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Friday, March 29, 2024

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Judge opens door to class-action allegations in social media censorship lawsuit

By Michael Carroll |
A federal judge has granted a motion to add class-action allegations in a case filed by the Louisiana and Missouri attorneys general alleging federal officials colluded with social media companies to deprive Americans of their First Amendment rights.

St. Louis debt-collection law firm sued over 'unlawful, abusive' practices

By Michael Carroll |
A class-action has been filed against a law firm that handles debt-collection cases on behalf of the Housing Authority of St. Louis County alleging the firm made false and misleading statements to renters on public assistance.

Talc powder trial ends with $110 million judgment against J&J

By Michael Carroll |
Jurors hit Johnson & Johnson with a $110 million judgment this week as they drew a link between the company’s talc powder products and a Virginia woman’s ovarian cancer.

Rift between Missouri governor, lawmakers could stall tort reform bill

By Michael Carroll |
JEFFERSON CITY — A key tort reform measure to stop out-of-state attorneys from trying their cases in Missouri has advanced in the state legislature, but a rift between the Republican governor and some GOP senators could leave the bill in limbo.

J&J attorney vows 'fight' as latest talc-cancer trial opens

By Michael Carroll |
ST. LOUIS -- A fifth high-profile trial over allegations that Johnson & Johnson talc powder products are linked to ovarian cancer got under way Tuesday, with plaintiff’s attorney Allen Smith arguing that the company put profits over its corporate responsibility.

Bill that would limit venue shopping advances without pro-attorney amendment

By Michael Carroll |
A bill aimed at rehabilitating Missouri’s reputation as a “judicial hellhole” and magnet for frivolous lawsuits passed the Missouri House of Representatives this month, but not before a GOP lawmaker and trial attorney tried to amend the measure they said was overkill.

Choices for Missouri Supreme Court seat prompt debate over 'elitist' system

By Michael Carroll |
&&&The current vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court has reignited debate about whether the way the state selects judges is a rigged system dominated by politics and trial attorneys or one that rightly champions merit.

Missouri legislature advances tort reform measures

By Michael Carroll |
JEFFERSON CITY — With a Republican now occupying the governor’s office, many Missouri lawmakers hope 2017 will be the year the state sheds its “judicial hellhole” reputation and enacts far-reaching tort reform legislation.