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 partner Beth Carver was inducted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers on April 12, 2019, at the Academy’s spring meeting in Philadelphia. The Academy was founded to recognize outstanding appellate lawyers and promote the improvement of appellate advocacy and the administration of the…
On April 10, 2019, Dowd Bennett partners Jim Martin and Michelle Nasser presented at BAMSL’s first annual White-Collar Crime Conference. Jim Martin was a panelist on “Important White Collar Developments,” and Michelle Nasser was a panelist on “It Doesn’t End with Upjohn: Preserving Privilege and Other Ethical Considerations in…
Former Missouri Governor and Dowd Bennett partner Jay Nixon discusses his role as an advocate for clients as well as his home state. A link to the Missouri Lawyers Weekly article is below. Nixon Relishes new role as advocate
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® has included Dowd Bennett LLP in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list for 6 practice areas in metropolitan St. Louis. Firms included in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list are identified for professional excellence with continuously impressive ratings from clients and…
On August 17, 2018, Sheena R. Hamilton presented to the judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and federal practitioners at the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. The national conference included speakers and panelists offering attorneys the opportunity to learn alongside circuit, district, magistrate, and…
On July 17, 2018, the Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Public Service Commission (PSC) erred in their decision denying Grain Belt Express a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN). The Grain Belt Express is a 780-mile interstate electrical transmission project, which would move clean, low-cost wind power…
On April 3, 2018, Dowd Bennett Partners Jay Nixon and Jamie Rehmann presented oral argument to the Missouri Supreme Court on behalf of Clean Line Energy of Houston, Texas regarding an interstate electrical transmission project known as the Grain Belt Express, which would move clean, low-cost wind power from…
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