Employers must consistently monitor their employees in order to ensure that they are productive, safe and upholding the standards set by the company. All employees are human and therefore will misstep from time to time. Most of the time, these missteps will serve as...
Divorce can lead to many worries and stress regarding your finances. Many individuals worry about paying alimony or spousal support to their exes. If you have been ordered to pay alimony, you may be worried that you will be required to pay it for a long time. However,...
When a couple that owns a business together decides to dissolve their marriage, they face a difficult decision over whether their business should be dissolved as well. The good news is that business owners facing marriage and business dissolution have several options,...
For many grandparents, aunts and uncles and extended family members, it seems as if obtaining guardianship of a minor-aged relative should be a simple matter for the Texas courts to decide. In this blog update, we will discuss some of the issues that make a successful...
Divorce is a widely studied topic in this country. Many people in Dallas have likely come across studies explaining what causes divorce, what type of people are more likely to divorce and what divorce may mean for the rest of your life. Yesterday, the results of yet...
Chances are that you try to run your business with a great deal of care and consideration. You likely try to promote strong cultural values among your employees, aim to treat your contractual partners fairly and consider the wellbeing of your customers during the...
If you are either forming your own business or if you already have an established business, you may have questions about employee privacy. A few weeks ago, we posted a blog discussion about whether it is advisable to use a personal email address for business purposes....
We have previously written about the proper use of non-compete agreements, as well as their legal limitations. In most cases, non-compete agreements serve a vital purpose: They prevent employees from taking proprietary knowledge and information and giving it to...
Palmer & Manuel is pleased to announce that attorney Matthew Sparks has been selected to the 2015 Texas Rising Stars list, an annual list that recognizes Texas's top up-and-coming lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5% of lawyers in Texas are selected by the...
If you are planning to form a new business, it is important to consider certain legal realities in advance. Once you file paperwork committing yourself to a certain business structure and formation, you will be locked into those decisions in significant ways. By...
