Lloyd Gosselink News
New Courts Coming This Fall
by Gabrielle Smith The 88th Legislative Session saw the creation of two new court systems in the state of Texas—business courts (See HB 19) and a Fifteenth Court of Appeals (See SB 1045). Both of these new courts… Read More
Texas Broadband Update: The Broadband, Equity Access, and Deployment Program
by Jack Klug The Broadband, Equity Access, and Development (“BEAD”) Program was created as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and is a $42.5 billion federal grant program which aims to expand high-speed Internet access… Read More
Municipal Corner
A Water Control and Improvement District may not use surplus “interest and sinking funds” to reduce the cost of future bonds. Tex. Att’y. Gen. Op. KP-0459 (2024). The Victoria County District Attorney requested an opinion from the Texas… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I’m a small business owner here in town. Don’t you think it’s a bit of a pain to track employees clocking in and clocking out every day? What if I just pay all my employees a… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases City of League City v. Galveston Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 6, No. 01-23-00007-CV, 2023 WL 8814635 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 21, 2023, no pet. h.). The central issue in this case is whether… Read More
Agency Highlights
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Announces Final Rule Designating Two PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under CERCLA and Issues Enforcement Discretion Policy. On April 17, 2024, EPA posted a “pre-publication” copy of a final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid… Read More
Employment Law Update: DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor announced the final rule to raise the salary threshold for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, employees may be exempt from overtime… Read More
Congratulations to Our 2024 Rising Stars
We are proud to announce the selection of Sarah T. Glaser and Gabrielle C. Smith to the 2024 Texas Rising Stars list! Only 2.5% of attorneys in Texas receive this distinction, so this… Read More
Employment Law Update: New Workplace Violence Poster and Posting Requirement
House Bill No. 915 (88th Leg. Session) instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety to create a Workplace Violence Hotline that allowed employees to report any concerns related to possible workplace violence. Although this law became effective in September… Read More
The Lone Star Current – January 2024 Edition
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