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...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2025
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2025, seven Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer, Anne R. Kerns, Mara J....
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...
Thomeczek Joins Mickes O’Toole
Mickes O'Toole is proud to announce that we have strengthened our Education Group with the addition of Bo and Jim Thomeczek, both well-known experts in the field of special education law. For decades, the firm of Thomeczek & Brink has been synonymous with top...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2024
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2024, seven Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer, Anne R. Kerns, Mara J....
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Speaking at 2023 MASA & MOSPRA Spring Conference
Four Mickes O'Toole attorneys will be presenting at the 2023 MASA & MOSPRA Spring Conference. The conference is the premier Missouri conference for public school superintendents, assistant superintendents, communications officers and other school leaders! Members...
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...
Mickes O’Toole Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers In St. Louis For 2023
Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in their fields. For 2023, seven Mickes O’Toole attorneys have earned this distinction; Wendy D. Boggiano, Natalie A. Hoernschemeyer, Anne R....