When individuals have business interests they want to protect, they may want to prevent their employees or former employees from potentially putting the company at risk. In some cases, Texas business owners choose to utilize noncompete agreements and other employment...
LLC: advantages & disadvantages
If you are an entrepreneur starting a new business, there are many ways that you and your partners can proceed. In the oil and gas industry, partnerships are popular largely because they are easy to form. If you are a solo service provider, you may operate on your own...
Partnership disputes not uncommon when unseemly acts take place
Having a partner can often help prospective company owners and operators move forward with their business plans. Partnerships can allow for certain duties and responsibilities to be spread out so that one person is not overwhelmed. Of course, these business...
Employers can take measures to protect intellectual property
Most Texas companies have unique strategies and secrets that help them operate in a manner that differs from their competitors. Though trade secrets and other intellectual property tend to remain closely guarded, information often needs sharing with employees and...
Joint ventures: Richard Gere involved in project dispute
When individuals have an undertaking in mind, they may not feel that going at it alone is in their best interests. For many, joint ventures can allow parties to pursue certain endeavors more easily. Of course, because these ventures mean bringing other people into the...
Lease agreements could help avoid commercial litigation
When a Texas resident has commercial property, renting or leasing that property to a prospective business can often prove lucrative. However, when entering into any type of business arrangement involving property, the possibility for real estate disputes exists....