May 28, 2020
by Kristine Nazir As you may have heard, President Trump has issued a proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. for any individual who has been in Brazil within 14 days immediately preceding their arrival to the U.S. The travel restriction does not apply to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), or to most immediate family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. The travel restriction goes into effect on May 28, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight
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Apr 1, 2020
On April 2, 2020, Melanie Keeney will join a panel of top immigration law experts from across the country to discuss issues facing employers as they continue to navigate the complexities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Employment Law Alliance is hosting the webinar, “Managing a Global Workforce During the Pandemic: A U.S. Immigration Law Perspective.” Clients and friends of the Firm are encouraged to listen in tomorrow!
Melanie Gurley Keeney practices in the areas
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Mar 20, 2020
by Melanie Keeney & Diane Metzger As you know, many H-1B employees may be working remotely from their homes to help combat the spread of COVID-19. The applicable regulations require that notice be posted at the H-1B employee’s physical worksite location(s), regardless of whether the worksite is situated at an employer’s headquarters, a client office, a home office, etc. When an employer contemplates an H-1B employee working from home at the time of hire, the safest approach is to include
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Feb 14, 2020
Update by Kristine Nazir On August 8, 2019, DHS issued a new policy that announced that foreign students would begin accumulating “unlawful presence” if any violation of status had occurred, whether known to the student or not. On May 3, 2019, in Guilford College et al. v. DHS, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued a nationwide preliminary injunction stopping DHS from enforcing its new policy during the pendency of the case. On February 6,
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Feb 5, 2020
by Kristine Nazir and Melanie Keeney On January 27, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily set aside the preliminary injunctions that prevented DHS“™ public charge rule from taking effect nationwide. This was the last of the three district court nationwide injunctions in force, which means that the DHS rule can go into effect nationwide, except in Illinois where it is blocked by a statewide injunction. The DHS regulation redefines a “public charge” as a non-citizen who
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Jan 29, 2020
Tueth Keeney is proud to announce the addition of two new Shareholders, Diane Metzger and Mollie Mohan, to the firm, as of January 1, 2020. Diane Metzger is a graduate of Saint Louis University School of Law (’08) and Saint Louis University (’05). She practices primarily in the area of employment-based immigration. In particular, Diane provides legal advice and counsel regarding the hiring of foreign workers and compliance with the nation’s immigration laws. Mollie Mohan graduated
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Dec 10, 2019
by Kristine Nazir and Melanie Keeney On December 6, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has completed a successful the pilot testing phase for the online H-1B lottery registration system. The new system will be implemented in the next H-1B lottery for fiscal year 2021. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for fiscal year 2021, must first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee. The registration process
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Dec 2, 2019
We are proud to announce that eight Tueth Keeney attorneys have been included in the 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers ® list. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Michelle Basi, Celynda Brasher, Amy Clendennen, Margaret Hesse, and Kate Nash are all recognized in Schools & Education, as well as Adam Henningsen, who is recognized on the Rising Stars
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Nov 25, 2019
Tueth Keeney partnered with the Association of Corporate Counsel ““ St. Louis on November 22, 2019 for its annual CLE luncheon. This year’s presentation was titled: “What’s New and on the Horizon in Employment Law.” The presentation was well attended and covered a variety of topics in employment law. Margaret Hesse and Jim Layton presented on recent Missouri Supreme Court arguments on the Missouri Human Rights Act
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Nov 1, 2019
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 tenth 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
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Melanie Gurley Keeney
Diane E. Metzger
Mollie G. Mohan
Celynda L. Brasher
Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi
James R. Layton
Mandi D. Moutray
Veronica E. Potter