Gary Fowler

Gary Fowler

September 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Mediating Trade Secret Cases: Insights for In-House Counsel

Trade secret disputes involving high-level executives or R&D employees are complex and demand immediate attention due to the high stakes and litigation…

By By Karl Bayer and Gary Fowler

7 minute read

April 05, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Reducing Litigation Costs in Noncompete Litigation: Employee's and New Employer's Perspectives (Part Two of Two)

"In the post-Marsh era of noncompete litigation, 'pro covenant' and 'pro competition' judges will have different views on enforceability of noncompetes, and whether they are reasonable as to time, geography and scope of activity," says Gary Fowler, Esq., a JAMS neutral based in the JAMS Dallas Resolution Center.

By Gary Fowler, Esq.

6 minute read

March 17, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

Reducing Litigation Costs in Noncompete Litigation: Former Employer's Perspective (Part 1 of 2)

"Noncompete litigation quickly generates high economic and non-economic costs. In addition to attorney fees and costs preparing for the temporary injunction hearing, emergency requests to preserve and obtain electronic evidence are typical and create forensic expense," writes Gary Fowler, a JAMS neutral based in the JAMS Dallas Resolution Center.

By Gary Fowler

5 minute read

December 01, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

A Slap at Employment Law? A Look at the Impact of Texas Citizens Participation Act in 2017

In the last year, Texas courts have pursued an expansive view of the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), a law that, generally speaking, is designed to protect the free expression rights of ordinary citizens.

By W. Gary Fowler

5 minute read

November 30, 2016 | Texas Lawyer

President Donald Trump and the Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Donald Trump's most memorable moment on the campaign trail regarding people with disabilities occurred when he appeared to mimic the physical appearance and distinctive movements of a reporter with a disability. In a report on Aug. 11, 2016, NBC News called it Trump's "worst offense" during the campaign, and during the Democratic convention Time magazine quoted Iowa Senator Tom Harkin to say, "Never has the issue of disability rights and inclusion been this prominent in an election." Trump denied that he had any intention to mock the reporter.

By W. Gary Fowler

10 minute read