Alan Bush

May 22, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

"Sometimes your client might draw the line in the sand, sometimes you do. Either way, your hands are tied," writes Alan Bush of Bush Mediation.

By Alan Bush

6 minute read

March 15, 2019 | Texas Lawyer

Legal negotiations aren't too dissimilar from election campaigns, as I've learned from personal experience.

By Alan Bush

4 minute read

August 06, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Both President Donald Trump and #MeToo swung for the fences on the same issue: employee arbitration. Here's the box score.

By Alan Bush

4 minute read

October 31, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

Eggs got a bad rap as cholesterol-soaked death bombs. Researchers later realized that cholesterol wasn't so bad for you after all, but the real problem…

By Alan Bush

4 minute read

September 02, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

"Dad, you're speeding. How do you want me to drive when I get my license?" asked my 10-year old daughter.

By Alan Bush and Marianne Gooch

4 minute read

May 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

How much (legal) trouble can one employee get into with a smartphone and a social media account or two? Hint, hint: It's more than most in-house counsel would want to admit.

By Lee Winkelman and Alan Bush, Bush Law Firm

7 minute read

December 07, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Escargot and employee lawsuits—both are often best gulped down, holding your nose. Squaring off against a single employee is tougher than it sounds. Damages may be relatively low. But defensive attorney fees can eat in-house counsel alive, which might make larger settlement numbers look tempting.

By Alan Bush and Lee Winkelman

7 minute read

November 01, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

If I were still a plaintiffs overtime lawyer, this Dec. 1 would feel like Christmas morning.

By Alan Bush

11 minute read

June 22, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Dear Ex-Employee: Remember that job you left a couple weeks back, downloading the company's product designs and customer list and bringing them to its hottest competitor? Congratulations, here's a federal lawsuit.

By Alan Bush and Lee Winkelman

8 minute read

May 10, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

Let's unpack how in-house counsel can help HR make the call between religious expression and harassment.

By Lee Winkelman and Alan Bush

5 minute read