Dowd Bennett attorneys Jim Bennett, John Comerford, Megan Heinsz and Rebecca McLaughlin recently won a unanimous defense verdict in a jury trial in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota in a product liability case involving a propane explosion. The plaintiffs, who had suffered serious…
The 2021 Chambers USA Guide recognized Dowd Bennett as the only law firm in Missouri in Band 1 for both “White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations” and “Litigation: General Commercial.” In its 2021 edition, Chambers ranked Dowd Bennett as the only St. Louis law firm in Band 1 of “Litigation:…
Four Dowd Bennett attorneys have been named to the 2020 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list as “Rising Stars” which consists of no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in its category. In addition to an intensive selection process, the attorneys must be 40 years old or younger, or…
Nine Dowd Bennett attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers in a variety of fields. The selection process, by which no more than five percent of attorneys are recognized in each state, includes independent…
On Friday, November 20, Dowd Bennett Partner Sheena Hamilton will present information on Covid-19 employment-related regulations at on online Labor & Employment Law Symposium CLE hosted by the Missouri Bar. Sheena and the EEOC’s Andrea Baran will discuss EEOC guidance regarding best practices in the workplace, off-duty conduct, when…
Dowd Bennett is proud to be included in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2021 “Best Law Firms” in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area: Tier One rankings: Bet-the Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law and Criminal Defense-White Collar Tier Two rankings: Appellate Practice and Corporate Governance Law…
On May 1, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial and reversed the grant of a preliminary injunction directed to advertising by Dowd Bennett client Anheuser-Busch on the issue of corn syrup. The district court had denied an injunction of Anheuser-Busch’s Super…
On November 1, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a class certification order that had been entered in Multi District Litigation proceedings involving a Dowd Bennett manufacturing company client. The district court had certified a nationwide class of plaintiffs challenging the advertising for…
Partner Jim Bennett selected to appear in the 13th edition of Benchmark Litigation as a Benchmark Litigation Star for his work in Appellate Litigation. A Litigation Star is a lawyer who is highly regarded by their peers and possesses a strong case record and positive client feedback.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently decided Engelhardt v. Qwest Corporation, affirming the summary judgment awarded to a subsidiary of CenturyLink on claims brought by a former employee. While employed by Qwest, the plaintiff had participated in a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuit…
Dowd Bennett is a litigation firm with extensive courtroom experience. Led by trial-seasoned lawyers, including former federal prosecutors and judicial law clerks, our team shares tenacity, a passion for seeing cases through trial and a complete commitment to client service.