Dewan - Game-changing Overtime Case for Energy Industry
AJ Johnson discusses the Dewan decision in her post on the Energy Law Today blog.aj
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Can a Blind Person Read Your Website?
Many retailers, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation are familiar with their obligations to provide disabled patrons equal access to their brick-and-mortar places of business. A lesser known fact is that "places of business" can also […]
THE EEOC ANNOUNCES NEW PAY DATA PROPOSAL AND CREATES MORE BURDENS FOR EMPLOYERS
On January 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced proposed, controversial changes to the pay data currently required to be submitted by large employers (defined as employers with more than 100 employees) and federal […]
What Texas Employers Need to Know Regarding the Open Carry Law
The New Year brought new law to Texas making it the 45th state to allow some form of open carry of handguns. On January 1, 2016, new law went into effect allowing Texans who hold a concealed handgun license (“CHL”) to openly carry their handguns […]
Wyndham, Hyatt, and the FTC's Top Ten List for Cybersecurity
In light of the recent data breach at Hyatt Hotels, which affected 250 hotels in 50 countries, we thought it timely to discuss the fallout from another hotel data breach: namely, the recent consent order entered in the FTC's action against the Wyndham […]
GAO Reports Increasing Compliance Burdens on Community Banks
Last week, the Government Accountability Office released a report indicating that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform has imposed increasing compliance burdens on community banks, credit unions, and industry associations. These typically smaller institutions […]
OxyChem Decision Clarifies Premises Liability, Duty of Care for Prior Owners
On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued a significant decision covering premises liability. Specifically, it determined whether premises liability exists for a prior owner that designed and implemented a dangerous condition on the land, but then […]
OSHA updates for 2016
Two meaningful developments have transpired in the Occupational Safety & Health realm. First, the fines for violations have been adjusted for inflation and significantly increased. Second, employers may now report fatalities and other serious […]
Texas State-Chartered Banks Face Increased Scrutiny On Cybersecurity Practices In 2016 Bank Exams; Here Are Some Suggestions To Help You Prepare
Texas and federal bank examiners intend to focus more closely on banks' cybersecurity practices in 2016. The Texas Department of Banking's September 15, 2015 Industry Notice 2015-8 announced it was "requiring that all banks measure their […]
Ninth Circuit holds TILA’s notice of mortgage transfer requirement is not retroactive
Has your bank or other business been sued for violating the Truth In Lending Act's ("TILA") requirement for a notice of mortgage transfer based on a mortgage you acquired before May 20, 2009? If so, then a recent Ninth Circuit decision […]
Trade Secrets: Three Ways you May be Unwittingly Sharing Yours.
Trade secrets come in many forms. They commonly include customer lists, programming data, pricing information, cost matrices and secret recipes. Whatever information a company develops or acquires for the purpose of having a competitive edge that […]
Beware of Third-Party Releases in Bankruptcy
Companies seeking to confirm a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan typically include releases that discharge the bankrupt company (the debtor) from liability on claims, thereby giving the debtor a chance to emerge from bankruptcy and seek a profitable future.& […]