On June 15, in a historic case, the Supreme Court held that federal law forbids discriminating against an employee solely because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Such an action would be considered discrimination under Title VII, as “an employer who fires an individual for being homosexual or transgender …

Two recent court orders directed at McDonald’s restaurants represent partial victories for employees who seek to hold their employers legally accountable for keeping them safe from the coronavirus. In Illinois, a Cook County judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering multiple McDonald’s locations in Chicago — including a franchisee, as well …

As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Houston, a city which could soon become one of the most affected by the virus in the United States, wearing a mask while dining out is literally the least we can do. In Harris County, all people entering a restaurant are required to …

People are understandably tired of staring at the same four walls and eating the same four (or maybe five) dishes for months on end. And as restaurants reopen, diners have jumped at the chance to sit in a restaurant’s dining room, or on a patio, and eat something — anything …

On June 16, the state of Texas announced its highest total number of new coronavirus cases to date. It wasn’t particularly surprising news, coming six weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott allowed restaurants to increase their occupancy to 25 percent after a weeks-long shutdown statewide. In recent weeks, restaurants have been …