“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” — Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass
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“As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks — on your body or on your heart — are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.” –Anthony Bourdain
The 20th annual observance of Take Your Dog to Work Day is Friday, June 22, 2018. The event was created by Pet Sitters International to celebrate companion dogs and promote their adoptions. Since creating the event, PSI has encouraged employers across the United States and around the globe to open their doors to employees’ dogs for one summer Friday each…
On May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 25-year old federal law that largely outlawed sports betting outside Nevada. In Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Supreme Court held the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) — which prohibited states from authorizing sports gambling — was unconstitutional. In ruling that the PASPA impermissibly violated New Jersey’s…
In 2011, Connecticut became the first state to enact a law requiring employers in the private sector to provide their employees with paid sick leave. Since that time, nine other states and the District of Columbia have followed suit and passed similar laws. Those states are Arizona, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. The Bureau…
DALLAS – Noted executive employment lawyer Keith Clouse of Dallas’ Clouse Brown PLLC once again has been named one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas by his peers in the legal community and the publishers of D Magazine. For 12 consecutive years, Mr. Clouse has been selected to the annual guide of Dallas’ top attorneys. He earned a spot on the…
My husband’s coffee mug says, “Don’t Confuse Your Google Search with My Nursing License.” Mine says, “Don’t Confuse Your Google Search with My Law Degree.” Many of my physician clients dread treating patients who spend the night before surfing Google and WebMD. Yet, those same physicians will negotiate their employment agreements armed with web searches and anecdotes about a friend’s…
This month, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that employees who work as service advisors at car dealerships are exempt from coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), meaning that such employees are not entitled to receive overtime pay.
The executive employment law team at Dallas Clouse Brown PLLC: (left to right) Bruce Rothstein, Jesse Clouse, Alyson Brown, Keith Clouse, Emily Stout, and Camille Avant. DALLAS – Experienced employment law attorneys Keith Clouse and Alyson Brown are proud to announce the launch of Clouse Brown in Dallas. The new boutique employment law firm is home to six lawyers who…
The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a same-sex sexual harassment claim, concluding no sexual intent or gender motivation prompted allegedly offensive statements and unwanted touching.
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