Category: Client Alerts
Update on Federal Law on Corporate Transparency
On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al. v. Garland, et al., Case No. 4:24-cv-00478-ALM, concluded that the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is likely unconstitutional and barred enforcement of the CTA nationwide. The […]
Employment Law Update – November 2024
Federal Judge Strikes Down Department of Labor’s Salary Threshold Increase on Nationwide Basis On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s final regulation increasing the salary threshold for the “white collar” exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act […]
Employment Law Updates August 2024
We have been tracking federal agency rules regarding noncompete agreements and overtime exemption salary thresholds. One such rule has been struck down while the other is currently in effect but is subject to pending legal challenges. The FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements Has Been Struck Down and Will Not Go […]
Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Act
The Alabama House and the Senate have both passed House Bill 327 which was signed into law by Governor Ivey on May 9, 2024. This Act could be of serious consequence to landowners, timber operations, oil, gas and mineral holders, property developers; (including subdivisions), title insurers and perhaps others. As […]
Employment Law Developments
There are a number of critical recent updates that have significant implications for employers. DOL Increases Overtime Exemption Salary Threshold in Final Rule On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its Final Rule increasing the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) salary thresholds for the overtime exemptions for […]
