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A Montgomery County jury found Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., guilty of Medicaid fraud on Feb. 24, and ordered the manufacturer to pay the State of Alabama $28.4 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages. Documents presented in the state's case against Sandoz indicate a long history of inflating prices on its generic drugs to increase its market share, defrauding the state's Medicaid system. During the trial, several critical documents were shown to jurors, which prove Sandoz intentionally defrauded the state.

Montgomery, Ala. - Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., announced Dec. 11 that shareholder W. Daniel "Dee" Miles was selected as the firm's "Litigator of the Year." The annual recognition is presented to the attorney who demonstrates exceptional professional skill throughout the course of the year and best represents the firm's ideal of "helping those who need it most."

More than 900 attorneys attended the second annual Beasley Allen Retreat at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22. The retreat provides continuing education credits and is open to all Alabama lawyers in private practice.

MONTGOMERY, ALA. - Beasley Allen law firm will hosts its second annual Beasley Allen Retreat at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa at the Convention Center beginning Friday, Nov. 21 and continuing on Saturday, Nov. 22. The retreat provides continuing education credits and is open to all Alabama lawyers in private practice. More than 900 attorneys from throughout the state are expected to attend.

Beasley Allen sponsored two Montgomery Youth Football teams this year, in the 8-10-year-old division and the 11-12-year-old division. Pictured, noseguard Wilson Miles gives a "high five" to his defensive line coach after making a sack on the running back for a 7-yard-loss for the opposing team.

The Montgomery police department's "Cops for Christmas" Golf Tournament has benefited over five hundred children in the past four year. All proceeds go directly to underprivileged children and assist in making Christmas wishes come true. A Banquet is also held at the end of each year where all children attend and are treated to a Christmas Dinner and all gifts are presented. This program has made a tremendous impact on the Montgomery community. Each participant should know that they are doing their part in putting smiles on children's faces and to make the Holiday Season special.

Navan Ward, an attorney with Montgomery, Ala.-based firm Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., recently accepted a national First Place Award of Achievement from the American Bar Association on behalf of the Alabama State Bar Young Lawyers Section (YLS). The award was presented in recognition of an outstanding program developed by the bar's YLS to address the shortage of minorities in the legal profession and increase diversity in the bar.

Dee Miles, who joined Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., in 1991, recently was selected by the American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America. The ATLA is a national organization composed of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state, with membership extended by special invitation only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile, both civil plaintiff and criminal defense.

Jere Beasley, founding shareholder of Montgomery, Alabama-based Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., has once again been recognized as one of the most outstanding lawyers in the United States. He was selected as one of 10 attorneys featured in The National Law Journal's 2008 special report, titled Winning: Successful strategies from some of the nation's top litigators.