Don’t Let a Vaguely Defined Employment Relationship or Weak IP Assignment Clause Lead to Litigation – by Martensen IP
There are a couple of relatively easy, common sense “best practices” that can help employers reduce their risks.
Leaving a Medical Practice? Plan Your Exit Strategy.
Leaving a medical practice involves financial considerations, legal consequences, and, often, emotionally-charged conversations.
Is Your New Hire Subject to a Non-Compete Agreement?
All is going well . . . until your company is hit by a lawsuit accusing it of unlawful competition and trade secret theft.
Employers: Protect Your Trade Secrets with Employment Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 10/12/2012 Dallas, Texas trade secret attorney Keith Clouse helps companies protect their trade secrets. He provides advice on the steps a company should take to protect its confidential information and to put itself in a better position should litigation become inevitable. Entering into employment agreements with a company’s key employees is one way to […]
The “Money Terms” in a Typical Severance Agreement
/cdklawyers.com// 10/06/2012 Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse drafts and negotiates severance agreements and separation packages for senior executives and other high-level employees. Here, he discusses the “money terms” found in many severance agreements. 1. Severance payment: This is the dollar value the employee receives upon departure. A severance payment could be paid in a single […]
Dallas Physician Contract Attorney Discusses Representations and Warranties in Physician Employment Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 08/30/2012 Keith Clouse, a Dallas-based employment law attorney, regularly advises physicians and medical groups regarding physician employment contracts. Many physician employment contracts include a “representations and warranties” section in which the physician makes certain representations and warranties. This section covers matters that are considered fundamental to the employer’s decision to hire the physician. […]
Dallas, Texas Employment Law Attorney Cautions Physicians to Carefully Consider Non-Compete Obligations Before Signing Employment Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 07/25/2012 Keith Clouse, a Dallas, Texas employment law attorney, represents many physicians in employment-related matters. He negotiates new employment agreements for doctors and counsels them about existing obligations. When a physician is ready to move to a new practice, Mr. Clouse helps his client resolve issues with the current employer and transition into the […]
Dallas, Texas Employment Lawyer Discusses Executive Compensation
/cdklawyers.com// 05/19/2012 Top corporate officers command top pay from their employers, and these senior executives cannot trust inexperienced employment law counsel to represent their interests during negotiations over compensation issues. Keith Clouse, a Dallas, Texas employment lawyer, advises senior executives on employment law issues and drafts employment agreements and separation agreements for these clients. […]
Texas Employment Lawyer Explains “For Cause” Termination Provision in a Typical Employment Agreement
/cdklawyers.com// 04/15/2012 Dallas employment lawyer Keith Clouse drafts employment law agreements for both executives and employers. A key provision in any employment law agreement concerns an employer’s right to terminate an executive because of the executive’s misconduct, or “for cause.” “Cause” is defined in the employment agreement, and the definition typically includes the executive’s:• conviction of […]
“No-Raid” Clauses in Employment Agreements Explained by Dallas, Texas Employment Lawyer
/cdklawyers.com// 03/23/2012 Keith Clouse, a Dallas, Texas employment lawyer, advises employers and employees on a variety of workplace legal issues and litigates employment-related disputes for his clients. He also negotiates and drafts employment agreements for employers and executives. Many of these employment agreements contain non-solicitation clauses (also known as no-raid clauses). He explains this term […]
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 […]
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 […]