Staffing Agency Could be on the Hook for Termination of an 83-Year Old Receptionist at Client’s Request

The Fifth Circuit recently addressed an interesting issue – when a staffing agency’s client asks to replace an employee, does the staffing agency have a

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,

What Should a Company do When it Suspects That an Employee Stole Its Trade Secrets?

Employees take their employers’ trade secrets all the time. It’s a fact of life.  No matter what systems an employer has in place, sooner or

Texas Non-Competes Soon Will Be Unenforceable in California

With so many companies moving their headquarters from California to Texas in the recent years, non-compete disputes involving employees and employers who have ties to both

Fox Goes to War with Netflix Over Two Programming Executives Who Jumped Ship

In a move that suggests that Fox might be feeling the burn of Netflix competition, the network Goliath has recently sued the king of online streaming over hiring of

Breaking News: Texas and 20 States Sue the Department of Labor Over the Overtime Rules

A group of 21 states, including Texas, filed a lawsuit today in the Eastern District of Texas challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime exemption rules

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