Nov 4, 2009
Tueth Keeney shareholder Ian Cooper recently argued the case of Keveney v. Missouri Military Academy before the Missouri Supreme Court on November 4, 2009. The appeal involves a legal issue of interest to almost all employers in the state of Missouri: whether or not an employee with an employment contract may sue for wrongful discharge and seek tort damages, such as emotional distress and punitive damages. The case has important implications for a large number of Missouri employers
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Nov 1, 2009
Shane Jones, shareholder of Tueth Keeney, recently accepted his re-appointment to Vice Chair of the Labor & Employment Committee of the Missouri Bar. The scope of this committee is to study the law of labor and employment, and to promote its fair and just administration. The committee regularly reviews proposed legislation related to labor law and develops educational programs and materials for members of the bar interested in labor law. The re-appointment will become effective on November 1, 2009. This
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Oct 26, 2009
Melanie Gurley Keeney, shareholder and co-founder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt P.C., recently contributed her time and expertise to serve as a faculty member at the Public Risk Management Association’s (PRIMA) Institute. The institute took place on October 26-29, 2009 and was held at the Chateau Bourbon in New Orleans, Louisiana. Melanie spoke regarding the “Legal Principles of Risk Management”. PRIMA, for the past three decades, has been the one-stop resource for educational programming, risk resources, and networking
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Oct 24, 2009
Firm shareholder, D. Shane Jones joined with Susan Goldammer, the Senior Director of Employment and Labor Relations for the Missouri School Board Association (MSBA), in a presentation on Collective Bargaining at the 2009 MSBA Annual Conference. The conference held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri on October 22-25, 2009, attracted school administrators and public school officials from all over the state of Missouri. Shane and Susan presented a session on
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Oct 23, 2009
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Firm shareholder D. Shane Jones recently spoke at the Missouri School Board Association’s 2009 Annual Conference held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. The MSBA’s Annual Conference is a 3-day event that attracts the largest gathering of public school policymakers in Missouri. Shane presented on Friday, October 23, 2009. Shane’s
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Oct 23, 2009
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Firm Shareholder Celynda Brasher recently spoke at the Missouri School Board Association’s 2009 Annual Conference. The conference was a three-day event that was held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri, and attracts public school administrators from around the state. On Friday, October 23, 2009, Celynda conducted a session titled “Negotiating Superintendent Contracts”. The session addressed the process and
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Oct 23, 2009
Tueth Keeney attorneys are often asked to speak regarding a variety of legal issues facing school administrators because of their breadth of knowledge and experience with public school districts. The Missouri School Board Association recently hosted their 2009 MSBA Annual Conference. Each October the MSBA conducts a 3-day conference that is the largest gathering of public school policymakers in Missouri. Celynda Brasher, firm shareholder, conducted a session on October 23, 2009 as part of the MSBA Annual Conference. Celynda’s presentation
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Oct 22, 2009
Firm shareholders D. Shane Jones and Celynda Brasher teamed with the Missouri School Board Association (MSBA) to present a full day workshop on Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations in Missouri Schools. The presentation was held on October 22, 2009 as a preconference workshop for the MSBA’s Annual Conference held October 23-25, 2009. The pre-conference workshop contained four separate components, all of which were presented by Shane and/or Celynda with the exception of one session presented by Susan Goldammer, MSBA Senior
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Oct 15, 2009
Firm shareholders Melanie Keeney and Ian Cooper were the featured speakers at a meeting of the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) on October 15, 2009. Melanie provided ACC members with an update on important new compliance and liability issues regarding immigration law, including E-Verify, federal contracting rules, and I-9 compliance. Ian presented an update on recent cases under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) including expanding individual supervisor liability, sexual harassment liability, association
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Oct 13, 2009
Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to advising and educating school administrators on the complex and ever-changing legal issues facing public schools. Firm shareholder D. Shane Jones recently contributed his time and expertise to speak with administrators from the Egyptian Division of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO). Founded in 1952, Illinois ASBO is devoted to the school business management profession and strives to promote the standards of school business administration. On October 13, 2009, Shane talked
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Ian P. Cooper
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Celynda L. Brasher