Arcadi Jackson recognized as Commercial Litigation Tier 1 firm in DFW
For the third year in a row, Arcadi Jackson has been recognized as a leading law firm by the U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2022 report. A+J was again recognized in the Commercial Litigation practice area...
Fifth Circuit Issues Major FLSA Ruling: Daily-Rate Employees May Be Entitled To Overtime Pay
In a recent en banc decision the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals effectively demolished the legal basis underpinning a long-standing oil and gas industry custom in compensating oil rig workers. In Hewitt v. Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., the Fifth Circuit held that an otherwise highly compensated rig worker who was paid on a daily-rate basis was not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime provisions and therefore must be paid overtime for any time worked more than 40 hours per week.
A+J Partners Named 2021 Best Lawyers
Congratulations to Arcadi Jackson, LLP Partners, Ann Marie Arcadi and John M. Farrell on being recognized as 2021 D Magazine Best Lawyers in Labor & Employment!
First Wave of Texas Winter Storm and Power Outage Litigation Crests
Texans are still reeling from the effects of the fierce mid-February winter storm that lashed the entire state with snow, ice, and record-breaking sub-freezing temperatures. As temperatures plunged, demand for electricity skyrocketed as expected…
Biden Administration Pauses Federal Oil and Gas Leasing – Additional Restrictions to Come
January 20, 2021 has come and gone and the new Biden Administration is moving rapidly on its climate change priorities. After halting the Keystone Pipeline and pledging to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement on his first day in office, President Biden…
It’s 2021, Will We Still Grapple With Coronavirus Employment Issues?
The calendar has now officially turned to 2021. While it is easy to simply blame the year 2020 for the various catastrophes, both big and small, that befell our communities, the orbit of the Earth unfortunately did not actually set any temporal boundaries on…
Key ESI Cost-Shifting Decision Awarded to Spirit AeroSystems: Former CEO Handed $750,000+ Bill
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., represented by the A+J Litigation Team, obtained a significant award shifting ESI discovery costs to Spirit’s former CEO, Plaintiff Larry A. Lawson. On October 29, 2020, U. S. Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell, having previously…
Arcadi Jackson LLP Named in 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
For the second year in a row, Arcadi Jackson has been recognized as a leading law firm by the U.S. News & World Report Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2021 report. Specifically, A+J was recognized in the Commercial Litigation practice...
Work in the Time of Corona
Employers all over the country have been struggling for months now to salvage some semblance of operations during the coronavirus outbreak. As employers have dipped their toes into in-person operations, the question we have been receiving…
Arcadi Jackson Promotes John M. Farrell to Partner
Dallas-based law firm, Arcadi Jackson, LLP has promoted John M. Farrell to partner. Farrell is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law with more than a decade of legal experience at two globally recognized law firms. DALLAS, Texas,...
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