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U.S. Supreme Court Reaches Decision on NPDES Permitting in Maui Case
by Nathan E. Vassar It isn’t often that the U.S. Supreme Court addresses water quality permitting, but earlier this spring the High Court issued a ruling on the heavily followed case, County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund, et al. Read More
Municipal Corner
Without evidence in the statutes of the Legislature’s clear and unmistakable intent to preempt all local ordinances affecting dams, a court would likely conclude that a local regulation will be invalid only to the extent inconsistent with a state regulation. Read More
“Ask Sheila” Column
Dear Sheila, We are considering a temporary 20 percent reduction in hours and wages for many of our employees, because of current pandemic-related economic conditions. Will these employees be eligible for unemployment? Yours truly, Tough Times Dear Tough Times, Probably… Read More
In The Courts
Water Cases Bush v. Lone Oak Club, LLC, 18-0264, 2020 WL 1966931 (Tex. Apr. 24, 2020). This case is a title dispute between the Commissioner of the General Land Office and the Lone Oak Club—a private landowner—over portions… Read More
Agency Highlights
United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Shifts Policy on Construction Prior to Issuance of an Air Permit and TCEQ Follows Suit. On March 25, 2020, EPA proposed new guidance on interpreting the Clean Air Act’s (“CAA”) construction… Read More
OSHA ISSUES NEW GUIDANCE ON RETURNING TO WORK
Employers creating return to work plans should consider OSHA’s newly-released Guidance on Returning to Work. Last week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released Guidance on Returning to Work to assist employers and workers in… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink selected Again for “Best Companies to Work For in Texas” by Texas Monthly
For nine years in a row, Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend, P.C. has been recognized as one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Texas” by Texas Monthly in the small company category. The Firm was selected based on… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink’s Law Clerk Summer Program
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to welcome three new law clerks to our Summer 2020 Law Clerk Program! For years, our Law Clerk Program has given law students the opportunity to gain experience working with both principals and associates in all of… Read More
Texas supreme court declines city of austin’s invitation to approve paid sick leave ordinance
Last Friday, June 5, 2020, the Texas Supreme Court declined the City of Austin’s request to validate the constitutionality of its Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. The Court’s decision not to hear the City’s appeal means that the appellate court’s determination that… Read More
Governor Abbott Announces Extensions To Payment Deadlines For Certain Employers
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) has extended payment deadlines for designated reimbursing employers that are required to pay a share of unemployment benefits. Designated reimbursing employers include non-profits, local governments, school districts… Read More
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