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While a number of facility rental agreements can be found online, the only sure way to know your contract provides adequate legal protection is to have it reviewed by a knowledgeable Houston business attorney. Often, facility owners will assume they have covered all of their bases, only to be hit with costly repairs and other liabilities not included in their…
Ending your employment contract before you have fulfilled its stipulations can result in financial and legal penalties. However, with the help of a skilled business lawyer, you may be able to identify provisions or legal excuses that offer you a way out. If you have not read your employment contract, you will want to thoroughly examine it. Take note of…
In most cases, employees who voluntarily terminate their employment before a certain timeframe must repay the sign-on bonus they were given when they started the job. For example, if Joe agrees to take a sign-on bonus that stipulates he must stay with the company for one year, leaving his job voluntarily nine months in would require him to repay his…
In short, yes! Employment contracts cover a variety of areas, including health benefits, vacation and sick time, how an employee can address any grievances while working for the company, details related to how and when the contract can be terminated, and what an employee may or may not do after the contract has ended. Employers may try to sweeten employment…
If you have decided to structure your small business to allow owners to avoid personal liability, a limited liability company (LLC) or a corporation may be right for you. While they have several similarities, LLCs and corporations also hold drastic differences that should be considered carefully before making your decision. Many small business owners appreciate the streamlined LLC. Under an…
Starting a business is exciting, but has many legal details that must be managed. The form of the business entity must be determined, based upon the expected growth, tax rates and other factors. Are you interested in creating a sole proprietorship, a partnership, or a corporation? Will you be working with outside contractors? Do you plan to hire employees? Will…
When an individual or business entity has a legal matter they need resolved, one of the most common actions they take is to contact a skilled attorney who has extensive experience with the particular area of law pertaining to their unresolved legal matter. While this works in the majority of cases, there are alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services available to…
The Teen Wolf star, Holland Roden is being sued by her former managers for breach of contract. Roden had allegedly entered into a verbal agreement with Luber Roklin Entertainment (LRE) in late 2009. LRE was to manage her acting career and she was to pay the company 10 percent of her earnings. The management team supposedly helped the actress make…
An author by the name of Taylor Stevens was recently approached by James Cameron’s company Lightstorm Entertainment to option her debut novel, The Informationist. With this option, Cameron has the goal of producing and directing the project with 20th Century Fox after he wraps up the Avatar sequels. James Cameron is famous for his strong female leading roles in movies…
Boise, Idaho – Recently, Idaho school officials have awarded an eight-year contract worth $180 million dollars to Hewlett-Packard Co. The purpose of the contract is for Hewlett-Packard to furnish the high school teachers and students with laptops; however, sealing the deal will hinge upon the outcome of the voter initiative Proposition 3. Idaho Governor C.L, “Butch” Otter and the Public…