TWIA Reverses Decision on Wrong Address Business Claim
Nine months after Hurricane Harvey leveled her business with Category 4 winds, Mary Ann Heiman has finally started the rebuilding process. Late last month, Heiman told a journalist from the…
Carlson Law Firm Celebrates One Year of Carlson Cares
Twelve Carlson Law Firm offices across the state of Texas have quietly been working to improve the lives of children in their communities for the last year and we are…
Dallas Court Hears First NCAA CTE Lawsuit
National Collegiate Athletic Association football players with concussion injuries could soon receive similar justice as their National Football League counterparts as the first NCAA CTE lawsuit makes its way into a…
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Sues Team for Unfair Wages
A former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader is suing America's most recognizable team. Erika Wilkins filed a lawsuit alleging unpaid wages. Wilkins’ suit alleges that the all-female team were paid thousands of…
Jury Sends Message with $4 Million Verdict After Assault on Elderly Woman
A Fort Bend County jury sent a message to anyone thinking of criminally assaulting an elderly person: You will pay for it. After a 2-hour deliberation, a jury came back…
Starbucks Loses California Supreme Court Wage Case
California’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that employers are required to pay wages for all hours worked, even after an employee clocks out. Reuters reports that the wage ruling will…
The Restaurant Workers’ Guide to the New Tip Pooling Laws
Tip pooling is one of the most controversial issues for both diners and restaurant workers. Serving customers in a restaurant is not an easy job. It is one of the…
Do HIV+ People with Undetectable Viral Loads Need to Disclose Their Status?
Since the mid-2000s, HIV research has focused on ways to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV as a form of treatment. In September 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and…
2018 Best Law Firm in Austin – Thank You!
We would like to extend a huge thank you to the Austin American Statesman, our clients, colleagues, and friends who voted us the 2018 Best Law Firm in Austin! The…
Workplace Injury Settlement Helps Client Further Education
A White and Carlson client received his certification in Drilling Fluids Engineering after a severe workplace injury left him unable to return to his previous role. In August 2017, Shawn…