Firm Attorneys Present at Association of Corporate Counsel CLE Program

Feb 5, 2018 | James R. LaytonKate L. NashMelanie Gurley KeeneyMollie G. Mohan

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,...

Appellate News: A New Approach to the Missouri “Legal File”

Jan 2, 2018 | James R. Layton

Summary: The method of assembling the record for an appeal in Missouri state courts changed substantially on January 1, 2018. Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton describes the change””and provides some hints. Appellate News: A new approach to the Missouri...

Appellate practice news: The end of (some) double spacing in Missouri

Dec 16, 2017 | James R. Layton

Effective January 1, 2018, a new Missouri rule dramatically changes the line spacing requirements for appellate briefs. The rule effective until December 31 required double spacing for everything in the brief that matters to the writer””and the reader: Rule...

Jim Layton Files Suit on Behalf of a Member of the State Board of Education Who Governor Greitens Attempted to Fire Last Week

Nov 28, 2017 | James R. Layton

Jim Layton of Tueth Keeney filed suit this morning on behalf of a member of the State Board of Education who Governor Greitens attempted to fire last week. Governor Greitens appointed Tim Sumners to the State Board in October. But on November 20, a member of the...

Jim Layton Seeks Missouri Supreme Court Review of Property Tax Assessment Decision

Nov 15, 2017 | James R. Layton

Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton has filed an application for transfer in the Missouri Supreme Court on behalf of the Cole County (Missouri) Assessor. The case, Union Electric (Ameren) v Estes (No. SC96781) is the lead appeal among those from 16 counties where Ameren...