Missouri Governor Parson recently signed S.B. 591 into law. The new statute makes substantial changes both to the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) and to awards of punitive damages. These statutory changes apply to...more
Just as the 2020 legislative session wrapped up, the Missouri legislature passed a bill increasing the standards for pleading and making it harder to prove claims for punitive damages – especially in employment cases. S.B....more