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09/11/2025

🚨 FTC Issues Warning Letters to Healthcare Employers Over Non-Competes

If you're a healthcare employer or staffing company—especially in Texas—this is a must-read.

The FTC has started sending warning letters to organizations using potentially unlawful non-compete agreements. Combined with Texas's new law (SB 1318) going into effect this month, employers face increased legal and regulatory scrutiny.

We break down what these warnings mean, who’s at risk, and how to update your contracts before enforcement hits.

📖 Read more on our latest blog post:
https://palterlaw.com/2025/09/11/ftc-sends-warning-shot-to-healthcare-employers-over-noncompetes-what-texas-practices-need-to-know/

06/26/2025

🚨 New Texas Law Limits Non-Competes for Dentists, Nurses, and PAs 🚨

Starting September 1, 2025, healthcare employers in Texas will face strict new limits on non-compete agreements under SB 1318. The law caps buyout amounts, restricts the geographic scope and duration of covenants, and requires clear, written terms.

This doesn’t just affect physicians—dentists, nurses, and physician assistants are now squarely in scope.

If your practice relies on non-competes to protect patient relationships or confidential information, now’s the time to revise your agreements.

🔗 Read more on the Palter Law blog:

https://palterlaw.com/2025/06/26/texas-sb-1318-significantly-restricts-non-competes-for-dentists-nurses-and-physician-assistants/

Effective September 1, 2025, healthcare employers must comply with new statutory limits on restrictive covenants for certain providers, including dentists. June 26, 2025 Senate Bill 1318, signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, will bring sweeping changes to non-compete agreements in the healthcare...

06/25/2025

🚨 Can Your Business Be Sued in Texas? Not Unless You Target Texas, Says Supreme Court

The Texas Supreme Court just clarified when companies can—and cannot—be sued here. In back-to-back rulings, the Court reaffirmed that simply doing business across the U.S. isn't enough to trigger Texas jurisdiction. Your company must intentionally target the Texas market.

We break down what this means for manufacturers, distributors, and e-commerce businesses operating nationwide—and how to protect your company from improper Texas lawsuits.

📖 Read our full blog post here: https://palterlaw.com/2025/06/25/texas-supreme-court-clarifies-limits-of-personal-jurisdiction-for-out-of-state-businesses/

06/24/2025

🚨 LEGAL UPDATE 🚨 Check out our latest blog post for the most recent news in Texas.

In June 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 38 (SB38) into law, setting the stage for significant changes to eviction procedures across the state. These changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, and are expected to impact both landlords and tenants in residential lease disputes. S...

06/24/2025

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal profession — but not without risks. We just published a blog post about how AI can help (and hurt) in legal practice, inspired by recent news of big firms struggling with AI’s so-called “hallucinations.”

Check it out here:

AI is changing the legal world — but it’s not without risks. This Reuters article highlights how even big firms are struggling with AI’s “hallucinations” (fake cases, wrong facts):👉 Trouble with AI hallucinations spreads to big law firms At our firm, we believe:✅ AI can help with read...

06/19/2025

Today we honor — a day that calls us to reflect on the struggles of the past, celebrate the strength and contributions of Black Americans, and recommit ourselves to the promise of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful and reflective Juneteenth.

06/18/2025

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09/23/2024

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09/23/2024

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08/20/2024

U.S. District Judge Ada Brown's ruling in Dallas suggests that the current approach to enforcing non-compete agreements will remain unchanged. However, with appeals likely, both employers and employees will need counsel from attorneys who are well-versed in this rapidly evolving area of law.

A federal judge Tuesday blocked a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements from taking effect in September. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted in April to ban most noncompete agreements, which…

04/23/2024

Big news from the FTC today. The FTC voted 3-2 to ban non-compete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for competitors and/or starting a competing business after they leave a job.

In light of this ruling, Texas employers will need to review, analyze, and possibly revise their current employment agreements to ensure their efforts to protect intellectual property and confidential information comply with the law.

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04/18/2024

Fascinating decision from today regarding the standards for how lateral transfers can be construed as discriminatory. This development is important to understand, for employers and employees alike. Our law firm helps resolve employment discrimination suits on both sides and harm/injury/damage is a critical factor to consider when pursuing or defending such cases.

From the article:

"The decision was unanimous, but the reasoning was not.

"Writing for the six-member majority, Justice Elena Kagan said that the federal law banning discrimination in employment includes a ban not just on economic discrimination; it includes a ban on discrimination in the "terms" and "conditions" of employment." Kagan said that covers a transfer that changed "nothing less than the what, where, and when of [Muldrow's] police work."

"While the 8th Circuit and some other courts have required that such discrimination claims show 'significant' or 'material' harm, the Supreme Court said that is too high a bar. The anti-discrimination statute 'targets practices that treat a person worse' because of their s*x, race, religion or national origin, the court said.

"Explaining why this higher threshold is necessary, Kagan said that 'whether the harm is significant' turns out to be 'in the eye of the beholder.'"

The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for workers to bring employment discrimination suits over job transfers. The decision was unanimous, but the reasoning was not.