Sep 9, 2020 
Diane E. Metzger
Melanie Gurley Keeney
The Department of Homeland Security has submitted a new H-1B visa regulation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for final review. Though the contents of the regulation will remain confidential until released for publication, the proposed rule is expected to...
by Christine Self The Public Access Counselor (PAC) determined that the Board of Education of Bloomingdale School District 13 (Board) violated section 7(e)(4) of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) by improperly restricting access to its July 27, 2020 regular meeting. Section...
by Christine Self The opening of the 2020-2021 school year looks very different than previous school years for many school districts, students, and families. While some school districts are starting the school year fully in-person, others are opting for a fully...
Aug 21, 2020 Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney
On March 19, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its deferment of the in-person verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, due to precautions associated with COVID-19. On...
Aug 19, 2020 
James R. Layton
Margaret A. Hesse
by James R. Layton and Margaret A. Hesse Recently, researchers reported on the gender of attorneys arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate courts. As a woman-owned law firm, those reports caught our attention. As the Missouri Supreme Court returns to...
Aug 18, 2020 Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney
On August 12, 2020, the State Department issued new guidance that expanded the ways foreign nationals and their employers could overcome Presidential Proclamation 10052 and its suspension of entry of foreign nationals on H-1B, L-1 and certain other temporary visas...
by Adam Henningsen The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued an important decision concerning the "ministerial exception" to federal employment discrimination laws. The ministerial exception is a legal doctrine that protects religious entities from being sued for alleged...
Jul 23, 2020 James R. Layton
by Jim Layton Governor Parson has completed action on bills passed by the 2020 Missouri General Assembly. Many of the bills the governor signed may affect Tueth Keeney clients. Among the significant provisions of those bills, most of which become effective August 28:...
Jul 22, 2020 James R. Layton
by Jim Layton The American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, a select group of very experienced appellate advocates, has published its recommendations for appellate courts to hear oral arguments remotely. The recommendations were prepared by a task force led by Academy...
Jun 24, 2020 Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney
As anticipated, on Monday, June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation (also referred to as Executive Order) that temporarily suspends entry into the United States of certain foreign nationals seeking to enter in the following visa categories: ...
Jun 22, 2020 
Mollie G. Mohan
by Adam Henningsen & Mollie Mohan On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in the workplace also protects against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Bostock v. Clayton...
Jun 19, 2020 Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney
by Kristine Nazir On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's termination of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was "arbitrary and capricious," in violation of federal law that governs administrative...
