Caselaw Update: Lease Maintenance in Texas
In BP America Production Co. v. Red Deer Resources, LLC, the Texas Supreme Court considered the establishment of production in paying quantities in relation to the... Read More
Caselaw Update: Unpaid Leave in Texas
A recent appellate case out of Austin addressed whether unpaid employee leave may qualify as a reasonable accommodation under the ADA, and whether an employee who... Read More
Can an Exchange of Emails Form a Binding Contract?
Email communication has long been common in the modern business world. However, with the Covid-19 pandemic sending more people to work from home, contracts and other business... Read More
Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19: Part 3
Americans with Disabilities Act In the third and final installment of our telecommuting series, we will discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its application to telecommuting before and... Read More
Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19: Part 2
The Fair Labor Standards Act In the second installment of “Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19,” we consider the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and its application to... Read More
Telecommuting Employees and COVID-19: Part 1
Independent Contractors v. Employees In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large percentage of the U.S. workforce began to work from home and continue to do... Read More
The Potential Impact of McGirt v Oklahoma on Oil and Gas Operations
In McGirt v. Oklahoma, (1) the United States Supreme Court ruled that a large portion of eastern Oklahoma is included in the Creek Nation Reservation. Therefore, this land is subject... Read More
Understanding Adverse Possession: Part Four
In our final installment of “Understanding Adverse Possession” we examine how the existence of a co-tenancy can affect a claim of adverse... Read More
Understanding Adverse Possession: Part Three
As we determined in Part Two of this series, once the surface and mineral estates in a tract of land have been severed, possession of the... Read More
Understanding Adverse Possession: Part Two
In our second installment of “Understanding Adverse Possession,” we examine how timing affects claims of adverse possession: what is the difference between adversely possessing prior to... Read More