Firm Attorneys Present at Association of Corporate Counsel CLE Program

Firm Attorneys Melanie Keeney, Kate Nash, Jim Layton, Mollie Hennessee and Mollie Mohan recently presented a Legal Update for a Continuing Legal Education Program on behalf of the Association of Corporate Counsel. The program addressed: 1) MHRA liability standards, individual liability, and damage caps in light of recent court decisions; 2) issues to consider from the moment of an adverse decision (or the appeal by the opponent of a favorable decision) to denial of the

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Seven Tueth Keeney Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers list.   Ian P. Cooper has been selected in the primary practice area of Employment Litigation: Defense.   Michelle H. Basi, Celynda L. Brasher, Margaret A. Hesse and Katherine L. Nash have been selected in Schools and Education.   Melanie Gurley Keeney, and Mollie Hennessee are listed in the primary practice

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Jim Layton spoke on “The Leap from e-Filing to e-Briefing” at the Kansas Bar’s 2017 Appellate Practice CLE

On May 19, Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton spoke on “The Leap from e-Filing to e-Briefing” at the Kansas Bar’s 2017 Appellate Practice CLE in Topeka, Kansas.   Jim is a member and former Chair of the American Bar Association’s Council of Appellate Lawyers.   As part of the Council, in 2016 Jim served on the committee that researched and wrote the report from which Jim’s presentation took its name: “The Leap from

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Ian Cooper and John Reynolds Win Class Action Appeal

Ian Cooper and John Reynolds won an appeal for ConocoPhillips in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on September 15, 2015. Ian and John sought reversal of a class certification order entered by the district court in a case involving environmental contamination and alleged property damage. In a unanimous opinion, the Eighth Circuit reversed the class certification order holding that the Plaintiffs had failed to establish that they suffered a common injury. Ian argued the case

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Kate Nash and Mollie Mohan Win Motion to Dismiss in Missouri Merchandising Practices Case Against College

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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Melanie Keeney and Ian Cooper Selected by “Best Lawyers in America”®

Melanie Keeney and Ian Cooper have been selected for inclusion in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America ®.   Melanie has been named the 2014-15 St. Louis Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers, and has been recognized in the practice areas of Employment Law ““ Management, Immigration Law, and Education Law.   Ian is being recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor and Employment Litigation and Commercial Litigation.

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Ian Cooper and John Reynolds win summary judgment on class action for ConocoPhillips and Burlington Resources

Ian Cooper and John Reynolds won summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in Erlandson v. ConocoPhillips.   The plaintiff claimed that he and other members of a putative class were not paid “retention bonuses” plaintiff valued in the millions of dollars following the merger between ConocoPhillips and Burlington Resources.   On January 3, 2012, after previously denying Plaintiff’s request for class certification, Judge David Herndon denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and

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Ian Cooper Participates in Employment Law Alliance Webinar Addressing ADA Amendments

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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Tueth Keeney Shareholders Elect Three to Firm Management Committee

The shareholders of the law firm Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. recently elected Firm attorneys Melanie Gurley Keeney, Ian P. Cooper, and Robert L. Jackstadt to the Firm’s Management Committee. Their duties are set to begin January 1, 2007. Melanie Gurley Keeney practices in the areas of employment, education and immigration law. Ian P. Cooper practices in the areas of commercial, employment, higher education, environmental and tort litigation. Robert L. Jackstadt practices in the areas

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