Category Archives: Commercial Litigation
Social Media Companies Go To Battle With Texas
If you have a business, it’s likely you have a website. If your website has opinions or viewpoints on it, you may feel that you are safe under the First Amendment to say or write what you want. But a Texas law aimed at social media companies is poised to try to change that…. Read More »
LLCs, LLPs, And LLLPs…What’s The Difference?
If you are looking to start a business, there are a lot of options. Many people know about an LLC, which can provide some benefits that a traditional corporation cannot do. You can be a single-member LLC, there are tax benefits, and you have flexibility over who has what decision making for the business…. Read More »
Be Careful When Drafting And Approving Corporate Minutes
When your company has meetings, you may already know that you need to take minutes of the meetings. Minutes are written recordings of what happens in your meetings, and while there is no official way to do them correctly or incorrectly, there definitely are things to keep in mind when taking corporate minutes. Be… Read More »
Anticipatory Repudiation: Breaching A Contract Before Its Breached
You probably know that if you don’t live up to the terms of a contract, or you fail to do what a contract requires that you can be sued for breach of contract. But what if you just say that you don’t intend to comply with or that you can’t comply with a contract?… Read More »
What Does A Home Seller Have To Disclose?
In a hot business market, many people are looking to buy and sell homes, or fix up older homes and flip them for profit. Selling homes can be big business. But it can also lead to big legal problems, as the sale of a home involves a complex set of laws, including questions of… Read More »
THC Makers, Candy Manufacturers, Fight Over Intellectual Property Infringement
If you made or created a food product, you would probably know better than to design your packaging exactly like a Snickers Bar, a Doritos Bag, a Nestle candy bar or some other well known and protected brand. But in the rising THC industry, many companies have done just that, leading to copyright and… Read More »
What Is The “Family Member” Evidentiary Presumption?
Nobody relishes the idea of suing family members. But families aren’t perfect, and they often are involved in business transitions or contracts with each other, and sometimes, family relations get hostile. If you are in the unfortunate situation of having to sue a family member, or you are being sued by a family member,… Read More »
Drafting An Enforceable And Legal Security Agreement
The business of lending can be a profitable one, but as everybody knows with lending comes the risk of not being paid back. That risk can often be minimized by securing property, but securing property the right way and the way the law requires is an absolute necessity. Why Secure Any Property? The benefit… Read More »
What Is Accord And Satisfaction?
Let’s say that someone owes you money. They agree to that. What they don’t agree to, is how much they owe. They send to you the part of the debt that they feel is legitimate and owed. You, of course, take what they have offered, and you prepare to file a lawsuit to collect… Read More »
Someone Who Owes You Money Files For Bankruptcy – What Do You Do Now?
Your company may not be near bankruptcy, or even thinking about bankruptcy. But then it happens—a company or person you are suing files for bankruptcy. What do you do now? Bankruptcy Happens If a company or person doesn’t pay you, or you have a contractual dispute with a company that you are suing, it’s… Read More »
