Enforcing foreign judgments in Texas
USA - March 29 2011 There are two ways to enforce a foreign judgment (i.e. a judgment from another U.S. state or foreign country) in Texas
Things a lawyer should know about the enforcement of Rule 11 agreements
USA - October 18 2012 Attorneys who practice law in State Courts in Texas are invariably familiar with Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 11, or as it is more commonly referred, the “Rule 11 Agreement”
Contractors: remember your rights under the Texas Constitution
USA - October 26 2011 In Texas, a qualified contractor is protected from non-payment of labor and materials on construction projects under the Texas Constitution
How "alternate employer endorsement" can help if you hire temporary workers
USA - October 23 2011 Businesses often depend on staffing companies or "temp agencies" to supply their workers
Texas courts will define "prevailing party" if you do not
USA - August 19 2010 Recently, in Intercontinental Group Partnership v. KP Home Loan Star, L.P., the Texas Supreme Court was confronted with the task of interpreting what is commonly referred to as a prevailing party provision of a contract
Implementation of new hours of service rules
USA - November 27 2013 In August, I reported here that earlier that month, a federal appeals court in Washington, DC upheld almost all of the controversial "hours of
How the Supreme Court's DOMA ruling affects employers
USA - September 24 2013 The United States Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor found as unconstitutional the Defense of Marriage Act's provision requiring federal laws
Federal appeals court upholds new hours of service rules for transportation industry
USA - August 28 2013 The hard fought legal battle over tough new "hours of service" rules enacted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in late 2011
Affordable Care Act delays play or pay penalties
USA - August 19 2013 On July 2, 2013, the US Treasury Department announced that it is delaying enforcement of the employer "play or pay" penalties and reporting
New Texas statute to protect trade secrets
USA - August 13 2013 After years of common law remedies for trade secret misappropriation, the Texas Legislature has adopted the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (TUTSA
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