Vienna Flores has authored an article for the Winter 2017 edition of the Journal of Consumer & Commercial Law. The article, titled “Overdraft Policies Require More Than Compliance with Regulation E,” examines the CFPB&rsquo […]
Cyber-attacks and data breaches in the insurance sector are increasing exponentially as industry players shift to and invest in digital applications, platforms, and other advanced digital analytic systems that collect and utilize vast amounts of consumer […]
In December 2017, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") released a report (available here) identifying and discussing observations from recent examinations of broker-dealer members—including observations related to cybersecurity.[1] […]
At the end of the year, I like to take stock—in summary form—of the leading decisions impacting the energy industry. Historically, this has been for my own personal reference, or something I share inside our firm with my partners. Since this crib […]
On December 14, 2017, the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals decided Haywood WI Units, Ltd. v. B&S Dunagan Investments, Ltd., et al., a long-running dispute over the ownership of minerals in Liberty County. The decision addresses mineral deed […]
On Tuesday, tech giant Microsoft threw its support behind the bipartisan Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Act (“EFASHA”), which was introduced in both the House and Senate earlier this month. If EFASHA is enacted, it will […]
Roland Hamilton defends clients in cases involving personal injury, construction, transportation, the petrochemical industry, products liability, commercial disputes, and maritime issues. Previously a senior counsel of the firm, he has successfully resolved […]
Since 1938, commercial truckers have been required to log their duty logs. Until recently logging has been done on paper logs. However, in December 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) passed a new regulation[1] that […]
It started with Harvey. And it hasn’t slowed down. The fallout has been wide-ranging, from execs in Hollywood to politicians in DC. Kevin Spacey, Charlie Rose, John Conyers, and Matt Lauer are just a few of the individuals who have […]
In this special episode of the firm's energy law podcast, KRCL Director Bruce Flowers is featured in the first installment of a six-part series with guest speakers on a variety of key and emerging legal issues impacting the oil-and-gas […]
On November 29, 2017, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced significant revisions to its Federal Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) Enforcement Policy. (For more information about the FCPA generally, see my earlier blog post from August 10 […]
Kane Russell Coleman Logan attorneys on the 2017 Top Lawyers list include David Bond (Energy and Natural Resources), Logan Burke (Civil Trial), Ryan Cantu (Insurance), Tom Ciarlone, Jr. (Oil and Gas), Demetri Economou (Commercial Litigation), Danny […]