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UMB gets approval for Marquette Financial deal
UMB Financial Corp. cleared the final hurdle in its quest to acquire Marquette Financial Cos., receive approval from bank regulators. UMB (Nasdaq: UMBF) first announced the all-stock deal in December...
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Morrill & Janes' parent adds another bank to the fold
Heartland Financial USA Inc., the parent company of Morrill & Janes Bank & Trust Co., has an agreement to merge with First Scottsdale Bank in Scottsdale, Ariz. The all-cash deal is valued about...
View ArticleDentons launches new legal technology accelerator
Dentons US LLP is launched a wholly-owned subsidiary called NextLaw Labs, an innovation platform that will focus on developing new technologies with potential to fundamentally transform the practice of...
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Milbank earns chance to show off microgrid work to peers
Kansas City-based Milbank Manufacturing Co. Inc. has an 85-year history in the electrical industry, and the research-and-development work the company has been doing for the past four years represents...
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Shook Hardy learns from client's lean manufacturing effort
When the Heico Cos. LLC went through the Lean Six Sigma method of helping identify and remove waste in its production process, it dragged its law firm Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP through the process as...
View ArticleBriggs & Stratton acquires Lee's Summit manufacturer
Lee's Summit-based Billy Goat Industries Inc. was acquired by Briggs & Stratton Corp. for about $26 million in cash. Billy Goat, which is planning to relocate to Lone Jack, is a manufacturer of...
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Two local banks rank among nation's top performers
The Independent Community Bankers of America named two local banks to it annual list of Top Performing Banks in the nation. Armed Forces Bank ranked third on the ICBA's list of Top Performing Banks by...
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Newt Gingrich joins Dentons
Newt Gingrich announced that he will join Dentons US LLP as senior adviser for the firm's new U.S. Public Policy and Regulation practice. Gingrich is a former speaker of the U.S. House of...
View ArticleBriggs & Stratton will keep Billy Goat from seeking greener pastures
Five months, ago Lee's Summit thought it lost Billy Goat Industries Inc. to another city, a grim prospect after seeing the company grow in its city for 45 years, but the hands of fate stepped in,...
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Freedom Bank's Knutson sheds a role
Ever since Freedom Bank was founded in 2006, Kurt Knutson has performed a multitude of roles, but now he's looking to hire more executives at the bank to give him the freedom to do more long-term...
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On the Money: Fifth Third has big plans in KC
Lafayette Ford already is rolling ahead on plans to break Fifth Third Bank into the Kansas City market, leveraging his prior knowledge of the city and his extensive business contacts in the area. Ford...
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Armstrong Teasdale veteran leaves, joins Seigfreid Bingham
John Vering, an employment and labor attorney with nearly 40 years of experience, announced that he joined Kansas City-based Seigfreid Bingham PC as a shareholder in its litigation department. Vering...
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From Iraq to a courtroom: Keane's career path is not typical
Matt Keane certainly didn't take the typical path to becoming an attorney in Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP's global product liability practice. Keane is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West...
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Entrepreneur: 5 ways to smooth ownership transition
Kansas City-based Merrigan & Co. recently went through a process that is inevitable for many successful companies: It got new ownership. Bob Merrigan, who founded the marketing company in 1990,...
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Patent Troll Hunters: Small biz can turn the tables
If you think you’re safe from patent trolls because your company is too small to attract their attention, think again. Nearly a quarter of all cases filed by patent trolls are against small and midsize...
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Legal Briefs: Dentons unit offers trials for clients’ tech
Dentons’ new subsidiary, NextLaw Labs, represents a monumental change in the way the law firm intends to do business in the future. The legal tech innovation platform, wholly owned by Dentons, will...
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Patent Troll Hunters: IP research (playing games) can be fun
At first glance, Erise IP’s offices seem pretty typical for a law firm. It includes a receptionist and a hallway lined with offices and conference rooms. But behind one of those doors is a special room...
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Patent Troll Hunters: OP firm is a big-time player
Once upon a time, trolls hid in the dark recesses of the business landscape, preying on unsuspecting companies that they claimed had trespassed on their intellectual property. The trolls offered to...
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Freedom Bank continues to expand executive team
Overland Park-based Freedom Bank announced that it added another member to its executive team, hiring Drew Gibson as its new chief financial officer. Freedom Bank CEO and Chairman Kurt Knutson...
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Morrill & Janes parent adds third bank in three months
Heartland Financial USA Inc., the parent of Morrill & Janes Bank & Trust Co., will acquire Premier Valley Bank of Fresno, Calif., its third bank acquisition in the past three months....
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