After almost a year of discussion, and more than 270,000 comments, the Department of Labor just issued new salary thresholds for exempt and highly compensated employees.

The EEOC has a pending lawsuit against CVS claiming that a severance agreement is overly broad, misleading and unenforceable.

On March 8, 2016, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Southwest Royalties, Inc. v. Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Two new laws passed by the Texas Legislature this spring that are now in effect give lenders tools to avoid dealing with invalid foreclosure sales in certain circumstances.

On March 9, 2016, FDA further extended the compliance deadline until "one year after it issues final, Level 1 guidance on menu labeling."

The case arose when a visitor to a patient in a hospital slipped and fell in the lobby. When she sued the hospital, her suit was dismissed for failure to serve an expert report.

The Texas Legislature is back in session and has the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) on its mind.

Due to the increased presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Texas and increased ICE checkpoints at all land borders, individuals should be prepared to prove their immigration status...

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion making it easier for parties to invalidate claims of patents covering computer-implemented inventions.

The Dallas Court of Appeals recently provided a "helpful reminder" of how to preserve error when a trial court excludes evidence.

The Fifth Circuit recently considered the pleading requirements to support a default judgment.

The Fifth Circuit recently considered the pleading requirements to support a default judgment. In Wooten v. McDonald Transit Associates, No. 13–11035, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 28 (5th Cir. Jan 2, 2015)...

Four expert opinions added up to "no evidence" of a product defect in Gharda USA, Inc. v. Control Solutions, et al. (Texas Supreme Court; Case No. 12-0987, May 8, 2015.)

It used to be that orders granting new trials were effectively not reviewable. But the Texas Supreme Court has started to rein in the discretion of the trial court to grant a new trial.

It used to be that orders granting new trials were effectively not reviewable. But the Texas Supreme Court has started to rein in the discretion of the trial court to grant a new trial.

Authenticating a document is often just the first step in getting it admitted into evidence.

Article III of the United States Constitution limits federal court jurisdiction to "cases" and "controversies."

The Texas Supreme Court recently considered whether a television broadcast that originates outside of Texas but travels into the state can support personal jurisdiction over the broadcaster in Texas.

While cybersecurity is often associated with firewalls and encryption for protection in the digital realm, for businesses it can come down to sound physical processes.

The Dallas Central Appraisal District (DCAD) is targeting trucking companies to assess Texas business personal property taxes, requiring fast action by a targeted company to timely respond...