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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. -
THOMPSON COBURN: Governor Parson signs bill to strengthen Nuisance Property Statute
On July 9, 2019, Missouri Governor Michael Parson signed into law Senate Bill 203, making it easier for individuals and neighborhood organizations in the City of St. Louis and Kansas City to combat nuisance properties using the court system. -
Missouri tackled venue shopping and is looking at other legal reforms, state rep says
ST. LOUIS – A Republican state representative who helped usher through venue reform legislation this session believes the measure will stop the flow of out-of-state plaintiffs from flooding Missouri courts. -
Sen. Emery calls tort reform bill 'a great step in bringing fairness to our courts'
JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Ed Emery (R-District 31), who sponsored the just signed into law tort reform bill, hopes that it will make it more difficult for out-of-state plaintiffs to bring their lawsuits to Missouri. -
Gov. Parson signs tort reform legislation expected to reduce lawsuits filed by out-of-state plaintiffs
JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation this week that supporters say will stop out-of-state residents and attorneys from taking advantage of Missouri's court system. -
Judge denies Missouri AG's request for sanctions against Backpage's law firm
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has rejected the Missouri Attorney General’s Office request to impose sanctions in connection with litigation concerning Backpage.com. -
Legislature votes to limit local regulation over concentrated animal feeding operations
JEFFERSON CITY – Local communities will no longer have control over policing the activities of large scale farming operations under a bill passed by the Missouri House May 14 and sent to Gov. Michael L. Parson. -
Rep. Holly Rehder 'hopeful' bill to establish prescription drug monitoring program passes Senate
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is in search of witnesses to the horrors of opioid addiction and the effects that it causes in an attempt to fight pharmaceutical companies. -
Attorney: Politicians' 'lack of leadership' on opioid crisis 'leaves Missourians addicted and dying'
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is attempting to fight the pharmaceutical companies through showing people the horrors of opioid addiction. -
Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry VP: SB 65 'would be a big part on improving' state's lawsuit climate
JEFFERSON CITY – Several civil justice reforms are being considered in the Missouri legislature, but one that would reform how punitive damages are awarded would go a long way toward improving the state's business climate, according to a state industry leader. -
Missouri Democratic Party opposes proposed changes to impeachment procedure
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Democratic Party is opposing a proposed amendment that would change impeachment procedures in the state. -
Joinder reform bill passes along party lines in Missouri House committee
JEFFERSON CITY – House Judiciary committee members passed a Senate bill to tighten jurisdiction of Missouri courts without discussion on March 26. -
Legislator leading charge against Missouri venue reform gets big bucks from lawyers
JEFFERSON CITY – In four years lawyers gave $373,391 to campaigns of state Sen. Scott Sifton, whose amendment to a joinder bill would grant trials to plaintiffs in courts where the Supreme Court ruled they don’t belong. -
Sen. Ed Emery confident bill putting limits on awards for multiple plaintiffs will pass House
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Sen. Ed Emery told the St. Louis Record he's optimistic that Senate Bill 7, which aims to put a limit on large awards for cases where multiple plaintiffs combine lawsuits, will pass in the state's House of Representatives. -
State Senate OKs bill that restricts out-of-state plaintiffs from being added to Missourians' lawsuits
Senate Bill 7 now goes to House -
Associated Industries of Missouri president: Supreme Court 'got it right' on talc ruling
ST. LOUIS – A recent Missouri Supreme Court decision on talc-related lawsuits could help reduced the liability that Johnson & Johnson faces over claims that the company's talc products may lead to cancer. -
Missouri lawmakers seek to limit out-of-state plaintiffs suing in St. Louis where huge verdicts have resulted
Legislation aimed at joinder of suits -
Dohrman says his House bill aims to bring fairness to the way colleges handle sex harassment allegations
Two highly controversial bills recently introduced in the Missouri House and Senate would give university students accused of sexual harassment and assault more rights than they have in any other state, a posting on kansascity.com said. -
'De facto debtors' prisons have no place in Missouri,' Schmitt says in amicus brief
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri's new attorney general said in an amicus brief he recently filed with the state's highest court that "de facto debtors' prisons" in the state "must end." -
New attorney general says state will get more than $27,000 in settlement with Neiman Marcus over data breach
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri's new attorney general recently announced a $1.5 million multistate settlement with Dallas-based retailer Neiman Marcus over a 2013 data breach that reportedly involved 1.1 million credit and debit cards.