Jennifer Dowdell Armstrong

Representative Cases/Matters

BUSINESS/COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

• Won dismissal of a $700 million False Claims Act action against a nonprofit conservancy district that was affirmed on appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.    
• Won dismissal of all claims against two large technology companies in a 23-count class action complaint alleging federal antitrust violations and tort and consumer-protection claims under the laws of five different states.
• Represented two publicly-traded corporations in ongoing multidistrict civil antitrust litigation against alleged global cartels.  Negotiated a highly favorable settlement.
• Represented a worldwide distributor of mechanical power transmission parts in a civil antitrust resale price maintenance case.
• Won dismissal of all federal civil antitrust claims against a leading food corporation.
• Won dismissal of a class action complaint alleging violations of federal securities laws against a global financial institution. 
• Defended a multinational freight transportation company in a class action complaint alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and obtained favorable settlement.
• Represented 10 high-net-worth individuals that invested over $19 million in a failed corporation against the business’s inside Board of Directors, alleging violations of state securities laws, fraud, and numerous business torts.  Obtained a highly favorable settlement.
• Defended a construction company in a multi-party civil action alleging violations of Illinois antitrust laws.

  
  WHITE COLLAR CRIME/INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

• Represented a pharmaceutical distributor in Drug Enforcement Administration administrative proceedings and a U.S. Attorney investigation alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act.
• Represented a business executive in a federal criminal public corruption investigation. No charges or actions were filed. 
• Defended a Grammy Award–winning musician against indictment for a felony weapons violation and assault and battery. After filing a constitutional challenge to the indictment, the case resolved with a misdemeanor plea and the imposition of a $250 fine. 
• Defended an executive in a federal criminal investigation and at trial for alleged healthcare fraud allegations.  Obtained a sentence that was 24 months below the United States Sentencing Guidelines range.
• Represented a chief executive officer of a manufacturing company in a federal criminal indictment for tax fraud.  Obtained a sentence of six months of imprisonment and six months of home detention, approximately 20 months below the United States Sentencing Guidelines range.
• Defended a government contractor against a federal criminal indictment alleging multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and false statement.
• Represented the Board of Directors of a national manufacturing company in connection with an internal investigation of potential FCPA violations.
• Represented the Board of Executives of a national healthcare corporation in connection with internal investigation of potential antitrust violations.
• Represented a high-level executive in the financial services industry in a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation.
  

  ANTITRUST/FCPA COMPLIANCE COUNSELING

• Counseled numerous clients in health care, construction, and manufacturing industries regarding compliance with Sherman and Robinson-Patman Acts, pricing, vertical relationships, and trade association activities.
• Counseled numerous clients with international business operations and interests regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance.
• Provided antitrust and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance training to Board of Directors, senior executives, sales staff, and other high-risk employees.