area of billing. As you know, the other four areas are: clients or...

Program continues to help new lawyers enter public service.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess In the case of shrinking budgets everywhere, how do you find the extra money to pay for someone to enter public service? The Missouri Bar's answer to that question, The Missouri Bar Loan Repayment Assistance Program,...

MoBar task force to seek $2 million for state public defender system.
December 15, 2005... Byline: Donna Walter The Missouri Bar Public Defender Task Force will ask the General Assembly to appropriate $2 million for the state public defender system for the next fiscal year - with more appropriation requests to follow in the next...

Condemnation, eminent domain tricky issues for local litigators.
December 16, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess Eminent domain is this year's political buzzword, a hop topic on everyone's lips and splashed throughout the media. Sure, everyone is talking about it, but what does it mean? What processes are involved? What's a...

New mortgages rules coming.
December 16, 2005... Byline: Kathleen Johnston Jarboe BALTIMORE - In a meeting with bank directors, federal and state regulators warned about risky lending to home buyers and said new guidelines for such loans could emerge soon. The guidance would ask bank...

A little conservation at home can go a long way.
December 16, 2005... Byline: Ken Miller This article originally appeared in the Idaho Business Review, another Dolan Media publication. BOISE, Idaho - Winter hasn't arrived yet, but the power bill shows the cold-weather season is already here, and with...

Office lobbies new battleground in fight for tenants.
December 16, 2005... Byline: Claude Solnik This article originally appeared in Long Island Business News, another Dolan Media publication. LONG ISLAND, N.Y. - Rip out the ceiling, and put in an atrium, maybe even a waterfall. And throw in a couple of...

Commentary: Mixed-income development: Let's live together.
December 16, 2005... Byline: Joe Nathanson This article originally appeared in The (Baltimore) Daily Record, another Dolan Media publication. BALTIMORE - Using irony and self-deprecating humor, Prince Charles gave his views on building and design during...

St. Louis-based Murphy Co. names new project manager.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Charles F. Ratkewicz has joined Murphy Co. as a project manager in its quick response group. Murphy's QR group provides project management for mechanical, plumbing and process piping projects needing...

Gray Design Group adds associate architect.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Robert A. Turck has joined Gray Design Group as an associate architect. In his new position, Turck is responsible for architectural graphics and presentation and design development. He is a member of the...

John D. Long II joins Alberici Constructors.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Alberici Constructors announces that John D. Long II has joined the company as a project director of field operations for the general building group. As a project director, Long will be responsible for...

Developer to build headquarters in University City.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Highland Homes will shortly begin construction on a 6000-square-foot, $750,000 headquarters, which will feature an office, a design center and a warehouse. The facility will house a model interior,...

CRESA Partners-St. Louis finds TLCVision new home.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff TLCVision Corp., a North American eye care services company, has completed negotiations to relocate its corporate headquarters to the Atrium Building at 16305 Swingley Ridge Road in Chesterfield, Mo....

Kwame Building Group recognized as top St. Louis business.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Kwame Building Group has been selected as one of St. Louis' Top 25 African-American Businesses in the 2005 "Salute to Excellence in Business," a joint venture between the St. Louis Regional Chamber and...

Walton Construction completes soil and site improvement project in St. Charles.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Walton Construction recently completed an $8.7 million soil and site improvement project on Ameristar Casino's 52-acre property in St. Charles. The site was being prepared for the casino's $240 million...

McGrath & Associates begins Barnes-Jewish Hospital renovations.
December 16, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff McGrath & Associates has begun renovation on the 12th floor of both the Queeny Tower and the Rand Johnson Building at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The $750,000 project in adjacent buildings will be complete...