Jim Layton will join University of Missouri Professor Carl Esbeck on Thursday, July 12, in speaking about a religion case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 4, 2018: Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The program is a sequel to one presented last year by Jim and Professor Esbeck regarding Trinity Lutheran
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Jim Layton, leader of Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group and former Missouri Solicitor General, was interviewed this week by reporters looking at the authority of Missouri Governor Mike Parson to appoint his successor as lieutenant governor. Jim taught state constitutional law at the University of Missouri Law School and was responsible for constitutional litigation at
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The Jefferson City News-Tribune quoted Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group, as one of the legal experts who have addressed whether new Missouri Governor Mike Parson can appoint a new lieutenant governor. Prior to joining Tueth Keeney, Jim directed the defense of state constitution challenges for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and
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Melanie Gurley Keeney chaired a panel presentation on “What You Need to Know About Employing Foreign Nationals Under the Current Administration.” Mollie Hennessee of Tueth Keeney also participated in the panel presentation. The Association of Corporate Council St. Louis is the preeminent organization serving in-house counsel in the St. Louis area. Immigration – The Firm represents businesses, institutions of higher learning, and
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Attorneys from Tueth Keeney are often in demand for their expertise in school law and employment matters. On Saturday, June 2nd, Firm Shareholder Celynda Brasher will speak at the 2018 MSBA Leadership Summit being held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach. Celynda’s presentation, entitled “Negotiating Administrator Contracts” will identify the components of a quality administrator
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Melanie Gurley Keeney recently presented a webinar entitled “Employment Discrimination Caselaw Update.” She presented an update of cutting-edge cases in employment discrimination that have followed since the en banc 7th Circuit found a sexual orientation discrimination claim to be cognizable under Title VII. The National Council of School Attorneys (COSA) provides information and practical assistance
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Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice, is one of the authors of the new edition of the 8th Circuit Appellate Practice Manual, just published by MinnCLE. Jim is the author of the chapter on the court’s jurisdiction, which addresses what kinds of appeals can be taken to the 8th Circuit. In some earlier
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Tueth Keeney attorney Kate Nash will moderate a free webinar by the ELA “Lessons Learned in Higher Education: Sexual Misconduct Around the World”, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Find out more about the webinar here https://www.employmentlawalliance.com/webinars/lessons-learned-in-higher-education-sexual-misconduct-around-the-world. Katherine L. Nash practices primarily in the areas of education, non-profit, litigation, labor and employment law. Kate has extensive
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Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton wrote for the American Corporate Counsel Association-St. Louis on using and finding appellate counsel. As he points out, every time a matter proceeds–or may proceed–to appeal, the client chooses appellate counsel. But the choice is sometimes a passive one: leaving the matter in the hands of the trial-level lawyers alone, without
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Ian Cooper and Jenna Lakamp recently obtained summary judgment for Southern Illinois University in a case entitled Tamari v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University. The plaintiff in the case, a former employee at the University’s Edwardsville campus, alleged that she was discriminated against on the basis of her national origin, and that the
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