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Houston Small Businesses Excused from Performing Under a Contract – the Force Majeure Clause
Houston Small Businesses Excused from Performing Under a Contract – the Force Majeure Clause If there was ever a time when Houston small business owners worried about contractual performance – whether by them or a counter party…
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Buy-Sell Agreements Prevent Disruptive Changes of Ownership | Part 1
Buy-Sell Agreements Prevent Disruptive Changes of Ownership | Part 1 If a business entity has multiple owners and those owners are interested in preventing or minimizing disruptions that arise when interests (or shares) of the entity…
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Top Three Things You Should Know About Forming an LLC in Texas
Top Three Things You Should Know About Forming an LLC in Texas The act of forming a limited liability company (LLC) in Texas is fairly straight forward. All you have to do is file a Certificate…
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What You Need to Know About A Legally Compliant Internship Program
What You Need to Know About A Legally Compliant Internship Program Internship programs are extremely valuable to employers – they are an excellent framework for sourcing potential new hires and grooming innovative talent. However, as beneficial…
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Texas Independent Contractors vs. Employees – the Legal Difference
Texas Independent Contractors vs. Employees – the Legal Difference According to Texas and Federal law, independent contractors operate on a different legal basis in comparison to traditional full-time or part-time employees. An independent contractor is often…
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Doing Business Out of State & Foreign Qualification
Doing Business Out of State & Foreign Qualification There are many reasons a company will expand its business to a different state. Whether it’s for tax or government concerns or your business is selling products or…
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Houston Small Businesses Excused from Performing Under a Contract – the Force Majeure Clause
Houston Small Businesses Excused from Performing Under a Contract – the Force Majeure Clause If there was ever a time when Houston small business owners worried about contractual performance – whether by them or a counter party…
Contractual Obligations During COVID-19: Material Agreements and Commercial Lease
Many small businesses are feeling the economic effects of stay-at-home, work-from-home orders and an effective halt on national and international economic activities. Business owners are asking questions about their obligations under material agreements. I suggest thinking about and doing the following.
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