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New partners prompt new brand for KC law firm
Kansas City-based Baty Holm Numrich & Otto PC changed its brand to Baty Otto Coronado PC after adding three new partners from another local firm. Steve Coronado, Mark Katz, and Chris Heigele of...
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Employees sue Riverside manufacturer for shutting down with no warning
Clio Holdings, the owner of Premier Surfaces in Riverside, is being sued by former employees who said the company violated federal law by shutting down operations and eliminating 175 jobs with no warning.
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List Extra: $1.5B Syngenta settlement helps farmers — and Stueve Siegel
The Kansas City law firm and Patrick Stueve played a lead role in securing the largest agricultural litigation settlement in U.S. history. The case helped boost an already pretty high profile as a...
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Cover Story: Making the jump from R/C vehicles to industrial drones
Castle Creations is king when it comes to radio-controlled vehicles — it helped an R/C car top 200 mph. Now, after being acquired by Lenexa-based Pivot International, the Olathe company has its sights...
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Franchising service growth leads Mize Houser to refresh its brand
As Mize Houser & Co. grew its restaurant franchising accounting services nationwide, most clients were calling the firm "Mize." They decided not to fight it.
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Stinson nabs attorneys from Armstrong Teasdale
Stinson LLP added three partners and an associate with experience in mergers and acquisitions, who all previously worked for St. Louis-based law firm Armstrong Teasdale LLP. David Kim was added as a...
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KC-area businesses receive medical marijuana dispensary licenses
Missouri awarded 192 licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries, including 38 in the Kansas City area. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services posted the list of license winners on its...
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As more recruiters focus on benefits, Prime Capital adds leadership
Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC more than tripled its assets under management in the past three years, and a big part of that growth has been coming from Qualified Plan Advisors (QPA). With...
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It's only going to get more costly to buy Super Bowl LIV tickets
If Super Bowl ticket prices follow recent trends, they probably already hit bottom, four days after the Conference Championship games. In 2012 and 2013, the lowest price tickets were bought the day of...
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As legal gambling expands, Super Bowl appears to attract record betting
The American Gaming Association (AGA) estimates that 26 million Americans will bet on Super Bowl LIV, up 15% from last year. About 4 million people will place bets in person at a brick-and-mortar...
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New Waddell advisers bring 125 years of experience, $250M in assets
Waddell & Reed Inc. added five highly experienced independent financial advisers to its national network, who are bringing $250 million in assets with them. Waddell & Reed Inc. is the Overland...
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Ex-employee of Lenexa biz tech provider admits to $685K fraud
A former Wachter Inc. employee pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of mail fraud related to a scheme that defrauded the Lenexa-based electrical and data infrastructure provider out of $685,000. Coe...
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Merger with OP firm helps Synergy Wealth grow its niche
A merger with an Overland Park company gives Synergy Wealth its first physical presence in the Kansas City area. The deal will lead to more local jobs.
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Lawsuit claims methods behind short selling are illegal, seeks class-action...
A Lee's Summit woman filed a lawsuit against Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC that will test the legality of short selling in the United States. She seeks damages, attorney fees and class-action status...
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Super Bowl LIV: Chiefs' season makes winners of KC sponsors
The Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship game attracted an estimated 41.1 million TV viewers. Although that's the lowest number of viewers for an AFC Championship...
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Super Bowl LIV: Next up for the Chiefs — holding on to that Mahomes magic
The Kansas City Chiefs are focused on winning the Super Bowl. But the second the clock hits zero in Hard Rock Stadium, the team’s top priority will shift to signing Patrick Mahomes to a long-term...
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Petition aims to legalize recreational marijuana for adults
Even before Missouri finishes setting up its medical marijuana industry, an effort is underway to place a question on a ballot for the general election in November that would legalize recreational use...
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Applicants lawyer up after being denied medical marijuana business licenses
Apparent discrepancies in how medical marijuana business licenses were scored have many of the groups that saw their applications denied hiring lawyers and filing appeals.
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Growth has OP law firm eyeing expansion to key coastal cities
The Overland Park-based intellectual property law firm has evolved into a national player, and now it's exploring options for opening new offices on the coasts.
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Businesses brace for Chiefs parade with lessons from Royals in mind
Despite a wintry mix of weather forecast for Wednesday, the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to draw more than 1 million people to Downtown for their Super Bowl victory parade and celebration. If that...
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