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Can You Retire if You Never Had a Job? NOFX Will Try. ''It's like going to your own wake.'' Mike Burkett, known exclusively in the punk rock world as Fat [...]

Can You Retire if You Never Had a Job? NOFX Will Try. “It’s like going to your own wake.” Mike Burkett, known exclusively in the punk rock world as Fat [...]

In February 2023, the County Attorney for Franklin County, Texas requested an opinion from the Texas Attorney General regarding the enforceability of a proposed county-wide moratorium on 'commercial solar projects' [...]

In 2022, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. ('ERCOT') initiated and implemented several revisions to its policies, rules, and guidelines in an attempt to manage the growing integration of [...]

The Public Utility Commission of Texas ('Commission') is engaged in the most dramatic reform of the Texas wholesale electricity market in a generation. For the first time since the market [...]

Overview: The Invest in Illinois Act introduces new energy-related incentives, including a sustainable aviation fuel purchase credit and revisions to the existing Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act to include [...]

Widely adopted in the United States, Canada, and many other countries, the Collaborative Process used in Illinois is a values-driven, private, out-of-court alternative to the traditional litigation model for divorce, [...]

On November 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission authorized Commonwealth LNG LLC's (Commonwealth) application under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to site, construct, and develop a [...]

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission or PUCT) held an open meeting yesterday to provide direction on two important issues: Phase II of the Commission's market redesign effort and [...]

On November 1, 2022, the Railroad Commission of Texas ('RRC') adopted amendments to the RRC's rule on Critical Designation of Natural Gas Infrastructure (16 Texas Administrative Code s.3.65). The RRC [...]

Byline: James H. Barron Fifty years after the infamous bungled burglary, 'The Greek Connection' remains one of Watergate's most misunderstood stories - if it's even remembered today. The phrase is [...]

As every litigator is no doubt aware, COVID-19 has caused a seismic shift in the manner of taking depositions. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(4) provides that 'parties may stipulate-or [...]

The Russian Federation recently implemented measures in retaliation to US and EU sanctions that may violate its obligations under international treaties that protect foreign investment in Russia.1 These measures include: [...]

The article focuses on the controversial practice of universities providing ultra-low-interest loans to their presidents, delving into the ethical implications and lack of transparency surrounding these financial transactions. Topics include the excessive perks already enjoyed by university presidents, the concerns raised about public accountability, and the questionable justification for offering such favorable loans in addition to their already substantial compensation packages.

Byline: James H. Spencer, Catherine L. Ross and Sumeet Saksena Rapid and global urban transitions have led to the rise of emerging infectious diseases, such as coronavirus, bird flu, MERS, [...]

Byline: James H. McBrideJames H. McBride The coronavirus shutdown has caused economic consequences for many industries across Texas. But none has been hit harder in the Metroplex than the service [...]

U.S. output has expanded only slowly since the recession trough in 2009, counter to normal expectations of a rapid cyclical recovery. Removing cyclical effects reveals that the deep recession was superimposed on a sharply slowing trend in underlying growth. The slowing trend reflects two factors: slow growth of innovation and declining labor force participation. Both of these powerful adverse forces were in place before the recession and, thus, were not the result of the financial crisis or policy changes since 2009., Since the end of the severe recession of 2007-09, forecasters and policymakers have been persistently overoptimistic about the pace of future economic growth (Lansing and Pyle 2015). Despite steady improvements [...]

Byline: James H. McBrideJames H. McBride Texas Wesleyan University graduated more than 200 students on Saturday at the MacGorman Chapel on the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary campus in Fort Worth. [...]

Byline: James H. McBrideJames H. McBride Robing Convocation at Martin Hall on Friday kicked off Texas Wesleyan's graduation weekend with graduating seniors honoring the faculty members that made an impact [...]

Byline: James H. McBrideJames H. McBride On Wednesday, in conjunction with Entrepreneur Week, Texas Wesleyan held TXWES Foodie Fest, featuring a food trucks, a panel discussion, and food sampling. The [...]

Byline: James H. McBrideJames H. McBride Planned Parenthood came to the Texas Wesleyan campus on Tuesday and, for the second time this year, was met by a protest by the [...]

The article focuses on a letter to the editor expressing concern over the perceived connection between Roman Catholicism and Trumpism, arguing that Donald Trump's values contradict the teachings of the Gospel and criticizing JD Vance for aligning.

