Dewan - Game-changing Overtime Case for Energy Industry
AJ Johnson discusses the Dewan decision in her post on the Energy Law Today blog.aj
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USA v. Apple: Using the 225-Year Old ‘All Writs Act’ to Unlock ‘Pandora’s Box’
In issuing the order, the court inserted itself in the debate between national security and security in one’s own private, personal information. But the court didn’t rely on some post-9/11 counterterrorism statute for its authority, but instead on […]
Can a Blind Person Read Your Website?
Many retailers, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation are familiar with their obligations to provide disabled patrons equal access to their brick-and-mortar places of business. A lesser known fact is that "places of business" can also […]
THE EEOC ANNOUNCES NEW PAY DATA PROPOSAL AND CREATES MORE BURDENS FOR EMPLOYERS
On January 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced proposed, controversial changes to the pay data currently required to be submitted by large employers (defined as employers with more than 100 employees) and federal […]
The Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Court Split Related to Class Action Suits In Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez
In Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, the Supreme Court recently decided a previous split between the Federal Circuit Courts. Specifically, the Court considered the issue whether a case is moot and beyond the judicial power of Article III of the Constitution […]
Anti-Bullying Website SLAPPed with $1 Million Sanction in Free Speech Case
A Tarrant County District Court just awarded $1.3 million in sanctions against a plaintiff who had brought a lawsuit claiming defamation and cyberstalking against several defendants alleging they had posted threatening language against the plaintiff […]
Litigation Update: 5th Circuit Adopts Presumption Favoring Federal Jurisdiction in CAFA Cases.
On January 7, 2016, the Fifth Circuit adopted a presumption in favor of retaining federal jurisdiction in class actions removed under the Class Action Fairness Act ("CAFA"). The decision is good news for class action defendants. It places the […]
What Texas Employers Need to Know Regarding the Open Carry Law
The New Year brought new law to Texas making it the 45th state to allow some form of open carry of handguns. On January 1, 2016, new law went into effect allowing Texans who hold a concealed handgun license (“CHL”) to openly carry their handguns […]
Wyndham, Hyatt, and the FTC's Top Ten List for Cybersecurity
In light of the recent data breach at Hyatt Hotels, which affected 250 hotels in 50 countries, we thought it timely to discuss the fallout from another hotel data breach: namely, the recent consent order entered in the FTC's action against the Wyndham […]
Five KRCL Attorneys Named “Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People” by H Texas Magazine
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC Congratulates Darrell Greer, Courtney Palm, Chris Pappas, Andrew Sarne and David Thrasher on being named by their peers as “Houston’s Top Lawyers for the People” featured in the Summer 2011 issue of H Texas Magazine […]
Cybersecurity in the Medical Industry
Read my latest post on The Doctor's Advocate blog, where I talk about how physicians need to increase their cybersecurity in 2016.
GAO Reports Increasing Compliance Burdens on Community Banks
Last week, the Government Accountability Office released a report indicating that the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform has imposed increasing compliance burdens on community banks, credit unions, and industry associations. These typically smaller institutions […]