Ian Cooper and D. Shane Jones Successfully Defend Saint Louis University in Discrimination Lawsuit

Tueth Keeney recently won summary judgment for Saint Louis University in a disability and retaliation case in St. Louis. Plaintiff, a disabled former student, was barred from campus after making threats against a University faculty member. The student filed an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri seeking an injunction requiring the University to readmit him, as well as claims for actual and punitive damages. Tueth Keeney first defeated the student’s demands for re-admission,

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Margaret A. Hesse and D. Shane Jones Speak at FMLA Update 2004

Firm attorneys are often in demand as speakers and presenters for their insight and on legal issues. On December 2, 2004, Tueth Keeney attorneys Margaret Hesse and D. Shane Jones presented useful information on difficult legal issues at two-day program entitled “Missouri FMLA Update 2004″ for the Council on Education in Management,     Topics covered included “Minimizing the Administrative Headaches that Accompany Intermittent and Reduced Schedule Leave,” and “Effectively Managing Return to Work Issues: Understanding Your Employer Rights and

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James Layton Was a Featured Speaker at the NAGTRI Legal Writing Program

    James Layton leads the firm’s Appellate practice group and is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Labor, and Education groups. He assists clients with analysis and presentation of complex legal issues in Missouri and federal courts, both trial and appellate. In addition to handling cases himself and with other attorneys at Tueth Keeney, Jim consults with clients on appellate strategy and assists other counsel in high-stakes, complex appeals. Jim has briefed and argued cases before the

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