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Employment Law Update: Status Update on New FLSA Exemption Salary Threshold
On June 28, 2024, the State of Texas was granted a narrow injunction to block the enforcement of the Department of Labor’s final rule raising the salary threshold for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards… Read More
SCOTUS Decisions Bring Major Changes to Administrative Law
Two significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions affecting administrative law were issued within three days of each other. First, the Loper decision, issued June 28, overturned the Chevron rule by which courts deferred to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The Court… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink is pleased to announce the five distinguished law students selected to take part in our Summer 2024 Law Clerk Program!
This summer, we are excited to welcome law clerks Emily Balderson, Will Notelovitz, Joe O’Neil, Lisa Silveira, and Dingwu (Darren) Yang. Lloyd Gosselink takes pride in its long-standing and robust Law Clerk Program, and we look forward to continuing our… Read More
Employment Law Update: DOL Issues Final Overtime Rule
On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor announced the final rule to raise the salary threshold for overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the FLSA, employees may be exempt from overtime pay if… Read More
Congratulations to Our 2024 Rising Stars
We are proud to announce the selection of Sarah T. Glaser and Gabrielle C. Smith to the 2024 Texas Rising Stars list! Only 2.5% of attorneys in Texas receive this distinction, so this… Read More
Employment Law Update: New Workplace Violence Poster and Posting Requirement
House Bill No. 915 (88th Leg. Session) instructed the Texas Department of Public Safety to create a Workplace Violence Hotline that allowed employees to report any concerns related to possible workplace violence. Although this law became effective in September 2023,… 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 Litigation… 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 professional excellence… Read More
Six Lloyd Gosselink Principals Named in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America® List and One Also Named “Lawyer Of The Year”
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. is happy to announce that the Chair of our Water Practice Group has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Water Law in Austin, and six principals have been included in the 2024 Edition of The… Read More
Employment Law Update: NEW Form I-9 and Reverification of Documents
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a new version of Form I-9 on August 1, 2023, that must be used beginning no later than October 31, 2023. Additionally, employers who used remote verification of Form I-9 documents between March… Read More
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