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Seven Families Sue Treehouse Academy for Neglect & Abuse

Seven families filed a lawsuit against Treehouse Academy child-care center, alleging repeated neglect and abuse of their children in 2020. Video surveillance obtained by the Crockett Police Department reveals that several employees at Treehouse Academy physically and verbally abused the children, violated the minimum standards for child-care centers required by the State of Texas, and failed to teach the agreed-upon curriculum.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Closing International Contracts

In the real day to day business environment, it is not uncommon for companies to expedite the signature of a contract due to the pressure of closing deals and making their target numbers. The purpose of this brief is to provide a general overview of complex issues that often arise. Keep in mind, this is not an exhaustive study. Rather, it is aimed at sensitizing laymen. We aim to help non lawyers develop an intuition of where trouble may lay ahead and when to call your counsel.

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A Farewell to outsourcing in Mexico.

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López-Obrador, submitted a Bill on November 12th, 2020 before the House of Representatives of the Mexican Congress, in order to amend the Federal Labor Law, Social Security Law, Worker Housing Law (INFONAVIT), Federal Tax Code, Income Tax Law and the Value Added Tax Law. The main purpose of this initiative is to eliminate the abuse of subcontracting. The Bill argues that “outsourcing” or “insourcing” are detrimental to worker’s rights and facilitate tax evasion through simulation practices reporting lower wages.

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Ex-patriates and foreign workers. A Mexico case study.

One of the many challenging issues faced by companies doing business overseas is managing legal risk in employment matters. Assume that your TX based company does business in Mexico and decides to transfer a key executive from the US to Mexico. The transfer seems good business judgment until something goes wrong and the corporation decides to terminate that executive.

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US Department Of Labor Bulletin for Employers

On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the US Department of Labor issued a bulletin that provides a bit of grace for employers as they work to comply with the new sick leave and family medical-leave laws that went into effect last week. In sum, the Department will not bring an enforcement action against an employer for violations of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act if the employer acts reasonably and in good faith to comply. The attached bulletin provides the criteria the Department will consider in determining whether the employer acted reasonably and with good faith. The non-enforcement period expires on April 17, 2020, so employers have a limited window to get into compliance. If you have questions about the Act or how recent events may impact your business, please call James in the Houston metro area at 832.764.7202 or Patrick in the San Antonio area at 210.504.4401.

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