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

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

Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis gallery honors legal pioneers.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright The Gallery of St. Louis Legal Pioneers opened last Thursday in the Bryan Cave Conference Center at the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, bringing fresh faces to walls usually donned with pictures of men in...

MO Court of Appeals finds college, professor had duty of fairness.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan (This article originally ran in The Daily Record, Kansas City, MO, another Dolan Media publication.) The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, says college professors and their employers owe a duty to...

Minnesota attorneys have advice about 'clients from hell'.
November 1, 2005... Byline: Michelle Lore (This article was originally published in Minnesota Lawyer, Minneapolis, MN, another Dolan Media publication.) Ghouls and goblins don't only come out at Halloween. For attorneys, these menacing creatures can...

U.S. Supreme Court watchers weigh in on Alito, Miers.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright Party pundits may not agree on much about President Bush's new Supreme Court nominee, but there is at least one issue where they can reach a consensus: What Harriet Miers lacked in documentation, U.S. Court of...

MO Court of Appeals, Eastern District rules fired officer deserved police board hearing.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess Is there a difference in meaning between the phrases "by the board" and "before the board"? The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, thought not, calling the variation a difference "in style and not meaning,"...

Commentary: Statistics: A comprehensive overview of your billing.
November 2, 2005... Byline: Jim Wirken We are in the last category of all of the categories that make up the area of billing, which is one of the five areas that make up every business in the world. You know the other four areas are: clients or customers,...

U.S. Supreme Court looks at possible Miranda violation.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Caryn Tamber (This story was originally published in The Daily Record, Baltimore, MD, another Dolan Media publication.) A case with potentially broad ramifications for the treatment of suspects who invoke their Miranda rights...

MO Court of Appeals W. District returns child custody battle to trial court.
November 3, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan (This article originally ran in The Daily Record, Kansas City, MO, another Dolan Media publication.) A number of issues plagued a child custody case recently remanded by the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western...

St. Louis City Judicial Commission seeks applications for city associate circuit judge.
November 3, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The St. Louis City Judicial Commission is accepting applications for the position of associate circuit judge. The vacancy to be filled will be created by the retirement of Judge Iris Ferguson, effective...

Constructive preservation efforts revitalize St. Louis metro area.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Leah G. Rothschild There's a local hammer-wielding volunteer battalion that's 2,000-strong and revitalizes St. Louis year-round. For 12 years, Rebuilding Together-St. Louis has structured a noticeable impact throughout the...

Drive for lofts in downtown St. Louis is real, growing.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess Those who frequent downtown St. Louis may have heard recent doubts being raised about the rash of lofts spreading its way across the city. "Do we really need another set of lofts?" "Who actually buys them?" ...

Changing face of America looks to higher-density living.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess "If you don't like driving, think about density." Maureen McAvey, senior resident fellow with the Urban Land Institute, offered that suggestion to the many citizens in the metro area who are tired of spending hours...

'I've made money on every eBay deal': More home sellers picking eBay for their wheeling and dealing.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Ted Streuli (This article originally appeared in The Journal Record, Oklahoma City, OK., another Dolan Media publication).Kathy Lippencott sat at home last Thursday night watching bidders duel for her house in Frederick, Okla. ...

New Orleans' construction equipment rental companies strain under demand.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Sonya Stinson (This article originally appeared in New Orleans CityBusiness, another Dolan Media publication). The towering job of cleaning up, tearing down and rebuilding after hurricanes Katrina and Rita has Louisiana...

Clayco design-building lofts at Ely Walker Building in St. Louis.
November 4, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The Washington Avenue loft district will welcome another new loft development in the summer of 2007: the Ely Walker Lofts. Clayco is serving as the design-builder for the $35 million project. ...

St. Louis-based Murphy Co. promotes Hiemenz.
November 4, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Christopher B. Hiemenz has been promoted to vice president of business development at Murphy Co., the St. Louis area's largest mechanical contractor and the eighth-largest mechanical specialty...

