Nov 1, 2009
Shane Jones, shareholder of Tueth Keeney, recently accepted his re-appointment to Vice Chair of the Labor & Employment Committee of the Missouri Bar. The scope of this committee is to study the law of labor and employment, and to promote its fair and just administration. The committee regularly reviews proposed legislation related to labor law and develops educational programs and materials for members of the bar interested in labor law. The re-appointment will become effective on November 1, 2009. This
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Oct 23, 2009
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Firm shareholder D. Shane Jones recently spoke at the Missouri School Board Association’s 2009 Annual Conference held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. The MSBA’s Annual Conference is a 3-day event that attracts the largest gathering of public school policymakers in Missouri. Shane presented on Friday, October 23, 2009. Shane’s
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Oct 15, 2009
Firm shareholders Melanie Keeney and Ian Cooper were the featured speakers at a meeting of the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) on October 15, 2009. Melanie provided ACC members with an update on important new compliance and liability issues regarding immigration law, including E-Verify, federal contracting rules, and I-9 compliance. Ian presented an update on recent cases under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) including expanding individual supervisor liability, sexual harassment liability, association
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Oct 13, 2009
Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to advising and educating school administrators on the complex and ever-changing legal issues facing public schools. Firm shareholder D. Shane Jones recently contributed his time and expertise to speak with administrators from the Egyptian Division of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO). Founded in 1952, Illinois ASBO is devoted to the school business management profession and strives to promote the standards of school business administration. On October 13, 2009, Shane talked
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Oct 13, 2009
Tueth Keeney is proud of its commitment to advising and educating school administrators on the complex and ever-changing legal issues facing public schools. Firm shareholder D. Shane Jones recently contributed his time and expertise to speak with administrators from the Egyptian Division of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO). Founded in 1952, Illinois ASBO is devoted to the school business management profession and strives to promote the standards of school business administration. On October 13, 2009, Shane talked
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Oct 6, 2009
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues. Firm shareholder, D. Shane Jones, recently presented a live streaming video webcast for the Missouri School Board Association. This webcast was the second in a series that presented on various topics regarding Collective Bargaining and Labor Relations in Missouri Schools. The webcast aired live on October 6th, 2009 and gave participants a
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Sep 3, 2009
Ian Cooper and Laura Hemmer recently won an important victory for Jefferson College. In Jones v. Jefferson College, a former faculty member claimed that the College discriminated against him on the basis of age (the employee was 60) when it decided not to renew his appointment. The faculty member brought his age discrimination claim in state court under the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”). The trial court accepted the legal arguments Ian and Laura submitted on behalf of the College,
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Aug 28, 2009
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney often contribute their time and talents on a voluntary basis to educate and inform their colleagues and members of the community. Ian Cooper was a featured speaker at the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (BAMSL) conference on the Art of Mediation Advocacy. Ian spoke on the topic of “Effective Mediation Advocacy from the Advocate’s Perspective” before an audience of lawyers, mediators and judges. The program took place on August 28, 2009 at the BAMSL headquarters
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May 21, 2009
On May 21, 2009, the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board issued a final decision regarding an unfair labor practice charge brought against the Marion Community Unit School District. D. Shane Jones, a shareholder for Tueth Keeney, defended the district in this matter. The employee filing the charge against the District, a custodial worker, alleged that the District violated the Illinois Labor Relations Act when it suspended him and another employee without pay pending a hearing before the Board, and then
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Jan 14, 2009
Tueth Keeney shareholder Ian Cooper presented a webinar to over 1,300 participants on the recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The webinar, which took place on January 14, 2009, was hosted by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), an international alliance of elite labor and employment law firms. Clients and friends of the firm were invited to participate in this free webinar which featured experienced employment lawyers from accross the country offering insights into the recent changes in Disability
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Ian P. Cooper
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Laura E. Hemmer