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AG asks court to lift bar on enforcing fine, fee cap, municipalities consider response
Attorney General Eric Schmitt wants a bar on enforcing a more stringent cap on revenue generated from fines and fees in St. Louis County to be lifted. -
MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Schmitt Argues Court Should Allow Enforcement of Senate Bill 5 Provisions in St. Louis County
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a motion in the Cole County Circuit Court, arguing that because of a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling, the Attorney General’s Office should be allowed to enforce certain Senate Bill 5 provisions. -
New legislative moves proposed to stop wind energy moving through Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY - Lawmakers are making another attempt to stop the movement of wind power through Missouri with the publication of bills targeting a private company that wants to build transmission lines. -
Bill to curtail suits claiming punitive damages filed in Missouri legislature
JEFFERSON CITY - A bill designed to curtail suits claiming punitive damages, particularly in the initial stages, was pre-filed in the Missouri legislature. -
Senators expected to vote within days on nominee for Missouri Eastern District, confirmation not certain
U.S. Senators are expected to vote within days on whether to confirm a nominee for the federal bench in the Eastern District of Missouri. -
Taxpayers should not have to pay punitive damages, tort reform advocate says after $20 million award in discrimination case
JEFFERSON CITY – Weeks after a jury awarded almost $20 million to a St. Louis police sergeant after he allegedly had been told to "tone down" his "gayness," a tort reform advocate decried the use of taxpayer dollars to pay punitive damages. -
Officials, industry ponder problem of cannabis cash, potential clash with federal banking rules
JEFFERSON CITY – State government officials are sifting through submissions on a draft rule drawn up on how taxes, fees and licenses will be paid ahead of the opening of the first medical marijuana dispensaries. -
Lawmakers urged to close loophole allowing law enforcement to reap benefits of cash and asset seizure
Legislators in Missouri should try again to close a loophole that allows Missouri law enforcement to benefit directly from the seizure of cash and property despite a long standing state statute that attempted to curtail the activity, according to advocates for reform. -
NFIB Missouri branch will decide legislative agenda next month, product liability will be a focus
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri branch of the National Federation of Independent Business will be meeting in early December to decide its legislative agenda for 2020, its director said during a recent interview. -
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. -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: President Trump signs bill approving commemorative coin to benefit client FIRST
On Wednesday, October 9, President Trump signed the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act into law. -
St. Louis airport continues to monitor legislation that would label chemical in firefighting foam as toxic
ST. LOUIS – Airports around the country are watching Washington, D.C. to see if Congress will regulate per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are chemicals used in firefighting foam. -
'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 Civil Justice Reform Coalition head says time will tell effect of venue reform law
A series of tort reform bills passed by the state legislature earlier this year went into effect at the end of August, but it may still be a while before Missouri sees the impact of these new laws. -
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation, other farm groups say lawsuit over CAFO regulations is 'frivolous'
JEFFERSON CITY – A state judge has issued a restraining order that delays the enforcement of a new law regulating contained animal feeding operations (CAFOS) after a lawsuit filed by a citizens group and others over claims the law is unconstitutional. -
Missouri Insurance Coalition focusing on asbestos trust reform legislation next session
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Insurance Coalition is hoping that asbestos bankruptcy trust transparency legislation will advance in the next legislative session. -
NFIB will push for reforms in product liability litigation and cap on punitives next session
JEFFERSON CITY – Legal reform advocates in Missouri are optimistic they'll make further gains in the next legislative session - with caps on punitive damages,asbestos bankruptcy trust transparency and other reforms. -
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. -
Missouri Chamber CEO says its gathering information for next steps regarding injury fund decision
JEFFERSON CITY – A recent decision by the Missouri Supreme Court has business owners across the state left with serious questions about who pays for employees who have been injured on the job.. -
Legislation closing loophole in O65 agreements a priority next legislative session, insurance advocate says
JEFFERSON CITY – Legislation that would provide insurers with more say in arbitration hearings and ways to avoid excessive payouts to plaintiffs did not make it this legislative session but will be a top priority next year, an insurance advocate recently said.