- Executive Issues And Concerns: "Employment Issues"
Executive Issues And Concerns - Employment Issues by James T. Drakeley, Esq.
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- Examine | Staffing: "The Dotted Line VS the Bottom Line; The scoop on noncompete agreements"
James Drakeley is an attorney with the Dallas-area law firm of Hiersche, Hayward, Drakeley, and Urbach PC. He identifies the three main types of restrictive covenants as: noncompete, nonsolicitation, and anti-raiding. Here’s a brief rundown.
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- Client Advisory: "The Election of Barack Obama and Possible Changes to the Federal Tax Law"
Robert Van Amburgh has prepared a summary of tax law changes that may be proposed in 2009 by the Obama administration.
Prior to the election there was quite a bit of email and internet rumor floating about concerning what Mr. Obama was proposing regarding taxes. For now all we have to go on is the "official tax plan" published by the Obama campaign (which as of the date of this writing is still available on the campaign website) and statements by Mr. Obama reported in the mainstream media.
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"Texas Courts: A Seasoned Appellate Advocate's Perspective"
Kevin Keith was interviewed in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel on the topics of tort reform, appellate law and the Texas judiciary.
Editor: How has tort reform in Texas benefited insurance companies and companies generally?
Keith: Tort reform has placed caps on punitive damages and imposed a higher burden of proof on any award of punitive damages. Any award of punitive damages now requires a unanimous verdict as opposed to the previously required 10-to-2 verdict. This is just one example of the pro-business reforms that have proven beneficial to the insurance industry and to business generally in Texas.
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http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=view&artMonth=November&artYear=2008&EntryNo=8744
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"Recent Texas Appellate Rulings Affect Insurance Coverage, Contractual Agreements, Reimbursement Claims At The State And Federal Level"
Kevin Keith was interviewed in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel on the topics of legal trends at the appellate law affecting insurance law, as well as the perceived backlog of appellate cases in Texas.
Editor: What are the current trends or areas of interest and activity in Texas civil appellate law?
Keith: A few notable areas of interest to civil appellate lawyers in Texas include the apparent decrease in state appellate courts permitting oral argument, the increasing length of time it takes for a growing number of cases to make their way through the Texas Supreme Court, and significant changes in Texas insurance law.
