Vicarious Liability of an Employer
Vicarious Liability of an Employer In 2022, the Texas Supreme Court heard Cameron International Corp. v. Martinez regarding potential liability of an employer for an employee’s car wreck after leaving a jobsite. The facts of the case included an oilfield worker leaving a four-day job to meet his supervisor for dinner before restocking his personal […]
Series LLC
Series LLC In 1996, Delaware introduced the idea of a series LLC, a single entity containing a number of “series” within it which hold separate properties or business operations. Since then, states have slowly begun to incorporate series LLCs into law, including Texas which did so in 2009. The purpose of a series LLC is […]
Small Businesses Beware: The Corporate Transparency Act
Small Businesses Beware: The Corporate Transparency Act If you own a small business or have interest in the process for creating one, you likely know that registering a business entity with the state is required. All entities that limit liability for individuals are required to register their existence with the appropriate state official as a […]
The Newly Created Texas Business Courts
The Newly Created Texas Business Courts Earlier this summer, House Bill 19 was passed by the Texas Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. As a result, the Texas Business Courts will become the newest part of the judicial system of Texas on September 1, 2024. The Texas Business Courts will be trial […]
Recent Court Decisions: A New Attempt to Pierce the Corporate Veil
Recent Court Decisions: A New Attempt to Pierce the Corporate Veil On June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion involving an issue which should interest all corporate investors. The case, In re First Reserve Management, L.P., arose out of the petrochemical processing plant explosion in Port Neches, Texas the day before […]
Recent Court Decisions: Choosing Where You Litigate
Recent Court Decisions: Choosing Where You Litigate Many contracts, especially those of big corporations like your cell phone provider, go on for dozens if not hundreds of pages with excessive wording and small font. While it may not be fair to claim that they are hiding things from you, it is clear that they want […]
Small Businesses Beware: The Corporate Transparency Act
Small Businesses Beware: The Corporate Transparency Act If you own a small business or have interest in the process for creating one, you likely know that registering a business entity with the state is required. All entities that limit liability for individuals are required to register their existence with the appropriate state official as a […]
Enforcing (Or Fighting) Your Non-Compete Agreement
Enforcing (Or Fighting) Your Non-Compete Agreement Public opinion in recent years has increasingly turned against the use of non-compete agreements between employers and their employees. On May 30 of this year, General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo of the National Labor Relations Board claimed that non-compete agreements violate labor law unless falling within a narrow set of […]
Advertisements for “Necessary” Posters After I Form My Company
Advertisements for “Necessary” Posters After I Form My Company After registering your new entity with the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, business owners or their registered agents often receive correspondence recommending that they order a Certificate of Fact or offering to sell them the Federal Labor Law posters. It is important for business owners to […]
Why do I need a Risk Assessment Policy?
Why do I need a Risk Assessment Policy? Risk Assessment Policies are a great tool to help business define and determine areas of risk or vulnerability, both to their staff and customers. A well-defined policy can help improve workplace safety as well as identify and reduce potential negative impacts of events ranging from natural disasters […]