Partner Mike Walsh is a contributing author to Recent Developments in Food and Drug Law: Leading Lawyers on Dealing with Increased Enforcement, Keeping Up-To-Date with FDA Requirements, and Developing Compliance Practices published by Thomson Reuters.

In an effort to ensure transparency in the relationships between manufacturers and distributors of pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, and medical supplies, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (the "Health Reform Law") requires Manufacturers to report payments or other transfers of value in the 2012 calendar year.

Most of us—children, teenagers, adults, teachers, administrators, and even Chase’s 92-year-old grandfather—use some type of social media.

The Supreme Court of Texas has recently approved the final version of the new rules for cases seeking $100,000 or less (and more), which will become effective on March 1.

Section 15.50(b) of the Texas Bus. & Comm. Code provides the specific language that must be used to enforce a non-compete against physicians.

The English novelist George Eliot wrote that "it’s but little good you’ll do watering last year’s crops."

Okay, HR Departments and employment decision makers, are you ready to squeeze more work onto your overflowing plate? Everyone knows that the EEOC disfavors consideration of criminal history in employment decisions.

Texans wear the slogan "Everything’s Bigger in Texas" with pride.

Having recently completed an MBA, I now evaluate an employer’s legal risk differently, emphasizing the overall business impact.

Yikes. It’s that time of year again - annual performance evaluations are due.

While the trend since 2006 has been toward enhanced greater noncompete enforceability -- at least according to the Texas Supreme Court – lower courts still require some convincing.

Everyone loves a good day off, but when you’re forced to take a day, week, or month off and may not get paid for your forced "vacation," work may seem more appealing than taking a hit to your pocket book.

As an attorney, unfortunately, you are always spotting legal issues in day to day life.

Worried that the non-compete provision in your employment agreements won't stop your ex-employees from competing?

A discussion on the introduction of mandatory electronic filling in the Texas state courts.

Most appellate lawyers, or lawyers generally for that matter, have engaged in unintentional pro bono legal services.

In a recent case, the Texas Supreme Court confirmed the 122 year-old precedent that pets are property for tort-law purposes, and there can be no recovery for noneconomic damages rooted solely in emotional attachment to the pet.

The IRS launched a new initiative to allow taxpayers with offshore accounts to voluntarily disclose those accounts with very little or no penalties.

As of Sunday, drivers with Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) issued by Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico or Washington State will need some other form of I.D. in order to make pickups/deliveries at airports...

The Supreme Court just released a decision that potentially jeopardizes a federal program for preserving railroad rights of way. The program has allowed carriers that abandon lines to turn them into "rail trails."