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November 22, 2016 | Law.com
Texas Federal Judge Halts Obama Administration's New Overtime RulesJudge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of TexasOriginally published on The National Law Journal. All rights reserved. This material may not…
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November 22, 2016 | National Law Journal
US DOJ, Texas AG Spar Over Motive for Voter ID LawDid Texas lawmakers intend to discriminate when they passed a voter identification law? Yes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. No, according to the Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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November 22, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Federal Judge Denies DOJ Request to Lift Ban on Transgender Bathroom RuleContinued lack of access in public schools to bathrooms matching transgender persons' gender identity won't cause them irreparable harm, a Texas federal judge has ruled.
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November 21, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
US DOJ, Texas AG Spar Over Motive for Voter ID LawDid Texas lawmakers intend to discriminate when they passed a voter identification law? Yes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. No, according to the Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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November 16, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Federal Judge Issues Order Scrapping Labor Dept.'s 'Persuader Rule'U.S. District Judge Sam Cummings of the Northern District of Texas Wednesday issued a permanent injunction holding unlawful a federal Department of Labor regulation that would require employers seeking legal advice on labor issues to abide by additional reporting obligations.
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November 16, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Counters DOJ Efforts to Lift Ban to Its Transgender Bathroom InitiativeTexas and 13 other states challenging new public school bathroom policies affecting transgender students said a delay in their implementation would cause no harm to individuals. The argument was made in response to the U.S. government's motion to stay a nationwide injunction on introducing the new policy, which would require that transgender student be allowed to use the bathroom matching their gender identity.
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November 15, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Buzbee Frets Little For Plaintiff Bar Under TrumpProminent Houston trial lawyer Tony Buzbee hasn't yet tried to call President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him, but he has told texas Lawyer he doesn't view the soon-to-be president-elect as bad news for plaintiffs' lawyers.
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November 14, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Shifting Stance of Trump's DOJ May Impact Voting Rights LitigationAlthough the general election is in the rear-view mirror, battles over voting rights in Texas appear set to remain on federal court dockets for at least the rest of the year.
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November 10, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
In Transgender Bathroom Battle, Federal Judge Sets Nov. 15 for Texas' Next MoveThis summer, President-elect Donald Trump recommended the government take no stance on the issue of transgender bathrooms. "There have been very few complaints the way it is. People go. They use the bathroom that they feel is appropriate," Trump said.
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November 01, 2016 | Texas Lawyer
Obama Judges Lead Fifth Circuit Toward CenterIn the last eight years, the Fifth Circuit bench has begun shifting away from predictable conservative patterns, appellate lawyers said.
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