Nothing is private on the internet–Texas employment lawyer

Divorce Law, Employment Litigation Attorneys

Once upon a time the internet was a shady place because everybody was anonymous. Personal email accounts were usually something like Awesomeblossom43598@aol.com and most interactions online came through similar pseudonyms. Then came social media (Friendster, followed by MySpace) and people realized the need for more professional private email accounts led to people self-identifying themselves online […]

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Keller, Texas Car Accident at 377 and Golden Triangle

1 Comment / Car Accident Laws, Serious Bodily Injury Lawyers

Aftersome technical issues at the office Thursday I decided to head home mid-day. I almost made it home in Keller, Texas when I drove into some unusual traffic at the intersection of 377 and Golden Triangle. This intersection in Keller is a critical juncture because it is the main thoroughfare from Interstate 35-W to Southlake and Grapevine, where

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If my spouse has a protective order against me but she invites me over can I go without getting arrested?

Protective orders and Temporary Orders Attorneys

No. In Texas, protective orders can issue from family courts in divorce suits and child custody actions (suits affecting the parent-child relationship or SAPCR). In these cases, protective orders are commonly issued to prevent somebody from visiting or even being within a certain distance from another person. Typically they will be issued if there are

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Employment discrimination still a widespread problem in Texas

Age Discrimination Law, Disability Discrimination Law, Employment Litigation Attorneys, Racial Discrimination Law, Religious Discrimination Law, Retaliation Law, Sex Discrimination Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), responsible for regulating against employment discrimination, reported several key cases in July 2013. EEOC’s reports discrimination in multiple forms, including: racial discrimination; sex discrimination; disability discrimination; religious discrimination; and age discrimination. Pro-employer groups continue to assert decreasing employment discrimination; but the ongoing anti-discrimination work of the EEOC and Texas

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I have been in a car accident. What Should I do? What Shouldn’t I do?

Car Accident Laws, Serious Bodily Injury Lawyers

If you have been in a car accident, an insurance company will become involved in settling claims. In Texas, the insurance companies have a strong lobby and the law often benefits them more than the drivers. Unless the accident was minor and the responsible driver offered to pay out of pocket, you will most likely

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EEOC New Anti-Discrimination Enforcement Priorities

Age Discrimination Law, Disability Discrimination Law, Racial Discrimination Law, Religious Discrimination Law, Retaliation Law, Sex Discrimination Law

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its new Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) this spring that includes six key anti-discrimination priorities that the agency will be focusing on through 2016. These new anti-discrimination enforcement priorities reflect the intent to increase litigation as both a deterrent effect on employers to increase their anti-discrimination policies to prevent

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Ten Common Mistakes People Make in Texas Divorces

1 Comment / Divorce Law, Uncontested Divorce Attorneys

Divorce is a time where preparation, rational thought and a willingness to make long term decisions are critical but these things can be hard to do because divorce is often also a very emotional time. Texas family law attorneys assisting clients in divorces have a responsibility to the legal interests of their client. Some attorneys take

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Should I be concerned about 401k fees?

1 Comment / Employment Benefits Law, Employment Litigation Attorneys, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

401k fees have come into focus as one of many ways the financial services industry leeches money from the investors. That focus turned into litigation by participants against their plans (and plan service providers). Eventually the Department of Labor instituted fee disclosure rules that require plan service providers to break down fees charged to the

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If I serve in the military what rights do I have to my civilian job?

Employee rights lawyer, Employment Litigation Attorneys, Retaliation Law

In 1994, following the first war with Iraq, the federal government enacted the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) to protect the civilian jobs of uniformed service members. The purpose of this law is to protect service members who perform both short term service, such as reservists who commit a weekend

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Employment Attorney explains: When can I take a 401k loan?

Employment Benefits Law, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

401k loans allow you to borrow against your 401k account tax-free (as long as you pay it all back). The loan payments typically occur by payroll deductions. If considering a 401k loan you should carefully consider he loan terms and the ramifications. Your employer does not have to offer 401k loans and can severely limit

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Retirement Plan Participant Disclosures

Employment Benefits Law, Retirement Plan/401k/Pension

By now you received fee disclosure statements on your 401k, ESOP, 403(b) and profit sharing plans. These fee disclosure statements, known as 404a5 Participant Disclosures, ensure these retirement plans provide plan participants with a minimum amount of information about the fees charged by plan investments and fees paid by the plan (often from those investment fees)

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