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January 9, 2023 by William Biggs

Botched: What Mignogna v. Funimation teaches us about the danger of attempting to rehabilitate a public image by suing for defamation

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Affirmative Action – Is It Next On The Chopping Block?

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happy the elephant went to court

animal rights, business law, elephants are people, habeas corpus, happy the elephant

The Elephant In The (Court)Room

An article recently caught my eye. Why? The article was about an elephant named Happy and Happy’s unhappy day in court.  I have an affinity

July 4, 2022

can an employer require you to cover arm tattoos

Discrimination, employment law, Tattoos, Title VII

Tattoos, Employment, and the Law

About a month before my post is due, I start thinking about the topic that I want to write about.  For me, choosing the topic is sometimes the most

April 11, 2022

Constitutional carry was passed by the Texas State Legislature. Photo by Emily Jewell Knaub from Pexels

constitutional carry, HB 1927, Texas gun laws

Constitutional Carry Comes to Texas

Teaching business law and employment law in the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business does not give me many opportunities to talk about the

January 10, 2022

wispy scales of justice represent shadow docket

legal precedence, Roe v. Wade, shadow docket, Supreme Court

Only The Shadow Knows

The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson has brought renewed attention to the high

October 11, 2021

Employment Laws

employment law, human resources, workplace regulations

Employment Law: Know Thy Acronyms

A Brief Overview for Supervisors and HR Professionals ADA, ADEA, EPA, FLSA, FMLA, and USERRA. What do all these acronyms have in common? They each

August 26, 2021

There are many factors to consider to determine whether to fire an employee for their social media post.

employment law, NLRA, social media, terminated

To Dooce, Or Not To Dooce, That Is The Question

Can an employer legally fire an employee for their social media post? Getting “Dooced” means being fired because of the content of your personal blog

July 15, 2021

Exterior of Supreme Court. The justices agreed to hear a case challenging Roe v. Wade

legal precedence, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court

Roe v. Wade: Will It Stand?

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case that will allow the Court to either uphold Roe v. Wade or chip away at a woman's right to

June 3, 2021

zoom video call contributing to genericide

generic mark, genericide, trademarks, zoom

Zoom….Noun, Verb, or Adjective?

Zoom.  In the last year, Zoom was one of the most frequently used words in our society.  It is used as noun, adjective, and verb:  Zooming. Zoomers,

April 22, 2021

A man waving an LGBTQ flag in front of the Supreme Court

Business, business law, business school, LGBTQ, Title VII

Title VII: The Ordinary Meaning Of “Sex”

The Supreme Court's clear rule that an employer may not fire an employee because they are gay or transgender Last year when the country was focused

February 25, 2021

constitutional rights, covid-19, higher education, mask mandates, wtamu mask policy

The Unmasking Of Your Right To Not Wear A Mask

Masks for a Safe Campus Because of COVID-19, WT’s campus has a little different look this year.   To keep its students, faculty, and staff

January 14, 2021

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