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DALLAS - JULY 19, 2012 Bryan Wick, co-founder and managing director of Wick Phillips, has been named to Collin County Business Press's 40 Under 40...

Wick Phillips announces that Bryan J. Wick and Andrew M. Gould have been named to the prestigious D Magazine list of "Best Lawyers" in...

In 2009, two employers ventured into what was otherwise unchartered territory by requesting Facebook passwords from job seekers. It is only recently, however, that...

We spoke with four attorneys who handle bankruptcy and collections work about how to find clients in other countries; how they track down local...

DALLAS - MAY 9, 2012 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, announces the closing of a successful acquisition of Command & Control Environments, Inc....

DALLAS - APRIL 3, 2012 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, announces that Chris Fuller has joined the firm as partner, and will head...

The non-compete litigation between industry giants Oracle and Hewlett Packard, which concluded in late 2010, brought to light the many possible implications of hiring...

The non-compete litigation between industry giants Oracle and Hewlett-Packard, which concluded in late 2010, brought to light the many possible implications of hiring a...

A manager wants to fire an employee because she is surly and uncooperative with her coworkers. The problem? No written documentation of the issue....

DALLAS - FEB. 22, 2012 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, announces that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New...

In June 2011, the Texas Supreme Court published its latest decision about post-employment non-competition agreements. The decision, Marsh USA Inc. v. Cook, No. 09-0558,...

Dallas, TX, January 04, 2012 (pr.com) Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas...

DALLAS - JAN. 3, 2012 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas announces its transactional practice group...

Americans are either way overworked and overstressed, or bored and not working at all, according to the Daniel Bowling, senior lecturing fellow at the...

DALLAS - DEC. 15, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, announces that the firm secured...

It was 19 months ago that the blowout of the British Petroleum Macondo well below Transocean’s Deepwater Horizon drilling platform triggered what has been...

In December 2004, plaintiff Allianz Life Insurance Co. issued promissory notes to Northland Investment Co. to finance the purchase of four apartment complexes in...

DALLAS - NOV. 3, 2011 This fall, thousands of eager high school students from across the state volunteer to participate in the 33rd Annual Texas...

In retrospect, Tony Hayward's time at the top was short. The former BP CEO, whose now infamous comments regarding the BP oil spill in...

Generally speaking, a U.S. employer, no matter its size, is not legally required to pay its employees for time off from work (many may...

DALLAS SEPT. 22, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm with offices in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, announces Andrew M. Gould, Brant C....

Minority shareholder oppression has long been recognized as a cause of action in Texas, routinely applied to close corporations and limited liability companies (“LLCs”)....

DALLAS - SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 Marcia Nelson Jackson, a partner with full-service business law firm, Wick Phillips will speak about the inherent challenges facing employment...

DALLAS, TEXAS - AUG. 24, 2011 The case stemmed from a dispute involving a $1.8 million deposit J.G. Cooper made with LandAmerica American Title Company...

DALLAS - JULY 20, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, announces that Bryan Wick has been named to the prestigious Dallas Business Journal's...

DALLAS - JUNE 30, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm announces that K. Todd Phillips has been named to D Magazine's "Best Lawyers"...

When faced with a human resources policy question at your agency, can you say "See the handbook"?

DALLAS - MAY 31, 2011 According to former Attorney General John Ashcroft, it is critical for any North Texas company engaged in international commerce to...

On April 27, 2011, exactly one year to the date that Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Int’l Corp., 130 S. Ct. 1758 (2010) was decided,...

After years of cutbacks through the recession, North Texas law firms are reporting increased hiring plans for partners, associates, summer interns and support staff.

DALLAS - MAY 16, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, announced today that Bryan Wick, partner and co-founder of the firm, has been...

DALLAS - MAY 16, 2011 More than 100,000 U.S. troops put their lives on the line every day in Afghanistan alone. That is why Steak...

DALLAS - MAY 9, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, will be a sponsor for the Elizabeth Toon Charities 5th Annual Memorial Concert...

J. Sean Lemoine, Partner – Commercial and Bankruptcy Litigation Wick Phillips Gould & Martin, LLP • Complex Commercial Litigation • Bankruptcy-Related Litigation • Pre-Litigation and Corporate Counseling • Alternate...

