By Kelline R. Linton, Associate. Texas businesses reporting employee crime are protected from defamation suits The Texas Supreme Court recently issued a long-anticipated opinion that protects companies forced to report their employees to authorities for criminal activities. In Shell Oil Co. v. Writt, the Court held that an […]
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By Linda H. Evans, Senior Associate. A Houston-based global technology and engineering firm has to pay a $130,000 fine to the SEC for an alleged violation of whistleblower protection rules. The problem stemmed from the restrictive language which was part of the confidentiality agreement that employees were required to […]