Welcome to Texas Business Matters! Today we talk about another commonly-held myth that prevents employers from acting on a credible claim of sexual harassment—specifically, that of the “Superstar” harasser. The “Superstar” harasser is an employee believed to be too valuable to terminate. Think Matt Lauer, the former host of NBC’s “Today,” who…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! Today we pause our blog series on non-compete agreements for a few words about sexual harassment and #metoo. Recently someone asked me: why do victims of sexual harassment “put up with it”? Why don’t they just walk out? This is not a difficult question to…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! This is our seventh blog in a ten-part series on non-competes. In our last blog in this series, we addressed which state’s law applies to a non-compete agreement when the employer and the employee reside in different states. In this blog, we will discuss how…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! This is our sixth blog in a ten-part series on non-competes. In our last blog, we addressed the special rules for non-compete agreements for physicians. In this blog, we will discuss which state’s law applies to a non-compete agreement when the employer and the employee…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! This is our fifth blog in a ten-part series on non-competes. In our last blog, we addressed whether an independent contractor can be bound by a non-compete agreement. In this blog, we will discuss the special rules for non-compete agreements for physicians. As we discussed…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! This is our fourth blog in a ten-part series on non-competes agreements. In our last blog, we addressed the remedies that an employer may obtain from the court when an employee violates a non-compete agreement. In this blog, we will discuss whether an independent contractor…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! This is our third blog in a ten-part series on non-competes. In our last blog, we addressed the difference between non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements and how to determine if your business needs a non-compete. In this blog, we will discuss the remedies that an…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! This is our second blog in a ten-part series on non-competes. In the first blog, we addressed what is a non-compete and under what circumstances non-competes are enforceable in Texas. In this blog, we address the difference between non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements and how…
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Welcome to Texas Business Matters! Today we start our 10-part series on non-compete agreements. In this series, we will cover what is a non-compete agreement; under what circumstances a non-compete agreement is enforceable under Texas law; the difference between non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements; how to determine whether your business…
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Trade secrets are the kind of information that, if end up in the hands of a competitor, could spell disaster for your business. A common example is the Coca Cola recipe. Other examples include customer lists, pricing information, and business strategies. Under Texas law, it is illegal for an employee…
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In The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote, “Love is not gazing at each other but looking outward at the world together.” This strikes me as a way to describe my job as a lawyer—to stand with my client, shoulder to shoulder, and see the world as he sees it.…
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Oh, the difficulties of being a lawyer! A parent! A human being! An airline passenger! If it’s not your spouse driving you crazy, it’s your kids, your job, the Democrats (or Republicans), or your awful opposing counsel. Someone does something they shouldn’t, and you feel your skin flush, your heart…
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