In 2011, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), meant to curtail the Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) often filed by
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The Supreme Court Renders an Important Pro-Employer Decision
In the past two weeks, both the United States Supreme Court and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals have rendered decisions that will add roadblocks
Quick Recap of 2013 Tax Changes
Several key tax provisions took effect on January 1, 2013, as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Tax Rate Increases Top individual
The U.S. Supreme Court Renders A Pro-Business Class Action Ruling
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision that should make any business owner facing a class action breath a little easier. The Court’s
Non-Compete Agreements in Texas: The Devil is in the Details
Last week, the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas in U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Inc. et al. v. Woods reminded us again that a non-competition agreement must be reasonable and
Last Minute Changes to the Expedited Trial Rules in Response to Comments
After receiving hundreds of public comments regarding the expedited trial rules, the Texas Supreme Court made some changes to the Texas Rule of Civil Procedure