Class certification obtained in an action brought on behalf of all Missouri purchasers of the prescription drug Vioxx

Don Downing, along with co-lead counsel Pat Stueve of Kansas City, obtained class certification in an action brought on behalf of all Missouri purchasers of the prescription drug Vioxx. The case alleges that the drug's manufacturer, Merck, mislead the consuming public about the drug's true safety profile, and thereby violated Missouri's Merchandising Practices Act. The case seeks economic losses only.  For more information, click here.

GRG Attorneys speak at the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys annual meeting June 19-22, 2008

Don Downing will present Missouri Merchandising Practices Act: An Overlooked Remedy?

Joan Lockwood will be on the panel discussing the Annual Update on the Law.

Maurice Graham is the coordinator for Winning with Experts, a trial demonstration seminar hosted by the MoBarCLE and the American College of Trial Lawyers. This program will be presented on June 27, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. To register go to www.mobar.org.

Don Downing, of Gray, Ritter & Graham, P.C., in St. Louis, Mo., has been appointed co-lead counsel in the multi-district litigation involving Aurora Dairy Corp. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber issued the order on April 18, 2008.

Downing will serve as Co-Interim Class Counsel and Co-Lead Counsel with Chicago attorney Elizabeth Fegan to coordinate the multi-district litigation.

This multi-district litigation includes nearly 20 class-action lawsuits representing 31 states that have been filed against Aurora Dairy Corp. in U.S. federal courts. The suits allege consumer fraud, negligence, and unjust enrichment concerning the sale of organic milk by the company, and seek damages from Aurora to reimburse consumers harmed by the company’s actions.

They claim that Aurora has failed to adhere to USDA organic standards while labeling its milk as organic. The price of organic milk is significantly higher than non-organic milk.

Aurora is the nation's largest producer of private-label organic milk, supplying it to Wal-Mart, Target, Wild Oats, Costco, Safeway and other retailers.

Don Downing recently settled a class action brought on behalf of uninsured patients against BJC Health System. 

6th Annual GRG Advocacy Symposium - Lighting the Way to Your Success

The theme of the 6th Annual GRG Advocacy Symposium was Lighting the Way to Your Success. In spite of ice storms and treacherous roadways, attorneys in the early stages of their career came to the Charles F. Knight Education Center at Washington University on Friday, February 22, 2008, to attend this program.

"It was a real one-on-one opportunity to talk with highly respected trial attorneys." "The experience of the presenters/panelists and their willingness to share their experiences was extremely helpful and informative," were a couple of the comments made after the 2008 event.

Topics included:

• Write to Win: The Power of the Pen
• Effective Client Relations: Secrets on How to Obtain Clients and Keep them Happy
• Basic Medicine for Attorneys
• Panel: How to Survive as a Young Lawyer in the Practice of Law
• Making Your First Appearance in Appellate Court
• Ten Rules to Follow at Trial to Improve Your Likelihood of Success
• Successful Depositions "Think Outside the Box"
• Panel: Trial Skills and Strategies You Never Thought Of

Don Downing and Maurice Graham appear as panelists on "The Legal Forum"

On Saturday, January 26th, Don Downing and Maurice Graham appeared as panelists on "The Legal Forum", a weekly program carried by St. Louis radio station KSLG. They were interviewed by program director, Austin Voelker. Mr. Graham addressed the current status of medical malpractice litigation in America and Mr. Downing discussed class actions, and responded to on-air questions by listeners. KSLG is an affiliate of Fox Sports Radio and presents "The Legal Forum" on legal subjects of national interest each Saturday morning.

Morry Cole and Graham Dobbs are investigating and pursuing cases involving serious injury, disability and neurological compromise from ciguatera food poisoning. Please contact these GRG attorneys if you believe you have been harmed in this manner.
 

Click here to read Conger Beasley, Jr.'s article on GRG's Chairman Robert F. Ritter (published in Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine" November 2007)
 

Traffic to the downtown area may experience disruptions during the I-64/US 40 construction project. To accommodate our clients and potential clients during this period, our attorneys are willing to interview and meet those living in the West County area in their homes or other suitable locations. Please contact our office if you need this service.

For current road closings and restrictions, visit www.thenewi64.org and www.gatewayguide.com. Another source for information is traffic.com.
 

Maurice Graham was named among the top three in the Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2007 Missouri's Best Survey in the categories of Best Lawyer and Best Litigator. He was also recognized as one of twelve attorneys in Missouri to receive the 2008 "Bet-the-Company Litigation" award from The Best Lawyers in America.