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Lyndsey Vicknair passed away after falling victim to a senseless shooting that occurred on June 15 at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock, Texas. Lyndsey was an outstanding person and a great lawyer. Lyndsey's professional and careful approach to legal work, her positivity, and her constant desire to excel [...]
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor announced a final rule increasing the Fair Labor Standards Act’s annual salary-level threshold from $35,568 to, eventually, $58,656 over the next year and a half. As a reminder, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires covered employers to pay employees a [...]
Beginning on January 1, 2024, many companies in the United States will have to report information about their beneficial owners, i.e., the individuals who ultimately own or control the company. Make sure you’re ready. In 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act that, beginning January 1, 2024, will require [...]
Most contractors are well aware that Texas law provides for mechanic’s liens under Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code, also known as “statutory liens.” As most are also aware, the statutory lien process is complex and has a slew of notice requirements with stringent deadlines which, if not met, [...]
Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code provides contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers of all tiers lien rights on non-residential projects in Texas. Claiming and perfecting the lien itself to protect the right to payment is a complex process that requires a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier to take certain steps before [...]
When a subcontractor or supplier is not paid for labor or materials provided at a non-public works project, the subcontractor or supplier can file an affidavit for mechanic’s lien to protect and assert its right to payment. Public work and projects, on the other hand, are not subject to mechanic’s [...]
For prior coverage from the Chapman Firm on what businesses need to know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, please read our overview of the Act and our FAQs on Expanded FMLA and Emergency Paid Sick Leave. As more and more state and local officials implement strict stay-at-home/shelter-in-place orders, [...]
For prior coverage from the Chapman Firm on what businesses need to know about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, please read our overview of the Act and our FAQs on Expanded FMLA and Emergency Paid Sick Leave. The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor have issued a [...]
On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed, and the President signed into law, the House’s recently amended Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in response to the COVID-10 pandemic. The Chapman Firm has been closely following this legislation and has published a series of articles (here, here, and here) to [...]
On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed, and the President signed into law, the House’s recently amended Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) in response to the COVID-10 pandemic. The Chapman Firm has been closely following this legislation and has published a series of articles (here, here, and here) to [...]