Lloyd Gosselink News
PUC Commissioners Establish A Bright Line Rule on Streamlined Expedited Release
by Maris Chambers In the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri, personnel and policies at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUC”) have been in a state of flux. One area of policy developing under the stewardship of the new Commissioners… Read More
Municipal Corner
The zoning authority of a municipality is likely subservient to the reasonable exercise of an open-enrollment charter school in choosing a building location. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. KP-0373 (2021). The Honorable Larry Taylor, Chair of the Senate Committee on Education,… Read More
“Ask Sheila” Column
Dear Sheila, Our firm has a generous maternity leave policy for our female employees. We provide 18 weeks of paid leave. For male employees who have children, we provide two weeks of paid leave, plus an additional ten weeks of… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Florida v. Georgia, 141 S. Ct. 1175 (2021). This case concerns the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (the “Basin”), an area spanning more than 20,000 square miles in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama, and composed of three rivers. The Chattahoochee River… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Awards Over $17 Million to Benefit Small and Rural Water Systems. On May 12, 2021, EPA announced over $17 million in grant funding to small drinking water and wastewater systems that serve small… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to announce the five law students selected to take part in our Summer 2021 Law Clerk Program!
Lloyd Gosselink takes pride in its long-standing and robust Law Clerk Program. This first-half Summer session, we are excited to welcome first-time law clerks Markicia Horton, Samantha Miller, Colin Davis, Nicholas “Hoo” Ray, and veteran law clerk, Madison Huerta. We… Read More
The Lone Star Current – April 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 would like… Read More
Historic Winter Storm Prompts Widespread Outages
by Taylor Denison, Chris Brewster, and R.A. “Jake” Dyer Winter Storm Uri, which hit Texas February 15 through February 19, left more than four million Texans without power for days, prompted the resignations and terminations of top energy officials, and… Read More
New Lead and Copper Rule: Updates and Impacts for Public Water Systems
by Nathan Vassar, Lauren Thomas, and Justin Cias A set of drinking water rules that could impose significant operational and cost requirements on public water systems remains pending, as the administration change has caused the Lead and Copper Rule (“LCR”)… Read More
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
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