First, think back to October 2013—the federal government had just experienced a 16-day shutdown and the internet only had 22 generic Top-Level Domains ("gTLDs"). Of these 22 gTLDs, there were less than a handful of gTLDs which were […]
Environmental Site Assessments (“ESA”) assist potential purchasers acquiring an interest in commercial real estate with determining a baseline for certain environmental conditions of the property and potentially establishing statutory protections […]
Apple. Microsoft. Google. Starbucks. Wal-Mart. People generally hold certain views and beliefs about each of these companies. But what happens when a competitor makes false statements that intentionally damage the reputation of such a company […]
On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court clarified and limited the application of constitutional requirements that legally restrict home equity loans. Specifically, the Court ruled that Article XVI, Section 50 of the Texas Constitution does not apply to restructured […]
Jason Binford and John Kane published an article in the Texas Tech Law Review entitled, Farmer Favoritism: Statutory Protections for Creditors in Agricultural Bankruptcy Cases. The article discusses several different types of special interest statutes […]
Procedural rules are generally complex and confusing to non-lawyers, but Rule 202 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure must certainly befuddle them: "So I'm being sued to find out if I can be sued?" As such, a potential defendant could arguably […]
A key issue in commercial litigation is determining whether the claims to be asserted are within the scope of an arbitration agreement. An arbitration provision might broadly include all disputes in connection with the contract or narrowly cover only […]
Business owners and professionals of all kinds do not need to be told how damaging a negative online review can be. Online reviewers can impact a business more than ever in today's digital world and no one is policing what customers post online or […]
Joseph Coleman speaks on Loan to Own Panel Discussion presented to DFW Chapter of Turnaround Management Association event, hosted by Deloitte-CRG. Mr. Coleman served as "Debtor's Counsel" in the mock trial panel presentation along with William Snyder […]
Joseph Coleman speaks on Structured Dismissals and Conversions: The Reality of Dealing with Post Sale Case Administration, 31st Annual Advanced Business Bankruptcy Course in Houston, TX (February 20-21, 2014); Mr. Coleman's Panel Discussion included […]
Did you know there are many cloud service providers in the cyber industry? Probably so. But did you know that cloud service providers may be operating in a country outside the United State? Whether you did or not, you may not realize that cloud service […]
In a decision likely to provide the business community with a greater degree of certainty regarding forum-selection clauses and venue for lawsuits, the U.S. Supreme Court recently addressed the procedurals available to a defendant in a civil case who […]