Presentations
This page is where we post our papers and presentations about Texas employment law. Please note that these presentations do not constitute legal advice or create an attorney/client relationship. You should consult a lawyer before relying on the law given in these presentations and papers, as the law tends to change from time to time. These materials cannot be used or copied without first obtaining permission from the author or authors. For more information, please check out our Recent Events and Video Podcasts pages. Mark Oberti also teaches online classes at Lawline.com, and has obtained a very high "course rating."
- November 9, 2010 - Ed Sullivan gives a Keynote presentation on Alternative Fee Arrangements in the New Economy
- October 11, 2010 - Ed Sullivan releases a Keynote presentation on Alternative Billing Arrangements
- June 27, 2012 - The EEOC's recent enforcement initiatives on the new ADA. Leave of absence/attendance control policies and "direct threat" cases are discussed.
- May 17, 2012 - Mark Oberti speaks before the Houston Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section on "Maintaining an ADA and FMLA Compliant Workforce" Course reviews are here.
- February 23, 2012 - Mark Oberti presents a 90-minute webcast for Lawline.com on "Maintaining an ADA and FMLA Compliant Workforce."
- June 15, 2011 - Mark Oberti releases a treatise on the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the EEOC's new regulations, and its impact on Texas employers.
- June 15, 2011 -Mark Oberti and Edwin Sullivan prepare an updated PowerPoint entitled "Maintaining an ADA Compliant Workforce in Light of the New Regulations"
- March 31, 2011 – CLEonline.com releases Mark and Ed's presentation on the ADA.
- October 18, 2010 - Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan release a revised paper and PowerPoint on the ADA for their CLE to the Houston Bar Association.
- September 30, 2010 - Paper prepared by Mark Oberti entitled "ADA and Disability Law Updates"
- September 30, 2010 - Powerpoint prepared by Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan entitled "ADA and Disability Law Updates"
- May 17, 2013 - What did Dodd Frank do to SOX?
- May 16, 2013 - Can a litigation hold letter implicate SOX?
- May 15, 2013 - How does one bring a SOX claim?
- May 14, 2013 - Is SOX limited to securities fraud?
- May 13, 2013 - How the presidential election changed the ARB.
- May 6, 2013 - Dodd Frank and its anti-retaliation provision.
- May 3, 2013 - The basics of Dodd Frank.
- May 3, 2012 – Mark Oberti releases a comprehensive paper on Retaliation case law developments for the National Employment Law Institute.
- November 27, 2012 - Oberti Sullivan releases a PowerPoint on the "Top 10 Ethical Traps for Employment Lawyers (and how to avoid them).
- October 23, 2012 - Oberti Sullivan releases a paper entitled "Employment Law Ethics -- Surreptitiously Recording Conversations"
- August 16, 2012 - Oberti Sullivan releases a paper on the various ethical issues that pop up when settling multi-plaintiff cases.
- May 17, 2012 - Mark Oberti speaks to the Houston Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section on "Employment Law Ethics - Surreptitiously Recording Conversations"
- October 8, 2010 - Keynote presentation prepared by Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan entitled: "Ethical Issues in the Employment Context"
- June 25, 2012 - Oberti Sullivan release several video podcasts on "EEOC Guidances/Initiatives"
- March 8, 2012 - Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan of Oberti Sullivan LLP release a paper and PowerPoint on "Effectively Representing Your Client Before The EEOC."
- July 2, 2012 - Houston employment lawyers discuss the recent decision by the Supreme Court to grant certiorari to set the rules on what it takes for a person to be a supervisor in Title VII harassment cases under the Supreme Court's decisions in Ellerth and Faragher.
- June 22, 2011 - Ed Sullivan prepares a paper on the Supreme Court's decision in Wal-mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes and what it means for Texas employment discrimination class action cases.
- January 25, 2013 - Mark Oberti is published in the Houston Business Journal on "5 Things All Execs Should Have in Employment Agreements."
- December 11, 2012 - Houston executive employment lawyer discuss the meaning and impact of fee shifting provisions in Texas and Houston executive employment contracts.
- December 4, 2012 - Houston executive attorneys discuss the fiduciary duties executives and employees owe their employers (in general) under Texas law.
