As the New Year begins a couple of things to consider: Is the company employee manual up to date – any changes necessary? – The beginning of the year is always a good time to review those policies and […]
I remember when I was a younger lawyer the difficulty I had with clients settling lawsuits that factually and legally had little merit. I remember the partner I worked for telling me that was the cost of doing business. While […]
For some time Texas has been a hot market for lawyers. Big firms from other parts of the country who want to shop here not surprisingly will hire lawyers from other big firms that are already here. Many of the […]
Non-compete cases that are well lawyered should be resolved early in the litigation process. Why do I say that? If the plaintiff is an aggressive former employer it will in most instances move for a temporary restraining order followed by […]
Tomorrow, I have the privilege of speaking to the Executive Search Owners Association. Over the years I have had the privilege of representing placement professionals in a number of circumstances. Some tips: Make sure your engagement agreements/contracts make sense and are […]
Whenever I draft or review an employment agreement (or for that matter any contract) one of the first things I look for is a venue provision. Usually there is one, but if not you fall back on the laws of […]
For whatever reason an employee leaves, the exit interview (if that’s what the company calls it) or instance when the HR person in charge collects the employees building badge and any company property is an excellent time to remind the […]
Strictly speaking under Texas law it is hard to make a non-compete stick when it is first introduced at the end of employment. Assume a situation where an employee signed a confidentiality agreement and non-disclosure agreement but didn’t sign a […]
Happy New Year! As we move into 2018 get ready for some employee movement. We usually see less employee movement at the end of year because many employers pay out bonuses and other metric related compensation as the year ends. […]
I usually don’t dive into the weeds of particular cases here because it can be tedious and boring. That said, a recent case from the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston caught my eye. First, the employer at issue […]
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