St. Louis-based Bee Hat Co. building being rehabbed.
November 4, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff From 1944 to 2000, the Bee Hat Co. used 1021 Washington Ave. for office space and hat storage. Now, a complete renovation of the 63,000-square-foot building into a single mixed-use property containing a...

St. Louis Union Station improvements begin.
November 4, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff In order to preserve the integrity and historical value of the 100-year-old national historic landmark St. Louis Union Station, capital improvements began late last month. These initial restoration...

Home Builders Association's Charitable Foundation donates to charity in St. Louis.
November 4, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Home Builders Association's Charitable Foundation donated $10,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis. The money will cover the construction costs of remodeling one of the apartments in...

Age diversity at work brings about changes in design.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Kennedy Smith (This article originally appeared in the Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, OR., another Dolan Media publication). For the first time in corporate history, people are becoming more aware of the range of...

Real estate agent stirs things up as 'new construction Realtor'.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Bob Geiger (This article originally appeared in Finance and Commerce, Minneapolis, MN., another Dolan Media publication). Sharon Soby says she dislikes most real estate agents, but that hasn't stopped her from trying to make a...

Commentary: Are subcontractor bids binding? It depends.
November 4, 2005... Byline: Paul J. Holma (This article originally appeared in the Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, OR., another Dolan Media publication). When a public bid opening occurs, and contractors' bids are laid on the table for everyone to see,...

Disasters create fund-raising challenges for charities.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask Open your mail or answer your phone at home these days, and there is a good chance some charitable organization is asking you for money. Faced with higher energy costs for their cars and homes, more people appear to be...

Business group eyes St. Charles region's educational needs.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Mike Trask School choice is one those hot-button political issues that has not received a great deal of attention in St. Charles County. That's probably because residents generally seem satisfied with the quality of public...

Dedicated donors doubtful disasters will diminish giving.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon Multimillion-dollar donations for disaster relief, education foundations, health care or other charitable causes might grab the headlines, but experts with various nonprofit organizations contend that a large single...

Commentary: Not so fast - that temp may be your employee.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Paula A. Barran This article was originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce, a sister publication. PORTLAND, Ore. - It made sense at the time. The Massachusetts-based USCO Distribution Services Inc. needed extra...

Oil companies set earnings records.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Jerry Shottenkirk This article was originally published in The Journal Record, a sister publication. In an industry in which the Ms are being surpassed by the Bs, oil and gas companies are not apologetic for the huge profits...

Finance-related salaries expected to increase in '06.
November 5, 2005... Byline: Kennedy Smith This article was originally published in the Daily Journal of Commerce, a sister publication. Heightened competition for accounting and finance professionals will lead to increases in base compensation next year,...

Welsch, Flatness & Lutz adds senior account executive to staff.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Welsch, Flatness & Lutz has added Lorraine Campbell of Florissant, Mo., as senior account executive. Campbell is responsible for leading a commercial insurance lines unit. Campbell earned her...

Kelly Siadak promoted to senior accountant at Brown Smith Wallace.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Kelly Siadak has been promoted to senior accountant in the tax and accounting services group at Brown Smith Wallace. Siadak's new role as senior accountant recognizes her more than three years of...

Xact names new general manager of Kansas City operations.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Xact, a leading provider of electronic data discovery and litigation support services, announced it has promoted Eric White to be the general manager of its Kansas City, Mo., operations. White will work...

St. Louis native joins staff of Goffstein, Raskas, Pomerantz, Kraus & Sherman.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff St. Louis native Kent F. Caruthers has joined Goffstein, Raskas, Pomerantz, Kraus & Sherman as an associate, concentrating his practice in litigation and insurance defense. Caruthers has been...

St. Louis-based Murphy Co. names new VP of business development.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Christopher B. Hiemenz has been promoted to vice president of business development at Murphy Co. Hiemenz joined Murphy Co. in 2002 as a member of the business development team. In his new position,...

First National Bank of St. Louis announces promotions.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff First National Bank of St. Louis has promoted four staff members to vice president: David Dilthey of the marketing department, Juanita Phillips of the loan administration department, Mary Dunavant of the...

