Bill Introduced in Texas Legislature Would Affect Property Damage Claims

On behalf of Ethan Shaw In recent years, many hailstorms in Texas have resulted in tens of thousands of claims against property and casualty insurers. Many of these claims are the result of third-party contractors, adjusters and attorneys going into affected areas and soliciting business. In response to this situation, earlier this year Senator…

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Employers May Establish Non-Calendar Workweeks Which Limit Overtime Pay

In Johnson v. Heckmann Water Resources (CVR), Inc., the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by a federal district court in Texas which summarily denied a suit by employees alleging that their former employers violated the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime wage requirements. The appeals court determined that an employer’s…

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