On July 7, 2021, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed into law a COVID-19 liability bill (Senate Bill 51). The law, which becomes effective on August 28, 2021, is intended to provide protections to Missouri businesses, the...more
7/14/2021
/ Civil Liability ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Damages ,
Governor Parson ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medical Malpractice ,
New Legislation ,
Preemption ,
Product Defects ,
Religious Institutions ,
Willful Misconduct
Please join Lathrop GPM for our annual State of Litigation event, being held virtually for the second year. This free, three-part webinar series will explore the latest trends in litigation, risks facing companies today, and...more
6/8/2021
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credibility ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Ethics ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Pro Bono ,
Remote Depositions ,
Remote Hearings ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Testimony ,
Virtual Litigation ,
Webinars
Like every aspect of our society, the coronavirus is affecting class action litigation. In the last month a rush of new “corona” class actions have been filed, and businesses are seeing novel class claims. The headlines have...more
5/1/2020
/ Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employment Litigation ,
Financial Institutions ,
Labeling ,
Price Gouging ,
Refunds ,
Risk Management ,
Stock Drop Litigation