/tags/american-tort-reform-association American Tort Reform Association en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-01-15/its-called-a-hellhole-but-madison-county-defense-attorneys-say-better-the-devil-you-know Every year, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) releases its annual list of so-called “judicial hellholes," a term it uses to refer to civil… Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-01-15/its-called-a-hellhole-but-madison-county-defense-attorneys-say-better-the-devil-you-know Rachel Lippmann /2013-12-17/new-distinction-for-st-louis-it-joins-madison-county-on-judicial-hellhole-list A group that lobbies to make courts friendlier to business says it’s seeing a troubling increase in the number of large product liability cases filed in… Tue, 17 Dec 2013 22:16:15 GMT /2013-12-17/new-distinction-for-st-louis-it-joins-madison-county-on-judicial-hellhole-list Rachel Lippmann /2012-07-31/mo-supreme-court-throws-out-caps-on-medical-malpractice Updated 4:33 p.m. with reporting by KCUR's Elana Gordon.Missouri’s Supreme Court has effectively overturned state caps on non-economic damages that can be… Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:26:35 GMT /2012-07-31/mo-supreme-court-throws-out-caps-on-medical-malpractice /2011-12-16/ranking-madison-st-clair-ill-counties-among-most-unfair-court-jurisdictions-in-nation Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky used in this report.An annual ranking again cites Illinois as a state rife with "judicial hell… Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:51:01 GMT /2011-12-16/ranking-madison-st-clair-ill-counties-among-most-unfair-court-jurisdictions-in-nation /2011-02-20/mccaskill-unveils-new-congressional-reforms Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill says Congress needs to play by the same rules as everyone else.Speaking at her St. Louis office on Sunday, the… Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:32:09 GMT /2011-02-20/mccaskill-unveils-new-congressional-reforms