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On August 21, 2023, the California Supreme Court ruled that business-entity agents could be liable for violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) with respect to...

In January of 2021, Senate Bill 2291 was introduced into the North Dakota state senate. It was considered, adopted, and signed into law three months later in March of 2021. This bill...

Welcome back to another hard-hitting edition of Texas Tax Roundup. Let’s see what the Texas tax world weathered the scorching month that was June 2023: Court Cases - ...

Texas Sovereign Immunity rule in Texas is that the state and arms of the state retain sovereign immunity absent a specific waiver provided by the Texas legislature. A statutory waiver of immunity must be effected by clear and unambiguous language

Effective Jan. 1, 2024, California law will restrict employers from using traditional drug tests to test for cannabis use. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Sept. 18, 2022,...

After leaving South Dakota and taking on a full tank of gas in Tennessee last week, today we have our biggest prize in our 50-state road trip of sovereign immunity: Texas. It’s our luck...

On May 25, 2023, the Texas Legislature passed HB 19, legislation that creates specialized business courts. The bill now will make its way to the Governor's desk for consideration.

Every Texas Patriot should be seething at the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. The proceedings occurred at the Texas Capitol on Saturday, May 27 that began at 1pm and finished at about 5pm. In just four hours the Texas House did more damage to Texas conservatism than anyone could ever imagine.