Shannon & Wilson adds marketing assistant to St. Louis office.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Shannon & Wilson is pleased to announce that Matthew Pollett has joined its St. Louis office as a marketing assistant. Matthew is a graduate from Eastern Illinois University, where he received his...

MO Dept. of Transportation wins national Roadside Excellence Award.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The National Roadside Vegetation Management Association has presented roadside management specialist Rand Swanigan and the Missouri Department of Transportation with a national Roadside Excellence Award...

St. Louis-based Grand Prix Speedways adds three to staff.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Grand Prix Speedways, the St. Louis-based company bringing indoor racing to the area and 50 locations nationwide, announced the hiring of three key director-level personnel. Carl D. Reis has joined the...

St. Louis man receives American Institute of CPAs 2005 Gold Medal for Distinguished Service award.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff James G. Castellano, former chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, received the institute's 2005 Gold Medal for Distinguished Service. The award recognizes a person whose...

Two associates rejoin law firm of Williams Venker & Sanders.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Nia V. Ray and Kevin J. Rejent have joined the law firm of Williams Venker & Sanders L.L.C. as associates. Ray's practice will concentrate primarily on the defense of asbestos claims and railroad...

Missouri Court of Appeals Summaries of Opinions: November 5, 2005.
November 5, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Civil Law Sexually violent predator; probate division jurisdiction Gerald Perkins appeals the probate division's judgment committing him to secure confinement in the department of mental...

1st Circuit upholds conviction following anonymous 911 call.
November 6, 2005... Byline: Ariana L. Johnson This article was originally published in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, a sister publication. A jury could convict a man for possession of a firearm, even where his capture was based on a tip from an anonymous...

Commentary: Calling 911: Appellate activities address assistance.
November 6, 2005... Byline: Marshall H. Tanick This article was originally published in Minnesota Lawyer, a sister publication. Ever since its inception in the late 1960s through its widespread acceptance in this country in the 1980s and its international...

Courts on East Coast finding new ways to handle high-conflict custody cases.
November 6, 2005... Byline: Caryn Tamber This article originally appeared in The Daily Record, a sister publication. Lawyers involved in child custody cases could learn a thing or two from "the best movie ever made about divorce," Hofstra University...

Partial lockout is unfair labor practice, says 7th Circuit.
November 6, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright Merely claiming 'operational needs' won't justify a partial lockout, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals explained to the National Labor Relations Board, ordering it to find an employer engaged in an unfair labor...

Contingent-fee payments violate Higher Education Act.
November 6, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess As stringent as the collegiate academic community is with students' work, so must they be in the way they recruit the next generation of pupils. Oakland City University in Indiana learned that lesson the hard way...

Don W. Weber to fill vacancy in 3rd Judicial Circuit.
November 6, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The Illinois Supreme Court announced Monday the appointment of Edwardsville attorney Don W. Weber as a resident circuit judge in Madison County. Weber, 57, currently maintains a private law practice...

Restored mansion symbolizes progressive tradition for St. Charles law firm.
November 7, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon In just a few months, the historic Denker mansion will mark its 115th anniversary since original construction was completed on the St. Charles landmark in 1891. For Randy Weber, principal member of the law firm of...

Runoff elections to be held for appellate, St. Louis judicial commissions.
November 8, 2005... Byline: Emily Umbright St. Louis County lawyers voted Debbie Champion to the 21st Judicial Commission on Nov. 5, yet the die remains to be cast for who will fill vacancies on the appellate and city judicial commissions. Since no clear...

8th Circuit approves asylum for Chinese family.
November 8, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess Tu Kai Yang and Xue Lin Wu have reason to fear China's strict one-child-per-family policy. With five pregnancies, two children and a dream of two more, the possibility of forced abortions or sterilization runs high, and...

Lawyers Association of St. Louis presents the 49th annual Gridiron Show.
November 8, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The Lawyers Association of St. Louis will present the 49th Annual Lawyers Association Gridiron Show at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Khorassan Ballroom at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel. Lawyers...

Forgery victim may not sue mortgage company in Missouri.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Denise G. Callahan (This article was originally published in The Daily Record, Kansas City, Mo., another Dolan Media publication.) Tandem cases in two jurisdictions caused the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, to...

