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Tips on How to Survive the Dissolution of a Business Partnership
According to the SongFacts.com website, in 1962-and again in 1975-Neil Sedaka had a hit song called “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.” Sedaka was, of course, referring to how painful a romantic breakup can be. However, the breakup of a Texas business partnership can also be painful. This could be especially true if the…
Bill Introduced in Texas Legislature Would Affect Property Damage Claims
On behalf of Ethan Shaw In recent years, many hailstorms in Texas have resulted in tens of thousands of claims against property and casualty insurers. Many of these claims are the result of third-party contractors, adjusters and attorneys going into affected areas and soliciting business. In response to this situation, earlier this year Senator…
Employers May Establish Non-Calendar Workweeks Which Limit Overtime Pay
In Johnson v. Heckmann Water Resources (CVR), Inc., the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by a federal district court in Texas which summarily denied a suit by employees alleging that their former employers violated the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime wage requirements. The appeals court determined that an employer’s…