re: Homaidan v. Sallie Mae, Inc., et al., No. 20-1981 (2d Cir. July 15, 2021) Generally speaking, student loans are extremely difficult to discharge in bankruptcy even under dire circumstances when guaranteed by a government unit or a non-profit [...]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has periodically updated its guidance in response to workplace vaccination questions. Significantly, the agency said that the federal anti-discrimination laws it enforces don't prohibit employers from requiring all employees who physically enter the workplace to be [...]
On Saturday, November 6, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an Order staying implementation of the OSHA emergency rule mandating vaccinations for employees of employers with 100 or more employees. That mandate is scheduled to take effect January [...]
Custody disputes aren’t always between two parents. Sometimes, a dispute arises between parents and a grandparent regarding custody (“conservatorship”) or visitation (“possession”) of a child. For example, a grandparent might want custody because his or her adult child is [...]
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a lower court ruling permitting a lender to change management pursuant to a negotiated agreement notwithstanding the debtor’s allegation that it was only under duress that it permitted the lender to [...]
The Texas Legislature recently passed Senate Bill 45 (SB 45) paving the way for any Texas employer – of any size – to be sued for sexual harassment in the workplace. The bill also expands liability to include individual actors [...]
The Texas real estate market has been exceptionally hot this year. On May 19, 2021, the real estate brokerage Redfin released a report revealing that the Austin housing market experienced a 42.3% year-over-year rise in home-sale prices during April 2021.
Official Comm. v. Walker Cty. Hosp. Dist. (In re Walker County Hospital Corp.), No. 20-20575, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 20610 (5th Cir. July 12, 2021) The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed the general rule that if an [...]
Businesses contracting with a governmental entity such as a city, a school district, or a public transit service, need to understand what kind of relief they may get if that entity breaches the contract. Governmental entities are immune from [...]
For parents considering divorce or separation, the impact on the children is of paramount importance. For parents who are already divorced or separated, conflicts between co-parents can lead to custody litigation. Custody issues can be complex and difficult to [...]
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