The Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) covers more than you think. In 2011, the Texas legislature passed Chapter 27 of the civil practices and remedies […]
Common Real Estate Legal Issues
Real estate transactions can be complex and present a variety of legal issues and potential hazards. From buyers who feel that the property was misrepresented, […]
What Businesses Should Know About Terminating Remote Employees
Terminating an employee is challenging and can give rise to a number of legal issues. Terminating a remote employee can present different issues and can […]
Series LLCs: How They Can Help Your Business
In this business law breakdown, RRS Managing Partner Paul Skeith discusses series limited liability companies, from forming a series LLC, to liability protection, to things […]
Navigating Business Issues Around the Dissolution of Marital Property in Texas
Divorce can result in big issues for the owner or officer of a company. While Richards Rodriguez & Skeith doesn’t practice divorce law, we do […]
What To Expect When Selling Your Business
Letter of Intent When selling a business, the first thing you do is enter into a letter of intent with the buyer or prospective buyer. […]
Business Law Breakdown: Business Liability Insurance
Most insurance companies that provide liability will hire a lawyer to defend you and also have money to pay to settle a claim or to […]
What Businesses Need to Know About Forum Non-Conveniens & Lawsuits
The location where a lawsuit is tried can have an important impact on the outcome of the litigation. The location, or the forum, will determine […]
What is the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty?
The Trust Fund Recovery Penalty is an important penalty that all business owners should be aware of. What is the trust fund recovery penalty? It’s […]
Business Law Breakdown: Intellectual Property Protection for Design
Protecting your intellectual property is critical to success in your business. Entrepreneurs and business owners should always consider necessary protections for products they create before […]
Business Law Breakdown: My Texas Business Had a Data Breach. Now What?
Almost every client with Richards Rodriguez & Skeith, LLP collects sensitive information about their customers. For a lot of business owners, one of their worst […]
How RRS Represents Municipal Governments
With the number of lawsuits funneled through the justice system, it would seem that simply filing a lawsuit against an individual or an entity would […]
Business Law Breakdown: Earnouts in Merger and Acquisition Deals
What are earnouts in merger and acquisition deals? David Rodriguez, partner at Richards Rodriguez and Skeith explains: An earnout is a tool that parties use […]
Business Law Breakdown: How to Give a Deposition
It’s never an exciting moment when you’re subpoenaed to give a deposition in a lawsuit. In fact, the thought of might cause panic, stress or […]
Business Law Breakdown: 5 Times You Need to Call a Patent Lawyer
Have you ever wondered at what point you should contact a patent lawyer to learn about your rights? Here are 5 examples of when you […]
