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Alfonso Zambrano of Brown & Fortunato to serve on the Amarillo Local Government Corporation

Alfonso Zambrano of Brown & Fortunato has agreed to serve on the Amarillo Local Government Corporation beginning January 1, 2019. The Amarillo Local Government Corporation (the “LGC”) is responsible for the public/private partnership for the development of catalyst projects for downtown Amarillo. This includes over $100 million in projects involving the Convention Hotel, Parking Garage, […] More...

Benefits of Comprehensive Employment Agreements

By: Allison Davis, J.D. Many employers only have comprehensive, written employment agreements for senior management and rely on at-will employment laws and regulations for the rest of their employees. However, employers should consider entering into detailed, written employment agreements with certain types of employees. Specialized Training. If an employer provides an employee with specialized training, […] More...

HIPAA Disclosures in Crisis Situations, Including Opioid Overdose Situations

By: Elizabeth Jepson, J.D. Providers must be cognizant of their ability and/or responsibility to share protected health information (PHI) of patients suffering from opioid addiction. Recently, U.S. Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published guidance regarding the disclosure of PHI for patients in crisis, including those experiencing opioid addiction and/or overdose. In […] More...

Special Telemedicine Controlled Substance Registration to be Required

By: Elizabeth Jepson, J.D. The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (the SUPPORT Act) was signed into law at the end of October 2018. Amongst many other items, the SUPPORT Act directs the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (the DEA) to establish a registration for practitioners who prescribe […] More...

ACA Ruled Unconstitutional

By: Allison Shelton, J.D. On December 14, 2018, in Texas v. United States, Judge Reed O’Connor from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that (1) the Individual Mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional, and (2) the remaining provisions of the ACA are invalid. The ruling does not […] More...

Brown & Fortunato announces three new shareholders

Brown & Fortunato is pleased to announce Tom Knapp, Allison Shelton and Alfonso Zambrano have been named shareholders in the firm. Tom Knapp is a member of Brown & Fortunato’s Corporate Group. His practice includes general business matters with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, healthcare transactions, corporate governance, business start-ups, business counseling, corporate finance, […] More...

Two shareholders at Brown & Fortunato Selected As 2018 Texas Super Lawyers

Shareholders John Ben Blanchard and Mary M. Bearden of Brown & Fortunato have been selected as 2018 Super Lawyers. John Ben Blanchard has been selected for the third year in a row as a Texas Super Lawyer in Business Litigation Law. Mary Bearden’s practice is focused in healthcare law and she has been selected as […] More...