Jul 7, 2015
Ian Cooper and Mollie Mohan defeated a Section 1983 claim brought by two faculty members seeking injunctive relief against Southern Illinois University and a University administrator. The case was heard before Judge David Herndon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The Court entered its Order denying the faculty members”™ claims on July 6, 2015. Ian P. Cooper is a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Ian practices
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Jun 27, 2015
Ian Cooper and Amy Clendennen won a five-day jury trial for Missouri State University on June 26, 2015. The plaintiff in the case, a faculty member at the University, made claims of age discrimination and retaliation under the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) against the University and several administrators. Ian and Amy obtained dismissal of all claims against the individual defendants, and then won the trial before a Greene County, Missouri jury. The jury deliberated an hour and five minutes
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May 21, 2015
Ian Cooper and Mollie Hennessee were featured speakers at the Missouri Community College Association Spring Conference on May 21, 2015. Mollie and Ian discussed a wide range of legal issues impacting higher education including recent federal and state legislation and court cases under the Missouri Human Rights Act.
Ian Cooper is a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Ian practices in the areas of employment, higher education, commercial, and tort litigation and regularly
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Mar 9, 2015
Kate Nash and Mollie Mohan won a Motion to Dismiss in a Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (“MMPA”) case brought by a former student against Stephens College. In Apoian v. Stephens College, et al., the former student claimed that certain aspects of the College’s meal plan, as well as the related advertising, constituted deceptive marketing practices in violation of the MMPA. The plaintiff sought class certification for her claim. After winning a motion to transfer venue, on March
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Feb 18, 2015
Ian Cooper and Mollie Mohan have won summary judgment in a tenure denial discrimination case brought by a former member of the faculty at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In Hatcher v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, et al., the former faculty member claimed that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gender when the University denied her application for tenure and promotion and terminated her employment. The faculty member also asserted that she had been retaliated
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Feb 11, 2015
Ian Cooper has won an appeal in a discrimination case brought by a doctoral student against Southern Illinois University and three faculty members who served on his doctoral committee. In Novak v. Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, et al., the doctoral student claimed that he was discriminated against on the basis of a disability. After Ian defeated the student’s claims in the district court, the student appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the
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Jan 21, 2015
Ian Cooper and Mollie Hennessee have won the appeal in a whistleblower claim brought by two faculty members at Southern Illinois University Carbondale against another faculty member. The case, entitled Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, et al. v. Jones, was originally filed in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County, Illinois. After defeating the plaintiffs”™ whistleblower claims in Circuit Court, Ian and Mollie won the appeal before the Illinois Appellate Court for the Fifth District.
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Nov 7, 2014
Katherine L. Nash and Mollie E. Hennessee presented two sessions at the Missouri Community College Association’s Annual Convention in Branson, Missouri on November 7, 2014. Their first presentation ““ titled “The Violence Against Women Act and What it Means for Community Colleges” ““ focused on the requirements of the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act and the challenges faced by administrators in higher education in implementing these requirements. Their second presentation ““ titled “Sexual Violence on Campus
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Oct 15, 2014
Ian Cooper’s career in Higher Education law was featured in the October 2014 edition of the Super Lawyers magazine. The article, entitled “BMOC: Inside higher education law with Ian Cooper,” discusses Ian’s work with former Washington University and Southern Illinois University General Counsel Peter Ruger and others in dealing with numerous fascinating legal challenges for the Higher Education community. Read the article at http://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/mkslrs14#pg16.
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Oct 15, 2014
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash recently spoke at the Missouri College & University Professional Association ““ HR Fall Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Ian and Kate addressed college and university human resources professionals from around the state about hot legal topics impacting human resources.
Ian Cooper is Chairman and a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Ian practices in the areas of employment, higher education, commercial
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Ian P. Cooper
Mollie G. Mohan
Kate L. Nash
Lisa J. Berns
Margaret A. Hesse