Langdon & Emison congratulates attorney Tricia Campbell for receiving the Women’s Justice Litigation Practitioner Award at a ceremony hosted by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, Thursday, May 3 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis. 

Missouri senators are rushing to pass legislation under the guise of “tort reform,” according to a recent blog by Langdon & Emison partner Mark Emison. According to Emison, these tort reform bills protect corporations from being sued by citizens who are injured or killed by their defective products.

Spring break season is upon us, which places many vacationers on U.S. highways for road trips to their destinations. If your spring break has yet to start and you’re planning to hit the highway soon, Langdon & Emison partner David Brose offers five simple tips for save travel.

Langdon & Emison paralegals, Rachel Ahmann and Rayna Wulfekotter, shared their superpowers recently with paralegals nationwide, showing them how to become Wonder Woman when battling for medical records.

Langdon & Emison is pleased to announce the addition of associate attorney Connor Curran to its staff. Connor joins the firm after practicing law nearly two years with a civil defense firm in Jefferson City, Mo.  

The Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys has continued its Balance the Scales initiative, which includes an open letter writing campaign that citizens can contribute their name to if they wish.  Balance the Scales collects stories from throughout the state that showcase some of the harms to consumers that "tort reform" legislation can bring.  This campaign is primarily communicated through social media, and is at its heart a project dedicated to preserving the Civil Justice System.

Thousands of consumers who have filed lawsuits against 3M for their Bair Hugger warming blankets received a favorable ruling this week, as the trial court rejected 3M’s arguments to prevent the claims from going to trial.  The first bellwether trial is set for February 8, 2018, with additional trials following throughout the year.