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FHMBK is pleased to announce a new development in the Carswell case which will benefit governmental officials and governmental entities throughout Texas. When a district judge imposed a scheduling order which summarily denied pending motions to dismiss based on qualified immunity, and which subjected governmental officials to discovery in their role as witnesses with respect Read More
April 29th, 2022 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersOn April 28, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C. that emotional distress damages are unavailable for claims under Title VI, Title IX, the Rehabilitation Act, and the Affordable Care Act because those statutes are Spending Clause legislation. The only damages available to a plaintiff under Read More
December 30th, 2021 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersOUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin is pleased to share a look at the successes, victories, and honors earned by our attorneys in representing you this past year. We are grateful for the confidence you place in us and look Read More
October 18th, 2021 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersOUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin, P.C. is pleased to provide you with our Fall 2021 Newsletter and Legal Update. Below you will find information regarding successes and activities of our attorneys. Please click the hyperlinks for updates regarding Local Government, Constitutional Read More
June 23rd, 2021 | Posted in: Home, News, Newsletters, UncategorizedOn June 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/20pdf/20-255_g3bi.pdf) which considered whether public schools have the authority to discipline students for off-campus speech. In an 8-1 decision, the Court held that, under some circumstances, schools may regulate off-campus speech. However, the Court found that the school violated B.L.’s Read More
January 6th, 2021 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersOUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin is pleased to share a look at the successes, victories, and honors earned by our attorneys in representing you this past year. We are grateful for the confidence you place in us and look Read More
April 3rd, 2020 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersWe are monitoring the rapidly changing legal landscape in light of the challenges associated with Covid-19. Please visit our website to find more information concerning obligations and opportunities for employers, including governmental entities. For access to our latest guidance, please click the appropriate link below. Payroll Protection Program The CARES Act’s Payroll Protection Program is Read More
April 1st, 2020 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersWe hope that you and your loved ones are safe and secure during this challenging time. On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed into law, and today, April 1, 2020, it becomes effective. The FFCRA applies to private employers with fewer than 500 employees and to local governmental employers. As Read More
March 23rd, 2020 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersAt FHMBK, our clients, employees and their families are the center of everything we do as a firm. In response to the COVID-19 virus, we want to assure you we are taking proactive steps to maintain the health and well-being of those we connect with while continuing to offer the best legal services available. During Read More
February 10th, 2020 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersOUR VISION: SUCCESS BASED ON LONG LASTING RELATIONSHIPS FORGED IN INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, COMMITMENT AND TEAMWORK. Fanning Harper Martinson Brandt & Kutchin is pleased to share a look at the successes, victories, and honors earned by our attorneys in representing you this past year. We are grateful for the confidence you place in us and look Read More