Lloyd Gosselink News
Tightening the Screws on Lead and Copper: The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
by Nathan E. Vassar and Jessie S. Powell The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has published its proposed updates to the already recently-revised lead and copper rule, styled as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (the “LCRI”). Read More
Court of Appeals Dismisses Claims Against Power Generators Arising from Winter Storm Uri
by James F. Parker On December 14, 2023, the First Court of Appeals in Houston granted a writ of mandamus ordering the district court in the Winter Storm Uri Multi-District Litigation to dismiss the suits brought by thousands… Read More
Municipal Corner
A political subdivision has (1) jurisdiction over a portion of the state, (2) a governing body comprised of members locally elected or appointed, and (3) the power to assess and collect taxes. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. No. JS-0007 (2023). Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I have an employee who complains a lot. Sorry, but there isn’t a better way to say it! Some of their complaints are valid and others are not. All are relatively minor, and they’re eating up… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Travis Cnty. Mun. Util. Dist. No. 10 v. Waterford Lago Vista, LLC, No. 07-23-00182-CV, 2023 WL 8042570 (Tex. App.—Amarillo, Nov. 20, 2023). A developer and a municipal utility district (the “MUD”) entered into an agreement… Read More
Agency Highlights
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA’s Role in a Post-Sackett Water World. In the months following the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. EPA, Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”), EPA, and Department of the Army (collectively the “Agencies”)… Read More
Cole Ruiz Elected Principal
We are pleased to announce that Cole Ruiz has been elected Principal of the Firm effective January 1, 2024. Cole joined Lloyd Gosselink in 2019 and has been an invaluable member of our Water, Districts, Governmental Relations, Appellate, and… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2024
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. has been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®, regionally in 5 practice areas. Firms included in the 2024 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for… Read More
The Lone Star Current – October 2023 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
Legislature Establishes New Reporting Requirement for Public Water Systems
by Nathan E. Vassar and Ashley N. Rich Public Water Systems (“PWS”) in Texas now have a new reporting obligation during times of certain outages of water service. Added during the regular 88th Legislative Session by House Bill… Read More