Punitive Damage Award Held Nondischargeable
Posted 04/30/2012 by Roger Cox May you beat your ex-spouse, file bankruptcy, and discharge the punitive damage judgment resulting from the personal injury claim? Short answer: No. In In re Larsen, 2012 U. S. App. LEXIS 7793 (7th Cir. 2012), … Read More
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) in Pre-Employment Screenings
Posted 04/27/2012 by Matt Sherwood Generally Passed in 2008, GINA was passed by Congress to prohibit the use of genetic information in health insurance and employment. It is codified at 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000ff. The statute provides that it shall … Read More
Underwood Attorney Attends Leadership Texas Session in El Paso
Posted 04/27/2012 by James Wester We congratulate Andrea Slater Gulley, one of the shareholders in Underwood, as she recently attended a Leadership Texas session in El Paso, where the focus was: “The Future of Bi-Nationalism: The possibilities, the realities, and … Read More
No More Need For A Notary?
Posted 04/26/2012 by John Atkins A little-known move was made by the Texas legislature effective September 1, 2011, that may have done away with the need for a Notary Public in most circumstances. Other than for taking an oath of … Read More
European Wind Energy Association 2012 Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark
Alan Rhodes and I were fortunate to have the opportunity this past week (April16-20) to attend the EWEA (European Wind Energy Association) conference in Copenhagen. We attended the conference in conjunction with Mike Running and Pat Sims representing the Dumas … Read More
Gavin Gadberry to Present at THCA – Managing the Madness Program
Gavin Gadberry to Present at THCA’s “2012 – Managing the Madness” – An updated & Refreshed Continuing Education Program for Licensed Nursing Facility Administrators – Gavin Gadberry, a shareholder with the Underwood Law Firm, will be presenting “Regulatory Updates”. The … Read More
Gavin Gadberry to Present at Upcoming THCA Nurses Spring Conference
Gavin Gadberry, a shareholder with the Underwood Law Firm, will be presenting at the Texas Health Care Association Nurses Conference. The seminar will be held in San Antonio on April 25 and 26, 2012. Mr. Gadberry will present on “Regulatory … Read More
EEOC Release New Age Discrimination in Employment Act Rule
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued a final rule to amend its Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) regulations concerning disparate-impact claims and the reasonable factors other than age defense (‘‘RFOA’’). On March 31, 2008, the EEOC published … Read More
Bryan Guymon Attends the Stewart Case Workshop Presented by the Texas Municipal League
On April 6, 2012, Underwood attorney, Bryan Guymon, attended the Stewart Case Workshop in Austin, Texas, presented by the Texas Municipal League. At this workshop, presenters detailed the basics of substandard structure abatement authority, including procedures after the Texas Supreme … Read More
Alan Rhodes to present at 2012 High Ground of Texas Spring Meeting
Underwood Law Firm Shareholder Alan Rhodes will provide an agriculture update at the 2012 High Ground of Texas Spring Meeting on Friday, April 13. Ken Becker the Executive Director for the Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development and AJ Swope the … Read More
Fair Labor Standards Act Retaliation
A lab technician for Bostwick Labs was among a group of employees who met with the Chief Operating Officer to complain about a supervisor removing overtime from their timesheets. Less than a week later the lab technician was fired. She … Read More
2012 – Third Annual Employment Law Seminar
The Underwood Law Firm is proud to announce the upcoming third annual employment law seminar, “Weathering the Storm.” The seminar will be held on April 26th in Lubbock and on May 15th in Amarillo. For more information and to register … Read More
