Posted on 3/24/17
Article from Offit Kurman: Legal 101 with Mike Mercurio: Liability and Taxes
When starting a business, you must decide what business is best for your company. The most common forms of business are sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. . . .
Posted on 3/23/17
New Toolkit Empowers Texans to Defend Property Confiscated by Law Enforcement
Key questions about asset forfeiture answeredTexans who have had money or property taken by law enforcement now have a new tool to help them get their . . .
Posted on 3/23/17
Article from Offit Kurman: Friday Factoid - The World’s Most Famous Brands Series – Spring Edition
The World’s Most Famous Brands Series: Spring EditionSpring has sprung! Take this quiz to test your knowledge of Spring-themed brands.Start QuizIf you have any questions, please . . .
Posted on 3/22/17
Article from Offit Kurman: Telebriefs - What is a Jury Trial Waiver and How Can It Help My Business?
In today’s workplace, it is imperative for employers to take steps to prevent litigation or to limit their financial liability should employees file lawsuits against them. . . .
Posted on 3/22/17
Article from Offit Kurman: Reasons to Work Towards Effective Co-Parenting
When a marriage ends, parties cease being husband and wife. However, when that couple has children, they never cease being Mom and Dad. Even incompatible spouses . . .
Posted on 3/21/17
Licensing Your Cannabis-Related Intellectual Property: Possibilities and Pitfalls
Whether you own a restaurant, car dealership, widget factory or any other business, soon after you begin to enjoy commercial success you will likely search for . . .
Posted on 3/21/17
M & A Nuggets: Sandbagging
You may have heard the term “Sandbagging” in general parlance to mean hiding the strength of something you do or the difficulty of something to be . . .
Posted on 3/21/17
Read | Delete: Who’s Driving This Thing?
Thus far, auto makers have struggled to compete with tech companies in areas such as dashboard infotainment or mapping. At the same time, tech companies have . . .
Posted on 3/21/17
If It Quacks Like a Duck …
In reviewing construction contracts for clients, I often spend a great deal of time looking at indemnification clauses. These clauses come in many different shapes and . . .
Posted on 3/20/17
Eighteen Gardere Attorneys in Texas, Colorado Named to 2017 Rising Stars Lists
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP, an AM Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce 18 of the firm's attorneys located in Texas and Colorado have been included . . .
Posted on 3/17/17
Tracy W. Druce will Serve as Vice Chair of Polsinelli's new IP Department
Polsinelli, an Am Law 100 law firm with a fast-growing presence in Texas, recently named Houston-based shareholder
Posted on 3/17/17
Gregory Novak will Serve as Vice Chair of Polsinelli's new IP Department
Polsinelli, an Am Law 100 law firm with a fast-growing presence in Texas, recently named Houston-based shareholder
Posted on 3/17/17
Andrew Weaver Named Vice Chair of Polsinelli's Medical Device/Mechanical Engineering Patent Prosecution Practice Group
Polsinelli, an Am Law 100 law firm with a fast-growing presence in Texas, recently named Houston-based
Posted on 3/17/17
Suni Sukduang Now Vice Chair of Polsinelli's Patent Post Grant Practice Group
Polsinelli, an Am Law 100 law firm with a fast-growing presence in Texas, recently named Houston-based shareholder
Posted on 3/16/17
Andrews Kurth Kenyon Recognized in Prestigious 2017 Chambers Global Legal
Andrews Kurth Kenyon is pleased to announce that the firm and eight of its attorneys are being recognized in the 2017 Chambers Global legal directory published by Chambers . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice David M. Medina Joins Chamberlain Hrdlicka
National law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka today announced that Justice David M. Medina has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in the litigation section.“We are pleased to . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
Friday Factoid: The World’s Most Famous Brands Series – St. Patty’s Day Edition
The World’s Most Famous Brands Series: St. Patty’s Day EditionThis quiz will test your knowledge of Irish-themed products.Start QuizIf you have any questions regarding the content . . .
Posted on 3/16/17
The Weekly Scenario: HSAs & IRAs
Question: Can I combine funds held in my Health Savings Account or HSA with my IRA?Answer: For the most part, HSAs and IRAs need to be . . .
Posted on 3/15/17
Time for Spring Cleaning: Limit Your Legal Exposure as a 401(k) Fiduciary By Hiring an Investment Manager
A Plan Administrator that is a fiduciary for a 401(k) pension plan has a bull’s eye on its back. Under ERISA, the federal statute that governs . . .
Posted on 3/13/17
Are There Really “Standard” Deal Terms? The Venture Capital Investment in Snap
From the Desk of HerbLightspeed Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, invested $485,000 in Snap, the parent company of Snapchat that popularized disappearing messages. . . .
Posted on 3/13/17
Read | Delete: How March Madness Started
How March Madness started: History of the NCAA basketball tournament – The first college basketball tournament was played in 1939. It only included eight teams and . . .
Posted on 3/12/17
J.R. Ewing-Types Continue to Vex Courts and Corporate Law
?Since the dawn of our legal system, courts have had to deal with the problem of the sneaky contracting party
Posted on 3/10/17
A New Travel Ban and the Elimination of Premium Processing for H-1B visas
Following the decision of the Ninth Circuit striking down Executive Order 13769, known colloquially as the Travel Ban, President Trump signaled that a new executive order . . .
Posted on 3/10/17
The Weekly Scenario: Digital Assets
Question: What are digital assets and will my executors and agents be able to access my electronic accounts after my death or incapacity?Answer: Digital assets encompass . . .
Posted on 3/10/17
Texas Supreme Court Considers Parameters of Native Format E-Discovery
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments March 9 in a case that will have far-reaching consequences in the discovery process. The case, In re State Farm . . .
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