New Suits by Texas Landowners Could Heighten Risk for Oil, Gas Companies

A West Texas rancher is suing eight oil and gas companies for at least $1 million. Defendants are Conoco Inc., Blackbeard Operating LLC, Citation Oil and Gas Corp., Formentera Operations LLC, ...
Futurism

SpaceX Hit With Back to Back Lawsuits From Workers Who Say They Were Brutally Injured on the Job

The suits were filed this month from two different employees working at SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas.
JD Supra

Independent Contractor or Employee? Eleventh Circuit Says Real-World Facts – Not Contracts – Decide

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals gave more guidance to employers on the “economic reality test” used to distinguish ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. Workers’ Compensation Practice Update Announced

Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. announced the release of an updated informational overview addressing recent procedural developments affecting workers’ compensation claims in Newburgh, reflecting changes ...
Yahoo! Sports

Texas loses five-star WR as portal volatility tests Sarkisian's margin for error

Steve Sarkisian closed the 2025 season with something Texas badly needed: clarity. The Longhorns didn’t reach the College Football Playoff, but they finished with authority, knocking off Michigan in ...
Yahoo

Texas Tech begins work on flood forecasting system after July flooding tragedy

The National Wind Institute at Texas Tech University announced it installed two new mesonet stations near Hunt, Texas. The stations are located near Camp La Junta and M-Bar-M Ranch. This area ...
Mansfield News Journal

Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. Expands Workers’ Comp Lawyer Practice Focus

Markhoff & Mittman, P.C. announced this month an expansion of its workers’ compensation legal practice to address a sustained increase in workplace injury claims across multiple industries in the New ...