What Texas Business Owners Need to Know About Contracts and Exit Planning to Manage Risk and Avoid Future Disputes

What Texas Business Owners Need to Know About Contracts and Exit Planning to Manage Risk and Avoid Future Disputes

​​For Texas business owners, building a successful company requires significant energy spent focusing on day-to-day growth and operational efficiency. True enterprise value and long-term asset protection do not stem solely from revenue but depend on how effectively a company insulates itself from risk and controls its future. Understanding what Texas business owners need to know…

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Has Ruled COVID-Era Telework Cannot Be Used as a Reasonable Accommodation Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

COVID-Era Telework Cannot Be Used as a Reasonable Accommodation

​​Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are required to take reasonable steps to accommodate employees with disabilities. However, there are certain limits to how far an employer must go to accommodate its employees, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently confirmed the scope of what is reasonable. To understand what this means…

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A Recent Decision by the FTC Will Impact How Non-Profit Healthcare Systems Manage Mergers and Acquisitions

A Recent Decision by the FTC Will Impact How Non-Profit Healthcare Systems Manage Mergers and Acquisitions

​​Healthcare mergers have become a point of focus for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other federal regulators. Many individuals and entities have raised concerns about Ascension Health Alliance’s (Ascension) proposed acquisition of AmSurg LLC, prompting the FTC’s involvement. They issued a decision in early June that is likely to affect future mergers and acquisitions…

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The Supreme Court of Texas Has Clarified When Texas Courts May Exercise Jurisdiction Over Lawsuits Involving Real Property Involved in Mineral Rights Disputes

The Supreme Court of Texas Has Clarified When Texas Courts May Exercise Jurisdiction Over Lawsuits Involving Real Property Involved in Mineral Rights Disputes

​​Parties now have different factors to consider when navigating out-of-state mineral rights disputes. The Texas Supreme Court provided clarity on long-standing jurisdictional ambiguity when mineral rights lawsuits involve real property in another state. In the case of Braxton Minerals III, LLC v. Bauer, the court stated that it had jurisdiction over contractual disputes rather than…

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