Case Study: The Story of a North Dallas Zoning Battle on Forest Lane
After years of blithe stagnation, a long-forgotten lot near the Dallas North Tollway finally received a bid. The lot, held by the city to build a…
Evaluating Religious Exemption Requests from Mandatory Employee COVID Vaccine Policies
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers with more than 15 employees to reasonably accommodate an employee’s (or prospective employee’s) refusal to…
Austin’s Brownfields: An Examination of Environmental Contamination
The demand for Austin residential and commercial real estate shows no signs of slowing. Lucrative employment options, unbridled population growth, the affordable market (when compared to…
A Guide to Intellectual Property Law and NFTs
With entertainment shifting to content and currency shifting to crypto, the tokenization of content was an inevitable seismic rupture. Nonfungible Tokens, or NFTs, shook the crypto…
What the 87th Texas Legislature Means for Businesses
From January to the end of May, the Texas legislature met in Austin to discuss and vote on new legislation for the state, some of which…
Austin Commercial Real Estate Forecast: Red-Hot in 2021
The signs are everywhere; from the headlines to the cranes to the population increases, the commercial real estate in Austin is booming. For nonlocals, the secret…
Protect Your Digital Assets with Intellectual Property Law
Many online and eCommerce businesses recognize the value of their digital assets. In fact, their digital assets may be the primary source of value for their…
The State of Texas v. Griddy Holdings LLC: From Frigid Air to Hot Water
For some local businesses, the fallout from the great February freeze persists – plumbing problems, flooring to be replaced, furnaces gone kaput; but for Griddy Holdings,…
Business Disputes May Be the Reason Your Small Business Fails. Here’s Why.
A frequent source of failure for many fledgling businesses isn’t a lack of capital. Getting proper funding to get your idea off the ground is, of…
