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Missouri Laws Work to Combat Sex Trafficking at Hotels, Other Tourist Spots
Human trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit. In some cases, traffickers trick, defraud, or physically force victims...
John Simon and Timothy Cronin Speak About Recent $17.6 Million Verdict in St. Louis Opioid Case
Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey, of the Great Trials Podcast, interview John Simon and Timothy Cronin of Simon Law Firm,...
Jury Bias and Reconceptualizing Jury Trials in the Age of COVID-19
In Part I of this conversation John Simon, Erich Vieth and law professor/researcher John Campbell discussed jury attitudes regarding jury...
What Do 1,500 People Think About Serving as Jurors During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Trial attorneys have had to think outside of the box in order to represent their clients during the pandemic. Like...
Ford Recalls 2 Million Vehicles Due to Door Latch Failure: Do You Have a Case?
Ford is recalling more than two million models of sedans, crossovers, and vans because the doors have the potential to...
Analysis and Explanation of the Supreme Court Ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia
On the morning of June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”, “the Court”) handed down their...
Mary Simon to Serve on the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) Executive Committee for The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is a network of BAMSL lawyers interested in career advancement, public service, leadership training, and...
Severe Injuries in Evenflo’s “Big Kid” Booster Seats
In an investigation carried out by ProPublica, researchers found that—despite the company’s claims—Evenflo’s “Big Kid” booster seats offered little protection...
John G. Simon Receives 2020 Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award from Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
The Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award is awarded to the Missouri Attorney who best exemplifies the qualities of professionalism,...
Simon Law in the News
Should rideshare apps be immune from lawsuits?
Johnny Simon, Simon Law, joins Chris and Amy to explain why their lawsuit challenging that the Lyft app is a service, not a product, has progressed through the courts.
Attorney calls for rideshare safety, transparency in STL carjackings
Four teens in north St. Louis County were arrested for carjacking rideshare drivers on back-to-back days, sparking renewed concerns over juvenile crime and rideshare safety. Attorney Johnny Simon pursues a landmark wrongful death lawsuit against Lyft that could hold rideshare companies accountable under product liability laws for failing to protect drivers.
Simon Law discusses latest on rideshare app litigation
A group of St. Louis teens carjacked both an Uber and a Lyft driver in back-to-back incidents, reigniting concerns about rideshare safety and accountability. Attorney Johnny Simon argues that Uber and Lyft fail to use the data they collect to protect drivers.
‘Another Notch in the Plaintiffs’ Side’: Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase
Ahead of the damages phase in a landmark Meta data privacy case involving fertility data, experts are eyeing the potential impact the jury verdict may have on the data privacy class action landscape against Big Tech amid surging claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
Teens suspects in Uber carjacking, chase that left officer injured released to guardians, police say
A late-night armed carjacking of a 67-year-old Uber driver in north St. Louis led to a high-speed chase, an officer injury, and the arrest of four teenage suspects. The case renewed calls from attorney Johnny Simon for stronger safety measures from rideshare companies, including stricter rider verification and better fraud protection.