Events - 2011 Events

December 14, 2011

Mark Oberti, Ed Sullivan, Richard ("Rex") J. Burch, and Vivek Arora of Quanta Services speak before the State Bar of Texas on the FLSA: How to Prosecute and Defend Texas Overtime Claims.

October 31, 2011

Mark Oberti releases a revised treatise on Texas Noncompete Agreements and Trade Secrets.

October 17, 2011

Oberti Sullivan won summary judgment for its client, BJ Services Company, U.S.A. in a Texas workers' compensation retaliation and tortious interference case brought by a former employee. Please find a linked a copy of the winning motion and the court's order.

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".

September 30, 2011

Oberti Sullivan obtains a federal court judgment in the amount of $144,657.45 on behalf of an executive denied an end of service award owed to him under Saudi Arabian labor law. The court's opinion is here.

August 25, 2011

Ed Sullivan is interviewed by L.M. Sixel of the Houston Chronicle regarding a Department of Labor wage and hour lawsuit against a private company. The article is entitled "Employee or Not?" The article addresses whether persons were employees or independent contractors of a private company. It also discusses "wait time" under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

July 22, 2011

Oberti Sullivan releases its fourth video podcast entitled Houston Employment Lawyers Discuss Top Ten Texas Employer Mistakes (and how to avoid them). First, Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan explain how it is important for employers to remember and apply the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") correctly. Second, as Houston overtime lawyers, they discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") and how companies can comply with its rigorous components. An accompanying PowerPoint to the presentation can be found on the presentations page. This should be of interest to any company or Houston executive interested in avoiding employment litigation.

July 15, 2011

Oberti Sullivan releases its third video podcast entitled Houston Employment Lawyers Discuss Top Ten Texas Employer Mistakes (and how to avoid them). First, Mark Oberti and Ed Sullivan discuss how it is important for employers to conclude workplace investigations in writing. Second, they discuss the traps of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") - on Houston employers and Texas employers. An accompanying PowerPoint to the presentation can be found on the presentations page. This should be of interest to any company or Houston executive interested in avoiding employment litigation.