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Alert: "Amendments To The Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure Affect Three Key Areas Of Civil Cases"

Effective September 1, 2020 (the “2020 Amendments”). and January 1, 2021 (the “2021 Amendments”) two sets of amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure affect three key areas of civil cases filed after those dates: (1)...more

Employment Alert: "U.S. Supreme Court Ruling In Favor Of LGBTQ+ Workers Has Direct Implications For Workplace Guidelines And...

On Monday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision for Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. By a vote of 6-3, the Court held that an employer who fires an employee for being homosexual or transgender violates...more

Employment/Construction Alert: "New DOL Regulations Clarify Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy"

(April 9, 2020 Update: Department of Labor publishes 29 CFR 826 to promulgate temporary regulations for implementing certain provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) On April 6, 2020, the Department of...more

Employment Alert: "CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program For Small Businesses"

On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). One of the objectives of the CARES Act is to provide cash flow to assist small businesses in maintaining...more

Secretary Of Labor Publishes Poster On Family and Medical Leave

As an update to our March 19 employment alert on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Secretary of Labor has now published its poster for employers to post notifying employees of the paid leave...more

Employment Alert: "What Measures Should Employers Implement To Ensure A Safe Working Environment in Response To COVID-19?"

Employers across the country are navigating concerns regarding the effects of COVID-19 in the workplace, including questions related to paid leave requirements (see New Paid Leave Policy Offers Broad Federally Mandated Leave...more

Employment Alert: "Practical Tips On the Harris County And Houston-area ‘Stay Home, Work Safe’ Order"

To stop the spread of COVID-19, Harris County and City of Houston officials have issued the “Stay Home, Work Safe” order. This email is intended to provide answers to common questions about the order. Where does the order...more

Alert: "SCOTX Affirms Second-Look Approach For Liquidated Damages, Clarifies Each Side's Burdens"

Nearly six years after its opinion in FPL Energy, LLC v. TXU Portfolio Mgmt. Co., the Texas Supreme Court once again took up the issue of whether liquidated damages constitute an unenforceable penalty in Atrium Medical...more

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