Author Archives: LG Law Firm
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… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink Named “Best Companies To Work For In Texas” Tenth Year In A Row
For ten years, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend, P.C. has earned the distinction to be named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Texas” by the Texas Association of Business, Texas SHRM, and Best Companies Group. The… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink’s Law Clerk Spring Program
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to announce the five distinguished law students selected to take part in our Spring 2021 Law Clerk Program! This semester, in addition to veteran law clerk, Katie Jeffress, we are excited to welcome first-time… 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!… 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… Read More
New “Physical Capabilities” Test for 7 U.S.C. 1926(b) Debtors Applied to Dismiss CCN Decertification Complaint
by David Klein and Maris Chambers As we have reported in a number of recent editions of The Lone Star Current, the legal and regulatory landscape governing the protection afforded under 7 U.S.C. § 1926(b) to holders of… Read More
Municipal Corner
The common-law reserved powers doctrine could limit whether a home-rule municipality may enter a contract that would prohibit decertification of a special utility district’s certificate of convenience and necessity in the future. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. KP-0340 (2020). Read More
“Ask Sheila” Column
Dear Sheila, We have received an internal complaint at our company where a Black employee accused another Black employee of using racial slurs against her. The accused employee defended herself by saying that she felt these are acceptable… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Tex. v. New Mexico, 65, ORIG., 2020 WL 7327826 (U.S. Dec. 14, 2020). This water dispute between Texas and New Mexico concerns the evaporative losses associated with water stored in New Mexico upon the request… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA finalizes changes to the Lead and Copper Rule. On December 22, 2020, EPA released the pre-publication version of the Lead and Copper Rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The final… Read More