According to a recent decision from the Dallas Court of Appeals, a permanent injunction should last forever, unless the company or the person accused of misappropriating
Category: Texas Legal News
When Can a Franchisor Be Liable for Overtime and Minimum Wage Violations at a Franchisee’s Business?
Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals addressed when a franchisor might be liable for its franchisee’s overtime and minimum wage violations as a “joint employer”
A Texas Court of Appeals Weighs In On The Defensive Use of The Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act
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
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),
To Protect Trade Secrets, Make Sure the Temporary Injunction Explains What They Are
When a company learns that its former employees are releasing or using the company’s trade secrets, it needs to act fast. No company, therefore, wants