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I. A 30,000 foot view Most POA attorneys, in their daily practices, rarely have to deal with employment issues because most of their clients do not have employees. As all of you know, POAs are typically managed by management companies which do have employees....
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that non-exempt employees are paid in accordance with minimum wage and overtime requirements. As an employer in Texas, you want to make sure your company follows all labor laws and has a good reputation in the community,...
Allegations of discrimination and harassment plague employers across the country. While some of these claims have merit, many don’t. But the ramifications associated with a successful discrimination or harassment case can be tremendously impactful for your business,...
In our state, and in all other states, insurance fraud can happen at the company and insured level. However, in this post, we will focus on the insured. Inflating value and damages When one is filing out their insurance paperwork to file a claim, like many of us had...
An accident in the common area of a neighborhood could leave a Homeowners’ Association (HOA) or its insurance company on the hook for any resulting damages. Although an HOA may be able to escape liability altogether, in many instances they simply can’t. But the...
Allegations of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination can wreak havoc on your business. While such accusations can lead to costly legal action that may result in a large judgment, they can also cause extensive harm to your business’s reputation. That’s...
Just as every homeowner in an association must comply with restrictions placed upon them by virtue of being a part of the association, so too must a property owners’ association (POA) enforce them. Failure to do so, in a timely and correct fashion, could mean that the...
For large and small companies alike, the recent swirl of litigation surrounding Activision and Blizzard has likely been of keen interest. After all, they have been sued and under subpoena by multiple state and federal agencies, mass negative internal and external...
Most upper income condominiums have swimming pools. Use of the pools is, of course, limited to the occupants of the condominiums. In most cases, the homeowners association erects a fence or some other barrier to keep non-members from using the pool. Unfortunately,...
The 87th Texas legislature has passed new laws regarding HOA practices and rules that will modify several chapters of the Texas Property Code. These changes to HOA law may require associations to adopt or amend new policies in their CC&R’s, and future legal...