A revocable living trust is an estate planning document that allows its trustee to actively control many properties and possessions during an entire lifetime. Both new and older possessions can be freely moved in and out of this trust and …
Handling Employee Requests for Religious Accommodations
Whether you’re running a large corporation or a small business, it can be challenging to properly reply to employee requests for religious accommodations. However, if you’ll listen carefully to what’s being asked and thoughtfully weigh all your options, you should …
Corporate Fiduciary Duties in Texas
What are the corporate fiduciary duties of corporate officers and directors in Texas? When corporate officers and directors make decisions and take actions on behalf of the corporation, they must put the company’s interests above their own and take care …
Employer Drug Testing Laws in Texas
There are no employer drug testing laws in Texas for private employers, although there may be workplace drug testing requirements or restrictions for some government employers, employers subject to DOT’s drug testing rules, companies with federal contracts or grants, and …
Intellectual Property Concerns for Texas Businesses
Your business’s intellectual property may be among its most valuable assets, and protecting those assets is critical to your company’s success. In this article, we will discuss how your Houston, Texas intellectual property lawyers can help you to understand and …
Good News from the Supreme Court
City of Chicago v. Fulton: §362’s Automatic Stay Provisions do not Apply to Property in a Creditor’s Possession at the Time of Filing of a Bankruptcy Petition In City of Chicago v. Fulton, decided January 14, 2021, the US Supreme …
How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation in Texas
How do you form a nonprofit corporation in Texas? You are not required to incorporate to form a nonprofit organization in Texas, but many nonprofits do to take advantage of both the tax-exempt status of a nonprofit organization and the …
Can You Form an Anonymous LLC in Texas?
Can you set up an anonymous LLC in Texas? Although Texas law does not permit anonymous LLCs to be formed within the State of Texas, you can protect your LLC’s privacy by setting up your LLC in a state that …
Prosper Florida, Inc. v. Spicy World of USA, Inc.: Who Bears the Loss When Payment for Goods is Fraudulently Redirected in a Payment Scam?
In Prosper Florida, Inc. v. Spicy World of USA, Inc., a Texas appellate court was presented with the question: “Who should bear the loss between a buyer and seller of goods when someone fraudulently misdirects payment for the goods to …
Buying a New Company: Conducting Due Diligence
Depending on the nature and size of the business you’re interested in buying, the process of completing due diligence can be straightforward or complex. Fortunately, the basic steps you’ll need to follow are rather standard. After your lawyer has negotiated a …