Bexar County Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez has been indicted by the Bexar County District Attorney for placing a defense lawyer in handcuffs and ordering her restricted to the jury box. The incident occurred over a year ago. Elizabeth Russell appeared
In early 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission adopted Enforcement Guidance interpreting the proscription of Title VII against harassment based on several categories. The entire Guidance was the product of ten years of research and asking for public comments. It
Judge Fred Biery has developed a reputation for humor and an insistence on courtroom courtesy. He once ordered a set of contrary lawyers to kiss on the lips in front of the Alamo with cameras present. He has ordered other
In Brown v. Child Advocates, Inc., No. 14-24-00012-CV, 2023 WL 2261414 (Tex.App. Hou. April 15, 2025), the court addresses a frequent issue in today’s courthouses: when are electronic signatures valid? In this matter, it appears the case did actually proceed
Kate Rogers, the Alamo Trust CEO, was forced to resign last Fall by Lt-Gov. Dan Patrick. Lt-Gov. Patrick publicly criticized Ms. Rogers’ discussion in a dissertation regarding Critical Race Theory, “reproductive rights of women” and the like. Her dissertation also
A couple of weeks ago, the EEOC Chair, Andrea Lucas posted a video asking white males if they have suffered discrimination. If so, please report it to the EEOC. See NBC news report here. This is very unusual behavior
Many potential clients, friends and some folks I barely know share their knowledge with me about employment law. Unfortunately, many of them are flat wrong. Here are a few of the more common employment law myths I encounter.
Motions to compel arbitration almost always succeed. One that did not was addressed in Parrott v. International Bank of Commerce, 778 F.Supp.3d 888 (W.D. Tex. 2025). In Parrott, the plaintiffs filed a class action regarding the employees’ profit-sharing plan. The
Pres. Trump’s assault on the Department of Justice has real-world consequences. Some 5,500 employees, including lawyers and support staff, have left or been fired from DOJ since January. That is out of a total staff of about 10,000. That means
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 amended the prior law, which was passed in 1883. The current law is found at 5 U.S.C. §1101, et seq. The first Civil Service Act of 1883 changed what had been a political
