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Water Cases In re Downstream Addicks and Barker (Tex.) Flood-Control Reservoirs, No. 17-9002, 2020 WL 808686, (Fed. Cl. Feb. 18, 2020). Hurricane Harvey poured 33.7 inches of rain over a four-day period across Harris County and… Read More
Agency Highlights
United State Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Plans to Review Air Quality Standards for Lead. On March 12, 2020, EPA announced that it plans to initiate a review of the air quality standards for lead. This review… Read More
Department of Labor Issues FFCRA Regulations
Families First Coronavirus Response Act SummaryOn March 18, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which makes broad temporary changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and requires employers to… Read More
STATEWIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICE AND ACTIVITY COVID-19
Click the link to read the original Executive Order related to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster. Read More
COVID-19 Legislative Update: DOL Guidance on Emergency Paid Leave Requirements
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Updated March 27, 2020 On March 18, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which makes broad temporary changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and… Read More
COVID-19 Legislative Update: New Paid Emergency Leave Requirements for Employers Begin on April 2, 2020
Making temporary additions to the Family and Medical Leave Act;Requiring emergency paid leave for employees affected by COVID‑19;Providing free coronavirus testing;Expanding food security initiatives;Increasing Medicaid funding; and Supplementing state unemployment insurance programs. Lloyd Gosselink’s Employment Law Practice Group has analyzed… Read More
COVID-19: Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Worst
As we expect most of our colleagues and clients are doing, we at Lloyd Gosselink are continuing to closely monitor the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation in the United States and particularly in Texas. We are doing so both to ensure that… Read More
Congratulations to Our 2020 Texas Rising Stars
We are proud to announce the selection of Stefanie P. Albright, Nathan E. Vassar, and Sarah T. Glaser to the 2020 Texas Rising Stars list. Only 2.5% of… Read More
TCEQ Proposes Recycling Rules Affecting Municipalities and Special Districts
by Sam Ballard Do you represent a governmental entity, such as a municipality or special district? If so, you need to be aware of TCEQ’s recently released Recycling Rule… Read More
The Lone Star Current – January 2020 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, David Klein, at 512.322.5818 or dklein@lglawfirm.com. Otherwise, enjoy our latest issue! If you would… Read More
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