April 4, 2025 Written by Shawn McLain & Natalie Hoernschemeyer On April 3, 2025, the United State’s Department of Education (DOE) announced in a press release that they are requiring state education agencies (SEAs) to certify that they are in compliance with Title...
Client Alert: Trump Executive Order to Dismantle U.S. Department Of Education: What Schools Need to Know
March 21, 2025 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens & Josh Douglass Yesterday, on March 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The order directs the Secretary of Education to take...
Client Alert: Immigration Enforcement in Schools: ICE and CBP Actions Explained
January 28, 2025 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens, Bethany Kirk & Abbey Widick Missouri public schools are regularly affected by evolving federal guidance on immigration enforcement, issued through a variety of methods including Presidential...
Client Alert: Corporate Transparency Act – UPDATE
From: Thomas J. O'Toole, Jr. Date: December 26, 2024 Corporate Transparency Act - Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting UPDATE: Extended Deadline on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement We want to bring to your attention two important updates on...
Client Alert: On the Horizon: How ‘Proposition A’ Could Revolutionize Sick Leave in Missouri
October 28, 2024 Written by Anne Kerns, Natalie Hoernschemeyer & Grant Wiens Proposition A, on the ballot for November 5, 2024, if passed, requires Missouri employers to provide earned paid sick time to eligible employees and gradually increases the minimum wage....
Client Alert: Political Speech in Schools During Election Season
Published October 24, 2024 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer & Grant Wiens With the highly anticipated November 2024 Presidential Election approaching, public school districts are experiencing heightened interest and engagement from both students and staff. In...
Client Alert: Biden’s New Title IX Regulations Are Enjoined by Federal Court
July 26, 2024 Written by Natalie Hoernschemeyer Grant Wiens & Abbey Widick On July 24, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri temporarily enjoined the 2024 Title IX Regulations, recently issued by the Department of Education...
Client Alert: More School District Employees Eligible for Overtime Pay Under New Federal Rule
New Overtime Regulations On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) published final rules that updated the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) overtime regulations. The new regulations focus primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels...
Client Alert: Corporate Transparency Act, Effective Date January 1, 2024
From: Thomas J. O'Toole, Jr. Date: April 8, 2024 Corporate Transparency Act - Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act Effective January 1, 2024 BACKGROUND The Corporate...
Client Alert: Staying Out of The Weed(s): Legalized Marijuana & Schools | By: Natalie Hoernschemeyer, Grant Wiens & Abbey Widick
On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3, a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana throughout the state, changing the criminal implications of marijuana convictions, and revising certain requirements for medical marijuana. It...