January 2010

 The good news is San Antonio is doing better than the rest of the country.  Unfortunately, much of Texas is still hurting from the recession.  See Texas Workforce Commission’s recent report.  Unemployment in San Antonio decreased in December from 7.0% to 6.8.  But, unemployment in Texas went up from 8% to 8.3.  Nationally, the…

 Electronic monitoring in the workplace is still an area of developing law.  It is clear that an employer cannot use bugging devices and phone wiretaps to discourage or monitor union activity.  It is also clear that no one, including employers, can intercept “wire, oral, or electronic communication.”  But, what is  “intercept”?  What does that …

 Facebook account belonging to a tax lawyer is hijacked and used for scam.  Tax Girl’s account was hacked and messages were sent out saying she had been robbed in London and needed money.  Tax Girl (aka Kelly Erb) has a wonderful blog on tax law.  Now, her FB account is suspended until the damage…

 An employment relationship that went bad.  It happens all the time from Burger King to any corporate boardroom.  When it happens in Lubbock, Texas to a major college coach, it becomes big news.  Mike Leach filed his Third Amended Petition in state court alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination,  among other things.  He has added…

 It is pretty well accepted among most lawyers that eye witness testimony is often inaccurate.  The story I heard in law school was that a professor staged a fake attack during class.  He had someone walk into his room and pretend to shoot him.  The shooter ran away and the professor jumped up to show…