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Terms of Use Enforceable?Today, nearly all successful businesses have websites. As part of the process of building a website, most companies hire ...
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General CounselsSuper Pumped! You have your pick Silicon-Valley-Startup-Charismatic-Entrepreneur-Rise-and-Crash shows across streaming ...
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When to Hire a Business Partnership Dispute LawyerUnderstanding the Importance of Legal Guidance Business partnerships can be incredibly rewarding, offering a chance to ...
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Avoid Common Business Pitfalls: Tailored Legal Consultation & Pre-Made Form Problems ExplainedNavigate through the intricate labyrinth of business setup and management with ease by avoiding generic pre-made forms. ...
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Communication is EverythingIf you went to law school in the early 90's and took Wills, Trusts & Estates you may have run across this story in the ...
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Misappropriation of Trade SecretsProtecting Your Business’s Most Valuable Assets Trade secrets—formulas, processes, client lists, financial data, ...
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The Full Newman – Part OneNewman's Own [kids] v Newman's Own - (Part One) This was a series of articles from our newsletter. Open up a cupboard or ...
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The DaVinci Trial: Threats of Litigation (Part 1)"On April 11, Lewis Perdue sat on a bench in a gallery on the 17th floor of Manhattan's Thurgood Marshall United States ...
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Mayberry Meets The Sopranos: Legal Lessons in Music Royalties and Artist RightsAndy Griffith: Protecting Artist Royalties Before It Was Common In the early 1960s, when American families had only ...
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A Dynasty's Attorney: The Role of Legal Counsel in Sports SuccessThe Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship Friday night – again. That’s four titles in eight years, six Finals ...
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The Blind Side and Business LawIt’s not very enjoyable to be writing about The Blind Side, Michael Oher, and the Touhys now that they’re back in the ...
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Elon’s Coming to Texas (or so he says) ...... After Losing a Shareholder Suit in Delaware. Just a few weeks ago, Elon Musk lost a major shareholder suit in a ...
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Navigating Business Partnership Disputes: Importance of Well-Drafted Legal PapersIn this video, we explore the potential complications that can arise from poorly drafted partnership agreements and how ...
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Cy Young, Cookie Cutter Planning, and LawyersConsider this a parable of sorts: From about mid-way through the 2014 baseball season through 2018 when he was saddled ...
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Real CasesIt Had Everything Our own Kirby Hopkins was recently named one of Houston's top Commercial Litigation Attorneys by ...
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New Texas Law Provides Powerful New Protections for Companies & Their DirectorsTexas recently took a bold step to reinforce its business-friendly reputation, as Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate ...
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Business Valuation v. the Cult of CollectablesEvery so often there’ll be a story across the media about someone who made a fortune off of some kind of toy collection ...
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Succession Planning for Family Businesses
A founding member and head of the Estate Planning and Probate Section of Clausen & Centrich, PLLC, published the ...
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Negligence in Business: When Poor Management Leads to Liability
Recognizing and Preventing Management Negligence Business negligence refers to a failure by management to exercise ...
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Choice of Business Entity: LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships & More
Choice of Business Entity: LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships & More Selecting the Optimal Structure for Long-Term Success ...
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Business DisputesResolving Conflicts Effectively, Swiftly, and Privately Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)—including mediation, ...
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Everything We (don't) Know About the FTX MessFirst: the one thing we absolutely, without a doubt, know with certainty about the FTX debacle at this point is this: it ...
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The Astros And Business of BaseballThe Astros completed a remarkably low-key great season with an almost historic postseason and another championship. We ...
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The Importance of Clear and Precise Musical ContractsWhat Can Go Wrong When Contracts Are Not Clear The Ed Sheeran vs. Marvin Gaye Estate Trial The Ed Sheeran trial ended ...
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Client Advisory BulletinThe Department of Treasury's recently issued Proposed Regulations under Section 2704 once they become final would ...
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When a Will Conflicts With the LawA Last Request That Shouldn’t Be Granted The great French actor Alain Delon died this week at age 88. He had lived ...
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Understanding the Role of AI in Modern Legal PracticeIf you own a law firm in 2023, you need to discuss A.I. We do, so here goes: A.I. is the hottest trending news across ...
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Business Decisions in a Family-Owned Business......When a Son Runs It but Dad Owns It The Boston Celtics cruised to the NBA Championship in June. They returned with the ...
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Corporate Transparency Act for Tax-Exempt EntitiesNavigating Corporate Transparency Act Compliance for Tax-Exempt Entities This guide provides an overview of the ...
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A Two-Hundred-Year-Old Restrictive CovenantLitchfield is a beautiful town in the Central Hills of Connecticut. It sits on top of one of those hills, a New England ...
