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When a fiduciary relationship exists in a business, the business owner trusts the other party, generally an employee or other professional, to act in good faith and in the best interests of the business. So, if a fiduciary breaches their duties and acts in...
The obligations involved with running a business can be immense. But owners aren’t the only one who has responsibilities to fulfill. Depending on the structure of the business at hand, there may be several other individuals who need to fulfill their duties in order to...
The hard work that you’ve put into building your business can be wasted in short order if you don’t know how to protect your interests. That’s why we often encourage our clients to utilize non-disclosure agreements. In order for these agreements to be enforceable,...
Many Texas businesses require employees to sign noncompete agreements. Both parties often have questions about the legalities of these agreements, and when and how these agreements can be enforced if there is an alleged violation. We hope this post will provide some...
If you run a small business in Texas, there will be times when disputes arise. They could be disputes with customers, suppliers, employees, rival businesses or even disputes within the leadership of your company. If a disagreement cannot be resolved and requires...
Court Issues Amended Coronavirus Emergency Order The amended order extends deadlines, allows testing jury proceedings In its 17th emergency order issued Wednesday the Texas Supreme Court amended existing provisions from the omnibus emergency April 27 order. Deadlines...
On September 24, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule, which will update minimum salary thresholds and expand the number of employees who are eligible for overtime nationwide. This is the first time that overtime regulations have been updated...
Almost every company builds a relationship of trust among its partners and offers training to new employees. It is mandatory that employers teach and reinforce ethics in the workplace. Ethics are important not only among employees and business partners but also in a...
Businesses are always in need of having their funds and capital managed. When looking to have their money managed, they often hire professionals such as accountants to keep track of their money. However, there are some people who are unscrupulous and look to take...
In the world of business and finance there are a variety of terms that may seem similar but actually describe very different things. Business fraud and embezzlement are two of these seemingly similar terms. Business fraud and embezzlement, though somewhat alike, are...