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Fifth Circuit Overturns Title VII Discrimination Law Precedent
  • Heather N. Cook
  • 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 […]

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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 […]

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“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. […]

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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 […]

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Defective Subpoenas
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 […]

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Artificial Intelligence
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 […]

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“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 […]

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Trademark
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 […]

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THE TEXAS DEATH STAR BILL
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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