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August 2nd, 2023 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersSUMMER 2023 NEWSLETTER
OUR 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 Summer 2023 Newsletter. Below you will find information regarding successes and activities of our attorneys. FHMBK attorneys have been developing a vibrant U.S. Supreme Court practice Read More
June 30th, 2023 | Posted in: Home, News, NewslettersThe Supreme Court Increases Burdens on Employers by Upending 50 Years of Title VII Precedent
On June 29, 2023, in Groff v. DeJoy, No. 22-174, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously redirected lower courts. The case involved an employee’s request for a reasonable accommodation of his religious faith. Specifically, the employee refused to work on Sundays. Consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision 1977 decision in Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison, Read More
December 7th, 2022 | Posted in: UncategorizedNew Opinion Issued in FHMBK’s Carswell Case Provides Significant Benefits to Defendants Asserting Qualified Immunity
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, NewslettersU.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Decision Regarding Available Damages Under Title IX and Other Federal Antidiscrimination Statutes
On 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, Newsletters2021 – OUR YEAR IN REVIEW
OUR 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, Newsletters2021 FALL NEWSLETTER
OUR 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, UncategorizedU.S. Supreme Court Issues Major Student Speech Decision Regarding Off-Campus Speech
On 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, Newsletters2020 – A Year In Review
OUR 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, NewslettersCoronavirus Legal Updates
We 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, NewslettersFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act – Effective April 1, 2020
We 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
