Board Certified Labor and Employment Lawyer Discusses Board Certification Process
/cdklawyers.com// 01/19/2012 Keith Clouse is a Dallas, Texas lawyer who has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law. Six attorneys at his employment law firm, Clouse Dunn LLP, have been certified in Labor and Employment Law. They are among a select group of Texas attorneys who have been certified […]
U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division Issues Fact Sheet Regarding Retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act
/cdklawyers.com// 01/14/2012 The United States Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division released a Fact Sheet last month regarding retaliation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This division administers and enforces the FLSA. The FLSA regulates wages and hours of work for many employers. All covered nonexempt employees must be paid at least […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules on Federal False Claims Act Issue
/cdklawyers.com// 01/12/2012 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the plaintiff in a False Claims Act retaliation matter. Riddle v. Dyncorp Int’l, Inc., et al, No. 11-10155 (5th Cir. Jan. 5, 2012), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-10155-CV0.wpd.pdf. The plaintiff brought a retaliation suit pursuant to the federal False Claims Act 178 days after his employment […]
Lawyer Marketing on Google to Evolve in 2012— Again
/lawyermarketing101.com/Rene Perras/ 01/11/2012 According to search marketer Brian Whalley in his article Google Will Change Web Marketing, posted on the Harvard Business Review blog, Google is on the verge of making a quantum shift in how websites will have to market themselves in 2012. Over the past year it seems that search engine results […]
Consumer Attorneys Reach $6 Million Dollar Nationwide Settlement in Payless Text Message Class Action Suit
12/27/2011 // San Francisco, CA, USA // Jacobs Kolton, Chtd. and Keller Grover LLP // John G. Jacobs and Jeffrey KellerSan Francisco, CA (Press Release) – In November, 2010, Chicago and San Francisco consumer attorneys Jacobs Kolton, Chtd. and Keller Grover LLP reached a nationwide class action settlement with Payless ShoeSource, Inc. over Payless’s practice […]
Employers Must Take Steps to Protect Their Trade Secrets
/cdklawyers.com// 01/07/2012 No employer wants to litigate a case involving the theft of its trade secrets, but employees can and do walk away from companies with confidential information. To avoid these situations, an employer must take steps to protect its valuable information. Doing so may prevent an employee from stealing confidential information; if not, it […]
Texas Employment Lawyer Cautions Physicians to Consider Key Provisions in Employment Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 01/06/2012 Keith Clouse, a Dallas lawyer who specializes in employment law, drafts and reviews many employment agreements for physicians. Mr. Clouse believes that a doctor must carefully consider certain provisions before signing a proposed employment contract. For example, a doctor must consider: • Whether the term of the contract is long enough to allow the […]
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Race Discrimination Case
/cdklawyers.com// 12/31/2011 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a summary judgment for an employer in a race discrimination case. Vaughn v. Woodforest Bank, No. 11-60102 (5th Cir. Dec. 21, 2011), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-60102-CV0.wpd.pdf. Although she received a favorable performance review, the plaintiff was fired for “unsatisfactory conduct” after the employer conducted a […]
Dallas Employment Law Specialist Explains Employment Agreement Provision
/cdklawyers.com// 12/30/2011 Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment law specialist, has drafted many employment agreements for executive-level employees. He has reviewed and revised even more. One contractual provision that some executive clients may overlook is the term of employment. This contractual provision may provide that the executive is to be employed indefinitely, meaning that either […]
New York bus crash lawyer discusses recent New York bus crash
New York bus crash leaves 8 injured, according to info received by New York City injury attorney Jonathan C Reiter.
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Employment Law Mistake: Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
/cdklawyers.com// 12/24/2011 In these tough economic times, many companies attempt to cut costs by hiring independent contractors instead of employees. Using independent contractors can be financially advantageous since a company that hires an independent contractor does not pay certain taxes, health benefits, unemployment compensation insurance, or workers’ compensation insurance. But, while many employers hire independent […]