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If you as a consumer or your business has been harmed by a breach of warranty or any false, misleading or deceptive business practice, Texas law may offer you recourse. The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act (DTPA) allows consumers, including...
If a customer, vendor, supplier or other company has breached its contract with you, it can be tempting to file a lawsuit immediately. It’s a matter of principle that a contract breach should not be tolerated, and you should receive compensation for your losses and...
If you are a landlord, the past year has been an immense challenge. Office and retail spaces, restaurants and hotels have had to face a reality in which no one is using this real estate. Uncertainty in the market has made it hard to get financing, even for properties...
2020 was a tough year, but problems with the commercial real estate market are headed right into 2021. After almost a year of disruption, including eviction moratoriums, massive numbers of office workers working from home, and virtually no street traffic for...
It may feel like you should limit your expenses right now, as the economy continues to struggle. Sure, a business succession plan would be nice to have, you might think, but surely you can wait until more favorable circumstances arise. The problem is, you could end up...
An end to the pandemic may be in sight. With vaccinations rolling out now, there is a chance we could reach a reasonably safe state in just a few months. Yet the promise of the vaccines hasn’t completely solidified. There have been slowdowns and setbacks. Many...
If a third party willfully and intentionally interfered with your contract and you suffered damages, you may have the right to file a lawsuit against the third party. This is called a “tortious interference” lawsuit. A tortious interference claim requires the...
The first two rounds of the Paycheck Protection Program were helpful to many companies, but there was evidence of fraud and other irregularities. Now, the Small Business Administration has announced a slightly more complex verification program for new applications. An...
According to a 2019 study by SCORE, most small business startups are funded by personal savings. When startup principles launched their companies, nearly half had $10,000 in the bank that they used to fund the endeavor. A quarter of those surveyed had $50,000 on hand....
It was a challenging year for businesses across the U.S., and it certainly seemed as if business startups would be down for the year. Indeed, new business filings dropped off by 30% after the lockdowns began in March. But by June, according to an analysis of federal...