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Haynes and Boone, LLP San Antonio, TX Document Search Results (11) Show: results per page Sort by:  | NLRB Roundup Part 3: New Election Rules, Class Action Waivers and (Maybe?) Recess Appointments
Arthur T. Carter, A. John Harper, Lawrence Morales, Dean J. Schaner, Alex Stevens, Jonathan C. Wilson; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 3, 2012, previously published on February 3, 2012 The National Labor Relations Board has had a busy few weeks. First, over the dissent of its sole Republican Member, Brian Hayes, it issued a final rule implementing new procedures for union elections. Second, it issued a decision in D.R. Horton, 357 NLRB No. 184 (January 3, 2012), a...
| | Update: NLRB Delays Notice Posting Rule’s Effective Date
Arthur T. Carter, Arrissa Meyer, Lawrence Morales, Dean J. Schaner, Alex Stevens, Jonathan C. Wilson; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 29, 2011, previously published on December 28, 2011 On December 23, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it would postpone its requirement that employers post a notice informing employees of their federal labor law rights until April 30, 2012. As discussed in our NLRB Roundup Part 2, this rule requires physical posting of...
| | NLRB Roundup Part 2: Board’s Aggressive Agenda Unabated: Required Notice, Rulemaking, Social Media, and the Boeing Case
Arthur T. Carter, Arrissa Meyer, Lawrence Morales, Dean J. Schaner, Alex Stevens, Jonathan C. Wilson; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 9, 2011, previously published on December 7, 2011 As promised, Part 2 of our NLRB Roundup takes a step back from the case law summarized in Part 1 to address other issues surrounding the current Board and its effect on the labor law landscape, including: (i) proposed comprehensive rules altering election procedures; (ii) the NLRB’s final...
|  | Weathering the Storm: Can Executory Contracts Have Multiple Personalities? The Fifth Circuit Finds an Asset Purchase Agreement Amended an ERISA Plan
Greta E. (Gerberding) Cowart, Michael E. Foreman, Debra Gatison Hatter, W. Abigail Ottmers; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 3, 2011, previously published on November 3, 2011 Rejection of a contract in bankruptcy may not always accomplish a debtor’s goal to shed ongoing contractual obligations and liabilities, especially when dealing with employee benefit plans. On October 13, 2011, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted this issue in its opinion in Evans...
| | NLRB Roundup Part 1: Obama Board Continues Apace Reversing Bush Board Decisions, Expanding Labor Laws
Arthur T. Carter, Brett Glass, Arrissa Meyer, Lawrence Morales, Dean J. Schaner, Alex Stevens, Jonathan C. Wilson; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 14, 2011, previously published on October 14, 2011 Since our last summary, the Obama Board has taken significant steps to further outgoing Chairman Liebman’s1 stated goal of bringing the Board “back to life after a long period of dormancy.” Among other things, the Board has issued decisions (i) changing bargaining unit...
| | Weathering the Storm: Second Circuit Affirms an Expansive Interpretation of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code
Judith Elkin, Sarah B. Foster, Kenric Kattner, Stephen Manz, Stephen M. Pezanosky, Robin E. Phelan, Eric Terry; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 29, 2011, previously published on July 25, 2011 On June 28, 2011, in In re Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. v. Alfa, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Enron’s redemption of its commercial paper prior to maturity fell within the definition of a “settlement payment” and was protected from avoidance under §...
| | There Is Hope After All: Fifth Circuit Holds that Employers May Still Prevail on FLSA Retaliation Claims
Felicity A. Fowler, Lawrence Morales, Laura E. O'Donnell, Dean J. Schaner; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 29, 2011, previously published on July 28, 2011 A June ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has provided a bit of a relief for employers who face Fair Labor Standards Act retaliation claims from employees.
| | Second Circuit Affirms an Expansive Interpretation of Section 546(e) of the Bankruptcy Code
Judith Elkin, Sarah B. Foster, Kenric Kattner, Stephen Manz, Stephen M. Pezanosky, Robin E. Phelan, Eric Terry; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 26, 2011, previously published on July 25, 2011 On June 28, 2011, in In re Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. v. Alfa, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Enron’s redemption of its commercial paper prior to maturity fell within the definition of a “settlement payment” and was protected from avoidance under §...
| | Restaurant Trade Groups Challenge Department of Labor’s New “Tip Credit” Rule
Emma Harker, Joyce G. Mazero, Lawrence Morales, Laura E. O'Donnell; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 11, 2011, previously published on July 7, 2011 In April 2011, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule that could have a significant impact on employers that use a “tip credit” to satisfy their obligation to pay employees minimum wage. Although courts have generally required employers to notify employees of...
| | The Supreme Court Holds Unconstitutional a Key Provision of the Bankruptcy Code
Scott W. Everett, Sarah B. Foster, Kenric Kattner, Stephen Manz, Lenard M. Parkins, Stephen M. Pezanosky, Robin E. Phelan, Eric Terry; Haynes and Boone, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article July 7, 2011, previously published on July 5, 2011 On June 23, 2011, the Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in the Stern v. Marshall case, holding that a bankruptcy court’s exercise of statutory jurisdiction was unconstitutional when it adjudicated a counterclaim relating to a purely state law cause of action. This decision will make it...
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