Jul 25, 2024
On July 24, 2024, Judge Rodney Sippel of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri entered a preliminary injunction in State of Arkansas et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Education et al., blocking the Department of Education from enforcing the recently released Title IX regulations within the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. This brings the total number of states where the Department of Education is enjoined from enforcing the new
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Jul 9, 2024
On July 2, 2024, Judge John Broomes of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas entered a preliminary injunction in State of Kansas, et al. v. U.S. Dept. of Education et al., blocking the Department of Education from enforcing the recently released Title IX regulations within the states of Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming. This injunction is broader than previous injunctions as it also enjoins enforcement against schools attended by members of plaintiff organizations Young America’s Foundation
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Jun 13, 2024
Missouri Lawyers Media honored Ian Cooper at its annual ICON awards luncheon on June 13, 2024. Ian was recognized for his long and distinguished career and for his longstanding commitment and contribution to the legal profession. Ian P. Cooper is a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Ian practices in the areas of employment law, higher education law, and litigation and regularly serves as lead trial and appellate counsel in significant employment lawsuits, including class actions
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May 8, 2024
On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule increasing the minimum salary requirements for exempt (sometimes referred to as “salaried”) employees employed in a “bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity (commonly referred to as “white-collar” employees). [1] The final rule increases the minimum salary level from $35,568 per year for exempt employees to $58,656 per year. The final rule is set to roll out in two waves: Employers are required to increase
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Apr 19, 2024
Ian Cooper has won a case brought under Title VII and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act brought by a former faculty member at Southern Illinois University. The former employee claimed that he was terminated on the basis of his national origin, race, and age, and in retaliation for making complaints. On March 31, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois granted the University summary judgment on all claims.
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Apr 1, 2024
On April 1, 2024, USCIS announced that it has received enough electronic H-1B cap registrations during the “initial registration period” to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap. It is uncertain whether there will be subsequent H-1B cap selections, based on the actual filings with USCIS. USCIS will begin accepting H-1B cap petitions as of today, and selected registrants must file their petitions within the filing timeline provided in their selection notice, which will be no more than 90
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Mar 12, 2024
Tueth Keeney was recognized by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) as a top place for women to work in the seventh annual “Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard.” Tueth Keeney was recognized as one of 14 St. Louis employers demonstrating excellence in four areas of workplace gender equity – leadership, compensation, flexible work policies, and recruitment and retention.
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Mar 6, 2024
Veronica Potter and Ian Cooper won a five-day jury trial for Washington University on March 1, 2024, in St. Louis County Circuit Court. The plaintiff was a former employee of the University who claimed he was terminated because of his race and his prior complaints, and that he was subjected to a hostile work environment. The claims were submitted to the jury under the MHRA’s prior “contributing factor” standard of liability. After five days of evidence, the jury returned a
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Jan 10, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule regarding how to determine who is an employee versus an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule rescinds the DOL’s 2021 Independent Contractor Rule that was published on January 7, 2021. Previously, the DOL announced on March 11, 2021 that this rule would be rescinded and replaced, with the proposed rule being published on October 13, 2022.
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Dec 31, 2023
The shareholders of the law firm Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. recently elected Firm attorney Merry Rhoades to the Firm’s Management Committee. Merry’s duties are set to begin January 1, 2024. Merry Rhoades has more than 30 years of experience representing Illinois public education institutions. Because of her 30-plus years of experience, she has key insights regarding the day-to-day operation of a school district ranging from board governance matters to board policy matters to student matters to special
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Kate L. Nash
Veronica E. Potter
Ian P. Cooper
Aigner S. Carr
Mollie G. Mohan
Robert A. Nickel
Calvin D. Bill
Diane E. Metzger
Luke T. Phillips
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Rebecca Martin
Merry Rhoades