Mealey's (September 23, 2018, 7:54 PM EDT) -- SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri attorney general on Aug. 31 sued the operators of the “Ride the Ducks” vessel that caused 17 deaths when it sank on a lake during a storm, alleging violations of the state’s consumer protection statute. The defendants moved to dismiss on Sept. 10, arguing that the state’s claims are preempted by federal Coast Guard regulations (Missouri, ex rel., Attorney General Joshua D. Hawley v. Branson Duck Vehicles LLC, No. 18-3293, W.D. Mo.)....