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'Much needed reform': Parson signs insurance reform bill
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed House Bill 345 (HB 345) on June 29 to increase the number of parties who have a say in arbitration discussions. -
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. -
Missouri Senate passes bill to halt COVID-19-related lawsuits
The Missouri Senate passed Senate Bill 51 by a vote of 20-13 on Feb. 23 to protect businesses from COVID-19 related lawsuits, according to a press release. -
Parson tackles COVID and economy in State of the State speech
Gov. Mike Parson addressed the challenges and opportunities facing Missouri in his recent State of the State speech. -
Judges must support law on new punitive damages rules, business leader says
Judges will have a major say over whether to allow a lawsuit to include punitive damages, but they must follow the guidelines laid down by new legislation, according to one indutry representative. -
Missouri bill reforming punitive damages standards awaits governor's signature
The Missouri Legislature passed a bill that raises standards for punitive damages in civil actions and it awaits Gov. Mike Parson's signature. -
Associated Industries supports Parson's reopening plan
ST. LOUIS — The Associated Industries of Missouri (AIMO) agrees with Gov. Mike Parson's reopening plan for the state. -
Business CEO says bill will cap limits on product liability in Missouri
ST. LOUIS – A new bill introduced into the Missouri Legislature the CEO of the Associated Industries of Missouri said would provide a common sense approach to avoid potentially endless litigation over product defects. -
Illinois pot law could have impacts on Missouri employees
Marijuana is legal in Illinois, but illegal in Missouri. That could cause problems for companies and employees along the state borders. -
Business leader says tort reform will be a top issue in next year's legislative session
ST. LOUIS – The Associated Industries of Missouri (AIMO) hasn't officially set its legislative priorities for the next legislative session, but there are several bills from the previous session it wants to pursue. -
'FAIR' Act 'would have a detrimental effect,' says business expert
JEFFERSON CITY – Last month, the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The proposed legislation sets out to do away with arbitration contracts for employment, consumer, anti-trust or civil rights disputes. -
Missouri ranks 44 in lawsuit climate survey, AIM CEO says rating needs to improve
JEFFERSON CITY – According to the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey, Missouri’s ranking is improving – having moved up five places since 2017 – though it still remains 44th worst in the country. -
Reforming state's punitive damage award system is priority in next session, business leader says
JEFFERSON CITY – High on a priority list for advocates of civil justice reform is restoring fairness in how punitive damages are awarded in Missouri. -
Legislature overhauls state's civil litigation laws as Johnson & Johnson cases clog courts
JEFFERSON CITY – Thanks to a series of last-minute negotiations, the Missouri legislature ended its last session by sending a series of bills to the desk of Gov. Mike Parson that could dramatically affect the future of civil litigation in the state. -
Recent verdicts in Roundup cases may indicate juries are losing trust in regulators
JEFFERSON CITY – Are recent verdicts faulting Bayer and its Roundup product an indication that juries no longer trust the determinations of regulatory agencies regarding product safety? -
Associated Industries of Missouri CEO: Supreme Court's Second Injury Fund ruling 'got it right'
JEFFERSON CITY – The state's oldest business association believes that the state Supreme Court's ruling declaring that workers injured on the job after Jan. 1, 2014, could not be compensated from Missouri's Second Injury Fund was the correct one. -
Missouri attorney general expands lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri's attorney general is expanding the state's legal effort to hold drug manufacturers accountable for opioid addiction deaths, but some wonder if large-scale lawsuits are the best way to address the issue. -
Tort reform enjoyed numerous wins in 'historic' 2019 legislative session, advocate says
JEFFERSON CITY – A Missouri business advocacy group enjoyed great success in the most-recent state legislative session which tort reform it supported made it to the governor's signature. -
Business group hopes Bayer gets fair shake in upcoming Roundup trial; Also fighting Calif. Prop 65
JEFFERSON CITY – Associated Industries of Missouri (AIM) President Ray McCarty believes the facts and data in any cases alleging harm from the use of herbicide ingredient glyphosate should be closely examined and given weight no matter where those cases are tried. -
Associated Industries of Missouri head says it supports addressing litigation funding issues
JEFFERSON CITY – The state’s oldest business organization has expressed its support for reigning in the litigation finance industry.