Texas Legal Edge Blog
Does Title VII Prohibit Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity?
Oct 10, 2019
The Supreme Court just heard argument for three cases to decide these legal issues. Can males be fired for being gay? What about women can they be fired for being lesbian? Is there a violation of federal law under Title VII when the basis for term
Uber Drivers are Independent Contractors – NLRB and Department of Labor Weigh In
May 15, 2019
An Advice Memorandum from the Associate General Counsel from the National Labor Relations Board (General Counsel) issued on May 14, 2019 concluded that UberX and UberBlack drivers were independent contractors by applying a common-law agency test.Â
Compliance Alert to Federal Contractors – OFCCP August 2018 Directive
Sep 07, 2018
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance (OFCCP) is tasked with ensuring that Executive Order 11246 is enforced prohibiting federal contractors and federally–assisted construction contractors and subcontractors, who do over $10,000 in Governme
U.S. Supreme Court rules to Protect Privacy Rights with Smart Phone Searches
Jun 25, 2014
On the issue of privacy, there is always a balance to be struck between what sacrifice must be made in order to continue to maintain and protect our right to privacy. Â The U.S. Supreme Court expressed an opinion today that law enforcement’s
Defective Tennis Court Not Excluded Under CGL Policy
Feb 21, 2014
The Texas Supreme Court concluded that damages caused by the defective work of Ewing Construction Company in constructing tennis courts for a school district was not excluded from coverage by the contractual liability exclusion in a CGL policy.Â
