Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Farm Employees Can Sue Growers for Minimum Wage Violations
June Marks 50th Anniversary of Historic South Texas Farm Strike This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the historic farm workers strike in South Texas, according to NPR. In the summer of 1966, organizers for the National Farm Workers’ Association (later the United Farm Workers) came to the Rio Grande Valley and organized a… Read More »
Handling Multi-Party Insurance Negotiations
Bankruptcy Judge Freezes Insurance Payout to Bus Operator for Accident A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in McAllen froze the insurance payouts of a charter bus company responsible for a deadly accident this May, according to The Brownsville Herald. The judge, Eduardo V. Rodriguez, granted a preliminary injunction freezing the funds. The accident in May,… Read More »