Arbitration Alert - May 2008
05-12-2008

Environmental GEAR Alert - April 2008
04-24-2008

Immigration Alert - April 2008
04-16-2008

Construction Alert - April 2008
04-14-2008

Arbitration Alert - April 2008
04-09-2008

Environmental GEAR Alert - March 2008
03-20-2008

Construction Alert - March 2008
03-19-2008

Immigration Alert - March 2008
03-10-2008

Retail Alert - FMLA Notification
02-28-2008

Hospitality Alert - February 2008 - Defining Premises Liability for Hotel Owners
02-28-2008
What is a Hotelier's Responsibility in Premises Crimes?

Environmental Alert - February 2008
02-27-2008

Retail Alert - FCC Takes Some of the Bite out of the TCPA
02-21-2008

Labor and Employment Quarterly February 2008 (PDF: 318KB)
02-18-2008

Immigration Alert - February 2008
02-15-2008

Retail Alert - Cash, Cruises and Cars: Sweepstakes Promotions
02-14-2008

International Banking Alert February 2008
02-13-2008

Labor and Employment Quarterly Newsletter February 2008 (PDF:314KB)
02-07-2008

Retail Alert - U.S. EEOC Enforcement Guidance 
01-31-2008
Unlawful Disparate Treatment of Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities

Retail Alert - State Law Updates
01-24-2008
2007 State Law Updates for Retailers: Selected Updates

Retail Alert - Bankruptcy
01-24-2008
Methods for conserving and generating cash from real property leases

Environmental Alert - January 2008
01-23-2008

Retail Alert - Doocing Employees
01-17-2008
In some cases, blogging can be considered protected speech.

Immigration Alert - January 2008
01-15-2008

Hospitality Alert - Safe Harbor Regulations
01-09-2008
Protecting your company from no-match letters

International Arbitration Alert - January 2008
01-07-2008

States Target Medicaid Fraud in the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Texas Experience (PDF: 118KB)
01-05-2008
The Health Lawyer, December 2007, Kim Van Winkle

Public Securities Alert - January 2008
01-03-2008
SEC amends Rules 144 and 145

Breaking Immigration News - January 2008
01-02-2008
Arizona Employer Sanction

Margin Tax Alert - Family Limited Partnerships
12-21-2007

2008 Mexican Tax Report
12-19-2007
A summary of Mexico's 2008 tax laws

Immigration Alert - December 2007
12-17-2007

Environmental Alert - December 2007
12-17-2007

Retail Alert - Building a Strong Trademark Portfolio
12-06-2007

Retail Alert - FACTA Compliance
12-05-2007

Retail Alert - Wage-and-Hour Litigation
12-04-2007

MLK Oratory Competition, 11th Annual in Houston (1-12-2007)
12-03-2007

Environmental Alert - November 2007
11-16-2007

Labor and Employment Quarterly Newsletter November 2007 (PDF: 309KB)
11-16-2007

Immigration Alert - November 2007
11-14-2007

Construction Alert - October 2007
10-29-2007
Supreme Court Rejects Homeowners’ Efforts to Circumvent Arbitration

International Arbitration Alert - October 2007
10-25-2007

Environmental GEAR Alert - October 2007
10-18-2007

Immigration Alert - October 2007
10-15-2007

Tax Alert, Mexican Tax Reform, October 2005
10-15-2007

City of Houston Participates in Municipal Settings Designation Program (PDF: 143KB)
10-14-2007
Celeste Quiralte

Climate Change Alert - October 2007
10-04-2007

Environmental Alert - September 2007
09-22-2007

Immigration Alert - September 2007
09-16-2007

Construction Alert: Lamar Homes Case
09-14-2007

Technology Alert - September 2007
09-05-2007
Issues Impacting the State's Technology Industry

Technology Alert - August 2007
08-28-2007
Employees sending external emails creates significant legal issues.

Patent Alert - August 2007
08-28-2007
An analysis of the In re Seagate Technology, LLC patent case.

