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The Supreme Court Speaks on the Scope of Chapter 95 Property Owner Protection

In June 2016, the Texas Supreme Court issued two opinions interpreting the applicability of Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. While members of the Plaintiff's bar may be celebrating one of the Court's rulings, property owners […]

OSHA Regulations: Admissible Evidence?

Noncompliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations may not singularly establish a negligence per se claim, but such evidence may be relevant to proximate cause in a simple negligence action. In 2015, the Corpus Christi […]

Michael A. Logan

CFPB Finalizes Amendments to Mortgage Servicing Regulations

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued its final rule setting forth amendments and clarifications to mortgage servicing regulations on August 4, 2016. The final rule will implement new servicing regulations including the following […]

Jeff Novel

White House Releases Cyber Incident Coordination Plan

In an effort to better facilitate federal response to cyber-incidents[1] the Obama Administration released a Presidential Policy Directive on United States Cyber Incident Coordination (“PPD”)[2] on July 26, 2016.   The PPD is a continuation of […]

Dear Energy Industry: It is Time for a Compensation Review

Is the energy industry ready for the latest on the compensation front—radical changes to overtime rules effective December 1, 2016?  The industry has had a roller coaster ride over the last five or six years, including in its compensation of employees […]

Andrea Johnson