Exactly a week ago, the Texas Legislature began its bi-annual session during which it will consider and vote on hundreds of bills. Among those are 24 employment-related bills which, if passed, could affect wide swaths of employers in Texas.
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Top 5 Non-Compete Cases in Texas in 2018
Unlike many other states around the country, Texas did not see any drastic changes in its non-competition laws in 2018. However, out of a 100 + cases involving non-competition disputes, the following handful stand out either because they addressed a novel issue or clarified an area of confusion in this gray area of the law.
Why Stormy Daniels May be on the Hook for $1,000,000 – A Look Beyond the Headlines
Last Tuesday, Stormy Daniels, a porn star, sued President Trump seeking to declare her 2016 confidentiality agreement with him unenforceable and void so that she can tell the world about her affair with the President back in 2006. Here’s why she may lose.
Trump’s Tax Reform Affects Settlements of Sexual Harassment Claims, But Training Remains the Best Answer
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act prohibits companies from claiming tax deduction for confidential settlements paid for sexual harassment and abuse and the related lawyer’s fees.
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White House Calls on States to Ban or Limit Non-Compete Agreements
On Tuesday, the White House issued a call to action to state policymakers to do the following: 1. Ban non-compete clauses for categories of workers,
