On January 1, 2018, a new Texas law went into effect permitting a merchant to request a government-issued photo identification to verify the identity of a credit or debit card user – and decline the transaction if the buyer refuses to show it. & […]
The House of Representatives recently passed H.R. 3299, the "Protecting Consumers Access to Credit Act of 2017." This act codifies the "valid-when-made" doctrine and ensures that bank loans that fall within the maximum rate […]
According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, foodborne illness is a significant burden that affects nearly 48 million Americans per year, hospitalizing 128,000 and killing 3,000. In response, President Obama signed into […]
According to the American Trucking Association, over 70% of all freight moved in the United States is moved on trucks. The ATA further estimates that 3.5 million truck drivers are needed to move such a volume of freight. As a whole, the ATA Truck Tonnage […]
A running battle has been waged in Texas regarding a narrow issue of employment law. Can an employer require an employee to "refund" part of their already paid compensation if they leave the employment of the employer? Retention […]
With the release of President Trump’s 2019 fiscal year budget proposal on Monday, we have a better outline of the White House’s paid family leave plan. This plan was mentioned specifically in the President’s State of the Union Address […]
A federal court jury in South Dakota awarded a surgeon in excess of $1.1 million in damages for breach of contract. The surgeon, Dr. Linda Miller, claimed that she was forced to resign from the Huron Regional Medical Center where she had staff privileges […]
The increasingly complex issue of immigration in the U.S. has prompted Kane Russell Coleman Logan to expand its Labor & Employment Law group to include attorney James D. Prappas. James is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization […]
In the newest episode of our energy law podcast, the head of KRCL's Distressed Strategies Practice Group, Michael Ridulfo, discusses some of the bankruptcy pitfalls facing even the healthiest of companies operating in the upstream and midstream segments […]
The London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") is a nearly 50-year old global borrowing benchmark which underpins more than $350 trillion of financial products. LIBOR is based on daily submissions from a panel of banks estimating the interest […]
The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 (“the Act”) placed a number of requirements on interstate motor carriers. One requirement involved proof of financial responsibility. The Act states that no motor carrier shall operate a motor vehicle unless […]
Tip pooling in the hospitality industry has long been a method of increasing pay to certain employees and to allow the employer to pay lower "wages" than would otherwise be required. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA" […]