Environmental Alert August 2007
08-22-2007

Immigration - August 2007
08-16-2007

Construction Alert, August 2007
08-13-2007
New Residential Inspection Requirements and the Inadvisability of Relying on Certificates of Insurance

Hospitality Alert, August 2007, Noteworthy TABC Amendments
08-10-2007
A Cheat Sheet for Retailers

Policyholder Alert, August 2007
08-10-2007
Relying on certificates of insurance is bad business

Alternative Dispute Resolution Update, August 2007
08-07-2007

International Arbitration Alert - May 2007 (PDF: 60K)
07-26-2007
Alternative Dispute Resolution Update

Antitrust Alert - July 2007
07-26-2007
U.S. Supreme Court Revamps Antitrust Law

Construction Alert "Enforcement of Contingent Payment Clauses Changing"
07-23-2007
Guidelines to ensure clauses are not deemed "unconsciable."

Environmental Alert July 2007
07-17-2007

Immigration Alert - July 2007
07-16-2007

Labor & Employment Law Report July 2007 (PDF: 207K)
07-05-2007
Ledbetter v. Goodyear, Family Discrimination, Calif. Wage & Hour, Multi-Language Documents

Hospitality Alert - Foodborne Illnesses
07-03-2007
July 3, 2007

Immigration Alert - Breaking News - July 2, 2007
07-02-2007
Immigrant Visa Cutoff

Gardere Hospitality Alerts - Extending TABC Permits to Non-Texans
06-25-2007

Immigration Alert - June 2007
06-20-2007

Immigration Alert - May 2007
06-19-2007

Construction Alert - Update Your Residential Contracts
06-18-2007

Tax Alert: Texas Margin Tax Update (PDF: 91K)
06-15-2007
Consider Restructuring Your LP Immediately

G.E.A.R. June Gardere Environmental Action Report
06-11-2007
June 2007 Report

DHS Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Final Rule (PDF: 374K)
06-06-2007
Final Department of Homeland Security ruling dated April 9, 2007

Construction Alert - OSHA Limits GC's Responsibilities
06-05-2007

May G.E.A.R. Gardere Environmental Action Report
05-07-2007
Monthly Environmental Newsletter

Is The TRCC Growing More Teeth? (PDF: 64K)
04-17-2007
Update on Texas HB 1038

Immigration Alert - April 2007
04-15-2007

Texas Margin Tax Update (PDF: 88K)
03-30-2007
How will the Texas Margin tax affect your business?

Missouri Supreme Court Brief Of The American Chemistry Council (PDF: 750K)
03-27-2007
City of St. Louis v. Benjamin Moore and Company

Immigration Alert - March 15, 2007
03-15-2007

Wait Staff Tip Pooling Giving Rise To Lawsuits (PDF: 80)
02-23-2007

Immigration Alert - February 15, 2007
02-15-2007

Immigration Alert - January 2007
01-15-2007

Immigration Alert - December 15, 2006
12-15-2006

Immigration Alert - November 15, 2006
11-15-2006

Private Equity Team e-Alert (PDF: 56 KB)
11-03-2006
DOJ Anti-Trust Claims Against Private Equity Firms

Maritime Finance Report October 2006(PDF: 60 KB)
11-03-2006
How Not to Create a Maritime Lien

Texas Supreme Court Changes Law on Noncompetes
10-20-2006
Sheshunoff Decision Clarifies 1994 Light v. Centel Cellular

Immigration Alert - October 16, 2006
10-16-2006

Construction Alert (PDF: 71KB)
10-06-2006
New SIRP Rules Result from Homebuilder Complaints

The Pension Protection Act Of 2006 (PDF: 58K)
09-28-2006
New Federal Law Affects Nonprofits and Donors

Immigration Alert - September 15, 2006
09-15-2006

Immigration Alert - August 15, 2006
08-15-2006

City Of Chicago Hikes Wages Of "Big Box" Retailers (PDF: 65K)
08-09-2006
Large Retailers and On-Premise Lessees Face Mandatory Compliance for $10 Per Hour Minimum Wage

Policyholder Report: Avoiding Landmines (PDF: 55KB)
08-02-2006
Commercial Policyholders Should Exercise Caution When Filing Insurance Claims

Labor And Employment Quarterly, July 2006 (PDF: 113KB)
07-20-2006
U.S. Supreme Court Adopts Pro-plaintiff Standard on Retaliation

Directional Bandit Signs Are Risky Business (PDF: 67K)
07-06-2006
Builders Risk Repeated Fines for Use Without Proper Permits

Supreme Court Dries Up Wetlands Definition (PDF: 95K)
06-28-2006
SC Narrows Clean Waters Act Definition Of "Waters of the United States"

Federal Electronic Evidence Rules Change December 1, 2006 (PDF: 79K)
06-28-2006
Parties May Be Penalized For Failure To Mangage Electronic Evidence

Supreme Court Interprets "Discharge" Under Clean Water Act (PDF: 66K)
06-28-2006
SC Broadly Construes "Discharge" Under Section 401.

