A big part of my day-to-day includes consulting employees regarding non-compete and non-solicitation agreements that they are considering signing or have already signed. (Note: Please always have a lawyer review such agreements before you sign them, not after. We usually can’t do anything about it if you ask us
President Donald Trump began his second term in office on January 20, 2025. Many speculated about what his first big move would be as president, but it seems that he quickly took many far-reaching actions. Of course, his immigration policies have been hard to ignore, as has his attempt
Happy Holidays! This is a very special time of year but can feel chaotic across several industries. Restaurants and bars see some of their busiest years to date. Long-anticipated movies are finally being released and the theaters are packed. (Although I am excited for Wicked, I am even
In today’s world of complex agreements and seemingly endless paperwork, we’ve all come across the phrase: “Consult an attorney.” It can be written in fine print at the bottom of documents. The phrase can be found in contracts, waivers, or other legal documents, almost like an afterthought. For many
A great deal of our practice involves interfacing with federal agencies, but they’re not all the same. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Department of Labor (DOL) are three distinct federal agencies in the United States, each with different responsibilities related
After signing a severance agreement, employees are understandably eager to be paid the funds they are owed. That’s why many employees are often frustrated to hear that they will not be paid immediately signing a severance. For workers over 40, there’s a very specific legal reason for this.
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Employment is a really unique area of law. In Texas and federally, you cannot go straight to filing a lawsuit against your employer after they have violated your rights. This is how employment law seriously differs from, say, personal injury, where you could file a lawsuit pretty immediately.
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In lots of ways, Googling legal terms can be like Googling medical terms. You might get an amalgamation of concepts that might not make a whole lot of sense when put together. Therefore, there’s lots of information out there that isn’t legally inaccurate, but needs to be explained by an attorney
This week, our law firm is at the annual National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) conference in Chicago. The convention kicked off with remarks from very bold and inspiring plaintiffs in landmark cases. One of the plaintiffs we heard from was Gerald Bostock, who was one of the Plaintiffs (and the named
The Writers Guild of America is currently on strike, marking the first strike of its kind since 2007. However, television and media, along with the way it is consumed, has changed drastically since that time. It wasn’t until around 2010 that streaming services like Netflix became commonplace in our households, which
