Traditionally, when analyzing if an insurer has a duty to defend, Texas law requires courts to apply the “eight-corners rule,” comparing the factual allegations in the four corners of the pleadings with the language within the four corners […]
AJ’s Answer: The question posed, in my view, requires a larger look at our businesses and what we want to accomplish, how we want to do that, what we actually are able to do, and what makes sense for our business and employees. The answer […]
By law - If the person is working at home, then they would be paid for all work from home. Location is not the issue; work on behalf of the employer is the issue, and, we, of course, pay for all work performed. Whether that pay is for a couple […]
As of June 14, 2019, with certain exceptions, a governmental entity asserting a claim for damages to real or personal property caused by an alleged construction defect in a public building or public work against a contractor, subcontractor, supplier, […]
The “valid-when-made doctrine” is an important component of usury law. It provides that a loan that has a non-usurious interest rate when it is made cannot become usurious if the loan is subsequently transferred to a third party, even if […]
KRCL was a proud sponsor and supporter of the ABA Spirit of Excellence Award. Margaret Jordan’s client, Donise E. Brown, director-corporate counsel for Starbucks was an honoree, along with five others. The Spirt of Excellence Awards were presented […]
Subchapter C of the Professional Services Procurement Act (Chapter 2254 of the Texas Government Code) has been revised to establish requirements for the procurement of contingent fee contracts for legal services by political subdivisions, including school […]
Kane Russell Coleman Logan has announced the promotion of Demetri Economou and Scott Riddle to the position of Director. Houston-based Economou practices in the firm’s Energy Group as a litigator and Riddle is a litigator and crisis manager in the […]
Personal Jurisdiction allows a court to exercise power over a non-resident defendant. Without personal jurisdiction, a court could not hear a case filed against a non-resident defendant. Most lawyers equate personal jurisdiction with the phrase &ldquo […]
Once again, reforms to Texas lien law were not enacted into law following the 2019 Texas legislative session. Bills seeking to shorten the statutes of repose applicable to claims against design professionals and contractors and to broadly limit a contractor […]
Novel said that “Going forward, the Board of Directors will set the strategic direction for the firm and, as Managing Director of Administration, I will coordinate with our C-suite on how to best implement the right initiatives to achieve our goals […]
On January 12, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule ("Final Rule") to revise and update the standard for determining "joint employer" status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – the federal law […]