As part of its insurance business, GEICO General Insurance Company hires security investigators to work in its claims department for the purpose of investigating claims that are suspected of being fraudulent. The FLSA requires employers to pay overtime […]
The National Labor Relations Act gives employees the right to engage in activities intended to improve the terms and conditions of their employment. To enforce that right, the act makes it illegal for employers to interfere when employees engage in reasonably […]
The insuring agreement in most commercial general liability policies states that the carrier "will pay those sums that the insured becomes legally obligated to pay as damages because of…'property damage' to which this insurance applies […]
Suppose a manufacturer wants to designate one of its employees to provide expert testimony about the design process in a products liability case. Perhaps a bank wants one of its loan officers to give an expert opinion on lending practices. There can […]
Risk Transfer in Construction: Subrogation, Indemnity and Additional Insured Provisions Published by: Lawrence T. Bowman Donald A Waltz Ashley Veitenheimer
On January 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Henry Schein, Inc. v. Archer & White Sales, Inc.[1] Not only did this case clarify whether arbitrators or courts should decide arbitrability under the Federal Arbitration Act, but […]
Every year, millions of people in the United States develop foodborne illnesses. To help alleviate this issue, President Barack Obama signed the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”) into […]
Venue for patent infringement cases is governed by 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), which states that patent infringement suits can be brought in the judicial district (1) where the defendant resides or (2) where the defendant has committed acts of infringement […]
Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 683 requires that "[e]very order granting an injunction . . . shall set forth the reasons for its issuance; shall be specific in terms; shall describe in reasonable detail and not by reference to the complaint or other […]
Although this worksheet is not intended to cover every question that should be considered as a part of a sale of a business, it serves as a valuable resource for business owners who want to protect their hard work and long-term investment while reaping […]
In Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis the United States Supreme Court reviewed three circuit court cases involving employer-employee arbitration agreements.[1] The central issue in each case was whether employees and employers should be allowed to agree that […]
KRCL Director Michael Logan has authored an article for The Texas Lawbook that explores the implications of the recent expansion of AmLaw 200 firms into the Texas legal market. The article, which was published on July 16, 2018, is titled "Even in Texas […]