One of my clients Colleen Gratzer hosts a podcast called Design Domination. Colleen asked me to help explain some legal matters related to design and the creative business. You can listen to our conversation or read the transcript (if that is your thing). Also, if you are in the...
One aspect of dealing with creative and service-based industries, as I often do, is that many employers have a non-compete agreement for their employees. I understand the desire and sometimes the need for the agreement. But as a class of agreements, non-compete agreements are among...
One of the first classes that law students take when they begin law school is Contracts. It is a standard first-year course that provides the background and basics for the study of private law. The course is important to learn about how contracts are interpreted...
Since the explosion of accusations against people like Harvey Weinstein, Matt Lauer, and so many others, famous and not famous. Workplace sexual harassment and certainly sexual abuse are illegal and should be addressed with all of the legal and human resources tools available. But let's not...
Dress codes. It’s safe to say nobody likes them, but we cannot ignore them. In the past few years, office dress codes have received more spotlight in the news. Companies are being accused of discriminatory dress code policies. Some companies are choosing to modernize their...
On this blog, I try not to get too political. The practice of law is complicated enough without getting involved in the political arena beyond simply reporting what has become law and how it will impact clients. But I feel compelled to do get political...
Over the past couple of months, I have assisted a few clients in dealing with trademark cease and desist letters. A cease-and-desist letter is just like it sounds, a demand by a trademark owner to another business to stop using their trademark. Often these letters...
One of the most difficult things for companies looking to have key employees, or any employees, sign a non-compete agreement is that most states have at-will employment. While at-will employment is highly beneficial in terms of labor market movement and the ability for employers to...
Back in November, a federal judge in Texas ordered a temporary, nationwide injunction against the implementation of the Department of Labor's white collar overtime rule. The government appealed that decision and that appeal has been ongoing. Well, we have a new President now (in case you...