Florida Enacts Sweeping Tort Reform

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) recently signed into law comprehensive legal reforms that significantly change the legal landscape in Florida.  Under the new law, which is aimed at improving lawsuit abuse, the following changes have been made: Replaces pure...

THIRD CIRCUIT RECEIVES PUSH BACK ON PROPOSED DEADLINE CHANGE

With practices in New Jersey, Pennsylvania & Delaware, The Cook Group has been watching what will happen with the proposed filing deadline change announced by The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in January 2023. The proposed filing deadline...

ST. LOUIS OFFICE ADDS PARTNER JOHN BESEAU

ST. LOUIS – FEBRUARY 28, 2023 The Cook Group is pleased to announce the addition of Partner John Beseau to the firm’s St. Louis office. John is a skilled attorney who focuses his practice on construction and commercial litigation, including real estate disputes,...

St. Louis Attorneys Contribute Pro-Bono To SAIL Program

  The USDC Eastern District of Missouri operates a post plea, pre-sentence diversion program known as SAIL (Sentencing Alternatives Improving Lives) for select defendants.  The Court recently reached out to The Cook Group in St. Louis for support through our...