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Employer Handbook - Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
January 31, 2012 - Atten-Hut: This month we focus on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ("USERRA"). The name may be a mouthful but most employers seem to have no clue about this law or its requirements. Did you know that you have an obligation to rehire an employee who leaves for military service? Better still, did you know that you are supposed to treat that employee on return as if they had been with the company the entire time they were gone - with appropriate raises in pay and benefits? read more | related article
Year End Brings Fiduciary Liability Risk for 401(k) Plans
December 14, 2011 - As a result of new U.S. Department of Labor requirements, employers sponsoring 401(k) plans will be receiving communications from their "service providers" (mutual funds, investment advisors, claims and third party administrators, COBRA advisers, etc.). The deadline for these disclosures is December 31, 2011, and the materials will disclose detailed information about the services provided, the fees paid, and the fiduciary status of the provider. read more
Employer Handbook - Covenants Not to Compete
December 12, 2011 - Last month we covered trade secrets and confidentiality. Now, it is time to give you the most commonly used weapon to combat employees taking your secrets across the street to a competitor. Behold, the covenant not to compete! read more | related article
In The News
Hubenak Elected to Texas Society of CPAs Board of Directors
January 31, 2012 - Looper Reed & McGraw is pleased to announce that Looper Reed attorney Deidra Wilson Hubenak was elected to the Board of Directors for the Texas Society of CPAs. Hubenak will represent the Houston chapter and will serve a three-year term. read more
Sofia Adrogue Appointed to Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee
January 25, 2012 - The law firm of Looper Reed & McGraw is proud to announce Sofia Adrogué has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee. Adrogué is one of only 52 lawyers (Texas has over 80,000 licensed attorneys), including many of the state's finest jurists, selected to serve on this prestigious committee. She will serve a three-year term, which began in January 2012. read more
Looper Reed Attorneys Attain Board Certification in Tax Law
January 23, 2012 - Looper Reed & McGraw is pleased to announce that Looper Reed attorneys Deidra Wilson Hubenak and David Gair have received their Board Certification in Tax Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This accomplishment puts Hubenak and Gair among a select group as only four people passed the tax specialization test in 2011 and only 27 passed in the last 10 years. read more