DALLAS - MARCH 9, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, announces an important verdict has been issued by a federal judge in the...

DALLAS - MARCH 2, 2011 Wick Phillips, a full-service business law firm, has resolved an important suit brought on behalf of its client, NextPay Merchant...

On The Move Marilea W. Lewis, former Judge of the 330 District Court, has opened the new office of Marilea W. Lewis, P.C., 4120 Main Street, Suite 200,...

Facebook has long been associated with a blurring of the line between private and public. How many people, after all, have joined the social-networking...

Law360, New York (February 17, 2011) -- Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP is bolstering its new Fort Worth, Texas, office with partner David Drez,...

Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP, a full-service business law firm, has announced that David J. Drez III has joined the firm as a...

WASHINGTON (TheStreet) -- Holders of common stock of Fannie Mae(FNMA) and Freddie Mac(FMCC) are in an unenviable position, but even though the government hasn't...

Part I discussed the early innings of the Rangers bankruptcy case. Another article appeared in the September 2010 issue of the Journal on the...

Jonathan Covin of Wick Phillips Gould & Martin discusses recent developments regarding whether Bankruptcy Rule 2019, which requires official committees and other entities to...

The lawsuit filed by Hewlett Packard Co. against its now former CEO to prevent him from joining its chief rival Oracle Corp. is not...

(Sept. 30, 2010) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit's recent ruling in Cappuccitti v. DirectTV Inc., which held that Class Action...

Attorneys Brant C. Martin and Jodie A. Slater of Wicks Phillips Gould & Martin discuss the pretrial consolidation of litigation stemming from the Deepwater...

Law360, New York (September 09, 2010) -- A federal judge has frozen the assets of a Texas oilman accused of pocketing over $1 million...

On January 1, 2009, comprehensive legislation amending the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) took effect. Believing that courts had strayed from the...

Wick Phillips has opened a new office at Two City Place, 100 Throckmorton St., Suite 550, Fort Worth 76102; telephone (817) 332-7788; fax (817)...

On May 24th, 2010, Texas Rangers Baseball Partners (Rangers Partners) filed a chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District...

Law360, New York (July 23, 2010) -- Bringing a Daubert challenge is one of the biggest sticks a defense attorney can wield in high-stakes...

Business Executive changes. Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP named Brant C. Martin as managing partner.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - JUNE 17, 2010 Wick Phillips, a regional law firm specializing in complex commercial litigation, has staked its claim in Tarrant County. Known...

Dallas, Texas, Aug. 5, 2009 -- Brant C. Martin and J. Sean Lemoine, partners in the law firm of Wick Phillips, won a decisive...

A client and I recently discussed the merits of offering a group of laid-off employees additional compensation in the form of "severance compensation." This...

We’ve added new partners and changed our name. Our New Partners We are proud to announce the recent addition of new partners Marcia N. Jackson and...

By Cynthia Cotts - April 6, 2009 12:48 EDT April 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. companies, adopting a model used by DuPont Co., are adding firms...

While reducing your labor force may seem to be a simple method for cutting costs in the current economy, most companies realize that this...

The U.S. Constitution is a wonderful document, brilliantly crafted, able to stand the test of time. Among the many rights and protections it affords...

In 1990, Congress passed the Americans With Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), and various new protections for employees with qualifying disabilities became the law in...

We are now less than six months from another presidential election. As much news coverage as it is generating already, rest assured, the dialogue...

What techniques can you follow to better prepare and protect your company when presented with employee leave requests and attendance issues?

The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued proposed new regulations to the groundbreaking federal legislation-the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)-that, if and...

The Fair Labor Standards Act (the "Act") is a complex set of rules and regulations that govern overtime for most businesses in the country....

The numbers are staggering. In 1960, there were fewer than one million undocumented immigrants, but most experts now estimate that there are at least...

A recent Texas Supreme Court case (Hernandez v. UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.) ruled that an employer that changed its mind and withdrew a...

Lilly Ledbetter worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for 19 years. She retired in 1998, and soon thereafter, Ledbetter got an anonymous...

Here's a news flash, people occasionally engage in behavior at work that is unprofessional, unproductive, malicious, or even worse. While there are certainly examples...

Your supervisor reports that an employee isn't working out and should be discharged from employment. Upon further questioning, you learn the person is frequently...