Texas Legislative Report - Wrap-Up: 79th Legislative Session (PDF: 194)
06-14-2006
The Impact of Texas Tax Reform Commission on Business

New Texas Business Tax (PDF: 139K)
05-26-2006
Governor Perry signs bill creating new Texas business tax

IP Alert "Learning from 'Batman Forever'", April 2006
04-24-2006

Immigration Alert-- April 14, 2006
04-19-2006

Texas State & Local Government Contracts Newsletter, April 2006 (PDF: 144KB)
04-05-2006

Labor & Employment Quarterly, April 2006 (PDF: 394K)
03-28-2006

IP Alert "Learning from Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield", March 2006
03-16-2006

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly-- March 1, 2006
03-01-2006

Corporate Governance Report "The Duties of Non-profit Directors and Officers" (PDF 151KB)
02-24-2006

Electronic Discovery and Document Retention "Not Knowing Can Hurt" (PDF: 58KB)
02-24-2006

Employee Benefits/Executive Compensation Report, "A Quick Look at Section 409A" (PDF: 97KB)
02-24-2006

HIPAA Notice Report (PDF: 48KB)
02-24-2006

February IP Alert
02-15-2006
Learning from Stereotaxis

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly-- January 25, 2006
01-25-2006

IP Alert-- "Learning from Google", January 10, 2006
01-17-2006

Immigration Alert-- January 16, 2006
01-17-2006

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly--January 17, 2006
01-17-2006

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly-- January 10, 2006
01-10-2006

Immigration Alert-- December 15, 2005 (118KB)
12-19-2005

IP Alert-- December 16, 2005
12-19-2005

December IP Alert
12-16-2005
Learning from Stryker

Immigration Alert-- November 15, 2005
11-15-2005

Trusts and Estates Client Alert, November 2005 (PDF: 70KB)
11-09-2005
Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act

Environmental Alert - November 2005 (PDF: 69KB)
11-06-2005
Environmental Due Diligence Under CERCLA's New All Appropriate Inquiries Rule

Energy Industry Client Alert-- Energy Policy Act of 2005
10-19-2005
Expect Wide Ranging Affects From Domenici-Barton Energy Act

Immigration Alert - October 17, 2005 (MHTML 117K)
10-17-2005
H-1B Cap - Status Update

IP Alert - October 14, 2005 (MHTML 80K)
10-14-2005
Learning From Invitrogen

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - September 15, 2005
09-29-2005
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects employees who are regarded as having substantially limiting physical or mental impairments.

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - September 23, 2005
09-29-2005
Overtime exemptions continue to be misapplied by many companies.

IP Alert - September 26, 2005 (MHTML 79K)
09-26-2005
Learning From Lemelson

Immigration Alert - September 16, 2005 (MHTML 121K)
09-16-2005
Hurricane Katrina

SEC Adopts Sweeping Securities Offering Reforms (PDF: 103K)
08-30-2005
Overview of changes to Securities Act, effective December 2005

Memorandum "Energy Policy Act of 2005" (PDF: 76K)
08-26-2005
Overview and commentary on Domenici-Barton Energy Act of 2005

Persian Gulf Decision Affirms Texas Jurisdictional Contact Rules (PDF: 75K)
08-25-2005
Watershed appellate opinions clairfy "Minimum Jurisdictional Contacts" time window in general jurisdictional claims.

