Posted on 9/20/16
M&A FAQs: Why Would an M&A Deal Fail?
Just as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can have many kinds of successful outcomes, there are plenty of ways in which a transaction can fail. A significant . . .
Posted on 9/20/16
Sole Custody Parenting Alone After Divorce
No one ever said parenting would be easy. And parenting after a divorce can be especially challenging for both the parent and child. In a small . . .
Posted on 9/21/16
Hogan Lovells Continues to Add Energy and Tech IP Talent in Houston
Hogan Lovells announced today that Taylor P. Evans will join the firm’s Intellectual Property, Media and Technology (IPMT) practice as a partner in the Houston office. . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
Read | Delete: Proposed Regulations Would Affect Estate Valuation Discounts
On August 4, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued its long-awaited proposed regulations to Section 2704. The proposed regulations are designed to inhibit taxpayers from . . .
Posted on 9/19/16
Avoid Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuits Over 401(k) Investments
Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Story in Atlanta certified a class action by participants in the SunTrust Banks, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan. According to . . .
Posted on 9/16/16
Dissecting The Deal: Legal Precautions When Merging Two Companies
Michael N. Mercurio, Esq. is the head of Offit Kurman’s Anatomy of the Deal, a series of exclusive events for entrepreneurs, owners, and C-level officers interested . . .
Posted on 9/16/16
The Weekly Scenario: Trustee of a Child’s Trust
Question: Should the same person who is raising my children also be in charge of the financial assets left in trust for them?Answer: The person you . . .
Posted on 9/15/16
How to Deal with Victims of Domestic Violence at Your Property
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law enacted in 1994 and reauthorized in 2013. VAWA provides important protections from domestic violence, dating violence, . . .
Posted on 9/15/16
Friday Factoid: Google Visitor Center at Yellowstone National Park – Coming Soon?
In March 2016, the Director of the U.S. National Park System proposed an Order which, if adopted, will allow corporate
Posted on 9/14/16
Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Attorneys Selected to 2016 Texas Super Lawyers List
Ten attorneys from the Family Law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, have been selected to the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers listing, including five lawyers . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
The Entrepreneur’s Lab Video Series: Independent Contractor
“The Entrepreneur’s Lab” is a one-minute video series aimed at offering practical guidance and thought leadership to entrepreneurs and business owners. The videos are adapted from Business . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Myths of Mediation
Divorce can be an expensive and time-consuming process. However, if the parties are willing to communicate with mutual respect, then mediation may offer a better outcome . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Five Tips for Charging What You are Worth
Many of us have aspirations of starting our own business. We strive for the financial independence and satisfaction of turning our vision into a marketable product . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
M & A Nuggets: Seller- Know Your Liabilities
On transactions structured as an asset purchase, the purchaser usually does not assume, (agree to pay) the seller’s liabilities. Instead, the seller usually pays its liabilities . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Offit Kurman Wins Excellence in Employee Training Award
Offit Kurman has won BizLibrary’s 2016 award for Best New Program Launch. BizLibrary made the announcement at the Excellence in Employee Training Awards luncheon during ALIGN, . . .
Posted on 9/14/16
Deans & Lyons Attorneys Honored Among Best in Texas
Six attorneys from the Texas trial law firm Deans & Lyons, LLP, have earned selection to the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers listing.“From the start, our firm . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
FTC: Bad Cybersecurity Is an Unfair Trade Practice
Companies that accept consumers’ personal data without reasonable and appropriate data security procedures to protect the data are considered by the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) . . .
Posted on 9/12/16
Read | Delete: U.S. Implements New Drone Rules
New regulations for the first time establish standard flight procedures and pilot licensing requirements for business uses of unmanned aircraft weighing less than 55 pounds and . . .
Posted on 9/13/16
Thirty-Seven Gardere Attorneys From Texas, Colorado Named to 2016 Super Lawyers Lists
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is proud to announce that 36 of the Firm’s Texas attorneys have been recognized on the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list. In . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Telebriefs: 12 Myths for Classifying Individuals as Independent Contractors
The misclassification of individuals as independent contractors is an all too prevalent occurrence in the workplace and is an issue that can be confusing to employers. . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Five Fisher Phillips Texas Attorneys Selected To The Texas Super Lawyers 2016 List
Fisher Phillips announced today that five Texas attorneys have been selected for inclusion in 2016 Texas Super Lawyers® list: Michael V. Abcarian, Bob Kilgore, Arthur V. Lambert,Stephen . . .
Posted on 9/8/16
Offit Kurman Learning and Development Manager Tony Gerdes Spoke at ILTACON 2016
Offit Kurman, a leading firm in legal technology training, is pleased to announce that Learning and Development Manager Tony Gerdes spoke as a featured panelist at . . .
Posted on 9/9/16
Texas Super Lawyers Recognizes Three Sutherland Partners
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s Texas-based partners have been selected as top attorneys in the state by Super Lawyers. . . .
Posted on 9/8/16
Friday Factoid: Colbert Strikes Back!
Stephen Colbert is well known for portraying a clueless, self-obsessed newscaster (also named Stephen Colbert) on Comedy
Posted on 9/8/16
Child Support Modifications
Child support is always subject to modification as long as the child is under eighteen (18) or is a destitute adult child, who has no means . . .
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