Apr 20, 2005
Tueth Keeney attorneys Margaret Hesse and Michelle Basi recently obtained summary judgment on defamation claims brought against a St. Louis area school district, its Board members, and a high school principal in St. Louis County Circuit Court. A student and his parents brought the lawsuit after the student was expelled from the District when he engaged in conduct that the District contended violated its policy prohibiting bullying, sexual harassment, and vandalism. The student and
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Feb 16, 2005
Tueth Keeney attorneys Celynda Brasher and Margaret Hesse recently successfully defended its prior victory in United States District Court, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a lower Court decision in favor of the Wentzville R-IV School District. The Appeals Court’s decision affirming the District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the School District on all of the Federal and Constitutional claims filed by three former District cheerleaders,
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Jan 27, 2005
Tueth Keeney attorneys are often in demand as speakers and presenters for their expertise on legal topics. In January, Tueth Keeney attorneys Tom Tueth, Melanie Gurley Keeney, Celynda Brasher, Pete Yelkovac, and Margaret Hesse presented a legal update on current school law issues, at the 2005 MUSIC Membership Meeting. The legal update addressed a number of critical school law areas, including: Employee Contracts, Non-renewals, Discipline and Terminations; Title IX; Religion and Equal Access Act; Business Contracts; IDEA Reauthorization (the “big”
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Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi
Celynda L. Brasher