Dowd Bennett partner Ed Dowd, is one of the five Dowd Bennett partners selected by their peers for inclusion in the 21st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Mr. Dowd was recognized by Best Lawyers® for his excellent work within the practice areas of Corporate Compliance Law and White…
A St. Louis City jury found in favor of Anheuser-Busch on Francine Katz’s claims of gender discrimination. Ms. Katz was the highest ranking female at Anheuser-Busch and claimed gender discrimination in pay from 2002 through 2008. The trial lasted three weeks and was handled by Dowd Bennett attorneys Jim…
Four Dowd Bennett Partners have been chosen by their peers to be included in the 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Partners Jim Bennett and Jim Crowe were both acknowledged for their work in the practice of Commercial Litigation, Mr. Bennett for the eighth straight year and Mr. Crowe…
Law360 reports on federal ruling for Dowd Bennett Client in a case handled by partners Jim Bennett and Megan Heinsz. Law360 Article
Terry O’Toole of Dowd Bennett LLP successfully represented a disabled veteran in his nearly 50 year quest for benefits. Two years ago the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recognized our client’s entitlement to benefits, but refused to grant him past-due benefits any earlier than his most recent application for…
Thomson Reuters highlights final judgment for client in trial handled by Dowd Bennett Partners Jim Bennett and Megan Heinsz. See http://newsandinsight.thomsonreuters.com/Legal/News/2013/06_-_June/Court_ruling_could_spur_tax_challenges_over_FCA_settlements/
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,…
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,…
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