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​​Most Texas employers are now required to pay overtime to more salaried employees, thanks to the recent regulations update by the Department of Labor (DOL). Effective July 1, 2024, the DOL raised the minimum salary for exempting employees from overtime pay and created overtime eligibility for a much larger group of employees. The State of…

​​The Supreme Court of Texas recently reaffirmed well-established law for determining the value of royalties to be paid according to the terms of a Texas mineral lease. The main issue in Carl vs. Hilcorp Energy and for similar lease owners was the proper allocation of post-production costs when calculating the gas production on which to…

​​The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned an important law that will significantly impact employees seeking to challenge their tips. In a recent decision in Restaurant Law Center and Texas Restaurant Association v. U.S. Department of Labor, the court overturned the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) rule regarding tipped employees. This means that employers…

​​The Fifth Circuit recently ruled in Raymon James & Associates Inc. v. Jalbert that a confirmed bankruptcy plan can bar a party from asserting certain counterclaims if they failed to file a proof of claim. This decision underscores the critical role of bankruptcy plans in determining the rights and obligations of parties involved in a…

​​For the first time in 25 years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its guidance on harassment in the workplace. The new information aims to consolidate harassment laws and increase protections for employees. With multiple changes in the last two decades to various laws governing the workplace, the new guidance removes outdated regulations and…