Year: 2018
Repairing Missouri’s broken consumer protection law
/A law intended to protect Missouri consumers is now more commonly being used against them to line the pockets of trial attorneys. Gas dealers, rental companies and food manufacturers are […]
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This bill could get more infrastructure construction projects funded
/Missouri’s Prevailing Wage Law establishes a minimum wage rate that must be paid to workers on public construction projects in the state, such as bridges, roads and government buildings. That […]
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Bill would protect businesses from lawsuits over unpreventable crimes
/It’s a nightmare for any business leader to see their company turned into a crime scene. However, many Missouri business leaders aren’t aware that in the wake of a tragic […]
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Bill would stop double-dipping on asbestos claims
/Rep. Bruce DeGroot, a Republican from Chesterfield, has introduced a bill to prevent unfairness in asbestos claims. House Bill 1645 would prevent the current practice of double-dipping that depletes limited […]
Read more »Confirmed: Senate approves Rob Dixon, Anna Hui as department heads
/The Missouri Senate has confirmed Rob Dixon and Anna Hui as directors of two departments that are critical to the future of the state’s economy. Dixon will serve as director […]
Read more »Sen. Munzlinger’s bill to help stop out-of-state cases clogging up Missouri courts
/Missouri’s venue and joinder laws put out a welcome mat for out-of-state trial attorneys exploiting the system by trying to win outlandish judgments against out-of-state businesses. All attorneys have to […]
Read more »Missouri Chamber spins off GovWatch legislative tracking service
/The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has spun off GovWatch, a Jefferson City-based legislative tracking service, to be operated as an independent entity. Since 1994, the Missouri Chamber has […]
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