January 6, 2012
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Keith Clouse, a Dallas lawyer who specializes in employment law, drafts and reviews many employment agreements for physicians. Mr. Clouse believes that a doctor must carefully consider certain provisions before signing a proposed employment contract. For example, a doctor must consider:
• Whether the term of the contract is long enough to allow the doctor to […]
December 30, 2011
/cdklawyers.com// 12/30/2011
Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment law specialist, has drafted many employment agreements for executive-level employees. He has reviewed and revised even more. One contractual provision that some executive clients may overlook is the term of employment.
This contractual provision may provide that the executive is to be employed indefinitely, meaning that either party can terminate […]
March 23, 2010
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The Court of Appeals located in Dallas, Texas recently enforced a forum selection clause contained in an employment agreement. Godenick v. Mannatech, Inc., No. 05-09-00269-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas March 3, 2010, no pet. h.), available at http://www.5thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/as_web.exe?c05_10.ask+D+4781377. In the employment agreement, the parties agreed to exclusive venue and personal jurisdiction in Dallas County, Texas for […]
March 30, 2009
Many corporate executives work pursuant to employment agreements. Unfortunately, employers occasionally breach those contracts. For example, an employer may breach an employment contract by failing to pay the executive his salary or other benefits when due or by materially changing the executive’s duties as defined in the employment agreement.
One common situation occurs when an […]
