Law360 reports that more than five thousand civil lawsuits have been filed by businesses seeking to recoup pandemic-related losses under their commercial policies. This new wave of litigation has called upon courts across the country to determine whether commercial policyholders have a right to recover for business losses in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just last month, two federal courts reached conflicting decisions in similar suits brought by commercial policyholders against their insurers. The rulings,…

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Pour Me A Socially Distant Drink: The Conditional Reopening Of Bars In Texas

By Jacob A. Becker

October 21, 2020

On October 7, 2020, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Executive Order No. GA-32 (“Order”), relating to the continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order brought welcome news to bar owners and thirsty patrons across the state of Texas by permitting the conditional reopening of bars. However, before the bottles are popped and the beers are poured, here are some things to know. Not everyone gets to fill their glass just yet. The Order prohibits areas…

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Who’s On The Hook? Make Sure Your Indemnity Agreement Is Enforceable

By Andy Nikolopoulos

October 14, 2020

Consider the following scenario that frequently plays out in contract negotiations: You have spent days (if not weeks) going back and forth with the opposing party ironing out the terms of a lucrative deal. The bulk of the negotiating has revolved around important issues such as payment terms, default, and cancellation protocols. You even have the lawyers duke it out over attorney’s fees and choice of law provisions for good measure. But just when you…

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Shutting Down The Only Game In Town: The Future Of Eight-Liner Game Rooms in Texas

By Jacob A. Becker

October 7, 2020

At the height of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion that may lead to the shutdown of “eight-liner game rooms” across Texas. In the City of Fort Worth v. Rylie, 602 S.W.3d 459, 463 (Tex. 2020), the Court considered whether Chapter 2153 of the Texas Occupations Code, which provides comprehensive and uniform statewide regulation of skill or pleasure coin-operated machines, preempted the City of Fort Worth’s (the “City”) ordinances aimed…

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No OT for Hourly Paid Nurses in Offbeat Texas Lawsuit

By Fox Rothschild LLP

August 26, 2019

Fox Partner Mark Tabakman dives into the details of an unusual employee misclassification case in Texas: This is a very interesting case. A group of nurses at a Texas hospital claimed they their employer intended to pay them an annual salary rather than an hourly rate and thus they were owed no back wages. They won in the lower court and appellate court but, now, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed, finding that there was…

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Texas Expands Its Medical Marijuana Law

By Lee Szor

June 17, 2019

On June 14, 2019, Governor Greg Abbot signed into law a bill (House Bill 3703) expanding access to medical marijuana products in the State of Texas. Effective immediately, qualified physicians can prescribe medical marijuana products to treat epilepsy, seizure disorders, multiple sclerosis (commonly known as MS), spasticity, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as ALS or Lou Gherig’s disease), autism, terminal cancer, and incurable neurodegenerative diseases. The patient must be a permanent resident of…

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Dallas Now Requires Paid Sick Leave, But The New Law May Be Challenged in Court

By Lee Szor

June 7, 2019

The Dallas City Council recently enacted a paid sick leave ordinance that requires private employers to provide eligible employees with paid sick leave. It’s important for Dallas employers to understand their obligations under this new law, which we summarize below. Before we do that, however, a big picture consideration: the ordinance seems likely to face legal challenges that may delay, if not altogether prevent, it from taking effect. The Third Court of Appeals recently found…

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Employers Beware: ICE Is Ramping Up I-9 Audits to Record Levels

By Fox Rothschild LLP

July 25, 2018

On Fox’s Immigration View blog, partner Alka Bahal provides a detailed exploration of the I-9 inspection process, in the wake of a recent surge in I-9 audits carried out by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. All employers in the United States are required to have a Form I-9 on file for all employees to verify their identity and authorization to work in the United States. We invite you to read Alka’s information-packed post addressing…

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Employers Beware: ICE Is Ramping Up I-9 Audits to Record Levels

By Fox Rothschild LLP

July 25, 2018

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They Put Money Where? Conducting Discovery About International Assets

By Fox Rothschild LLP

April 16, 2018

It happens to family lawyers all the time. A new client comes in to meet with us for an initial consultation and tells us that his or her spouse controlled all of the money and assets. The new client is panicked, because he or she has no idea what the parties own, what the parties’ liabilities are, or even where the majority of the parties’ accounts are held. In the normal case, most Texas family…

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Out of Luck or A Covered Loss? Two Key Decisions Regarding COVID-19 Related Business Losses.

Pour Me A Socially Distant Drink: The Conditional Reopening Of Bars In Texas

Who’s On The Hook? Make Sure Your Indemnity Agreement Is Enforceable

Shutting Down The Only Game In Town: The Future Of Eight-Liner Game Rooms in Texas

No OT for Hourly Paid Nurses in Offbeat Texas Lawsuit

Texas Expands Its Medical Marijuana Law

Dallas Now Requires Paid Sick Leave, But The New Law May Be Challenged in Court

Employers Beware: ICE Is Ramping Up I-9 Audits to Record Levels

Employers Beware: ICE Is Ramping Up I-9 Audits to Record Levels

They Put Money Where? Conducting Discovery About International Assets

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