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Southern District of Texas found that a city’s requirement for a community college district to pay impact fees before certifying the community college district’s construction projects for occupancy or connection of utilities constitutes a taking in violation of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The Texas Supreme Court’s recent holding allows a Plea to the Jurisdiction to function as a motion for summary judgment.
Employee on FMLA leave may be entitled to unemployment benefits.
Fifth Circuit concludes that telecommuting is not a reasonable accommodation when in-office work is an essential job function.
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, settlement payments paid on sexual harassment claims are no longer deductible where the settlement agreement contains non-disclosure language.