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Why Executives Should Negotiate an Indemnity Clause into Employment Agreements

Indemnification is a legal concept included in many contracts whereby one party agrees to compensate and defend the other party for any damage or liability incurred due to certain acts. Indemnity clauses are a way to contractually transfer financial liability. When an indemnity clause is triggered, the party agreeing to indemnify (the indemnitor) pays the costs, expenses, and fees incurred…

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Are Employment Class Actions A Thing of the Past?

On May 21, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld employers’ use of class-action waivers in employment arbitration agreements. (more…)

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Clouse Brown Featured in Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer newspaper has published a report based on our recent blog post about the best practices for employers for Take Your Dog to Work Day, which is this Friday, June 22. After we issued our recommendations, I spoke with reporter John Council about the importance of businesses having a solid plan before inviting employees to bring their pets to…

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Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable Due to Employer’s Missing Signature

“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 (more…)

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Suicide: When an Employee’s Private Pain Touches the Workplace

"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 (more…)

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Pet-Friendly Workplaces – Asking Fur Trouble or a Pawsitive Purrfessional Trend?

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…

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U.S. Supreme Court May Have Opened the Door to Sports Wagering, But Don’t Bet on Gambling in the Workplace

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…

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Employment Law Specialist Keith Clouse Named Among Best Lawyers in Dallas

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. (more…)

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Don’t Perform Surgery on Yourself: Why Doctors Shouldn’t Draft Their Own Employment Agreements

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…

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U.S. Supreme Court Declares Auto Dealership Service Advisors Exempt from FLSA Overtime Compensation Requirements

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.