Byline: James H. LebovicThere is strong speculation that U.S. and Taliban negotiators are moving closer to a deal. We should have no illusions, however, about this alleged breakthrough: The Trump [...]

Byline: James M. Doyle The chemotherapy dose required by the 1994 experimental breast cancer protocol was already high. Then the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute administered four times that dosage to Betsy [...]

Banks and other mortgage industry participants continue to express concern about errors as implementation of the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) Rule proceeds. (The TRID Rule took effect October 3, 2015.) [...]

Three recent decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit starkly remind banks that the financial crisis that peaked in 2008 has not yet reached its denouement. [...]

Station A posts a gasoline price of $ 2.995 per gallon. When a buyer inserts a credit card, the machine mechanically squawks, 'Two cent surcharge for credit, two cent surcharge [...]

The word 'toll' or 'tolling' evokes a bell or a booth with a person inside collecting money. Perhaps even after law school, a lawyer might hear the term and wonder [...]

James H. Power is a partner and Marie Larsen is an associate in Holland & Knight's New York office HIGHLIGHTS: In the legal battle of competing maritime lien claims against [...]

Byline: James H. Lebovic President Trump fulfilled a campaign promise when he walked away from the 2015 Iran agreement. The question now is whether he can reasonably expect to negotiate [...]

Byline: James H. Lebovic Official Washington was still processing the surprise announcement that President Trump intends to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. With Tuesday's announcement that CIA [...]

On December 15, 2017, a divided National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a significant decision in PCC Structurals, Inc., 365 NLRB No. 160, overturning the controversial 'overwhelming community-of-interest' test from [...]

On February 22, 2013, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) revised recommendations for vaccination of pregnant women to recommend tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) during every pregnancy, optimally at 27-36 [...]

More than six years ago, a Citigroup report concluded that 'LIBOR may understate actual interbank lending costs' by twenty to thirty basis points and the Wall Street Journal reported that [...]

CFPB ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2014 (typically without admitting or denying any findings of fact or violations of law) Date Firm Payments 7/18/12 Capital One (1) $140MM refunds + [...]

More than six years ago, a Citigroup report concluded that 'LIBOR may understate actual interbank lending costs' by twenty to thirty basis points and the Wall Street Journal reported that [...]

Three recent cases involved insurance coverage disputes. Since 2008, as the fallout of the financial crisis has worked its way through enforcement agencies and the courts, we have seen big [...]

The term 'political correctness' has been abused in recent years, removed far from the meaning it had when our country's founders used the term, for example, in Justice Wilson's concurrence [...]

Most bank counsel probably know enough about antitrust law to counsel their clients not to discuss prices at industry meetings. When antitrust comes to mind, price-fixing quickly rises to the [...]

When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced plans to launch a narrative complaint database, many financial industry participants bristled and complained. After all, when a gasbag gets upset about [...]

It's nice to have options, although sometimes they're not worth much. Congress included an interesting Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act amendment in Section 75001 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), [...]

Internet banking knows no bounds, geographically speaking. Open a banking website and potential customers may visit from around the world. The branch banking issues of thirty or forty years ago [...]

CONGRESS long ago established a basic principle governing the extraction of coal from public lands by private companies: American taxpayers should be paid fair value for it. They own the [...]

Byline: James H. Sumner As the nation's top chicken-producing state, Georgia has reaped the benefits of a second consecutive year of record U.S. poultry exports. In 2014, exports of U.S. [...]

When a dairy farmer filed for bankruptcy protection, his bank challenged the status of dairy cow leases entered into by the farmer and Sunshine Heifers. Disposition turned on whether the [...]

Two recent decisions by the Ninth Circuit fleshed out the propriety of attorney fee awards for a creditor's willful violation of the automatic stay under the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. [...]

In last month's issue of The Banker's Letter of the Law, 'Follow-Up on TCPA Consent' described a couple recent decisions concerning the meaning of the term 'consent' under the Telephone [...]

'When banks buy insurance on the homes of borrowers whose policies have lapsed, they get a great deal. Just not for the homeowners and investors who have to pay for [...]

An article in the January 2014 issue of The Banker's Letter of the Law ('Bank Telemarketers--Beware of Cellphones') described a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third [...]