There are a number of different employment forms and clauses that are designed to protect companies of all sizes. A clause in a standard contract may be enough to legally prevent an employee from exploiting confidential information such as client lists in some...
Month: September 2013
Bank audit reveals embezzlement, former employee gets prison time
Embezzlement occurs more than business owners would like to think. Even if a company performs a background check on employees and takes other precautions to prevent financial crimes, dishonest employees can still find ways to commit fraud or embezzlement. Sometimes...
Breach of contract award of $1.7 million overturned upon appeal
There's no business like show business! The paychecks are bigger, the players more attractive and the parties more lavish. Yet, contracts are just as important in the entertainment industry as they are in any other industry. Agreements should never be made on a...
Landowner plans to take real estate dispute to Texas Supreme Court
Eminent domain is the power of the government to take privately owned land—in exchange for compensation at fair market value—for government project such as highways, railroads, parks, etc. In some cases, the land can be taken on behalf of a third-party for economic...