Immigration Alert - August 15, 2005 (120K)
08-15-2005
H-1B Cap is Reached

August IP News - Learning From General Motors (78K)
08-15-2005
Spare Parts Weren't Experimental Enough For Patents

Maritime Finance Report "In The Penalty Box (PDF 64K)
08-12-2005
New York Deals With Liquidated Damages V Penalties

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - July 26, 2005 (PDF 39K)
07-27-2005
Private Agreements Don't Release FMLA Claims

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - July 21, 2005 (PDF 39K)
07-21-2005
Exploit Changes Influencing Your Industry

Immigration Alert - July 15, 2005 (PDF 60K)
07-15-2005
H-1B Visa Numbers Won't Last Past Fall, 2005

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - July 14, 2005 (PDF 39K)
07-15-2005
FMLA Only For Serious Health Conditions

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - July 7, 2005 (PDF 39K)
07-07-2005
Take Care When Communicating New Policies

Environmental Report "Texas Supreme Court Clarifies State Superfund Law - Allows Contribution Claims For Voluntary Clean Up" (69K)
07-01-2005
Texas Law Is Closely Analogous To CERCLA And RCRA

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - June 27, 2005 (PDF 39K)
06-27-2005
Fraud Charges Must Involve Shareholders

Immigration Alert - June 15, 2005 (PDF 32K)
06-15-2005
H1-B Petitions Still Being Accepted For 2005; Visa Waiver Program Now Requires Machine Readable Passports

CERCLA At 25: There And Back Again (PDF 18K)
06-15-2005
Act's Objectives Have Been Gutted; Legislation In Limbo

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - June 13, 2005 (PDF 39K)
06-13-2005
Courts Offer Ways To Protect Information From Over-Zealous Governmental Agencies

Jury Verdicts Impact Electronic Discovery Landscape (PDF:60K)
06-10-2005
Firms Must Take Electronic Documents Seriously, Or It Could Cost Billions

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - May 31, 2005 (PDF 39K)
05-31-2005
Be Consistent When Applying Workplace Regulations

Trouble Stalks Fast Food Industry (PDF 454 K)
05-27-2005
Plaintiffs Find Success With Deceptive Trade Practice Claims; Insurance Rates Skyrocket

News Flash! Important Cafeteria Plan Change (PDF 46K)
05-25-2005
'Use It Or Lose It Rule' Is Expanded To Benefit Employees

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - May 23, 2005 (48K)
05-23-2005
Avoid Legal And Technical Jargon. Employees Must Be Able To Understand Your Firm's Policies

Immigration Alert - May 16, 2005 (PDF 51K)
05-16-2005
USCIS Releases 20,000 Additional H-1B Visas

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - May 16, 2005 (PDF 38K)
05-16-2005
Companies Must Thoroughly Consider Implications Of Personnel Policy Changes

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - May 9, 2005 (PDF 43K)
05-09-2005
Key Employees Should Sign Non-Compete Agreements

Special Immigration Alert - May 3, 2005 (PDF 35K)
05-03-2005
USCIS To Make 20,000 Additional H-1B Visas Available

Intentional Release Held "Use of a Deadly Weapon" (PDF 68 K)
05-01-2005
A Unique Way To Fight Environmental Abuse

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - April 25, 2005 (PDF 42K)
04-25-2005
Companies Must Usually Accept Interim Reinstatements Prior To Termination, Retaliation Hearings

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - April 18, 2005 (PDF 42K)
04-18-2005
Managers Walk A Tightrope Weighing Retaliation Rules, Necessary Workforce Adjustments

Immigration Alert - April 2005 (PDF: 49K)
04-15-2005
Wal-Mart Violated Immigration Laws; Must Pay $15 Million

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - April 4 2005 (PDF 44K)
04-04-2005
Supreme Court Broadens Age Discrimination Remedies

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - March 28, 2005 (PDF 42K)
03-28-2005
Don't Retaliate Against Litigious Employees

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - March 21, 2005 (PDF 43K)
03-21-2005
Be Careful With Arbitration Agreements

Immigration Alert - March 2005 (PDF: 49K)
03-15-2005
New $500 Fraud Prevention and Detection Fee

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - March 14, 2005 (PDF 44K)
03-14-2005
Rules Of Evidence Apply In Unemployment Compensation Claims

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - March 7, 2005 (PDF 43)
03-07-2005
Employee Complaints Are Protected Activities - Don't Retaliate

