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New infrastructure upgrades to 'restore structural stability' in Cahokia Heights sewer lines

1 year 2 months ago
Construction crews are preparing to install new durable plastic linings inside aging concrete sewer pipes in Cahokia Heights. Cracks in the aging underground concrete trunk line previously led to dangerous flooding issues in the region, with hazardous sewage waste backing up into homes and businesses. Local city officials hosted prominent politicians from Washington, D.C., to break ground on the $4.6 million dollar Sanitary Sewer Trunkline Rehabilitation project Monday morning. Insituform Technologies…
Mark Maxwell

Proposed legislation could ban the majority of Delta-8 drinks and edibles in Missouri

1 year 2 months ago
Proposed legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products could potentially ban the majority of the Delta-8 drinks and edibles on the market in Missouri today, the state’s top marijuana regulator told an industry meeting late last week in St. Louis. “This is really an unanswered question,” said Amy Moore, director of the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation. Moore was among a panel of speakers at the National Cannabis Industry Association’s Missouri Stakeholder Summit who discussed…
Rebecca Rivas

‘Wait and see’: Missouri Realtors brace for changes after settlement over commissions

1 year 2 months ago
A recent legal settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors leaves Missouri Realtors unsure of what the future holds. The association, which represents about 1.5 million Realtors nationally, announced March 15 that it will settle several antitrust lawsuits, pending court approval. The industry group denied any wrongdoing, but it will pay out $418 million over approximately four years, remove compensation offers from multiple listing services, and require multiple listing service…
Tre Kent

There are limits to celebrity trademarks — Here's why

1 year 2 months ago
There is a common misconception that anything can be trademarked. Not so. Trademarks, both at the common law and federal registrations, do not exist in a vacuum, but require actual use for some goods or services made available in commerce. In the case of federal registrations, use in interstate commerce is necessary. Attempting to snatch up a witty phrase or topical saying just for the sake of establishing a monopoly over it is impermissible and is regarded as “trademark trafficking” in the…
Jason Schmidt