Last year was filled with important employment decisions that will have an effect on future litigation of employment claims on both the state and federal level. In the first entry of our two-part series, we discuss some of the most significant SCOTUS cases from 2018 impacting employment law.
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TUTSA outlines a modernized definition of protectable trade secrets, provides a streamlined channel for employers to obtain injunctive relief, and includes a provision for employers to recover attorneys’ fees for willful or malicious conduct by employees.
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Austin employers can take paid sick leave off their worry lists. After a new paid sick leave law was passed in Austin earlier this year, the 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin has ruled that the city's new law was unconstitutional.
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A Dallas judge threw out all claims against a C-level hospitality executive whose former employer accused him of violating his employment agreement, misappropriating trade secrets, and tortiously interfering with customer and employee relationships.
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Clouse Brown’s Keith Clouse, Alyson C. Brown and Emily Stout, all Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, have been selected to Texas Super Lawyers for 2018 for their work in employment and labor law. (more…)
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Keith Clouse Clouse Brown PLLC co-founder Keith Clouse has been named to the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in employment law. This marks his fifth consecutive year to be included on the list. (more…)
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“So we change partners. Time to change partners. You must change partners. Again.” — Stephen Stills (more…)
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“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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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.
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