Gardere Workplace Strategies - February 28, 2005 (PDF 34K)
02-28-2005
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Has Real Bite

HIPAA Compliance Report: "Does HIPAA Make You Feel Insecure?" (PDF: )
02-24-2005
New Security Rules Involve 18 Standards, 42 Specifications, For Starters

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - February 22, 2005 (PDF 41K)
02-22-2005
Review Company Policies Regularly, Utilize Employee Input

Immigration Alert - February 2005 (PDF: 50K)
02-15-2005
A Backlog Of Visa Numbers

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - February 7, 2005 (PDF 32K)
02-07-2005
Key Factor In Trade Secret Law Is 'Uniqueness'

2005 Mexican Tax Report
02-01-2005
Lax U.S. Economic Policies Hamper Worldwide Recovery

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - January 31, 2005 (PDF 32K)
01-31-2005
Check With Labor Counsel Prior to Any Union Related Elections

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - January 24, 2005 (PDF 32K)
01-24-2005
Family Medical Leave Act Is In A State Of Flux

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - January 17 2005 (PDF 31K)
01-17-2005
Employers Must Post A Summary Of Job-Related Injuries

Immigration Alert - January 2005 (PDF: 85K)
01-17-2005
65,000 H-1B Visas Available - For Now

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - January 10, 2005 (PDF 33K)
01-10-2005
Workers May Request Witnesses For Investigation Hearings

2004 Annual Survey of Texas Class Action Cases (PDF 187K)
01-01-2005
Not A Good Year For Class Action Lawsuits

Immigration Alert - December 15, 2004 (PDF: 87K)
12-15-2004
Be Aware Of Your Foreign Workers' Travel Plans

Income Tax Report "New Deduction Available for Manufacturers, Producers and Builders" (PDF: 66K)
12-01-2004
American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 Provides A Unique Tax Benefit That Is Widely Available

Tax Executives Institute M&A Overview (PDF 124K)
12-01-2004
A Survey of Four Basic Acquisition Structures

Tax Executives Institute - Selective Application of the Step Transaction Doctrine in Multi-Step Acquisitions - SPEECH (PDF 60K)
12-01-2004
Purely Formal Distinctions Cannot Obscure The Substance Of The Transaction

Tax Executives Institute - Selective Application of the Step Transaction Doctrine in Multi-Step Acquisitions - DIAGRAMS (PDF 38K)
12-01-2004
Purely Formal Distinctions Cannot Obscure The Substance Of The Transaction

Immigration Alert - November 15, 2004 (PDF 15K)
11-15-2004
Lifting of H-1B Cap Is Possible

Immigration Alert - October 15 2004 (PDF 86K)
11-15-2004
H-1B Cap Is Reached

Labor and Employment Quarterly Newsletter (PDF: 143K)
10-01-2004
Fall Review: Supreme Court

Employee Benefits Report: "The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004" (PDF: 65K)
10-01-2004
AJCA Impacts Just About Everyone Who Defers Taxes

EPA Proposes Changes To Due Diligence Standards (PDF: 71K)
10-01-2004
Proposal Could Increase Costs Of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments

Reinventing CERCLA: Will The Supreme Court Overturn 20 Years Of Settled Contribution Practice In Aviall Services Inc. v. Cooper Industries? (PDF 75K)
09-17-2004
The Federal Government Has Completely Reversed Its Position

Immigration Alert - September 14, 2004 (PDF 87K)
09-14-2004
Look For H-1B Caps To Be Quickly Exhausted

Martime Finance Report "The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004" (PDF: 93K)
09-01-2004
Normally Routine Coast Guard $1.1 Billion Authorization Loosens Liabilities Of Lenders

Immigration Alert - August 16, 2004 (PDF 87K)
08-16-2004
USCIS Alters Photo Rules

Gardere Workplace Strategies Weekly - August 11, 2005 (111K)
08-11-2004
Workplace Use of Drugs Is Not Protected

Corporate and Securities Alert "Revised Form 8-K Effective August 23, 2004"
08-01-2004
New and Accelerated Disclosure Requirements

Immigration Alert - July 15, 2004 (PDF 88K)
07-15-2004
Info Pass Should Reduce Application Backlogs