On July 3, 2013, the Dallas Court of Appeals held that an arbitrator has the power to extend a non-compete agreement by one year.

I can imagine many Americans reading this headline and getting angry, "Chicago Woman Fired for Doing Work at Lunch Wins Unemployment Claim."

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has released its supplemental poster which must be used by employers who qualify as federal government contractors and subcontractors.

Yikes! Guess what, as of February 2012, employers will need to comply with more recordkeeping requirements. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule pertaining to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), adding to the EEOC's already extensive recordkeeping requirements.

No unpaid interns! That’s right, most interns do not qualify for unpaid status.

To enjoin or not to enjoin – that certainly was the pivotal question answered today with respect to the legal fight over the FLSA Final Overtime Rule issued in May 2016.

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-awaited decision in Mach Mining v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on April 29, 2015.

Doctors must be careful to avoid entering into payment agreements that could violate the anti-kickback statute, HHS' Office of Inspector General warned in a fraud alert Tuesday...

On May 20, 2015, a federal jury in Houston found a former research scientist and an entrepreneur liable for misappropriation of trade secrets and conspiracy to misappropriate trade secrets.

Intellectual property rights — especially trademark rights — are often the result of extensive planning by marketing gurus and business sales personnel.

The Dallas Court of Appeals offers another good reminder on the requirements for summary judgment evidence in National Health Resources v TBF Financial.

The Dallas Court of Appeals, in Popcap Games, Inc. v. MumboJumbo, 317 S.W.3d, 913, 914 (Tex. App. -- Dallas 2010, pet. filed), held that attorney’s fees awarded under a statute are not "compensatory damages" that must be superseded on appeal under Sec. 52.006(a) of the Texas Civil Practices And Remedies Code.

No matter the size of your business, if you accept, transmit or store credit cardholder data, you must comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS) because card-issuers and banks require it.

For the second time in a year, Marriott’s franchisee White Lodging Services Corporation has experienced a data breach of its point-of-sale systems.

A plaintiff has an absolute right to nonsuit a claim before resting its case in chief, but a nonsuit cannot prejudice the right of an adverse party to be heard on a pending claim for affirmative relief.

The Texas Supreme Court recently decided two cases demonstrating how an appellate lawyer can waive error if she is not careful.

Because the FCRA has a detailed remedial scheme, only its own text can determine whether the damages liability extends to the Federal Government.

While franchising is well established, it is not without some challenges. Franchisees are dependent upon the knowledge, experience, and reputation of the franchisor.

A case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will affect a growing number of American women who want to continue working well into their pregnancy.

Several conservative groups are demanding the resignation of the Ft. Worth School superintendent for allowing transgender students use of the rest rooms of their gender identification...