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CLIENT ALERT: DOL Final Rule: Overtime Exemptions and Salary Thresholds Update
Yesterday the Department of Labor announced a final rule updating the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative, or professional employees from the FLSA’s minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, and allowing employers to count a portion of certain bonuses… Read More
Six of Our Principals are Named in the 2020 Listing of The Best Lawyers In America
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. is proud to announce that six Principals have been included in the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally… Read More
The Lone Star Current – July 2019 Edition
Click here to access The Lone Star Current newest edition! We are excited to provide you with our latest issue of The Lone StarCurrent. This issue contains important information on the 86th Texas Legislature foryour review. Read More
Recap of the Regular Session of the 86th Texas Legislature
by Ty Embrey and Troupe Brewer The Regular Session of the Texas Legislature ended on May 27th when the Legislature adjourned Sine Die. The Legislature kicked off on January 8th with the election of a new Speaker of the Texas House,… Read More
Municipal Corner
by Jacqueline Perrin Having involvement with an agreement that might benefit property belonging to city officials does not run afoul of the conflicts provisions of the Local Government Code when those city officials lack the authority to vote on the relevant… Read More
Legislation Relating to the Texas Public Information Act and Open Government
by Stefanie Albright Legislation Affecting the Boeing Co. v. Paxton Texas Supreme Court Decision and the Texas Public Information Act (“TPIA”) The 2019 Legislative Session was again impactful on water districts and other political subdivisions of the State… Read More
Energy and Utility Legislative Update
by Thomas Brocato, Georgia Crump, and Patrick Dinnin During the 86th Texas Legislature, lawmakers filed more than 100 bills relating to gas and electric service and scores morepertaining to issues of interest to municipalities. We have closely monitored this… Read More
“Ask Sheila” Column
Dear Sheila, We have some juicy rumors swirling around the office these days. According to the rumor mill, one of our employees, who was recently promoted, received her promotion because she is having a sexual relationship with her manager! Her… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases State of Texas, et al v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al, No. 3:15-CV-00162, 2019 WL 2272464 (S.D. Tex. May 28, 2019). The Court granted motions for summary judgment filed by the plaintiff states of Texas, Louisiana,… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) An EPA Interpretive Statement issued on April 15, 2019 clarifies the Clean Water Act’s (“CWA”) applicability to groundwater. This Interpretive Statement sets forth the EPA’s position on the inapplicability of the CWA’s National Pollutant Discharge… Read More
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