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Being Intentional about Workplace CultureIn this podcast, Hopkins Centrich Law managing member, Lee Winkelman discusses the importance of a company’s culture in ...
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Contract Drafting for Certainty: Avoiding Ambiguity & LoopholesClearly Written Contracts Protect Your Business Ambiguous, unclear, or incomplete contracts frequently become sources of ...
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‘Fat Fingers’ and Breach of Contract
Some Breach of Contracts Are Mistakes Numerous clients referred to us, by clients, call us because they feel they have ...
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Chadwick Boseman's Estate SettledIt was big news last week when it was announced that Chadwick Boseman's estate settled. You may remember that the great ...
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Constructing the Perfect Legal NarrativeRepresenting Clients Means Successfully Telling Their Stories – even when they’re incredibly complex Dune: Part Two is ...
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Cubs, Rooftops, and Signs: Legal Lessons in Property Rights, Trademark Law, and Strategic Business Decisions
Wrigley Field’s History and the Rise of Rooftop Viewing Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, holds a special place ...
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What Pete Rose Teaches Us About Business Negotiation Pitfalls
Negotiation: What Not to Do Pete Rose died a few weeks ago. Normally, the obituaries, social media, and news - sports ...
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Commercial Lease Disputes & Real Estate Business IssuesEffectively Resolving Real Estate and Commercial Lease Challenges Commercial leases and real estate agreements form the ...
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Five Common Types of Business Disputes – NFL Training Camp EditionFrom Contract Disputes to Intellectual Property and Succession Issues, the NFL Has it All We are constantly asked ...
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The Gray Area in Same-Sex MarriageTwo cases, eighteen hundred miles apart, same time frame, same combination of family and estate law, eerily similar ...
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Mergers & Acquisitions: Deal Structures & Pitfalls
Strategically Navigating Complex Business Transactions Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent powerful strategic ...
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Will You Have to Reclassify Your Workforce?On September 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published a proposed rule that may revise how an independent ...
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Entity Restructuring & Parent-Subsidiary Relationships
Strategic Restructuring for Sustainable Growth Restructuring your business isn't merely about starting fresh; it's about ...
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Annual & Special Meetings: Legal Requirements & Best PracticesThe Importance of Well-Run and Well-Documented Meetings Annual and special meetings are foundational events in any ...
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Probate, Wishes, and The Wild ThingsSometimes probate is all about trying to figure out the deceased’s wishes. Sometimes people aren’t all that clear with ...
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Protecting Your Business from Costly Contract Disputes
Contracts form the foundation of almost every critical business relationship. Yet even carefully drafted agreements ...
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Dead Hand, Estates, and Probate‘Dead Hand‘ is a term used to describe clauses found in some wills and trusts. From the Beastie Boys to the great ...
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The Redstones and Static Estate & Business PlanningWe frequently point out to ‘business law' clients that business law – especially when it’s a family-owned business – ...
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Christmas SpecialHave a Dickens of a Christmas We hope everyone is having a great week preparing for a joyful, fun, Christmas weekend ...
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Aiding & Abetting Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Liability Beyond the Direct Breach When fiduciaries violate their duties—putting their personal interests ahead of the ...
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General Counsel and Silicon Valleyhe Answer to What a General Counsel Does When asked about how Hopkins Centrich acts as a ‘ General Counsel ’ services we ...
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Business Purchase & Sale Agreements
Navigating the Complexities of Buying or Selling a Business Buying or selling a business is a significant milestone, ...
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Sea Monkeys and Selling a Business, A Cautionary Tale
They are an iconic image from childhood for anyone who ever has as much as leafed through a DC or Marvel comic book. Sea ...
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Teach Your Business To Fish with Michael Rager
In this podcast, HCWD managing member, Lee Winkelman discusses the importance of a company’s culture in its overall ...
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Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (TUFTA) & Fraudulent ConveyancesTexas’ Strong Protections Against Fraudulent Asset Transfers Fraudulent asset transfers pose significant risks to ...
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Two Children, Two Countries, One Will, No PlanningWhat about a probate case where the deceased was a French citizen living in the United States for tax reasons who left a ...
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From Blue Chips to Tennessee Orange: Contracts and Consequences in the NIL EraContracts, Controversies, and College Sports Here’s a solid bar trivia question: name a mainstream Hollywood drama that ...
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An Undeserved Legacy - An Estate Mess
Step-Parents Late in Life and Plans Robbie Robertson was a seminal figure in Rock 'n' Roll. Founder of The Band – famous ...
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A Landmark VerdictThe Woodlands: Hopkins | Centrich Law’s statement on the anniversary of the landmark jury verdict in L&S Pro-Line, LLC ...
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The Titanic and Non-Compete AgreementsThe Titanic sunk in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. Among the estimated 1,635 victims were 119 American ...
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