For plaintiffs, filing a claim for breach of contract and seeking a declaratory judgment almost always go hand in hand. What happens, however, when a
Author: Leiza Dolghih
I am a business and employment litigator in Texas, board-certified in employment law. I represent both: businesses and employees.
In Texas, a Court Can Rewrite Your Non-Compete For You, But It Might Cost You a Pretty Penny
Texas courts have the authority to rewrite non-compete agreements that they find to be unreasonable. Thus, a business might be tempted to draft a broad
Practical Guide to Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements in Texas (Part II)
If you have followed the steps in Part I, you might now be in possession of evidence confirming that your ex-employee is violating his or
The Fifth Circuit Triples an Overtime Payment Award; Says the Fluctuating Workweek Method Was Not Warranted in a FLSA Misclassification Case
Last Friday, the Fifth Circuit in Black v. SettlePou, PC ruled that the Northern District of Texas erred in applying the Fluctuating Workweek (FWW) method of calculating an overtime payment award
The ADA Does Not Require a Nexus Between a Requested Accommodation and an Essential Job Function – Says the Fifth Circuit
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in Feist v. State of Louisiana, that a “reasonable accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Defamatory Statements Made In Another State: Can You Sue In Texas?
These days, virtually anybody can write something online and have it go viral in a matter of hours. A person’s or a business’s reputation can