Client Alerts

Enforcement Alert – Watch That Routine Venting and Flaring!

This landmark settlement underscores NMED’s use of flyover and remote sensing technologies for enforcement of air regs in the Permian Basin, and serves as a reminder to operators to inventory facilities in anticipation of more aggressive Clean Air Act enforcement at federal and state levels.

Employment Alert – Recent Supreme Court Decision Lowers Threshold for Employee Discrimination Claims – How to Mitigate Risk

Read on for tips to mitigate risk and make sure you are not caught unprepared.

Employment Alert – No More COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates in Texas

Private employers in Texas cannot require applicants, contractors, or employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Employment Alert – Delivered: EEOC Publishes Final Rules Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On June 18, 2024, the final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will become effective.

Energy Alert – Implications of New 10th Circuit Opinion On Oilfield Contamination Litigation

The Tenth Circuit’s decision will likely make it more difficult to obtain summary judgment in oilfield contamination cases.

Employment Alert – Important Lesson for Employers: Tenth Circuit Decision Regarding the Oklahoma Anti-Discrimination Act

The 10th Circuit decision offers lessons for employers who receive a request for leave of absence as a reasonable accommodation.

Employment Alert – PWFA Final Regulations Are Past Their Due Date

Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which took effect on June 27, 2023, and applies to all employers with 15 or more employees. The EEOC issued proposed regulations in August 2023 and allowed public comment through October 11, 2023, with final regulations anticipated in late December 2023. As of the date of this alert, no final regulations have been published.

Business Alert – Corporate Transparency Act: Reference Guide

On January 1, 2024, beneficial ownership information reporting requirements will take effect for legal entities created or registered to do business in the United States. This reference guide provides an outline for what businesses of all sizes will need to consider regarding their reporting obligations.