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AUSTIN, Texas -- When Carmen Lambeck's common-law husband died alone in his Harris County Sheriff's patrol unit late on a particularly warm February night in 2017, she had questions. Deputy Terry Faughtenberry's vehicle was still running when he was found about two hours after beginning his shift. His cause of death was ruled to be a heart attack. Faughtenberry hadn't been feeling well the week it happened, Lambeck said, but he didn't have a documented history of heart issues. She needed to know what happened, she said. So she requested records under the Texas Public Information Act. In that request, Lambeck asked to see the reports for the night Faughtenberry died. She filed the request to the county and waited. And waited. "They never wound up turning over anything," she said. In a reporting collaboration with the Houston Chronicle, ABC13 analyzed nearly 250,000 open records decisions issued by the Texas Attorney General from 2009-2018 and found situations like … [Read more...] about Analysis: Secrecy reigns as information requests almost always denied by Attorney General

EEOC presented evidence at trial that established an environment rife with constant lewd sexual comments and behavior by Jim McKinney, former CEO of EmCare's AnesthesiaCare Division, as well as by several other management-level employees in that division. The three claimants all testified about the lack of any appropriate response to their complaints about the misconduct by company human resources. … [Read more...] about Injunction, Attorney Fees Ordered Against EmCare in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case

In Mayer Brown’s case, it became increasingly apparent with each merger that the new partners should be immediately commingled in client teams and practice leadership. “Just as for lateral hires—it’s not good enough to say, ‘Here’s your office, computer and assistant; let us know if you have questions’—the same principle applies to a merger,” Theiss explains. Mayer Brown’s recent Hong Kong-Germany crossover was the fruitful result of new lawyers traveling to different offices to learn about everyone’s expertise and clients. “That builds internal trust and gives a superior level of service” to clients. … [Read more...] about How to pull off a successful law firm merger

EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination.  Further information is available at www.eeoc.gov.  EEOC's Dallas District Office is responsible for processing discrimination charges, administrative enforcement and the conduct of agency litigation in northern Texas and parts of New Mexico. … [Read more...] about Texas Oil Field Services Company Pays $30,000 to Settle EEOC Retaliation Suit

Firing a qualified employee because of his disability violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). The EEOC filed suit (Civil Action No. 7:15-CV-0083-O in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The EEOC seeks back pay, compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief to ensure the company does not make decisions based on disability in the future. … [Read more...] about OK Concrete Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination