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Covenants not to compete entered into with physicians, dentists, vocational nurses, and physician assistants on or after September 1, 2025, must meet additional, stricter standards in order to be enforceable. Texas Senate Bill 1318, which was recently passed by the Texas legislature and signed into law by Governor Abbott, amends Texas Business and Commerce CodeRead more

The state of the law on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has changed once again. Specifically, the prior nationwide injunction issued in Smith v. U.S. Department of Treasury was stayed. This means that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) can now enforce the CTA, and reporting companies are required to file beneficial ownership information (BOI)Read more

RMWBH is proud to announce five deserving attorneys have been named to new roles within the firm. Jane Janecek and Drew Senulis of our Real Estate team have been named Equity Shareholders. Elissa Ballew, Cyra Dumitru and Justin Spears have been named Shareholders. Jane has been a crucial member of the real estate team forRead more

On December 23, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al., v. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, et al., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed the nationwide injunction previously enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementing regulations. On December 3, 2024, the U.S.Read more

On December 3, 2024, in Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc., et al., v. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, et al., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas enjoined enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its implementing regulations, and stayed the January 1, 2025 reporting deadline for reportingRead more

On August 20, 2024, in Ryan v. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule. As we reported earlier, the Rule purported to ban most non-competes in employment and was set to take effect in early September. In ruling on dueling motionsRead more

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule that increases the salary thresholds for the executive, administrative, professional, and highly compensated employee exemptions from overtime-pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Employers that classify employees under these exemptions should review their pay practices, to ensure that theirRead more

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule making most non-compete clauses unenforceable. Employers who require their employees to sign agreements with confidentiality, non-compete, and non-solicitation clauses should take note of the new rule and its potential implications for their organizations going forward. What does the FTC’s non-compete rule say?Read more

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new rule on classifying workers as employees or independent contractors, rescinding a prior 2021 rule issued by the DOL. The rule, which goes into effect on March 11, 2024, change the test for determining who is an employee (as opposed to an independent contractor) under theRead more

Millions of entities across the United States must get ready to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a new federal law that goes into effect on January 1, 2024. Subject to a few limited exceptions, the CTA requires all new and currently existing entities to file reports with the federal government, identifying information aboutRead more