Business litigation often extends to companies that formerly did close business together, or were tied together in partnerships that may have originated with the companies being considered a part of one another. Some of these types of business disputes are simply to...
Month: June 2013
Banning credit checks when hiring might protect from lawsuits
Is it fair to conduct a credit check on a potential employee, and to use it as a reason not to hire him or her? Many people being interviewed for a job probably wouldn’t like their credit reports being used as hiring criteria. A growing number of states are passing...
Group suggests solutions to foreign company trade secret theft
Whether it’s committed by a U.S. entity or a foreign company, intellectual property theft is a serious issue that has led to the loss of millions of American jobs each year, and drains billions from our economy. The Commission on the Theft of American...
State Fair of Texas’ iconic cowboy loses voice, upsets fans
Texans are proud of their heritage and unique traditions. For many of us, these traditions include beloved icons, particularly Big Tex, the 52-foot tall animatronic cowboy that has stood outside the State Fair of Texas since the 1950s and greeted visitors to the...