by PETER H. ANDERSON and KIMBERLY K. BOCELL The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (commonly known as federal health-care reform) significantly will impact Texas lawyers endeavoring to keep their clients informed about key issues and the reform’s effect on their health-care practices and businesses. […]
Family Law, Summer 2010
Restricting the Residence of Children in Texas The Texas Legislature passed HB 1012, amending Texas Family Code § 153.133, which states that as of September 1, 2009 an agreed parenting plan may either designate the parent who has the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child or may provide that the child’s […]
Equine Law, Summer 2010
The Homeless Horse: Asserting An Stableman’s Lien “Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” – W.C. Fields While the horse is traditionally a grand and faithful companion, we find too often that its human owners are not. For a variety of reasons, stable and barn owners often […]
Employment Law, Spring 2010
A Look At Today’s Technology Through The Fair Labor Standards Act In 1985 President Ronald Reagan awarded the first National Medal of Technology and Innovation to a young computer whiz from California named Steve Jobs. Jobs’ company, Apple Computer, had accomplished the unthinkable and brought desktop computing to the masses. The digital revolution was in […]
Employment Law Defense Warriors Give Clients Confidence They Can Win in Court
Defending yourself in an employment law case without a warrior at your side is a lot like showing up with a knife at a gunfight. “When plaintiffs and their lawyers sense that you fear making your case in a court of law, they know they can pressure you into settling,” explains William H. Chamblee, managing […]
2009 Recap and 2010 Upcoming Events
Chamblee & Ryan is a full-service law firm that is dedicated to keeping our clients informed of the constantly evolving trends and regulations in several key areas of law. Any employer, physician, trucking company, or other professional is well aware of the fluid nature of the rules and regulations governing their business. In order to […]
Medical Malpractice, Winter 2009
A SURVEY OF SIGNIFICANT APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS IN THE AREA OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN TEXAS: 2008 – 2009 As most Texans are aware, in 2003, the Texas state legislature and the citizens of Texas passed House Bill 4 and approval of a constitutional amendment, Proposition 12, also known as “tort reform,” which, among other things, […]
Family Law, Fall 2009
SOCIAL NETWORKING AND DIVORCE-RELATED PITFALLS Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Linkedin, personal blogs; the list goes on and on. Social networking has proven to be a great and useful means of communication in today’s digital age. Not only do these, and numerous other, social networking tools provide an opportunity to connect or reconnect with friends’ and family […]
Trucking Law, Fall 2009
Courts Appear to be Trending Away from Enforcement of Arbitration Provisions Some Texas trial courts and appellate courts appear to be veering away from what was once a tradition of enforcing and broadly interpreting arbitration agreements between parties that were free to negotiate the terms therein. However, a small segment of arbitration agreements that involve […]
Health Law Update, Fall 2009
Providing Medical Treatment to the Hearing Impaired Adequate communication is an essential component in the physician-patient relationship. In order to best serve the health needs of their patients, medical providers must be able to effectively communicate the information necessary for patients to make informed health care decisions. This can be complicated by obstacles to communication, […]