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Understanding Transition Service Agreements (TSA) in M&A Deals
Quick Summary A transition service agreement lets a seller keep supporting a buyer's newly acquired...
Why Shareholder Agreements Are Important to Startup Businesses
Starting up a new business is exciting and stressful. You are all optimism and energy as...
Free Rider Problem: What Is IP and the Problem of Free Riding?
The beauty of a patent is that it protects your invention for a certain period...
Fiduciary Duties and the 4 Specific Types of Responsibility
Quick Summary Fiduciary duties form the foundation of trust in business relationships. Partners, directors, officers,...
Covenant Not to Compete: Can It Prevent You from Taking That New Job?
Let’s assume you recently joined this edgy new Dallas tech firm. The environment is great...
Trade Secrets: 10 of the Most Famous Examples
Trade secret, also called intellectual property or proprietary information, is the term used for any method,...
PLLC: Requirements of a Professional Limited Liability Company
A professional limited liability company (PLLC), sometimes known as a professional service limited liability company (PSLLC), is...
Charles Vethan Nominated as a Fellow of the Texas Bar
We are pleased to announce that on October 1, 2016, the Texas Bar Foundation committee nominated...
Shareholder Rights Plan: An Overview of the Poison Pill
The more official term is “shareholder rights plan,” but a poison pill sounds more like something from WWII;...
What Is the Difference between Confidential Information and Trade Secrets?
The terms trade secrets and confidential information are highly intertwined, to the point where they are often used interchangeably....
Don’t Settle for Legal Documents Downloaded off of the Internet
The scene: gray fog of indecision faced by new business owners. You walk up to...
If You Are Voting in Texas These Laws May Apply to You
It’s that time again. The time where every citizen has the power to elect a...