Aug 15, 2016
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash won the dismissal of a Title IX case brought against a Missouri College in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The plaintiff was a recruit visiting campus who claimed that the College violated Title IX with regard to an alleged assault by a student at a fraternity party. Kate and Ian successfully argued that the plaintiff’s claims failed to meet the legal requirements of a Title IX claim. Ian
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May 18, 2016
Update: Review our new insight post on November 23, 2016 “So, never mind about those new FLSA regulations after all?“ The Department of Labor’s long-awaited final overtime rules were released this morning. In the Final Rules, the DOL set the minimum salary level to $913 per week, or $47,476 annually. The annual salary for highly compensated employees (“HCE”) was increased to $134,000 annually. The DOL also included an automatic update
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May 18, 2016
Update: Review our new insight post on November 23, 2016 “So, never mind about those new FLSA regulations after all?“ The DOL Releases the Long-Awaited “Final Rule” and Guidance Documents Related to Overtime Requirements ““ A Short Summary The Department of Labor’s long-awaited final overtime rules were released this morning. In the Final Rules, the DOL set the minimum salary level to $913 per week, or $47,476 annually. The annual
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Dec 16, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney, Ian Cooper, Margaret Hesse, Kate Nash and Kameron Murphy presented a CLE program to the members of the St. Louis Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel on November 19, 2015 at Westborough Country Club. Their presentations covered 1) MHRA Litigation in the Wake of Cox v. Kansas City Chiefs; 2) Troubling New Developments in Joint Employer Liability; 3) LGBT Rights vs. Religious Freedom ““ The Emerging Tug of War in the Workplace; and 4) Compliance
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Nov 9, 2015
Kate Nash and Mollie Hennessee presented to the members of the Missouri Council of Student Affairs Officers and the Missouri Community College Student Affairs Officers on November 4, 2015. Their presentation focused on numerous areas of interest to Student Affairs officers, including an update on recent case law involving Title IX issues, accommodating transgender students, accommodating pregnant students, disruptions and disabled students, and the status of gun rights on college campuses in Missouri.
Katherine L. Nash practices
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Oct 23, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney and Kate Nash will be presenting to the National School Boards 2015 School Law Practice Seminar for the Council of School Attorneys on October 23, 2015. Their presentation on Sexual Harassment in the Workplace ““ The Do’s, Don’ts and Defenses of Handling Sexual Harassment Claims will focus on the often-complicated legal and practical aspects of sexual harassment claims in the workplace, including investigations, responding to charges of discrimination, and issues related to litigating such claims. They
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Oct 20, 2015
Kate Nash and Ian Cooper recently spoke at the Missouri College & University Professional Association ““ HR Fall Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Ian and Kate addressed college and university human resources professionals from around the state about hot legal topics impacting human resources, including same-sex marriage, transgender employees, religious discrimination and accommodations for pregnant employees. Katherine L. Nash practices primarily in the areas of education, non-profit, litigation, labor and employment law. Kate
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Sep 16, 2015
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash won an appeal for Stephens College and three of its administrators in the Missouri Court of Appeals on September 15, 2015. The plaintiff was a former student at the College who sued in the Circuit Court of Boone County for breach of contract and various alleged torts arising out of a medical withdrawal. After the trial court granted the College and its employees summary judgment the student appealed. In a unanimous opinion, the Court of
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Apr 2, 2015
Melanie Gurley Keeney and Katherine L. Nash recently spoke at MoASBO (Missouri Association of School Business Officials) at The Resort at Port Arrowhead, Missouri. Their presentation, “Coming to a District Near You: Unaccredited School Districts ““ the Latest Legal Update and Practical Consideration,” explored the current legal issues related to unaccredited school districts and districts in neighboring counties, and provided practical guidance to district business officials as they attempt to navigate the uncertainties surrounding these issues and dealing with related
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Mar 9, 2015
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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Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Margaret A. Hesse
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Mollie G. Mohan