Common wisdom states that private-sector employees have no free speech rights – but this perception is rooted only in First Amendment law. The truer statement is that employees’ First Amendment free speech rights may be limited by the employer, but […]
Cyber Theft of Corporate Secrets seems more likely to be found in a movie script than in the real world. But, cyber theft has been estimated to cost American companies tens of billions of dollars annually.[1] President Obama has gone so far as to […]
With the large amount of money that financial institutions pour into cyber security every year, it is unnerving to realize that the simple click of a smartphone’s digital shutter could easily steal sensitive information. Every carefully implemented […]
During October’s National Cyber Security Awareness month, government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security, educational institutions, and private entities like the National Cyber Security Alliance, took steps to raise awareness and to educate […]
In today's dynamic business landscape, the laws impacting the energy sector are constantly evolving. Energy Law Today is dedicated to recent court decisions and emerging legal issues that can have a tangible impact on operators, service companies, and […]
Director AJ Johnson's latest post on Energy Law Today focuses on the upcoming overtime regulations by the Department of Labor.
Numerous Fair Labor Standards Act (the “FLSA” or the “Act”) lawsuits (and Department of Labor audits) have targeted gobs of well-intentioned energy companies, from the largest service companies (such as Baker Hughes) down to the “mom and pop […]
In Tetra Techs., Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co., No. 15-30446, currently before the Fifth Circuit, the lower court’s decision hinges on an interpretation of the phrase “pertaining to a well” to determine if the Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity […]
The specific requirements of the statute (Section 15.50(a) of the Texas Business Code) appear to provide a blueprint for employers, and they are easy enough to recite in an agreement. Employment agreements merely parrot the statutory requirements, and […]
Tom Ciarlone, Director in KRCL's Houston office, weights in on the recent Marathon Oil court victory in a Houston Business Journal Article.
The new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (“TRID”) went into effect on Saturday, October 3, 2015. Since June, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) assured lenders that it would show leniency to those that make a & […]
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations (or changes to the employee’s workplace or job) to employees with disabilities. To effectuate such accommodations, employers are required […]