Jul 28, 2012
In a case of significance to all institutions of higher education and employers generally, Ian Cooper won a victory on behalf of Southern Illinois University before the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit in the case Milligan vs. Southern Illinois University. In a 34-page, 2-1 decision, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the summary judgment that Ian and Kate Nash won before the district court. The Court held that the University’s response to the student/employee’s complaints of harassment was adequate
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May 25, 2012
Kate Nash and Ian Cooper were featured speakers at the Missouri Community College Association’s annual meeting on May 24, 2012. Ian and Kate were invited to provide a legal update to the Associaiton focusing on First Amendment issues on community college capuses, including student organizations and expressive association, employee speech, and political speech on campus. Ian Cooper is a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Prior to founding the
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Jan 31, 2012
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash recently prevailed in a trial for Washington University against the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. The University filed an action in the Circuit Court of Cole County challenging the jurisdiction of the MCHR over a former student’s discrimination and retaliation claims. The University asserted that the MCHR lacked jurisdiction over the student’s Complaint of Discriminiation because the University’s academic program was not a “place of public accommodation” under the Missouri Human Rights Act.
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Dec 6, 2011
Ian Cooper and Kate Nash won dismissal of a putative class action entitled Dunn v. Board of Regents filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County against several Missouri public universities, including the University of Missouri. The plaintiffs claimed that they were not provided the full tuition reduction benefits provided for in the Missouri Returning Heroes”™ Act. Ian and Kate successfully argued that the plaintiffs”™ claims lacked any merit and, on December 5, 2011, Judge Ellen Levy
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Jul 7, 2010
The Missouri Council of School Administrators (MCSA) invited the firm of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt P.C. to produce a series of professional development training videos on various legal topics. The training videos will be available for members of the MCSA to view on the MCSA’s website. The MCSA is the umbrella organization for two autonomous statewide professional associations of public school administrators. The Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) serves school superintendents. The Missouri Association of Elementary School
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Jul 23, 2009
In the spirit of Tueth Keeney’s continuing commitment to advising and educating school administrators on the complex and ever-changing legal issues facing public schools, the firm hosted three school law seminars free of charge to clients and friends of the firm. More than 500 Missouri public school administrators attended the three seminars which took place on July 23, 2009 in Blue Springs, Missouri, July 24, 2009 at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Lake Ozark, Missouri, and July 28, 2009 at the
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Dec 9, 2008
Tueth Keeney attorneys Ian Cooper and Kate Nash won an important court decision on behalf of Missouri Military Academy in an employment lawsuit brought by a terminated employee. The trial court granted Tueth Keeney’s motions to dismiss the employee’s claim of wrongful discharge in violation of public policy, and to dismiss his claims for emotional distress and punitive damages. The employee appealed those rulings, but the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District upheld the successful trial court results, in
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Nov 20, 2008
The Tueth Keeney law firm and the attorneys of its employment law practice group will present its Annual Labor, Employment and Immigration Law seminar on November 20, 2008 at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri. This comprehensive labor, employment, and immigration seminar, offered at no cost to clients and friends of the firm, stresses the “real world” problems faced by HR professionals, in-house counsel, and corporate officials. Topics include:
- Significant Ramifications of ADA Amendments of 2008
- Preparing
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Mar 5, 2007
Attorneys from Tueth Keeney are often in demand for their expertise with respect to employment law matters. Recently, that expertise was in demand by the Missouri Senate. Tueth Keeney attorneys including Ian Cooper, Melanie Keeney, and Katherine Nash, recently authored proposed amendments to the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”). The amendments would improve the MHRA’s fairness to employers, by eliminating individual supervisor liability and punitive damages. The proposed changes also include adding the Business Judgment rule and “same decision” defenses,
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Ian P. Cooper
Kate L. Nash
Celynda L. Brasher
Margaret A. Hesse
Michelle H. Basi
Laura E. Hemmer
Melanie Gurley Keeney