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June 5, 2023
  Dallas, TX (June 1, 2023) — Chambers USA named Cowles Thompson to its 2023 list of law firms noted for Commercial Litigation in the Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding areas. This is the second year that Cowles Thompson has been […]
By: Staff
Category: Updates, Honors
February 13, 2024
California has updated its non-competition law to give employees more freedom to work with competitors. This means that any agreements that restrict someone from working with a competitor in California are now invalid, except in limited cases.
By: Casey Erick
Category: Employment Law, Business Law
February 5, 2024
Casey Erick received Board Certification in Civil Trial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
By: Staff
Category: Attorney, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law
October 5, 2023
Employment Law attorney Brian Farrington achieved a total victory for 10 clients in a Department of Labor matter involving potential debarments from the H-2B program.
By: Staff
Category: Employment Law
July 12, 2023
Pregnant workers often experience extra hardships in the workplace. It is very common for pregnant workers to require more frequent rest breaks and bathroom breaks, to need to sit, and to avoid heavy lifting. Such assistance is usually referred to as “accommodation.”
By: Brian Farrington
Category: Employment Law
April 19, 2023
  New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on March 27, 2023, that she had levied a fine against law firm Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach LLP for failing to secure personal and health information of clients and exposing the […]
By: Casey Erick
Category: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law
March 3, 2023
  Discussion of the February 2023 Supreme Court decision in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, No. 21-984, 2023 U.S. LEXIS 944 (Feb. 22, 2023). Michael Hewitt was a tool pusher employed by an energy producer, Helix Energy Solutions […]
By: Brian Farrington
Category: Employment Law, Appellate
February 28, 2023
  In the proposed “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023,” another attempt has been made to ban non-compete agreements.   The Proposed “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023” A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023 ” […]
By: Casey Erick
Category: Employment Law, Business Law
February 16, 2023
  Some employers will try to incentivize employees to work for a set period of time by requiring repayment of money by the employee if he or she prematurely resigns. The terms of these incentives would be set forth in […]
By: Casey Erick
Category: Employment Law
January 20, 2023
By: Casey Erick
Category: Business Law, Employment Law
December 27, 2022
By: Casey Erick
Category: Employment Law