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The Lone Star Current – April 2021 Edition
Don’t forget – if there is ever a topic that you would like for us to cover, please reach out to our Managing Editor, Chris Brewster, at 512.322.5831 or cbrewster@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you would like… Read More
Historic Winter Storm Prompts Widespread Outages
by Taylor Denison, Chris Brewster, and R.A. “Jake” Dyer Winter Storm Uri, which hit Texas February 15 through February 19, left more than four million Texans without power for days, prompted the resignations and terminations of top energy officials, and… Read More
New Lead and Copper Rule: Updates and Impacts for Public Water Systems
by Nathan Vassar, Lauren Thomas, and Justin Cias A set of drinking water rules that could impose significant operational and cost requirements on public water systems remains pending, as the administration change has caused the Lead and Copper Rule (“LCR”)… Read More
Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview of the Basic Provisions and Recent Developments
by Sheila Gladstone, Sarah Glaser, and Emily Linn The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) is a federal employment law that establishes many of the workplace wage and hour standards employers should be familiar with, including minimum wage, overtime pay, record… Read More
Municipal Corner
Neither the separation of powers provision of article II, section 1 of the Constitution, nor the dual-officeholding prohibition in article XVI, section 40, nor the common-law incompatibility doctrine preclude a deputy sheriff from simultaneously serving as a city councilmember. Tex. Read More
“Ask Sheila” Column
Dear Sheila, We are receiving numerous notices of unemployment claims from the Texas Workforce Commission that are on behalf of employees who are still working here. I am the owner of my company, and we just got one for me!… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Optimus Steel, LLC v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1:20-CV-00374, 2020 WL 5881828 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 4, 2020). The dispute in this case concerned a permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) for the construction… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Michael Regan Confirmed as EPA Administrator. On March 10, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as EPA Administrator. Regan previously served as an environmental advocate with the Environmental Defense Fund and served as… Read More
The Lone Star Current – January 2021 Edition
Don’t forget – if there is ever a topic that you would like for us to cover, please reach out to our Managing Editor, Chris Brewster, at 512.322.5831 or cbrewster@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you… Read More
Preview of the Regular Session of 87th Texas Legislature: The Legislature During a Pandemic
by Ty Embrey The Texas Legislature commenced its 87th Regular Session Tuesday, January 12, 2021, and promises to be unlike any we have seen in some time. Every Regular Session of the Texas Legislature is unique, but the 2021 Regular… Read More