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Are you prepared for these potential shareholder disputes?

Shareholders hold an enormous amount of power. In short, your business is beholden to them, requiring you to focus on maximizing profits and driving your business in a way that satisfies shareholders. That may be easy to do in some market conditions, but there may come a time when you and your business end up […]

Why partners need a contract when starting a business

Partnerships can be born out of single conversations wherein people realize they have overlapping interests. A good business idea and a desire to work together are all that is truly necessary for a successful business partnership to begin bearing fruit. However, having the right paperwork is also crucial for long-term success. Partners must have a […]

Should you use a partnership structure for your business?

As you gear up to start your business, you’ll have to make a lot of decisions. You’ll have to secure a location, develop a marketing strategy and secure supply lines and talent. It can all be a little overwhelming at first, but these early decisions can be critical to your business’s sustainability and overall success. […]

Is specific performance the best answer to contract disputes?

A breach of contract scenario can do significant damage to your organization. You could lose major accounts if a former employee violates their non-solicitation agreement and starts approaching clients from your company after they leave your business. You might have to idle the factory floor for days if a supplier fails to produce materials that […]

Starting a new business in Texas

If you are in business in Texas or about to embark on a business venture in Texas, it is important that you understand how the business laws will apply to your business so that you do everything by the book. When it comes to business, Texas has a rock-solid reputation because of low business taxes, […]

Hazards Of Signing A Contract Without A Lawyer

One common question lawyers hear is “Why do I need an attorney when templates and samples are freely available on the internet?” While this may be true for legal services, it is equally true doctors, plumbers, electricians, and auto mechanics. A doctor should not attempt to perform surgery on himself; in most cases you should […]

How To Form An LLC In Texas

If you want to start a new business in Texas, one of the most important decisions you can make is the formation of the business entity. There are four primary styles of business in Texas, but here we’ll talk about the Limited Liability Company, or LLC for short. The most important benefit of an LLC […]

Confused About When You Need A Business Attorney

Plenty of law websites offer advice for every component of starting and running your business. Simple tasks like deciding what to name your company or filing for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) can have lawyer support but can also be done by knowledgeable entrepreneurs. Here are a few tips for answering ‘When do I need […]

Perfecting Constitutional Mechanics Liens

Texas has one of the more specific lien perfection regimes in the country. Miss any one of a multitude of complicated steps and your efforts could be in vain. More importantly, you expose yourself to claims of illegally clouding title. Over the next few weeks, I am discussing Texas lien rights. Today we see how […]

Hot Checks Diversion Program Violates Fdcpa

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently sued Bounce Back, Inc., a Kansas City, MO back check processor for alleged violations of the FDCPA and CFPA for deceptive, false, and misleading practices in connection with the collection of debt. Bounce Back is the national operator of the bad check recovery program of 90 district attorneys across […]

Like This Service Of Process By Social Media

Social Media and Service of Process for Lawsuits Texas has joined a growing list of states that recognizes modern communications realism, people communicate via social media more today than ever before. Platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram may provide the basis for effective and enforceable service of process for lawsuits. Texas Rules of Civil […]