Business lost profits in a breach of contract termination case
Background In this case, the plaintiff, who was a owner of several outside music venues in the Dallas,Texas area, signed a eight year lease with the defendant for a 5 acre […]
Employer Labor Hoarding Part I:What is it?
Labor hoarding is a concept where employers hold onto workers during economic down times even though they don’t necessarily need them. The idea is that the cost of retraining employees […]
The Economics of Offshore Wind Power @awea
A recent study ‘Offshore Wind Market and Economic’ looks at the economics of the wind market in the U.S. A few of the highlights from the report.: There are approximately […]
Affordable Care Act changes high risk health insurance coverage in Texas
Like many states, up until the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Texas maintained a separate insurance pool for high risk individuals who could not obtain insurance from another source. […]
#bitcoin talk (and action) is trending last couple of days
DERIVATIVES: First Bitcoin swaps created http://t.co/fhcPYLaRtP — Edward Harrison (@edwardnh) March 26, 2014 Hire a drone with Bitcoin, http://t.co/ja2SKWRyGT, HT Michael K. — tylercowen (@tylercowen) March 26, 2014 Hire a […]
Texas oil boom continues as Australian oil and gas exploration successfully drills in Eagle Ford area
According to a company press release, New Standard Energy Limited announced that it reached target depth at its second well in the Eagle Ford shale the Peeler Ranch-6H well. The company stated […]
Total U.S. employment levels nearly at pre-recession level; expected to reach by mid summer.
Total U.S. employment is nearly at it’s pre-recession level. Right at the beginning of the recession total non-farm U.S. employment, which includes about 80% of all workers, was a little […]
The economics of ending oil export bans: who wins and who loses
A recent article in the New York Times explored the brewing debate concerning the current U.S, ban on exporting oil outside of the U.S. In a nutshell, the producers want […]
The well-worn stock price event study methodology could regain importance in securities class action litigation
As reported by numerous news outlets, there may be some significant changes in the way securities fraud class actions are handled and how economic studies of stock prices, or event […]
Paying exempt workers a varying amount each paycheck – Minimum guarantee plus extras 29 C.F.R §541.604(b)
Many of us think of an FLSA OT exempt salaried worker as receiving the same amount of pay each and every week. However some employers have their OT exempt workers […]