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The Missouri legislature’s check on runaway verdicts
This ruling is important because it provides a clear pathway for the General Assembly and governor to fix excessive liability that harms people’s lives. -
Soccer fans call for ouster of Kroenke, following days of rage over 'Super League' plan
Supporters of a London soccer club are planning a protest calling for the ouster of its owner, Missouri businessman Stan Kroenke. -
Hulu and Netflix motions to dismiss Creve Coeur’s lawsuit to recover taxes lost to cable decline remain pending in county court
CLAYTON – Creve Coeur, losing 0.04 percent of its budget due to the slow decline of cable television, seeks a court order taxing Netflix and Hulu statewide. -
First Monsanto herbicide cancer trial in St. Louis, due to begin next week, postponed
ST. LOUIS – A trial in St. Louis over claims that a key ingredient in an herbicide was linked to cancer in number of people is postponed. -
Merger of St. Louis city-county would dissolve court where mass litigation has taken root
ST. LOUIS - Merger of St. Louis city and county would shut down one of the nation’s most wide open courts, as the 22nd Judicial District would cease to exist under the current “Metro City” merger plan. -
Proponents of venue reform say out-of-state claimants have 'gamed' St. Louis city courts
JEFFERSON CITY – Speaking for the Missouri Association of Trial Lawyers in opposing a bill that would tighten jurisdiction over civil suits, injury attorney Brett Emison argued that cities produce better trials because jurors have time and resources to sit for weeks, whereas jury prospects in rural counties have to get their crops in. -
Missouri lawmakers seek to limit out-of-state plaintiffs suing in St. Louis where huge verdicts have resulted
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Jurors pound Johnson & Johnson with $4.69 billion judgment; Company vows to appeal
ST. LOUIS – Jurors on July 12 handed Johnson & Johnson a body-blow, levying a total $4.14 billion in punitive damages and $550 million in compensatory damages to 22 women who claimed its talcum powder contained asbestos that caused them to develop ovarian cancer. -
J&J talc trial wraps up: Attorneys accuse each other of fake science in closing arguments
ST. LOUIS – Attorneys for both sides claimed the other fabricated science during closing remarks on July 11 after a month-long trial in a lawsuit in which 22 women allege the baby powder they used made by Johnson & Johnson gave them ovarian cancer.