Alito's former Missourian classmates praise the nominee.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Charles Emerick (This article was originally published in The Daily Record, Kansas City, Mo., another Dolan Media publication). Two Missourians who graduated from law school with Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. were not surprised by...

Ceremony to mark reopening of Civil Courts Building's east doors scheduled.
November 9, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff After more than a decade, the east plaza and doors of the Civil Courts Building have been reopened to the public. A ceremony marking the formal reopening will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. The...

Commentary: How to put the information you have to work.
November 9, 2005... Byline: Jim Wirken This article was originally published in The Daily Record, Kansas City, Mo., another Dolan Media publication). We are finishing up the second to the last area of the five areas that make up every business in the...

Wrongful death case against St. Charles County remanded for trial.
November 10, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess When Catherine Jones' car struck a horse that escaped from a pasture owned by St. Charles County, was pinned to her vehicle and later died, her family demanded someone take responsibility. The Jones family took both...

Former athletes share their legal experiences with law students at University of Missouri-KC.
November 10, 2005... Byline: Charles Emerick KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Joe Carter is largely remembered for his homerun that won the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays. And that's exactly how he wants it to remain. While addressing a group of law...

Dale Hood named to judgeship in St. Louis County.
November 10, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Gov. Matt Blunt appointed Dale W. Hood as associate circuit judge of the 21st Circuit Court in St. Louis County. "Dale Hood's temperament and experience are well suited for Missouri's judicial...

Commentary: Tips for mixing retirement and your business.
November 10, 2005... Byline: Gary Williams This article originally appeared in The Baltimore Daily Record, a sister publication. As a small-business owner, planning for retirement may be the last thing on your mind. Your day-to-day duties may keep you too...

Technology beneficial when chosen with foresight.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Cathy Kingsley Is software really improving project management? That is the question three companies addressed at the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers program at Crowne Plaza in Clayton on Oct. 27. A contractor, an owner...

Contractors urged to embrace technology.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder This article originally appeared in the Daily Reporter, another Dolan Media publication. Builders who want to survive must "innovate or evaporate," said Ric Jackson, executive director of FIAtech of Austin, Texas....

Real estate lawyers feel impact of the Bankruptcy Reform Act.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Erin Suess The culmination of eight years' work in Congress to overhaul the way America's courts process the thousands of bankruptcies filed each year came to fruition when President Bush signed into law the Bankruptcy Abuse...

Associated General Contractors of America reports material prices are on the rise.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder This article originally appeared in The Daily Reporter, another Dolan Media publication. The prices of construction materials are up, and Ken Simonson said they might not be going down anytime soon. Simonson,...

U.S. Department of Justice vs. National Association of Realtors.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Kennedy Smith This article originally appeared in the Daily Journal of Commerce, another Dolan Media publication. Almost eight years ago, Steve DelBianco became an investor in what he thought would be the real estate equivalent...

Horner & Shifrin designs roundabout in downtown Branson.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Horner & Shifrin is designing a roundabout that will help relieve congestion for the proposed convention center at the Long Street and Sycamore intersection in downtown Branson. The new roundabout...

Glen T. Cherry elected president of St. Louis American Military Engineers.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Glen T. Cherry, director of business development for Horner & Shifrin, has been elected president of the Society of American Military Engineers' St. Louis Post. The post's mission is to promote and...

Christine Scheer promoted at Metro Lofts Apartments.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Christine Scheer has been promoted to assistant manager of the Metro Lofts apartments at 4535 Forest Park Ave. in the Central West End by developer Conrad Properties. Making the announcement was Kevin...

St. Louis-based Alberici Group hires two.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Alberici Group - which provides strategic direction and shared services to business enterprises within Alberici - announced two new hires: Chris Enriquez, marketing/proposal manager, and Alecia M....

Jessica Schwartz joins Gray Design Group.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff In her new position, Jessica Schwartz plays an integral role assisting project managers in all phases of the interior design process. Before coming to Gray Design Group, Schwartz worked as a junior...

