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Insurance Litigation From Start To Finish

The purpose of insurance is to protect insureds against various types of risk, whether known or unknown. By spreading risk across a large group and pooling premiums, insurance companies are positioned to protect individuals from extensive losses that have the potential of being very expensive to manage. Typically, when a loss occurs, the insured files […] More...

Identifying And Resolving HIPAA Violations

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted to modernize the healthcare system and to make it easier for people to secure their confidential medical information. With the rapid expansion of electronic communication through the internet, HIPAA was expanded to cover all verbal, written, and electronic communications. HIPAA also covers electronically stored information, […] More...

8 Common Mistakes Employers Make And How To Avoid Litigation

Employees sue their employers every day, and it is one of the risks that employers take on when hiring a person. Employers should, of course, do everything they can to avoid these kind of lawsuits. There are eight common mistakes employers make that can trigger litigation. Knowing about these mistakes will make it easier to […] More...

572 ROCA Resource Company, Inc. v. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., No. 4:14-CV-085-DAE, 2015 WL 4479118 (W.D. Tex. July 22, 2015)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. ROCA Resource Company, Inc. v. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P., No. 4:14-CV-085-DAE, 2015 WL 4479118 (W.D. Tex. July 22, 2015), held that breach of the terms of an assignment of overriding […] More...

564 Anderson Energy Corp. v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Expl. & Prod., Inc., 469 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2015, no pet.)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Anderson Energy Corp. v. Dominion Oklahoma Texas Expl. & Prod., Inc., 469 S.W.3d 280 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2015, no pet.), held that the Contract Area under a JOA was not limited […] More...

515 Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. v. Discovery Operating, Inc., 448 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2014, pet. filed)

Richard F. Brown The following is not a legal opinion. You should consult your attorney if the case may be of significance to you. Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. v. Discovery Operating, Inc., 448 S.W.3d 169 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2014, pet. filed) held that a lease terminated as to all acreage not included in a proration unit […] More...

What Happens When A Federal Labor Law Is Broken?

Employers often run into conflicts with federal labor laws. Sometimes these conflicts are completely inadvertent. In other cases, employers are fully aware that they are breaking the law. To the government, the reason for the federal labor law violation is irrelevant. If the government finds that the employer has broken federal labor laws, it will […] More...

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) And Pharmacy Auditing

Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are the companies that work between insurance companies and pharmacies in the healthcare industry. PBMs play a large role in the world of healthcare, producing seventy percent of all medical prescriptions, which amounts to over six billion prescriptions every year. PBM companies make over 120 billion dollars a year processing prescriptions, […] More...

About The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act (PPACA)

Throughout its existence, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) has been a political hot potato for a few years now. You may know it better as “Obamacare” or the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This Act was passed back in 2010 with the goal of changing the offering, administration, and acceptance of healthcare in […] More...

Brown and Fortunato, P.C. announces Tom A. Knapp joined the firm

Tom A. Knapp joins Brown & Fortunato from his private practice. He obtained his law degree from South Texas College of Law and he graduated from The University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Government. His practice is focused in transactional law. More...