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Fifth Circuit Overturns Title VII Discrimination Law Precedent

Randlelaw
September 18, 2023
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Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, §§ 2000e et seq., it is unlawful for an employer “to discriminate against any individual […]

HB 1817 Places Onus on Cities to Escape Potentially Voidable Contracts

Scott Francis
September 11, 2023
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In 2015, the Texas Legislature adopted House Bill 1295 – an ethics law requiring a written disclosure of interested parties by business entities that enter […]

“Sovereign Citizens and Your Local Government”

Randlelaw
September 11, 2023
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IMLA, the International Municipal Lawyer’s Association, featured an article by our Executive Vice President, Judith El Masri, as their cover story for their July/August magazine. […]

Municipalities and Wildfire Disasters

Debra Mergel
August 23, 2023
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Only YOU can prevent forest fires – Smokey Bear On August 14, 2023, Governor Abbot issued a disaster declaration for wildfire activity for 191 of […]

Defective Subpoenas

Judith El Masri
August 7, 2023
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Municipal law enforcement agencies are accustomed to receiving records requests from the public seeking accident reports and incident reports, often for insurance purposes. In addition […]

Artificial (Legal) Intelligence

Brandon Morris
August 1, 2023
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With the recent rise in availability of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) programs such as ChatGPT, many individuals and companies are implementing these tools to automate tasks […]

“We’re Having a Heat Wave…”

Debra Mergel
July 24, 2023
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Texas Cities are dealing with the challenge of unusually extreme heat. Extreme heat can have deadly consequences, but they are preventable. In the future, cities […]

Hey, You Can’t Use That Logo! It Belongs to the City . . . right?

Scott Francis
July 18, 2023
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As more and more businesses flock to the Lone Star State, cities in Texas are increasingly embracing municipal branding initiatives to promote what their communities […]

Return of the Jedi?

J. Grady Randle
July 10, 2023
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In May, we wrote and warned about the passage of HB 2127 named the Death Star bill because it was to radically change local regulation. […]

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