Plaintiff in Missouri ‘popcorn lung’ case seeks new trial 
Published: February 14, 2012
Tags: Missouri, popcorn lung disease
Lawyers in a “popcorn lung” case in Missouri are seeking a new trial.
Mo. asbestos case settles for $10 million
Published: November 22, 2011
Tags: asbestos, mesothelioma
A wrongful death claim over asbestos in the Jackson County Circuit Courthouse has ended in a $10 million settlement.
Airport bar suit tests limits of dram shop liability in accident
By:
Scott Lauck
Published: June 29, 2011
Tags: dram shop liability, drunk driving, wrongful death
A drinking bout in Kansas City, Mo. that may have led to a fatal accident in Texas is testing the limits of a Missouri statute that generally shields bars from liability.
New Mo. law to restrict nuisance suits against farms
Published: May 23, 2011
Tags: farming, nuisance claims
Earlier this month, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed into law a bill which attempts to rein in suits against operations such as hog farms.
Judge approves settlement with baby bottle maker
By:
Scott Lauck
Published: May 16, 2011
Tags: baby, bisphenol-A, BPA, child protection
A federal judge has given final approval to a $3 million nationwide class action settlement with a maker of plastic baby bottles and children’s “sippy” cups that contained bisphenol A, or BPA.
Railroad settles wrongful death suit for $4 million
Published: May 12, 2011
Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co., railroad, wrongful death
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a suit over the death of a 10-year-old girl.
Hog farm neighbors win $1.95 million nuisance verdict
By:
Scott Lauck
Published: May 11, 2011
Tags: nuisance claims
A jury has returned a $1.95 million verdict for 12 Missouri residents who brought nuisance claims against an Iowa-based hog producer.
Former employee wins $10.6 million for sex harassment
By:
Scott Lauck
Published: May 9, 2011
Tags: sex harassment, UBS Financial Services
A former employee of UBS Financial Services has won nearly $10.6 million on claims that she was sexually harassed then fired in retaliation for gathering evidence for her case.
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