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by Tammy Binford

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Take note: ABA issues new opinion on legal fees

Many subscribers are either the providers of legal services or the consumers of same. So I took note when the American Bar Association (ABA) issued a lengthy opinion letter on fees paid in advance by a client for...

Aug 22, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

‘U Can’t Touch This!’—rap at work

The song title referenced in the headline is by rapper M.C. Hammer. And that is the extent of my rap music knowledge. But very recently, the genre has intersected with employment law, and I wanted to tell you about it...

Aug 22, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

Rule of three: Know it, follow it, live it

Ever hear of the rule of three—“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”? It’s easy to remember, it’s concise, and it rolls off the tongue. You see it all the time, whether in ads or newspaper/magazine writing or in...

Aug 22, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

‘Promises and loopholes’: A story of Texas contract law

I know “Promises and Loopholes” sounds like the title to a Woody Allen movie, but it makes an important point. Namely, that parties to a contract are held to the language of their agreements, but there are, in certain...

Aug 22, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

NLRB declares war on Corporate America over noncompetes

May 30, 2023, won’t exactly be a day that goes down in infamy, but corporate America is likely to consider it so. The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) declared on that date that all agency...

Aug 22, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Texas

EEOC offers guidance on discrimination caused by artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in all areas of life and work, including in evaluating and hiring applicants. Although AI can be more efficient in recruiting, evaluating, and weeding through...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Southeast · Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Mississippi

COVID-19 national emergency is over, but COBRA obligations remain

The COVID-19 national emergency, which was originally put in place on March 13, 2020, ended on May 11, 2023. After it was declared by then-President Donald Trump, many federal agencies made changes to the procedures...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · New England · New York

2023 Arkansas General Assembly: End-of-session update

The 94th Arkansas General Assembly adjourned on April 7. Any bills that weren’t passed and sent to the governor for signature therefore won’t be enacted into law. HB 1006: Mandating paid maternity leave in certain...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · · Arkansas

NLRB says discipline for employee outbursts depends on the setting

Imagine an employee in a workplace meeting stands up and—in a profanity-laced tirade—calls the manager several names not fit for print. Most employers would immediately discipline, if not fire, the employee for violating...

Aug 18, 2023 · Employment Law Letter · Midwest