Nov 19, 2019 
Merry Rhoades
by Elizabeth Kelly and Merry Rhoades Last week, the Illinois General Assembly wrapped up its fall veto session. Notably, one of the items on the veto session agenda was HB 3586 "“ the new law from August 2019 impacting school districts and special education...
Nov 7, 2019 
James R. Layton
By Jim Layton On average, the Court handed down its opinion 156 days after oral argument, returning to a figure close to the first quarter's 160-day turnaround. The fastest resolutions after argument were SC97599, Macke v. Patton, and SC97591, Mo. Coalition v. Clean...
Nov 6, 2019 James R. Layton
Publisher Thomsen Reuters has released the 2019 Supplement to its Appellate Practice volume in the Missouri Practice Series, authored by Tueth Keeney's Jim Layton. The supplement updates rules, statutes, and caselaw pertinent to practice in all Missouri appellate...
Nov 5, 2019 James R. Layton
By Jim Layton Judge Powell lost the "most prolific" title to Judge Stith: Judge Stith authored 3 majority opinions (one more than Judge Powell) and 2 dissents (tying Judge Powell). Only Judge Stith authored more than 2 majority opinions, and Judge Breckenridge and...
Nov 1, 2019 
Ian P. Cooper
Margaret A. Hesse
Melanie Gurley Keeney
Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, PC has been recognized regionally as a "Best Law Firm" in St. Louis, by U.S. News "“ Best Lawyers ®, for the tenth consecutive year. The firm has received a First Tier ranking in Education Law, Employment Law "“ Management,...
Oct 31, 2019 James R. Layton
By Jim Layton The 3rd quarter of 2019, which includes the summer doldrums, saw the handing down of just 13 opinions (excluding attorney discipline cases). That compares with 21 opinions in each of the 1st and 2nd quarter. Of the 13 opinions, 4 were in criminal cases,...
Oct 22, 2019 Melanie Gurley Keeney
Melanie Gurley Keeney moderated a lively panel discussion in Lisbon, Portugal on October 14, 2019, for the Employment Law Alliance entitled: "Politics, Economics, and the Law Collide: How Global Businesses are Impacted by These Land Mines." The panel discussion was...
Oct 10, 2019 James R. Layton
New Missouri Bar President Tom Bender appointed Tueth Keeney's Jim Layton as Co-Chair of the Bar's new Appellate Practice Committee. The committee was approved by the Missouri Bar Board of Governors earlier this year. Jim's presentation of an appellate practice update...
Oct 9, 2019 Margaret A. Hesse
Tueth Keeney attorney and firm president, Margaret Hesse has been recognized by Small Business Monthly as one of 2019's Best Attorneys. http://bit.ly/2oBo6qE Margaret A. Hesse is a shareholder with the law firm of Tueth Keeney. She primarily practices in the...
Oct 2, 2019 James R. Layton
On October 4 in Columbia, Tueth Keeney's Jim Layton, former Missouri Solicitor General, will join Michael Wolff, former Missouri Supreme Court judge and SLU Law School Dean, to discuss "Constitutional Revision in Missouri." The event, which is open to the public, is...
Aug 7, 2019 
Aigner S. Carr
House Bill 604, signed by Missouri Governor Mike Parson on July 11, 2019, attempts to close loopholes by tightening up prevention methods and outlining new required training for board members as well as students. Below are the new requirements: Screening for...
Aug 5, 2019 James R. Layton
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page has appointed Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton to the St. Louis County Charter Commission. In 2018, St. Louis County voters chose to have the Commission review the current County Charter and proposing either a new charter or amendments. The Commission must finish its work by the end of 2019.
