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Brianne S. Rome, Randye C. Snyder; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article May 9, 2012, previously published on May 7, 2012 Employers that make participant loans available in their retirement plans often require the loans be repaid through payroll deduction. Use of payroll deduction is not only convenient for the employer and plan administration but can ensure timely repayment of the loan and thus prevent a default....
| | NLRB Continues to Define the Limits of an Employer's Ability to Control Employee Social Networking
Kindall C. James, Thomas J. McGoey; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article April 4, 2012, previously published on April 2, 2012 An employer's social networking policy was found to violate the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA") in a recent case before the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB"). The policy at issue prohibited employees from commenting "on work related legal matters without express...
| | Texas Has a New Construction Anti-Indemnity Act, But How Will it Work?
John Almy, Joanna Nelson, William W. Pugh; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article March 1, 2012, previously published on February 28, 2012 As of January 1, 2012, Texas has a new anti-indemnity act that applies to prohibit certain indemnity agreements in construction projects within the state.
| | Legislative Update: What Minerals Coverage is Left Under Texas Title Insurance Policies?
David J. Weiner; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article February 16, 2012, previously published on February 6, 2012 Beginning in 2012, Texas title insurance companies no longer have to provide any minerals coverage whatsoever in the title policies they issue.
| | Texas Law Became More Business Friendly in 2011
Andrew Wooley; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article November 3, 2011 The Supreme Court of Texas’ holding in Nafta Traders, Inc. v. Quinn that parties who arbitrate under the Texas General Arbitration Act may agree to expanded judicial review of arbitration awards is likely to be considered good news by many businesses.
| | Plan Participant Disclosure Rules
Brianne S. Rome, Randye C. Snyder; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article October 12, 2011, previously published on October 3, 2011 Under the Department of Labor's (DOL) recently issued regulations, beginning in 2012, Plan Administrators of ERISA individual account plans that contain participant investment direction features will be required to provide participants with detailed plan related and fee information. The most...
| | The New Texas Assignment of Rents Act and its Impact on Future Real Estate Loan Transactions
Gary Rachlin, Michael D. Rubenstein, David J. Weiner; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article August 17, 2011, previously published on August 10, 2011 On June 17, 2011, Governor Perry signed into law—effective immediately—Senate Bill No. 889, which adds a new chapter to the Texas Property Code. Chapter 64 of the Texas Property Code, also known as the Texas Assignment of Rents Act (the “Act”), now governs the enforcement of...
| | Potential Increase in Criminal Liability for Clean Water Act Violations
Kenneth A. Polite; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article August 3, 2011, previously published on July 28, 2011 In February 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) sponsored S. 350, titled the “Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2011” (“ECEA”), seeking to bolster criminal liability for violations of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., commonly known...
| | Unlicensed Contractors Beware: No Lien Rights Under the Private Works Act
Philip K. Jones, Carey L. Menasco, Dena L. Olivier; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article July 11, 2011, previously published on June 28, 2011 In a decision of first impression, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana recently held that unlicensed contractors do not have lien rights under the Private Works Act, La. Rev. Stat. § 9:4801, et seq. (the “PWA”). See South Louisiana Ethanol, LLC...
| | A Significant Decision in the Marshall and Vaquillas Cases
Everard A. Marseglia, Carlos J. Moreno; Liskow & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation;
Legal Alert/Article June 2, 2011, previously published on May 25, 2011 This month, in BP Am. Prod. Co. v. Marshall, No. 09-0399, 2011 WL 1820876 (Tex. May 13, 2011), the Supreme Court of Texas reversed the San Antonio Court of Appeals and held that (a) the four-year statute of limitations barred a fraud claim against a lessee asserted to have concealed a lapse in...
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