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Mergers and acquisitions are two strategies commonly used to expand, consolidate or reposition a company's presence in the market. While the terms are often used interchangeably, mergers and acquisitions are fundamentally different concepts, each with unique...
Some companies go years between hiring workers. Others hire all the time, and the process becomes quite streamlined and even repetitive. Businesses may not realize that their contracts are no longer as protective as they once were if upper management doesn’t keep an...
A business buyout is a bit like a divorce. One partner wants to end or at least change the context of the relationship. They offer to share the assets with their partner but seek to move on without any formal legal ties between the two of them. A buyout is a viable...
Occasionally, businesses depend upon secrecy to have the edge over the competition. In order to protect that confidentiality, they might have all new employees sign non-competition (non-compete) agreements before beginning work there. They are used to protect trade secrets or goodwill. However, courts tend to disapprove of these contracts as limitations on a former employee’s right to earn a living.…
The list of visas you can use to gain legal entrance into the United States goes on and on. Finding the right one for your situation can be a real headache. If you are an employee of a foreign business that is looking to expand to American soil, you might want to limit your search to the L-1 visa. L-1…
Although the face of entertainment is often glitzy and glamorous, just beneath the surface of any entertainment enterprise is a business. Likewise, if you look into any sort of business, you are going to find a handful or more of contracts that mandate how every single important aspect of its functioning is managed. If you are getting into the entertainment…
One of the most common and most serious mistakes a business owner can make is fail to engage the services of legal counsel for his or her business. Every business is unique. While two businesses may offer similar products and services, the propriety information, processes and trade secrets your business uses may be unique and more advanced than the ones…
If you are a business owner in Texas, you don’t need to be reminded of how much you have to take care of on a daily basis to know that time is of the essence. I have made it my personal goal to help business owners with their document filings in just 30 minutes. Preparing your LLC or corporate Certificate…
If you are a business owner in Texas, you probably use some privately owned property to help you run your business. Bringing in a few pieces of your own equipment to help around the shop or office is convenient, and it makes sense for you to do it to save some of your budget in the end. It is so…
At my firm, Patricia M. Davis, Attorney at Law, I have been handling business law cases for more than 30 years, and I fully understand that your time is invaluable. Whereas other firms might have you take time off work just to sit in traffic for an hour to speak with them for five minutes, I am proud to say…