Mar 1, 2019
In two decisions handed down on February 26, 2019, the Missouri Supreme Court waded into two questions under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA): whether sex stereotyping is enough to constitute a claim under the MHRA, and whether a student transitioning from female to male can insist on access to restrooms and locker rooms reserved for males. The court also waded into a question of proper procedure under Missouri administrative law. But in no respect did the Court””or at least
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Jan 24, 2019
The deadline to submit comments on the proposed Title IX regulations is quickly approaching. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX was released by the Department of Education on November 16, 2018, and was published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2018, starting the clock on the 60 day comment period. Comments can be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at Regulations.gov. To date, over 66,000 comments have been submitted in response
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Jan 17, 2019
Five areas in which Tueth Keeney attorneys have particular expertise””employment, higher education, and immigration, as well as trial and appellate litigation””intersected in an unusual set of facts addressed by the Missouri Supreme Court on January 15, 2019. The case was Kader v. Board of Regents of Harris-Stowe University. Professor Kader, an Egyptian national, was teaching at Harris-Stowe University using a J-1 visa””which the court describes as “a non-immigrant visa for individuals approved to participate in work- and
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Nov 27, 2018
We are proud to announce that seven Tueth Keeney attorneys have been selected for inclusion to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers ® list. We are also pleased to announce that Adam Henningsen is a new addition to the 2018 Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the
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Nov 7, 2018
Aigner Carr and Ian Cooper won summary judgment for Culver-Stockton College on November 2, 2018, in the Lewis County Circuit Court. After successfully obtaining dismissal of a Title IX federal lawsuit in 2017 brought by the same plaintiff, Ian and Aigner defeated the plaintiff’s subsequent common law tort claims brought in state court. Aigner successfully argued, and the Lewis County Circuit Court found, that res judicata precluded the plaintiff from bringing any additional state law claims arising out of the
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Nov 5, 2018
Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, PC has been recognized regionally as a “Best Law Firm” in St. Louis, by U.S. News- Best Lawyers ®, for the ninth consecutive year. The firm has received a First Tier ranking in Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Immigration Law, Litigation – Labor & Employment, as well as a Tier Two ranking in Commercial Litigation. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” rankings are
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Aug 1, 2018
Tueth Keeney is proud to be recognized as the largest labor and employment law firm in St. Louis, based on the number of local licensed labor/employment attorneys. The St. Louis Business Journal research recently ranked all St Louis law firms by number of local licensed labor/employment attorneys in 2018, and Tueth Keeney came out on top. Our firm is different by design, and our continued success is built on personal contact, quality services, and efficient results. See full article
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Feb 19, 2018
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 University retaliated against her after she complained of discrimination. Judge Nancy Rosenstengel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois rejected
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Nov 2, 2017
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the eighth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 5 practice areas. Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.
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Jun 16, 2017
Yesterday, it became public that the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education has issued new internal guidance regarding investigations conducted by that office. As the memorandum notes, the guidance is effective “immediately” and “applies to all complaints currently in evaluation or investigation, as well as newly-filed complaints.” There are two main policy directives of note: “¢ Increased discretion and control over investigations by Regional Offices ““ the guidance removes
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James R. Layton
Michelle H. Basi
Mollie G. Mohan
Kate L. Nash
Veronica E. Potter
Celynda L. Brasher
Ian P. Cooper
Margaret A. Hesse
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Aigner S. Carr