The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) in Texas Top Cop Shop [...]

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule which provided for two increases to the salary threshold amount that must be satisfied for employees to be exempt from the [...]
Employers Receive a Reprieve: Texas Court Blocks FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
In Employment and Labor PostedA Texas federal court set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would have banned nearly all post-employment noncompete agreements. On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District for [...]

The Importance of Confidentiality After the FTC’s Non-Compete Ruling
In Information and Business Technology, Intellectual Property PostedNow that the dust has settled into a murky cloud of uncertainty regarding limitations on the enforceability of non-compete clauses, we revisit the importance of confidentiality terms, conditions [...]
Artificial Intelligence is proliferating quickly in the business environment. Employees are using ChatGPT and other engines to summarize documents, conversations, and prepare work product. While [...]

2025 Assessment Appeal Deadline Has Changed in Allegheny County to October 1, 2024
In Risk Mitigation PostedAllegheny County has changed the deadline for filing real estate tax assessment appeals for the 2025 tax year and all subsequent tax years. Although property owners were accustomed to a March 31 [...]

In April, the Federal Trade Commission issued a rule banning most non-compete clauses (the “Rule”). Last week, a federal court in the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. FTC enjoined the [...]

Be Prepared: Salary Threshold For FLSA Overtime Exemptions Set to Increase
By Neva Stotler
In Employment and Labor Posted The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule which significantly increases the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime [...]

The FTC’s Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”) was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024, and will become effective on September 4, 2024, unless pending litigation delays or [...]

FTC Final Rule Eliminates Employers’ Ability to Use Noncompetition Provisions
In Employment and Labor PostedNoncompetition clauses have long been a controversial but widely used tool to restrict employees from working for a competitive business after their employment ends. On April 23, 2024, the [...]