- November 29, 2012 - Mark Oberti presents a paper to Lawline on "Noncompetes, Trade Secrets, Fiduciary Duties, and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine."
- October 29, 2012 - Houston executive lawyers discuss with good reason clauses in executive employment contracts.
- October 22, 2012 - Houston executive attorneys discuss what notice and cure provisions are in executive employment contracts.
- September 19, 2012 - Houston executive lawyers discuss the meaning of just cause in employment contracts.
- October 4, 2011 – Mark Oberti, Ed Sullivan, and Dennis Herlong make a presentation before the State Bar of Texas entitled: "Rumbles in the 'C' Suite – Representing Texas Executives in Employment Disputes".
- November 19, 2012 - Mark Oberti presents a paper to Lawline on "The FMLA: An Employer's Roadmap to Rooting Out Fraud and Protecting Rights."
- November 16, 2012 - Mark Oberti releases a paper to the National Employment Law Institute's Employment Law Conference in Washington, D.C. on "FMLA Practice and Pitfalls."
- May 17, 2012 - Mark Oberti speaks before the Houston Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section on "Maintaining an ADA and FMLA Compliant Workforce" Course reviews are here.
- February 23, 2012 - Mark Oberti presents a 90-minute webcast for Lawline.com on "Maintaining an ADA and FMLA Compliant Workforce"
- June 14, 2011 - Mark Oberti releases a detailed paper for the National Employment Law Institute entitled "2011 Family & Medical Leave Act Workshop — Managing the Medical Process"
- January 28, 2011 – Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan release a PowerPoint on the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.
- July 21, 2012 - Houston overtime lawyers Ed Sullivan and Mark Oberti release several videos on unpaid overtime entitled "Texas & Houston Overtime Questions and Issues."
- July 3, 2012 - Houston overtime attorney Ed Sullivan discusses the impact Dukes v. Walmart has had on the certification of FLSA collective actions
- July 2, 2012 - Houston employment lawyer Ed Sullivan discusses the recent Supreme Court decision determining that certain pharmaceutical representatives where exempt from overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA").
- June 29, 2012 - Ed Sullivan and Mark Oberti discuss the Supreme Court's decision to grant cert. in Genesis Healthcare v. Symczyk. This is of interest to anyone who follows Offers of Judgment and unpaid overtime litigation.
- December 14, 2011 – Ed Sullivan releases a new powerpoint on How to Prosecute and Defend FLSA Claims in Texas.
- October 15, 2010 - Ed Sullivan prepares a Keynote presentation on the Fair Labor Standards Act and Collective Action Litigation.
- July 20, 2012 - Mark Oberti speaks on "10 Hot New Employment Law Developments" to Lawline.com
- July 19, 2012 - Mark Oberti, Ed Sullivan, Joe Ahmad, and Micah Heilbrun speak before the State Bar of Texas on "Employment Law 2012 -- 10 Hot New Developments All Lawyers Need to Know"
- June 25, 2012 - Oberti Sullivan releases 10 videos on its YouTube Channel regarding Ten Hot Employment Law Topics.
- May 10, 2013 - Does an employee alleging retaliation have to amend a previously filed discrimination charge?
- May 9, 2013 - Can an employer terminate an employee because of conduct from an employee's relative?
- May 8, 2013 - What is protected activity?
- May 7, 2013 - What is protected activity under the FLSA?
- May 6, 2013 - Dodd Frank and its anti-retaliation provision.
- May 3, 2013 - The basics of Dodd Frank.
- May 2, 2013 - Can internal investigations turn into protected conduct for employees?
- May 1, 2013 - Can an employer's positive conduct negate an employee's prior protected activity?
- April 30, 2013 - Terminating bad employees who have previously engaged in protected activity
- April 29, 2013 - Do HR employees have special rights in the retaliation context?
- April 26, 2013 - What is illegal retaliation in the employment law context?
- April 25, 2013 - Employers should not ignore employees it believes are simply playing the "race card"
- April 24, 2013 - When should an employer offer "reapplication" to a terminated employee?
