Your trade secrets – customer lists, pricing strategies, proprietary processes, and more – can be among your most valuable business assets. But Texas law only protects what you actively protect.
If you haven't taken...more
3/3/2026
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Business Litigation ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
Data Security ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Injunctions ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets ,
Training Requirements ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Demand letters and lawsuits from former employers are more common than you might think. Our firm regularly fields calls from executives, skilled tradespeople, and professionals facing claims of non-compete violations,...more
2/24/2026
/ Best Practices ,
Business Litigation ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Terms ,
Data Privacy ,
Demand Letter ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets
In September 2024, the Toronto Stock Exchange sent a cease-and-desist letter to the newly launched Texas Stock Exchange, demanding they abandon their TXSE branding. The Canadian exchange claimed the four-letter acronym was...more
1/19/2026
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Corporate Branding ,
Declaratory Judgment Act ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Settlement ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Enforcement ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademark Squatting ,
Trademarks ,
Use in Commerce
For healthcare practitioners – including those making good-faith compliance efforts – avoiding the attention of RACs, MACs, and other Medicare auditors can be difficult. An unfavorable audit can result in denied claims,...more
12/23/2025
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Appeals ,
Audits ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) ,
Overpayment Recovery Time Limits ,
Recoupment ,
Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reimbursements
If you know your business won’t be able to fulfill a contract, the time to act is now: before you breach the contract. The more proactive you are with damage control, the more options you’ll have.
Start with the three...more
12/16/2025
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Dispute Resolution Clauses ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mediation ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Texas
In Texas, your operating agreement (also called a "Company Agreement") is the defining document that governs how your LLC operates. Unlike corporations, which must follow rigid state-imposed structures, LLC members can agree...more
12/9/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Business Entities ,
Business Formation ,
Business Litigation ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Drafting ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
LLC Agreements ,
Mediation ,
Membership Interest ,
Operating Agreements ,
Risk Management ,
Texas
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially abandoned its controversial nationwide non-compete ban, formally ending a legal battle that began last April.
On September 5, 2025, the FTC voted 3-1 to dismiss its court...more
9/16/2025
/ Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas
Healthcare employers: Beware of physician employment agreements that renew automatically.
Why?
On September 1, 2025, a new law went into effect giving physicians, dentists, nurses, and physician assistants (PAs)...more
9/15/2025
/ Automatic Renewals ,
Dentists ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Contract ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Nurses ,
Physician Assistants ,
Physicians ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas
Problems with a partner? You’re not alone. Our law firm routinely fields calls from business owners seeking to remove a partner who is inactive, engaging in unethical or illegal behavior, or otherwise disrupting operations....more
8/26/2025
/ Business Disputes ,
Business Litigation ,
Business Ownership ,
Buy-Out Agreements ,
Buyouts ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Dissolution ,
Earn-Outs ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Mediation ,
Operating Agreements ,
Partnership Agreements ,
Partnerships ,
Settlement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Texas
The wound care industry faces unprecedented scrutiny as Medicare Part B expenditures for skin substitutes exceeded $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023 alone. The spending surge has triggered a wave of skin substitute...more
7/18/2025
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Best Practices ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Documentation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Records ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
For physicians with independent practices, engaging a third-party billing company to manage the billing process is an attractive option. Medical billing is increasingly complex and time consuming, and outsourcing that...more
6/16/2025
/ Arbitration ,
Billing ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Damages ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Failure to Perform ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Mediation ,
PHI ,
Physicians ,
Service Agreements ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Transparency
If you've won a lawsuit and obtained a money judgment in Texas, how long do you have to collect this debt?
The short answer is 10 years.
However, Texas judgments don't simply expire after a set period. They follow a...more
6/9/2025
/ Asset Seizure ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Debtors ,
Enforcement ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Final Judgment ,
Garnishment ,
Post-Judgment Enforcement Actions ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Texas ,
Turnover Laws ,
Wage Garnishment ,
Writ of Execution
Texas Senate Bill 29 (SB 29), signed into law by Governor Abbott on May 14, 2025, and effective immediately, introduces substantial changes to the Texas Business Organizations Code that affect how businesses operate in the...more
5/20/2025
/ Business Entities ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Business Litigation ,
Corporate Governance ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
Small Business ,
Texas
Private equity (PE) firms are increasingly investing in physician practices and the broader healthcare industry. While these arrangements can provide capital and operational expertise, they may also inadvertently violate...more
Receivership is often considered when other remedies would be inadequate, providing a flexible alternative to more rigid legal processes like traditional litigation. It's particularly valuable when parties are unable to...more
Responding to a Non-Compete Violation -
When an employer discovers a potential non-compete violation, they generally react within 1-4 weeks, though this can be shorter if the violation poses an immediate competitive threat....more
Many employees feel trapped by non-compete agreements, but there are legal ways to handle these restrictive employment agreements. Before risking legal action by breaking your agreement, consider these alternatives....more
1/31/2025
/ Contract Terms ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legitimate Business Interest ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets
Healthcare fraud enforcement continues to be a top priority for federal authorities, with Stark Law violations remaining under particular scrutiny. The complex nature of physician self-referral regulations, combined with...more
1/23/2025
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Patient Referrals ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Stark Law ,
Texas ,
TRICARE
Multistate employers with employees in Texas are subject to state laws regarding employment agreements. Whether your business is large or small, specific provisions within your agreements could render your agreements...more
1/15/2025
/ At-Will Employment ,
Compliance ,
Confidential Information ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employees ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Independent Contractors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Out-of-State Employees ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
State Labor Laws ,
Texas ,
Trade Secrets
A Texas federal court has temporarily blocked the implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) nationwide. The decision, issued by Judge Amos L. Mazzant III of the US District Court for the Eastern District of...more
On October 7, 2024, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a memo urging field offices to root out unlawful non-compete provisions and remedy the harmful effects.
“Whether...more
11/25/2024
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Employee Relocations ,
Financial Harm ,
Labor Relations ,
Lost Wages ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Special Circumstances Doctrine ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Wage and Hour
For small- to medium-sized business owners, the cost and burden of resolving a lawsuit can seem catastrophic and overwhelming, leading some business owners to simply ignore the issue (or procrastinate until it’s too late). ...more
Does the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses apply to non-solicitation clauses? It depends. The FTC ban on non-compete clauses can apply to non-solicitation agreements. However, only those that are so...more
The FTC's proposed ban on non-compete agreements is still making its way through the legal system, but businesses are already looking for alternatives to protect their interests. Keep in mind that it is not necessarily the...more
6/14/2024
/ Confidentiality Agreements ,
Copyright ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Trademarks
What's the latest on the legal challenges to the FTC's ban on non-compete agreements? Here is a timeline of the decisions and events leading up to the final rule and the legal challenges since:
• January 5, 2023 – The...more