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Missouri Governor Signs Bill on COVID-19 Civil Actions | JD Supra

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By Richard Bien, Matthew Jacober, Taryn Nash
| JD Supra
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 health care industry, religious organizations and others for liability under three types of COVID-19 related causes of action: COVID-19 exposure actions, COVID-19 medical liability actions, and COVID-19 products liability actions.
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[Virtual Event] State of Litigation – Part 2 - June 16th, 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm CT | JD Supra

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By Richard Bien, Peter Daniel, Gizie Hirsh
| JD Supra
June 16th, 2021 12:00 PM - 2:15 PM CT 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 how to manage those risks.
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Eleventh Circuit Breaks “New Ground” for Common Class Action Practice: Incentive Awards Banned by 1880s Supreme Court Precedent | JD Supra

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By Richard Bien, Brian Fries
| JD Supra
In a surprising opinion, the Eleventh Circuit politely pointed out that “The Emperor has no clothes.” A common practice in class actions is for class representatives to claim and settling defendants to pay incentive awards. These are payments separate from the representative’s individual recovery, recognizing the effort to serve as class representative in class actions. These awards vary from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars.
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COVID-19 Leads to New Class Actions | JD Supra

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By Brian Fries, Richard Bien
| JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
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