Dallas non-compete attorney Keith Clouse reports – Houston Court Rules in Trade Secret Misappropriation Claim

An appellate court in Houston ruled for a former employee in a trade secret misappropriation case.  Gen. Insulation Co. v. King, No. 14-08-00633-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 26, 2010, no pet. h.), available at http://www.14thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/opinions/htmlopinion.asp?OpinionId=86517.An employer sued a former employee for misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of an agreement not to use or […]

Small Businesses Should Get Agreements in Writing Says Dallas employment lawyer

/cdklawyers.com// 01/27/2010 Many small businesses routinely deal with other companies and individuals on a friendly, casual basis, entering into numerous oral agreements with no problems.  For example, a business may loan money to an employee or offer an advance on an employee’s paycheck without putting the parties’ agreement in writing. In most instances, no problems […]

Dallas Business Litigation Attorney Keith Clouse Reports Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment in Race Discrimination Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed summary judgment in a Section 1981 race discrimination matter.  Blackston v. Wexford Health Sources Inc., No. 08-60855 (5th Cir. Nov. 16, 2009), available at http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/08/08-60855.0.wpd.pdf.  Blackston, a white man, worked for a medical staffing contractor and served as a medical director at a correctional facility.  When the […]

Dallas Employment Lawyer Keith Clouse Explains How an Employment-Related Lawsuit Unfolds

/cdklawyers.com/Keith Clouse – Dallas Employment Lawyer Unfortunately, not all employment relationships end well; some end up at the courthouse.  Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse explains what happens next. A lawsuit is typically filed by a former employee, and the defendant company must then answer it within the required timeframe. At that point, the parties will […]

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Corporate Whistleblowing -Speak to an attorney says Dallas employment law attorney

Dallas, Texas (JusticeNewsFlash.Com) — A “whistleblower” is an individual who alleges corporate wrongdoing by either complaining to an internal representative or to an external source, such as the media or a government agency. For example, Sherron Watkins, who brought to light wrongdoing at Enron, and Jeffrey Wigand, the senior executive who exposed wrongdoing within the […]