Houstonia Magazine Names Three Kane Russell Coleman Logan Attorneys to 2021 Top Lawyers List
Three attorneys from the Houston office of Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC have been recognized as Top Lawyers by Houstonia magazine.
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Dram Shop: Can the Intoxicated Driver Be Compelled to Produce His Toxicology Report While the Criminal Proceeding Is Still Pending?
Imagine two best friends, one a former Dallas Cowboys player and the other, a former player on the Cowboys’ practice team. After a night of dinner with teammates and drinking at a club, the former player loses control of his car driving them home […]
Can Restaurant Owners State a Claim Against Insurance Companies for Income Lost Due to COVID-19 Shutdown Orders?
Since the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses that took an economic hit due to the shelter-in-place orders have sued their insurance providers for denying coverage of their claims. While most of the lawsuits were initially filed in state […]
Thomas Ciarlone to present at the Dallas Bar Association Energy Section Meeting on Cessation of Production and Production in Paying Quantities
Tom's presentation on "Cessation of Production and Production in Paying Quantities: A Primer for Operators" will take place on Wednesday, December 15, from noon to 1:00 p.m. and will advise operators and other industry participants on everything […]
Top Five Year-End Immigration Planning Tips
As we head toward year-end and look forward to 2022, there are planning tips for businesses and individuals to consider in order to retain current U.S. immigration benefits and the ability to travel internationally and return to the U.S. The ability […]
Spate of Recent Court Activity Puts President Biden’s Vaccine Mandates in Question, Presenting Dilemmas for Employers
On, November 30, 2021, a district court in the Sixth Circuit entered a stay of the mandate affecting federal contractors, linked here. The decision affects contractors in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, but there are similar court cases pending in […]
Dennis Duffy recognized as a Leading Corporate Employment Lawyer in the Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers
Congratulations to Dennis Duffy for being named a top advisor on workforce issues in this year's edition of Lawdragon's 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers. As Lawdragon states, "It’s been a remarkable journey watching the […]
Navigating through the Federal and Texas COVID Mandate Rules for the Workplace
Douglas Bracken, Dennis Duffy, Colin Durham, and Andrea (AJ) Johnson hosted an educational webinar informing clients on best practices for navigating the COVID-19 mandates in the workplace.
Andrea Johnson to speak at the HBA Construction Law Section - Employment Law Update on Vaccine and Mask Mandates
Director, Andrea "AJ" Johnson will serve on a panel at the HBA's Construction Law Section's monthly meeting on "Vaccine and Mask Mandates" on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at noon. Click here for more details.
Kane Russell Coleman Logan's M&A Team Ranked in The Texas Lawbook Corporate Deal Tracker
Congratulations to our M&A team for their ranking in The Texas Lawbook’s Corporate Deal Tracker’s M&A database! The Texas Lawbook released its rankings for law firms whose Texas lawyers led mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures […]
OSHA Ordered to “Take No Steps to Implement or Enforce the Mandate"
OSHA Ordered to “Take No Steps to Implement or Enforce the Mandate."1 Fifth Circuit Stay of Vaccine-Mandate ETS Continues through Court’s Temporary Injunction Issued 11/12/2021. OSHA Rule Denigrated as “One-Size-Fits-All Sledgehammer.”2
On Friday, November 12, 2021, the Fifth Circuit entered its temporary injunction against the “Mandate” also referred to as the “emergency rule” or “ETS.” This swift shut down of both the rule and its enforcement by OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration), followed the appellate court’s original emergency stay, entered less than one week ago, on November 6, which came just one day after the official issuance of the OSHA rule.
A New World: 5th Circuit Stays OSHA COVID-Vaccination Mandate ETS, Affecting Employers with 100-plus Employees - Court Finds "Grave Statutory and Constitutional Issues with the Mandate."
Scarcely two days after OSHA had issued its emergency rule or "ETS" mandating COVID vaccinations in the workplace, the Fifth Circuit on November 6, 2021, granted an emergency stay of the entire rule - stopping in its tracks the federal government (OSHA), from proceeding with a very lengthy rule and, some contended, a rather oppressive mandate, all fashioned through the auspices of OSHA. The just-inked ETS mandated that employers with 100 or more employees had to act as the government's COVID vaccination enforcers so that their employees were either fully vaccinated against COVID or tested, at least, weekly, if an employee was unvaccinated, to ensure that he/she was not COVID-positive. At this point, the entire OSHA rule is suspended while the courts consider the matter further. The Fifth Circuit decision is linked here.