As more companies are encouraging employees to return to physical offices and in-person work, the question of whether or not a company can require all workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination has become a serious topic of discussion. According to newly released federal guidance, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws do not prevent employers from requiring […]
Texas law takes a restrictive view of what duties an insurance agent owes to policy purchasers, and claims for breach of fiduciary duty against an agent are not typically successful. In Texas, there is no formal fiduciary duty between an insurance agent and an insured. There is also no legal duty imposed upon an insurance […]
In late February of 2021, Winter Storm Uri caused record-breaking low temperatures throughout the state of Texas. The resulted in an overwhelming demand on the electrical grid that lead to failures and outages at power generation facilities. Over 2.7 million Texas households were left without power, people died, and 254 counties experienced property damage as […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Christian Arnbom of Advokaterna Gustafsson, Arnbom & Hedberg KB. Christian has joined IR as our exclusive Environmental Law member in Sweden. Christian is the Partner and co-founder, Lawfirm Gustafsson, Arnbom & Hedberg KB, Sweden. Lawfirm Gustafsson, Arnbom & Hedberg KB is […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches the one-year mark in Texas, the effects of the pandemic on the construction industry are still being felt. Construction companies continue to face challenges in keeping job sites active, productive, and safe for contractors and employees. Texas may be recovering slowly as vaccine distribution has been delayed and new, more contagious virus […]
See this balanced article on the need for better planning by the energy industry to avoid the kinds of blackouts now happening in Texas and earlier in California from extreme weather, a predicted effect of Climate Change . It is a blatant lie that the Texas crisis was caused by frozen blades on wind turbines […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Kenneth A. Reich of Kenneth Reich Law, LLC. Kenneth has joined IR as our exclusive Environmental Law & Energy Law member in US – Massachusetts. Kenneth Reich Law, LLC is a boutique law firm that serves a broad range of national, […]
From shutdowns to curfews, capacity restrictions to required outdoor dining, bar and restaurant owners across the nation are jumping through hoops to try to keep their businesses open and viable. The entire service industry has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many bar and restaurant owners have become increasingly frustrated with the back-and-forth actions […]
Texas has been known as a business-friendly state for decades, and many entrepreneurs from Silicon Valley are now choosing to move their startups south to the Lone Star State. With wide open spaces and an absence of personal income and corporate income taxes, Texas has become the latest hot spot for tech companies looking to […]
On his first day in office, President Biden suspended new leasing for fossil fuel production on federal lands and waters. He also issued a suspension on the issuance of new drilling permits for 60 days. While these orders are temporary for now, in the coming days and months many new policies relating to oil and […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Ingvild Ombudstvedt of IOM Law. Ingvild has joined IR as our exclusive Environmental Law Member in Norway. IOM Law is an Oslo-based boutique law firm, specialised in CCS, CCU, and CCUS. The firm was founded in early 2017 and has three employees. […]
The M&A Tiger Alliance is pleased to announce that Laurel Bellows, former President of the American Bar Association and founding member of the Bellows Law Group, P.C., has joined the alliance. Her practice focuses on executive compensation, retention, and management buy-outs and other employment-related work. The Tiger Alliance brings together senior members of seven U.S. […]
