The idea behind the company, Clear Blue Smiles, was that it would marry the best of the traditional practice and the convenience of new technology that allows people to fix their smiles without making regular visits to see an orthodontist.
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A downturn in the U.S. economy in 2020 led to a busy year for Trina Ricketts, a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ Kansas City office.
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Just as a properly designed building foundation is critical to accomplish the goal of holding up the walls of the building, the properly designed legal foundation is critical to accomplish the owner’s goals relating to taxation, liability protection and exit strategies.
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The madness of the year 2020 has revealed an acute need for leadership. Great leaders recognize that certain leadership qualities are being tested now like never before, and the strength of the following qualities will have extraordinary impact far beyond the direct setting in which one currently leads.
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An intercontinental legal dispute that began with a fire at a Boeing plant in South Carolina is now headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, and it could end up significantly changing the way that companies that do business internationally resolve their disputes, not just in the United States, but across the globe.
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A team of Polsinelli attorneys who help clients obtain patents for their inventions has created an innovation of its own: proprietary software that uses artificial intelligence to help lawyers draft patent applications.
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Ask any employment attorney about the state of U.S. independent contractor law today, and you’re likely to get a similar answer.
Read More »Setting priorities: Attorney advises state on vaccine rollout
Missouri’s Advisory Committee on Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution is a group with a long name but a straightforward mission: to meet weekly and advise state leaders on who should have priority to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read More »Constructive career: Quatman leaves a legacy of expertise in both law and architecture
Bill Quatman retired after a nearly 40-year career as an attorney who negotiated design and construction contracts and represented architects and engineers in legal disputes.
Read More »Gaining ground: General counsel hiring trends favor women, minorities
A new analysis of trends in general counsel hiring by nationally recognized legal recruiting and consulting firm BarkerGilmore shows the majority of new GCs appointed in the past year were women and minorities.
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