The new “final rule” establishes new guidelines that employers must adhere to if they want to be compliant with federal law. It is important to ascertain the meaning of joint-employer status when considering the meaning of the new rule for employers. The relationship between employer and employee is important to the economy, and it is...
If you are a truck driver or trucking company that stays updated on countrywide transportation laws, then you are likely aware of the ongoing debate over increased weight limits of trucks. This debate started out due to the idea of modifying weight regulations for commercial vehicles. It’s continued because of the potential implications and dangers...
Plaintiffs and defendants often attempt to argue that they are not bound by the arbitration agreements contained in the contracts they sign. The Texas Supreme Court recently issued two opinions that benefit both builders and developers who wish to enforce the terms of arbitration agreements. Many lawyers have long used a litigation strategy for construction...
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19On September 18, 2023, Senior Counsel Eugene Tagle obtained Summary Judgment in favor of their hospitality client in Dallas County, Texas in a dram shop case. Plaintiffs alleged that the client’s employees knowingly sold alcoholic beverages to an intoxicated person, who later that evening drove the wrong way down a Dallas highway and caused a...
Fee, Smith & Sharp is proud to announce another Houston win. On August 25, 2023, Senior Partner, Brian Cano, and Senior Associate, Paige Farrimond obtained Summary Judgment in favor of their Hospitality Client in Harris County, Texas, dismissing all claims brought by Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged premises liability against Defendant, and Defendant argued Plaintiff had not...
On August 29, 2023, the Dallas Court of Appeals issued a detailed opinion which affirmed the dismissal of claims against the City of Frisco in a May, 2020 suit brought by an area restaurant operator against the City, Collin County and Governor Abbott. The litigation was filed to challenge certain temporary restrictions necessitated by the...
Fee Smith welcomed eight 2L associates from five different law schools in the Dallas, Austin, and Houston offices for the 2023 class of summer recruiting program. The summer associate program provides law students with mentorship and real-world legal experience. We’re proud to elevate the next generation of lawyers and excited to watch them grow as...
FEE, SMITH & SHARP’s Senior Associate Ashley Snell Smith speaks at the 39th Annual Texas Bar’s 2023 Advanced Personal Injury CLE Program. Ashley presented to attorneys across the state on Texas’s Commercial Motor Vehicle Accident Statute (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Chapter 72 AKA House Bill 19) which applies to cases filed after September...
On June 21, 2023, Senior Partner, Bret Sanders, and Senior Counsel John Plumlee obtain Summary Judgment in favor of trucking client in Travis County. Plaintiff, the Estate, alleged that Defendant’s driver was reckless in a severe winter storm and that the tractor-trailer was driving too slowly, and/or was stopped and failed to place emergency/hazard triangles...
