Voting on Eight Amendments to the Texas Constitution
Texans are scheduled to vote on November 2, 2021 on whether to pass or reject 8 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
The Texas Constitution was originally drafted in 1876 and has been amended 507 times over the years. During this past 2021 Legislative session, 218 constitutional amendments were proposed of which 8 obtained the necessary support to be placed on the November 2nd ballot for public voting. To be placed on the ballot, each proposed amendment was required to secure the approval of two-thirds of both the Texas House and Texas Senate. To become amendments to the Texas Co
Evergrande’s Imminent Collapse and Global Supply Chain Issues
Chinese real estate developer Evergrande has been in the financial headlines for several months now, which has spawned many questions about the situation. Who is Evergrande? Is this a “2008 Lehman Moment” for China? Will the Chinese government bail them out? Will this affect American investors? However, the financial and economic press have not tackled a question that may be on the minds of many American developers, contractors, and suppliers: If Evergrande goes under, what will happen to our already stressed global supply chains?
For a bit of background: Evergrande has been described as a
When Expert Testimony is Too Little, Too Late
Due to the complexity of construction and the specialized knowledge required to determine the cause for alleged damages, construction litigation is driven in part by experts. An expert’s testimony is crucial as it assists the trier of fact in understanding the alleged defects or delays and the causation theories being advanced by parties. Because of the high deference that triers of fact give to expert testimony, related evidence is highly scrutinized and held to a very high standard.
In West Inland Energy, Inc. v. Rockwater Energy Solutions, Inc., the Eastland Court of Appeals reviewed a di
Covid Executive Order For Federal Contractors and Large Companies
On September 9, 2021, President Biden ramped up COVID-related safety protocol in two areas by requesting that:
1. The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (“Task Force”) prepare increased safety protocols for federal contractors which should include mandatory vaccinations; and
2. The Department of Labor issue temporary rules that will require employers of 100 or more employees to require vaccinations.
The Task Force was created in July 2021 to provide oversight to the development and implementation of COVID-19 workplace safety plans across the federal government. In the brief time si
Lessons From the Elizabeth Holmes Trial
With start-up businesses or any endeavor in its beginning phases, the phrase “fake it till you make it” is often used as a phrase of encouragement. This phrase is taking on a new meaning as the trial begins of Elizabeth Holmes, a person at the center of Silicon Valley’s biggest scandal in recent history.
Holmes, once the world’s youngest, self-made, female billionaire and former CEO of Theranos, faces charges for ten counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, up to twenty years in prison, and payment of potential fines and restitution. The charges are based
