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Texas Bars Contract Provisions Preventing Disclosure of Sexual Abuse: Here’s What Employers Need to Know

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Texas employers will need to ensure workplace confidentiality agreements don’t prevent disclosure of sexual abuse or sexual assault in violation of a new law that takes effect on September 1. SB 835, which is known as “Trey’s...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Texas Ethics Opinion Clarifies Limits on Nondisparagement Clauses in Settlements

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This month, the Texas Professional Ethics Committee issued Opinion No. 708, clarifying that attorneys licensed in Texas may not agree to settlement provisions that restrict their ability to practice law. The opinion...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The FTC noncompete ban is dead. Here are five steps employers should take now.

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You no doubt have heard that on August 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas set aside the Rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission that sought to ban virtually all noncompetition agreements as unfair...more

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The FTC’s Non-Compete Rule “Set Aside:” What Next for Employers and Employees?

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After a series of preliminary, narrowly decided, and conflicting court decisions concerning requests for preliminary injunctions (see August 20, 2024 Alert), a federal district court in Texas has now entirely set aside the...more

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How to Stop Former Employees From Stealing Your Clients

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Don’t just sit by and watch in alarm as a former employee, contractor, or competitor poaches your clients. Texas law protects valuable trade secrets from misuse and misappropriation – including client lists. These protections...more

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