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Judge says Kim Gardner will go to trial over allegations of willful neglect of duties

1 year 8 months ago
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner will be tried for willfully neglecting her duties, and her various motions to quash subpoenas of current and former employees have been denied, a judge ruled Tuesday. In a six-page ruling entered Tuesday evening, Judge John Torbitzky determined there is enough evidence to proceed to trial on seven of the 10 counts of willful neglect Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed against her earlier this year. "What is required to prove willful neglect, therefore,…
Christine Byers

'The time for delay is over': Missouri AG argues Gardner has failed to turn over documents

1 year 8 months ago
After 60 days, five pleadings, four meetings and one hearing, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s office has not produced a single document to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's Office seeking to oust her, according to court documents filed late Monday. “The only thing the Circuit’s Attorney’s Office has produced is delay,” according to Bailey’s filing. “But the time for delay is over. This Court should compel the Circuit Attorney’s Office to fulfill its discovery obligations.” But…
Christine Byers

St. Louis Arch Angels invest in Ohio-based construction fintech firm

1 year 8 months ago
St. Louis Arch Angels, the local angel investing group, has backed a Columbus, Ohio-based fintech startup that provides software digitizing paper-laden invoicing for middle-market construction companies. PaperTrl Inc. raised a seed round from Arch Angels to speed its expansion. The amount was not disclosed. "When they did the demonstration for us, it really came alive – we could really see what it could do," said Brian Kinman, chairman of the Arch Angels. "We could really imagine why the construction…
Carrie Ghose

Nomination deadline approaching for 2023 Most Influential Business Women Awards

1 year 8 months ago
The May 14 deadline to make your nomination for the St. Louis Business Journal's 2023 Most Influential Business Women Awards program is approaching, but there's still time. This program recognizes remarkable women who excel in their careers and make a big impact in their organizations and St. Louis communities. You can submit a nomination by clicking here. READ: Meet the 2022 class of Most Influential Business Women honorees When making a nomination, describe in detail the nominee's career…
Diana Barr