St. Louis Realtors donate to hurricane victims.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff The board of directors of the St. Louis Association of Realtors approved a contribution of $25,000 to the Realtors Relief Foundation to directly help those affected by Hurricane Katrina. Similarly, the...

Construction Careers Center names principal.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Dr. Michael Musick has been appointed principal at the Construction Careers Center as announced by Rich Ledbetter, chairman of the Construction Careers Board of Education. "Mr. Musick brings a great...

Associated General Contractor of St. Louis appoints communications coordinator.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Katie Mason has been appointed communications coordinator for the Associated General Contractor of St. Louis, announced by Dave Volk Jr., chairman of AGC St. of Louis. As the newest addition to the AGC...

Parsons joins Coldwell Banker Gundaker.
November 11, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Coldwell Banker Gundaker announced Cindy Parsons joined its Crestwood/Webster Groves office, located at 9282 Watson Road, as a sales associate.

Commentary: The wealthy look to commercial properties with high profit potential.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Shelly Schwartz This article originally appeared in The (Baltimore) Daily Record, another Dolan Media publication. With interest rates rising and property values at a new high, wealthy investors no longer can rely on easy...

Industrial and office properties group to stay on sidelines over eminent domain issue.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Burl Gilyard This article originally appeared in Finance and Commerce, another Dolan Media publication. Stephen Gallagher, assistant vice president of state and local affairs for the national office of National Association of...

Dome home: A winning combo of energy-efficient, disaster-resistant.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Marylou Doehrman This article originally appeared in the Colorado Springs Business Journal, another Dolan Media publication. When Hurricane Katrina whipped through Delisle, Miss., the Category 5 storm hurled debris and trees...

Commentary: When not to worry about price bubbles.
November 11, 2005... Byline: Ben Proctor This article originally appeared in The (Baltimore) Daily Record, another Dolan Media publication. Real estate. Real estate. Real estate. Hardly a day goes by that you don't read in the paper or hear on the news...

Commentary: Using technology and storytelling to sell your firm.
November 12, 2005... Byline: Amy Johnson Conner This article originally ran in Lawyers Weekly USA, Boston, a sister publication. Your firm has spent a great deal of time and money perfecting its Web site. But so did every other firm in your region and...

Commentary: Energy conservation includes guarding personal interests.
November 12, 2005... Byline: Mike Nixon The difference between responsibly protecting personal interests and isolationism can be easily seen when considering energy resources. The isolationist opposes entering into any agreements or alliances with outside...

Employers run the risk of resume screening lawsuits.
November 12, 2005... Byline: Nora Lockwood Tooher This article was originally published in Lawyers Weekly USA, a sister publication. A boom in Internet-based screening tests is helping employers cull through thousands of resumes. But they could face legal...

Commentary: Points to consider before hiring a law marketing consultant.
November 12, 2005... Byline: Trey Ryder This article first appeared in Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Detroit, MI, another Dolan Media publication.As we fast approach the new year, many firms are preparing to launch their 2006 marketing efforts. If you're thinking...

Metro St. Louis Sewer District General Counsel named to Marquis Who's Who lists.
November 12, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District General Counsel Randy E. Hayman has been named to Marquis Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in Finance and Business. A former assistant...

St. Louis-based Gateway Commercial hires director.
November 12, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Ann Schmelzle has joined Gateway Commercial as a director. In that capacity, Schmelzle will focus on tenant/landlord representation in the office and retail sectors, with an emphasis on lease negotiation...

St. Louis-based Midwest BankCentre announces changes to board of directors.
November 12, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Midwest BankCentre has elected Dale Boemler, president of Boemler Chevrolet Co. and Thomas Murphy and managing partner of the employee benefits division of Mengel, Surdyke, Murphy and Finke, co-chairman...

The PrivateBank adds two to board.
November 12, 2005... Byline: St. Louis Daily Record Staff Parker B. Condie Jr., president of Coin Acceptors Inc., and R. Clark Amos, partner at Otis & Clark Properties, have been appointed to the board of directors of The PrivateBank. At Coin Acceptors, Condie...