- April 23, 2013 - The new wave of SOX retaliation cases and what it means in Texas.
- November 9, 2012 - Mark Oberti presents a paper to the Thurgood Marshall School of Law - Texas Southern University at its Civil Rights Symposium in Houston, Texas, on the "New Wave of Retaliation and Whistleblowing."
- October 25, 2012 - Mark Oberti releases a PowerPoint on the "New Wave of Retaliation and Whistleblowing."
- October 24, 2012 - Mark Oberti releases a detailed paper on the "New Wave of Retaliation and Whistleblowing."
- July 4, 2012 - Houston employment lawyer Mark Oberti discusses the new wave of SOX retaliation cases.
- June 29, 2012 - New Seventh Circuit retliation cases found fact questions on cases where the employee threatened violence at the workplace.
- May 21, 2012 - Mark Oberti speaks to Lawline.com regarding the "New Wave of Retaliation and Whistleblowing."
- May 3, 2012 – Mark Oberti releases a comprehensive paper on Retaliation case law developments for the National Employment Law Institute.
- July 13, 2011 - Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan release a PowerPoint presentation on retaliation Laws applicable in Texas entitled: Retaliation Claims: Welcome to The Danger Zone.
- November 29, 2012 - Mark Oberti presents a paper to Lawline on "Noncompetes, Trade Secrets, Fiduciary Duties, and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine."
- June 15, 2012 - Houston non-compete lawyer Mark Oberti speaks to the State Bar of Texas' Annual Meeting on Trade Secrets and Covenants Not to Compete And Their Enforceability in Texas.
- June 11, 2012 - Oberti Sullivan begins a video podcast series on the Top 10 questions regarding Texas non-compete law on its YouTube channel.
- October 31, 2011 – Mark Oberti releases a revised treatise on Texas Noncompete Agreements and Trade Secrets.
- December 7, 2010 - Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan submit a paper and give a presentation on Texas Non-Compete, Trade Secret, and Inevitable Disclosure law.
- June 8, 2012 - Ed Sullivan discusses when a bonus is due to an employee under Texas law.
- June 4, 2012 - Ed Sullivan discusses when an employer may deduct from an employee's wages under Texas law.
- July 15, 2010 - PowerPoint entitled "Texas Payday Act" released by Mark Oberti
- November 29, 2012 - Mark Oberti presents a paper to Lawline on "Noncompetes, Trade Secrets, Fiduciary Duties, and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine."
- June 15, 2012 - Houston trade secrets lawyer Mark Oberti speaks to the State Bar of Texas' Annual Convention on Trade Secrets and Covenants Not to Compete And Their Enforceability in Texas.
- December 7, 2010 - Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan submit a paper and give a presentation on Texas Non-Compete, Trade Secret, and Inevitable Disclosure law.
- August 31, 2010 - Treatise prepared by Mark Oberti on Texas Non-Compete Law
- August 31, 2010 - PowerPoint Discussing Texas Non-Compete Law, Trade Secrets, Texas' Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine, Fiduciary Duty Under Texas law prepared by Mark Oberti
- July 2, 2012 - Video Podcasts of the Top 10 Employer Mistakes (and How To Avoid Them) can be found here.
- June 14, 2012 - Mark Oberti speaks at the State Bar of Texas' Annual Meeting on the "The Top 10 Mistakes Employers Make And How to Avoid Them"
- January 23, 2012 - Mark Oberti speaks before Lawline.com on "The Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make And How To Avoid Them." The webcast can be seen here.
- September 15, 2010 - PowerPoint prepared by Mark Oberti, Ed Sullivan, and Kate Blaine of ExxonMobil on the "Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make, and How to Avoid Them."
- September 1, 2010 - Paper prepared by Mark Oberti, Ed Sullivan, and Kate Blaine of ExxonMobil on the "Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make, and How to Avoid Them."
- March 25, 2011 – Ed Sullivan releases a PowerPoint entitled "Seven Trial Advocacy Lessons"
- June 6, 2012 - Ed Sullivan discusses the meaning of "at will" employment under Texas law here.
- February 3, 2011 – Oberti Sullivan releases the invaluable Termination Checklist.
