Claims for unemployment benefits in Texas are generally straightforward. Typically, the only way a former employee can be denied benefits is if they voluntarily quit or are found to have intentionally engage in misconduct. Seems pretty straightforward, right? What happens in a situation where an employee voluntarily quits citing good reason for doing so. Tracey … Read More
A MESSAGE FROM GREGG M. ROSENBERG, PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER OF ROSENBERG SPROVACH:
I’m about to start my 34th year in practice, the bulk of which has been spent representing individuals asserting employment related claims against their employers. To say that I have seen the law evolve during this time span is an understatement. When I began my practice in 1986, there was no such thing as a … Read More
DONALD CALHOUN v. JACK DOHENY COMPANIES, INC
In handling non-competes for many good people over the years, we have been fortunate to have had a lot of successful results along the way. We have never had one similar to what occurred this week utilizing an aggressive approach that has consistently worked well. In situations where our client is threatened with the enforcement … Read More
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT SAYS THAT SOME TRANSPORTATION WORKERS CANNOT BE FORCED INTO ARBITRATION BECAUSE OF A FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT EXCEPTION
The Federal Arbitration Act in certain circumstances gives the court the authority to compel arbitration, when a party brings a case before the court but, there is a valid arbitration agreement in place that states that type of dispute between those parties should be handled through arbitration. However, the Federal Arbitration Act (“Act”) also states … Read More