Many businesses have investors, called shareholders, who provide funds in exchange for a share of the business. Sometimes, shareholders have disagreements about how the business should meet its objectives. When the dispute is unresolved, it can take the focus off the...
Commercial Law
Overview of non-disclosure agreements
Businesses often use non-disclosure agreements when they are entering a negotiation with another business. It is a confidential agreement between the parties and allows them to share sensitive information with each other. They agree that the information will not be...
Commercial Lease Considerations
November 6, 2015Many, if not most, businesses will at some point find themselves leasing real property for their business. Most modern commercial leases exceed twenty pages in length and are laden with complex provisions. However, you can shed some of the concern with...
An Overview of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act or "FDCPA" is a federal statute aimed at eliminating abusive debt collection practices by debt collectors. The FDCPA applies to the collection of debts that are primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. That is, it...
An Overview of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act
The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act or "DTPA" is a set of statutes designed to supplement traditional common-law causes of action. The DTPA seeks to punish false, misleading, or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or practice. Because of the...
Collecting Judgments
While winning at trial is indeed something to be celebrated, it is rarely the end of the story. As we have encountered many sordid tales of the difficulties and frustrations encountered in collecting on judgments, if you are given the choice of entering into...
Copyright Basics
Copyright is a legal concept that the public encounters every day, often in unexpected and unknown ways. Being that this concept is so prevalent, it might prove helpful to understand some of the basics of copyright law to eliminate some of the common misconceptions...