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Fracking is likely to produce something in addition to oil and gas -- litigation

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 30 2012

One of the root causes of the current economic boom in Texas (as well as several other states) is the use of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” as it is commonly referred, to extract oil and natural gas from underground shales

Supreme Court of Texas continues to expand the reach of arbitration clauses

BoyarMiller
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USA
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April 24 2012

The Supreme Court of Texas has held that parties to an arbitration agreement can grant third parties the right to enforce arbitration as though they had signed the agreement themselves

Federal court endorses use of predictive coding software in e-discovery

BoyarMiller
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USA
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March 26 2012

A New York Magistrate Judge recently endorsed the use of predictive coding technology as an appropriate method to satisfy a producing party’s review obligations in appropriate cases

What every business owner should know about e-discovery

BoyarMiller
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USA
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February 22 2012

In today’s technology era, where computers, servers, email, smart phones, text messages, external storage devices and social media are operational mainstays, written and printed communications are going the way of the horse-drawn carriage

How final is arbitration? In Texas, you decide.

BoyarMiller
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USA
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November 14 2011

The arbitration process was designed to provide an efficient and economical forum for dispute resolution

Texas legislature expands scope of liability for LLCs

BoyarMiller
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USA
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October 21 2011

During the 2011 Texas Legislative Session several amendments to the Texas Business Organizations Code (TBOC) were passed

Covered by EPLI? Better think again

BoyarMiller
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USA
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September 30 2011

Many employers purchase an insurance product known as Employers Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) for coverage in the event they are sued for different types of employment claims such as harassment, discrimination and retaliation

EEOC scrutinizes criminal background checks

BoyarMiller
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USA
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August 30 2011

In the past few years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has renewed its focus on the hiring process, including Title VII protections for ex-convicts

Employers may have to add to the list of those protected from discrimination: the unemployed

BoyarMiller
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USA
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August 29 2011

Most employers are aware that they may not discriminate against job applicants on the basis of their race, sex, national origin, religion, disability, veteran status, etc, etc