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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Update: Supreme Court of the United States Blocks Enforcement of OSHA ETS
On January 13, 2022, in a six-three decision, the Supreme Court of the United States granted a stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The stay effectively blocks OSHA from enforcing the ETS… Read More
COVID-19 Employer Update: CDC Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period
On December 27, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) released a media statement shortening the recommended isolation and quarantine periods for the general population. These changes were made in response to updated science showing that the… Read More
COVID-19 Update: Sixth Circuit Dissolves OSHA ETS Stay, Private Employers with 100+ Employees Need to Comply with Vaccine Mandate or Weekly Testing & OSHA Announces Enforcement Deadlines
On December 17, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) nationwide. As… Read More
New OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard: Private sector employers with 100+ employees must require COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing effective January 4, 2022
On Thursday, November 4, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding COVID-19 vaccinations for private sector employers with 100 or more employees. This new standard does not apply to… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. Named in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” List!
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. has once again been recognized by U.S. News – Best Laywers® “Best Law Firms” in 2022 rankings for Water Law, Energy Law, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Employment Law – Management, Energy Regulatory Law, and… Read More
The Lone Star Current – October 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, Sara Thornton, at 512.322.5876 or sthornton@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you would like to… Read More
Jurisdictional Waters – Take 3: Action!
by Nathan E. Vassar and Lauren C. Thomas What’s old is new again for those tracking the latest in the decades-long regulatory wrangling over the definition of “waters of the United States.” To the cheers of some, disdain of others,… Read More
State Agencies and Electric and Gas Industries Respond to Winter Storm Uri With Market Reform Efforts and Securitization Implementation
by Taylor P. Denison As reported in our April issue of The Lone Star Current,1 Winter Storm Uri, which hit the state February 15 through February 19, 2021 and left millions of Texans without power during single-digit temperatures, turned… Read More
Buying and Selling Water and Wastewater Systems – Let’s Make a Deal, But How?
by David J. Klein There are over 3,000 water systems and over 800 wastewater systems registered with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUC”), meaning, that they possess a certificate of convenience and necessity (“CCN”) or an exempt registration from… Read More
Municipal Corner
Texas state agencies and political subdivisions may not condition an individual’s access to a governmental facility on receipt of a vaccine administered under emergency use authorization and not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. Read More