Publications

COVID-19 Business Resource Center

Alert: "Essentra Settlement Demonstrates Government Commitment to Compliance Framework"

Alert: "DOJ Updates Corporate Compliance Evaluation Guidance"

Business Planning Tips: "Selling a Business? Prepare for Legal Due Diligence"

Employment Alert: "U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of LGBTQ+ Workers Has Direct Implications for Workplace Guidelines and Policies"

Alert: "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Amends the CARES Act to Provide Borrowers Additional Relief"

Alert: "Political Retribution in Bridgegate Cannot Sustain Federal Fraud Convictions in Kelly v. United States"

Alert "SBA Releases Interim Final Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness"

Alert: "SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application"

Alert: "SBA Extends Safe Harbor Repayment Date for PPP Loans to May 18"

Alert: "SBA Issues Additional Guidance on Good Faith 'Necessity' Certification of PPP Loans"

Alert: "Key Considerations in the Timing of FCPA Violation Disclosures"

Alert: "Small Business Administration Clarifies 'Necessity' of PPP Loans"

Employment/Construction Alert: "New DOL Regulations Clarify Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy"

Alert: "Texas Governor Defines 'Essential Services'"

Alert: "Ensuring Compliance During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

Employment Alert: "CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses"

Energy Alert: "Producers to Take Extra Precautions Under Texas First Purchaser Statute"

Alert: "Federally-Backed Mortgage Assistance Under the CARES Act"

Employment Alert: "Secretary of Labor Publishes Poster on Family and Medical Leave"

Employment Alert: "What Measures Should Employers Implement to Ensure a Safe Working Environment in Response to COVID-19?"

Employment Alert: "Practical Tips on the Harris County and Houston-area ‘Stay Home, Work Safe’ Order"

Employment Alert: "New Paid Leave Policy Offers Broad Federally Mandated Leave for COVID-19 Relief"

Alert: "Former Alston S.A. Exec’s FCPA Conviction Overturned"

Alert: "Texas Supreme Court Confirms No Obligation Clauses Can Prevent Contract Formation"

"Selling a Business? Thoughtfully Consider Engaging an Investment Banker," Houston Business Journal

Alert: "SCOTX Affirms Second-Look Approach for Liquidated Damages, Clarifies Each Side's Burdens"

Business Litigation Alert: "Texas Supreme Court Confirms - No Partnership by Ambush"

Alert: "Astros Scandal Demonstrates Importance of Tone at the Top"

Alert:"FCPA: 2019 Year-In-Review"

Alert: "Former Alstom Exec's FCPA Conviction Demonstrates Reach of U.S. Bribery Laws"

Alert: "The Treasury Department Issues a Framework for OFAC Compliance"

Employment Alert: "The DOL’s Final Rule on Increasing the Salary Threshold for FLSA Exemptions"

Alert: "Tips for Conducting An Effective Internal Investigation" [Part 2]

Alert: "Tips for Conducting An Effective Internal Investigation" [Part 1]

“Indemnity vs. Duty to Defend: Know the Differences and Potential Critical Variations in State Law,” Under Construction, American Bar Association

Alert: "Fifth Circuit Holding: A Non-Debtor's Easement Rights Can Be Eliminated in Bankruptcy"