Energy Alert – Regulation of the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry in Texas
Overview and key developments in regulation of the upstream oil and gas industry in Texas.
Employment Alert – Supreme Court Concludes Prejudice Showing is Not Required to Establish Waiver
Don’t “waive” goodbye to your right to enforce arbitration agreements.
Cybersecurity Alert – New Cyber Law, Pending Details: Critical Infrastructure Must Report Cyber Breaches, Ransom Payments
President Biden’s recent signature of a new cyber incident reporting law made headlines.
Securities Alert – SEC Adopts Universal Proxy Cards
On November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 14a-19 and amendments to existing rules affecting the procedure for director elections.
Employment Alert – Court Expands Burk Tort to Include Claims of Wrongful Discharge for Opposing Violations of the Governor’s Executive Orders
The Oklahoma Supreme Court recently broke new ground on the Burk public policy tort claim. Burk wrongful discharge claims may now be based on allegations that an employer wrongfully terminated an employee for opposing an employer’s violation of an executive order issued by the Governor.
Employment Alert – A Federal District Court Calls Timeout — CMS’s Interim Final Rule Subject to a Nationwide Injunction
Less than a month ago, CMS issued its Interim Final Rule, which requires all staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But, as with OSHA's ETS, litigation challenging the CMS Rule ramped up over the last month. That litigation came to a head this week with two federal district court rulings.
Securities Alert – ESG Shareholder Proposals More Likely After Issuance of a New Staff Legal Bulletin
The Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) significantly changed guidance on shareholder proposals in its recently released Staff Legal Bulletin (SLB) 14L.
Employment and Healthcare Alert – CMS Issues Emergency Regulation Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers: What We Now Know
CMS issued an emergency regulation requiring COVID-19 vaccination of staff at Medicare- and Medicaid-certified healthcare facilities.