Lloyd Gosselink News
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
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 Firm… 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 law clerks… 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
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 water and… Read More
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