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David A. Domina



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When Dairy Meets the Law

DOMINA LAW Group's specific dairy and dairy related litigation includes trials and arbitration proceedings, in these states:
     
     New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Idaho, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, 
     Indiana, New York, West Virginia

Both jury verdicts and appellate decisions involving dairy issues are in the firm’s background. Its experience with dairy issues includes: 

The Challenge

Modern dairying presents many challenges. Genetics, nutrition, health, markets, equipment. Each poses risks. Each can lead to court. 

Informed Lawyers

Sometimes, dairy problems lead to the courtroom. Then, the dairy farmer needs lawyers who know steers from heifers and lawyers who know:  

Examples of Dairy Issues:

Milking machine problems require attention. DOMINA LAW Group lawyers have been engaged to address major losses at dairies caused by improperly functions milking machines in Midwest and Southwest.    

Improper Nutriton can cause huge losses. Herdwide acidosis is one example. DOMINA LAW Group has handled dozens of dairy nutrition cases in the Midwest, Northeast, and most recently in the Southwestern U.S. Click here to learn more.   

Stray voltage, and engineering problems can cause losses. Building design and related causes have led to our involvement in many dairy lawsuits. 

David Domina Argues in Favor of USDA / DOJ Proposed GIPSA Rules

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Reinvigorate Rights of Food Producers, Increase Competition, Protect Jobs and Safeguard America's Food Supply.
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Domina - Taylor Report Published: Let's Look at the Statute. Surprise! It's Not About Efficiency!

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Many academic economists have blinders on: All they see is efficiency, efficiency, efficiency. This is true of recent comments about GIPSA proposed regulations and the Packers & Stockyards Act of 1921. It is also true of numerous economic analyses by government and academic economists.
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New Guide for Dairy Farmers in Difficult Times Available

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The Farmers Legal Action Group (FLAG), a Minnesota advocacy group for producers, issued a new pamphlet called Tools for Dairy Farmers in Tough Economic Times. The 16 page brochure is a thoughtful and effective guide to economic emergency disaster assistance programs, credit access, loan restructuring issues, and bankruptcy concerns. The guide also deals with milk check assignments, and touches on reform in the dairy industry.
Producers are urged to stay abreast of these issues. 
Flag's guide, which may be read here, is valuable.

Domina Participates in US Supreme Court Submission

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David A. Domina joined Washington DC lawyer Howard Shapiro, University of Wisconsin antitrust professor  Peter Carstensen, and Cohutta GA lawyer Cindy Johnson, is an effort to redress a wrong to a poultry producer in Tennessee.  The filing against Tyson Farms was made January 5, 2011.
A copy can be read here.
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Montana Ag Summit Speaker to Address Why Too Big is Failing

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Omaha, Neb. –  Montana Cattleman’s Association will have DOMINA LAW Group trial lawyer, David A. Domina, address “The Problems with the Structure of America’s Ag Markets: Why Too Big is Failing” during the Montana Ag Summit in Lewistown, Mont., this Saturday.
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Domina, Taylor File Final USDA/USDOJ Comments on Fair Market Rules

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Economist C Robert Taylor and David A. Domina filed their Final Comments on the GIPSA proposed rules to reinvigorate the marketplace for cattle, hogs and poultry.  Domina and Taylor's prior work on Market Concentration has been cited in national and international publications.  They delivered  a rebuttal to the U S General Accounting Office report to the U S Congress a year ago. The GAO report was largely repudiated as a result. 
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Watch clips of David Domina's Appearance on the 
Dept. Of Justice USDA Panel

Domina to Address Kansas Cattlemen’s Association

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The Kansas Cattlemen's Association’s annual meeting at Great Bend, Kansas, will feature David A. Domina as the group’s banquet speaker.  Domina will address the association on Friday evening. 
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Domina, Jorde Address Rural Interests

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Speaking at the invitation of the Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska, David A. Domina and Brian Jorde assembled with cattle producers at North Platte, Nebraska, on October 24.  Their lively conversation described the history of the federal regulation of agricultural markets and efforts to assure producers have a fair marketplace at which to sell their products. 
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Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind:  cattle and creeping things and beast of the earth after their kind; and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after their kind and the cattle after their kind...; and God saw that it was good".
                                                                                                         ~ Genesis 1:24, 25
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