Jim Layton Trains Government Lawyers Nationwide On Remote Appellate Arguments

Apr 27, 2020 | James R. Layton

Jim Layton, who leads Tueth Keeney’s appellate practice group, presented “Preparing to Argue to Appellate Judges, From Your Home to Theirs: Remote Appellate Advocacy in the Wake of COVID-19.” Attending – by video feed – were 565 lawyers...

Coronavirus Pandemic Planning in Missouri – Holding Legally Compliant Board Meetings

Mar 18, 2020 | Aigner S. CarrCelynda L. BrasherElizabeth J. MooneyJames R. LaytonKate L. NashKylie S. PiattLaura E. HemmerLisa J. BernsMandi D. MoutrayMargaret A. HesseMelanie Gurley KeeneyMichelle H. BasiVeronica E. Potter

Frequently Asked Questions Coronavirus Pandemic Planning: Holding Legally Compliant Board Meetings During this Time of Uncertainty Below, we are listing answers or guidance we are providing in response to questions we have received relating to holding board meetings...

Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton Urges Missouri Supreme Court to Preserve Sovereign Immunity for Political Subdivisions, Such as School Districts and Counties

Feb 18, 2020 | James R. Layton

Today Jim Layton of Tueth Keeney filed a brief for the Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers (MoDL) as amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) in the Missouri Supreme Court in Moore v. Bi-State. The question before the Court is whether caps on damages...

Missouri Supreme Court Quarterly Report, January 2020″”Part 3: Time to Resolve

Jan 23, 2020 | James R. Layton

by Jim Layton On average, the Court handed down its opinion 146 days after oral argument, consistent with the figures for the first and third quarters. But that average was measurably affected by two cases: City of Chesterfield v. State was handed down 468 days after...

Missouri Supreme Court Quarterly Report, January 2020 Part 2: Authors and Dissents

Jan 21, 2020 | James R. Layton

by Jim Layton “Most prolific” during the fourth quarter were three judges who each wrote five opinions. Judge Fischer wrote five opinions for the majority. Judge Wilson wrote four for the majority and one dissent. And Chief Justice Draper wrote just two...