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Friday, March 29, 2024

Taryn Phaneuf News


Analysis shows more asbestos litigation filed in St. Louis courts in 2016

By Taryn Phaneuf |
St. Louis is the fourth-most popular court system for asbestos lawsuits, with several factors earning the city a designation as a maturing jurisdiction, according to a recent analysis of 2016 filings by KCIC, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm.

Justice reform groups continue push for venue, jurisdiction bills in Missouri Legislature

By Taryn Phaneuf |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling regarding jurisdiction that looks like a win for the business community doesn’t negate the need for legislation reforming the way the state’s courts settle venue and joinder matters, civil justice reform advocates say.