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 […]
RRS Partner Dan Richards Named to American College of Trial Lawyers
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 […]
Protect Your Business by Documenting Employee Performance and Discipline
As your business grows, it’s likely your business grows along with it. Whether you have five employees or 50 employees, it’s important to document administrative […]
Business Law Breakdown: The Importance of Merger and Integration Clause in Commercial Contracts
Commonly in commercial contracts, there exists a clause called a Merger and Integration Clause. What is this particular clause and why is it so important […]
Business Law Breakdown: What businesses need to know about the Texas DTPA
What is the Texas DTPA? The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Consumer Protection Act is as its name suggests, a statute that is designed to protect […]
Business Law Breakdown: Protect Your Business with Workplace Agreements
Protecting your business is about more than just implementing the right cybersecurity measures – it’s also about ensuring that you as an employer have the […]
Business Law Breakdown: Help! My Business Has Been Sued!
Being sued can be difficult and stressful for you and hard on your business. The first thing you should know if your business has been […]
Business Law Breakdown: Role of Contracts in Business
In our business, we help business owners with anything that arises within the operations of their business, which often includes negotiating and drafting all types […]
Top 5 Ways to Avoid Litigation
Litigation is the process of taking legal action against another party to enforce or defend a particular legal right. The circumstances surrounding litigation often depend […]
Is Teaming Up with a Business Partner the Right Choice for You?
When you’re starting out a business, depending on the type of entity that you set up, whether it’s an LLC, a limited partnership, or a […]
Business Law Breakdown: The Fair Labor Standards Act
Employers and businesses should have a basic overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act. For starters, you should know that the Fair Labor Standards Act […]
The 2018 Texas Tax Amnesty Program
Delinquent taxpayers in Texas will soon find relief in the Texas Tax Amnesty Program, which runs from May 1, 2018 to June 29, 2018. The […]
Business Law Breakdown: Funding Your Business Through Investors
A general rule of thumb for those planning to raise money through investors is that investors will only invest in businesses they understand. If […]
Business Law Breakdown: An Overview of Important Provisions in the 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act Affecting Businesses
There are a number of provisions in the new Tax Cut and Jobs Act that affect businesses. One of them has to do with a […]
Business Law Breakdown: When Good Partnerships Go Bad
Texas recognizes several different kinds of broad categories of partnerships. In a general partnership, all the partners are or can be active in the business […]
Business Law Breakdown: Business Licensing Requirements
Almost every business needs a license or some kind of filing or permit to operate legally. Businesses need these licenses to protect the public from […]
City of Austin Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Mandates Revised Employee Handbooks and Administrative Requirements
On February 16, 2018, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance that will require private companies with employees working in the City of Austin to […]
Business Law Breakdown: Public Benefit Corporations in Texas
How Can a For-Profit Business Take on a Social Cause as Part of a Business Goal? Non-profits are fantastic organizations, but just because a business […]
Business Law Breakdown: Commercial Leasing and Tenant Relations
What do you do as a commercial landlord when your tenant doesn’t pay? First, hopefully, you have done your work on the front end. Residential […]
Business Law Breakdown: Issues When Relocating or Expanding Your Business to a New Location
Jim Howicz helps with business formation, issues with corporation documents, and with employee issues. Basically, taking care of all kinds of issues that help businesses […]
Business Law Breakdown: Appealing a Trial Court Opinion
What Businesses Need to Know About Appealing a Trial Court Decision Trial courts and appellate courts are very different in their focus and any litigation […]
Business Law Breakdown: Make the Other Side Pay for Your Lawyer
How to Get the Other Side to Pay for Your Lawyer – Exceptions to the American Rule In Texas, we operate under the American Rule, […]
