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A lot can ride on the success of a commercial real estate deal. If the purchase falls through, you could suffer significant financial loss and a derailment of your business plans. It is natural to wonder if you can seek damages in the event of a botched transaction....
Protecting proprietary information is crucial for the success and integrity of any business. However, situations may arise where a previous business partner has stolen such valuable information to establish their own company. This unethical act can have severe...
The Deceptive Trade Practices Act protects Texas consumers against false, misleading or deceptive practices by businesses. It applies when businesses sell products for commercial purposes with the intent to make a profit. However, it is important to understand your...
When executives, managers or employees leave your business for new positions, they take with them some of the expertise they gained at your company. However, there are actions your business can take to safeguard your company's most valuable ideas and processes....
Today’s business world grows more competitive by the day. Therefore, states and the federal government passed laws to govern business practices. However, some companies still violate the law and participate in illegal or unfair competition and trade practices. These...
At some point, you will encounter disputes or issues while running your business. If not handled correctly, you could find yourself facing a lawsuit. Commercial litigation is complex and time-consuming, and without the right resources, you could watch your business...
Due to the costs of starting a business, many entrepreneurs choose to develop partnerships, where the partners share the costs, responsibilities and profits of the company. However, if you do not choose the right partners, you may experience unexpected problems. Like...
Many people view social media channels as platforms to exercise freedom of expression without concern for their words' accuracy or harm. As an employer, your current or former employees, partners or clients can use Facebook and other platforms to spread lies and...
A family business can be extremely rewarding and extremely challenging. Our client devoted years of her life working side-by-side with her father in his car dealership. Unbeknownst to her, years before, her dad put a succession plan in place with his attorney that gradually provided larger and, ultimately, complete ownership to our client. Once he decided to retire, he revealed…
No one enters into a partnership with someone they believe might defraud them and then try to cut them out of the very business they created. Sadly, this happened to our client who formed a specialty practice with his medical colleague. To his frustration, when a national healthcare organization approached his partner, that same partner bolted to start a competing…