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
Category: Texas Legal News
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
Whistleblowing – The Right and the Wrong Way to Do It
The Texas Whistleblower Act protects public employees who make good faith reports of violations of law by their employer or co-workers to an “appropriate law
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
Important Employment Law Cases to Follow in 2013
Vance v. Ball State University (7th Cir. 2011) – Who is a “Supervisor” under Title VII? The U.S. Supreme Court will resolve a split between federal appellate
The New Expedited Trial Rules: What To Expect
The new expedited trial rules (specifically, amendments to TRCP 47, 169, 190.2 and 190.5) will go into effect on MARCH 1, 2013. Virtually every faction