FOX 4 News – Monday, Sept 11, 2017 Attorney Amy Davis was sought for comment by FOX 4 News reporters seeking a perspective on the recent developments in the case that is currently unfolding between Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot and the NFL. Attorney Davis offered her comment regarding the NFL appeals injunction that […]
CBS-DFW 11 – February 21, 2017 Hundreds of women say the popular WEN hair care products made their hair fall out. You may have seen their commercials and infomercials. WEN claims to use natural plant based ingredients but these newly filed documents claim that synthetic allergens are in the product that may cause hair loss. […]
TODAY (TODAY.COM) – FDA launches WEN by Chaz Dean hair loss investigation by Rheana Murray Update: The FDA is investigating 127 reports from customers who complained of “adverse” effects from using WEN by Chaz Dean Cleansing Conditioner products. That’s the largest number of reports ever associated with a hair-cleansing product, according to the statement. The agency will […]
GLAMOUR (GLAMOUR.COM) – The Class-Action Settlement Against Wen Hair Care Is Officially Moving Forward by Deanna Pai Even if you’ve never used Wen Hair Care in your life, you’ve probably seen the infomercials—and, by now, heard rumblings about the recent class-action lawsuit filed last December. Users of the brand’s scented cleansing conditioners (the hero product of the line, […]
As we noted in a previous post, the Supreme Court has been considering three cases that challenged mandatory arbitration in employment contracts. At odds were the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which provides that an agreement to arbitrate a dispute is enforceable and irrevocable, and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which states that employees have […]
Often, what the U.S. Supreme Court does not do has as much impact at what it does. A case in point is the Court’s refusal to review a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision that employers are not obligated to extend a leave of absence or hold an employee’s job open following expiration of a Family Medical […]
Mandatory arbitration agreements, which require employees to take discrimination claims to arbitration rather than court, are common in employment contracts, especially in larger employers. Many of those contracts go a step further, including class-action waivers that prevent employees from taking collective legal action. Now a survey from the Economic Policy Institute reveals that employees in […]
If you’re a pet parent like I am, you already know that the animal-human bond is strong, often outlasting bonds between people. That’s why issues of pet custody often are complex and emotional for divorcing couples. Dogs and cats are members of the family in the eyes of their owners, and judges and divorce mediators […]
For Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, the matter of who gets the ring when an engagement ends is simple: “The laws of etiquette absolutely require you to return an engagement ring when the engagement is broken, for whatever reason, and by however nasty a fiancé.” State laws are not quite that absolute. And, as seems […]
If you pay or receive child support, you may be aware that on September 1, 2013, the cap on monthly net resources used to calculate child support payments increased from $7500 per month to $8550 per month. What you may not know, however, is exactly what that could mean for you. First, a little background: […]
Once the dust clears after a divorce, the prospect of starting over in a new place can seem pretty appealing. But child custody issues can cloud the pathway out of town, especially in Texas. In basic divorce cases with to two able parents, Texas courts generally award divorcing parents “joint managing conservatorship.” That means both […]
For modern families in today’s world, issues of law and of life are often interconnected. And matters of business and family often overlap. A high-powered executive is also a mother. A successful entrepreneur is also a husband. A masterful politician is also a grandparent. At CDB, our dedication is to you. Our attorneys are not […]
The recent historic ruling making same-sex marriage legal has changed our world. But legal issues don’t stop with the right to get married. That’s why you need an attorney who knows how to protect you, your family and your interests, whether you are married or planning to be. The attorneys of Christiansen Davis LLC practice […]
The legal landscape for same-sex marriage changes almost weekly, as more states recognize such marriage and federal law extends fundamental rights to all legal marriage, whether opposite-sex or same-sex. Texas, however, continues to resist such recognition and both the Texas Constitution and Texas Family Code apply only to couples legally married in Texas. That means […]
