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Missouri COVID-19 litigation protections bill ‘still very much alive’
With approximately a week remaining in the current legislative session, COVID-19 liability legislation originating in the Missouri Senate was recently held up in the Missouri House of Representatives after the House Rules Legislative Oversight Committee voted it down 7-3.
St. Louis tow lot clerk suing for wrongful termination related to whistleblower activities
ST. LOUIS - A former St. Louis municipal employee is suing the city for wrongful termination following her dismissal in February 2021 after approximately 23 years working for the city, the second time she alleges to have been wrongfully terminated by the city.
Missouri couple file class action against Seresto Flea and Tick Collars
A Missouri couple is seeking a class action lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Animal Health and Elanco Animal Health Inc., alleging that the company knowingly marketed and sold flea and tick collars that were toxic to pets.
Missouri sues over tax-cut prohibition in American Rescue Plan, but fault may be in a lack of specificity
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 prohibits states from using the funds to provide state tax relief to small business owners, and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Legal Center has joined Missouri in challenging that provision.
Appeals court upholds application of 'Massachusetts Rule' in slip-and-fall case
A recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District upheld the decision of a lower court to apply the Missouri snow-and-ice rule, sometimes known as the “Massachusetts Rule” to a slip-and-fall case involving a woman who sued River City Casino.
Missouri Chamber pushes lawmakers to protect businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits
With many businesses continuing to struggle in the face of the economic crisis created by restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the specter of potential litigation has some pushing for protections so that businesses that do survive the ongoing crisis aren't driven to ruin by lawsuits to follow.
Kansas City adds hairstyles to racially-protected characteristics in terms of workplace discrimination
The Kansas City Council recently voted unanimously to pass an ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on natural hairstyles and hair textures that are associated with race.
Missouri to transfer $2.1 million from marijuana to Veterans Commission as license litigation pushes $1.3 million
As the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) makes its first $2.1 million transfer of medical marijuana-related revenue to the Missouri Veterans Commission, more than half as much – approximately $1.3 million – has already been spent fielding lawsuits from businesses denied licenses to dispense medical marijuana.