by Katherine Hoke | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
In a pro-business opinion and order issued on August 20, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 3:24-cv-00986-E, pending before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, the federal court set aside the Federal...
by Katherine Hoke | Jul 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
On July 30, 2024, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a landmark settlement with Meta over its unauthorized capture of the personal biometric data of millions of Texans in violation of Texas’s “Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier” (CUBI) Act[1] and the...
by Katherine Hoke | Jul 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the latest twist regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) final rule banning non-compete agreements on a nationwide basis[1] (the “Non-Compete Rule”), a federal court in Pennsylvania has refused to block enforcement of the Non-Compete Rule.[2] This decision...
by Katherine Hoke | Jul 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Less than two months after the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published its final rule banning Non-Compete agreements[1] (the “Non-Compete Rule”), a federal district court in Dallas, Texas has entered a preliminary injunction enjoining the FTC’s enforcement of its...
by Katherine Hoke | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
Complex commercial litigation is time consuming, risky, and resource draining. Attorney’s fees are a significant factor in determining whether to pursue a claim. Legal strategy and case management decisions often are influenced by whether the opposing party has a...
by Katherine Hoke | Jul 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
With the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), deductions for miscellaneous itemized expenses under Section 212 have been suspended for tax years 2018 through 2025. This change has significant implications for family offices because a family office must be...
