Dowd Bennett Partners, Ed Dowd, Jim Bennett and Jim Crowe are all recognized by St. Louis Magazine as the St. Louis Region’s Top Attorneys for 2013. St. Louis Magazine publishes results of the confidential survey conducted by the publisher of The Best Lawyers in America®, of clients and lawyers in the…
On January 28, 2013 – Missouri Lawyers Weekly named the jury’s decision in Automation Service v. Emerson a top defense verdict of the year. In this case, Emerson was sued for anti-trust and advertising damages by Automation Service, a competitor. Automation Service filed 13 counts against Emerson and a…
In an article published in the January 13, 2013 edition of The Government Contractor, the decision of the Sixth Circuit in U.S. ex rel. Williams v. Renal Care Group was identified as the most significant False Claims Act legal decision of 2012. The Sixth Circuit’s decision was noted for its holding…
On Friday, December 21, 2012, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee dismissed Counts III – VI in the matter of U.S. ex rel. Williams v. Renal Care Group and Fresenius Medical Care, finally ending in Fresenius’ favor a long-running false claims act case and investigation.…
On Friday, December 21, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Anheuser-Busch in the matter of Robert D. Carr v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. The plaintiff had claimed ERISA benefits under an Anheuser-Busch severance plan following his involuntary termination. After discovery,…
For the third consecutive year, Dowd Bennett LLP is a major sponsor of the Price of Freedom Gala to benefit the Joshua Chamberlain Society. The January 26th, military-inspired event raises money to support the Joshua Chamberlain Society’s efforts to make available help and assistance to military service members who…
On December 7, 2012, Dowd Bennett lawyers obtained a $5.3M jury verdict for Fisher Controls, a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The verdict on Emerson’s counterclaim followed the earlier dismissal of the plaintiff’s claims for antitrust conspiracy, monopolization,…
Cameras were rolling as Jim Bennett presented his opening statement in the trial of Process Controls International Inc. v. Emerson Process Management et al. in the Eastern District of Missouri Federal Court. The case was the first ever televised case in the Eastern District and three hours of video…
Dowd Bennett is proud to announce our newest partner, Kelly J. H. Murrie. Dowd Bennett New Partner Announcement – November 2012
On Wednesday, November 14, 2012, the Circuit Court for Pulaski County, Missouri entered judgment in favor of MRP Properties, Inc., a Valero Company, in the matter of MRP Properties, Inc. v. Gateway Energy LLC. After a bench trial, the Court awarded the full monetary relief requested in the unlawful…
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