ARTICLES AND BLOGS
- Royalty Disputes in IP Licensing Agreements: A Business Litigation Guide for Houston Companies
Service contracts and warranty disputes in Texas can involve express warranties, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or the implied warranty of good and workmanlike services. Houston businesses should understand disclaimer requirements, available remedies, and contractual protections when buying or selling goods and services.
- Royalty Disputes in IP Licensing Agreements: A Business Litigation Guide for Houston Companies
Service contracts and warranty disputes in Texas can involve express warranties, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or the implied warranty of good and workmanlike services. Houston businesses should understand disclaimer requirements, available remedies, and contractual protections when buying or selling goods and services. - Service Contracts and Warranty Disputes: What Houston Business Owners Need to Know
Construction defect litigation in Texas can involve defective design, materials, workmanship, breach of contract, warranties, negligence, and mechanics lien disputes. Property owners and contractors must understand applicable notice requirements, statutes of limitations and repose, contractual obligations, and recent Texas legislative changes when addressing construction defects in Houston and surrounding counties.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
- Patient Falls in Hospitals: When Is a Fall Considered Malpractice?
A hospital fall may constitute medical malpractice when healthcare providers fail to identify a patient’s fall risk, implement appropriate precautions, provide necessary supervision, or respond properly to known risks. In Texas, patients injured by preventable hospital falls may have grounds for a nursing negligence or medical malpractice claim. - Failure to Warn About Drug Side Effects: Is Your Doctor Legally Responsible?
In Texas, doctors may face medical malpractice liability when they fail to warn patients about material medication risks, serious side effects, drug interactions, or contraindications. A viable failure-to-warn claim generally requires proving that the undisclosed risk should have been disclosed, caused the injury, and would have affected the patient’s treatment decision. - HELLP Syndrome Misdiagnosis: When Obstetric Emergencies Are Missed
HELLP syndrome is a life-threatening pregnancy complication involving hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets. When doctors fail to recognize warning signs, order appropriate laboratory tests, or provide timely treatment, mothers and babies can suffer catastrophic injuries. In some cases, a delayed or missed diagnosis may constitute medical malpractice under Texas law.
Latest Blogs / Articles
- Patient Falls in Hospitals: When Is a Fall Considered Malpractice?
- Failure to Warn About Drug Side Effects: Is Your Doctor Legally Responsible?
- HELLP Syndrome Misdiagnosis: When Obstetric Emergencies Are Missed
- Missed Heart Attack Diagnosis: What Happens When ERs Get It Wrong
- Anesthesia Errors: The Hidden Danger in Every Surgery
DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW
- Tax Consequences of Selling the Marital Home During Divorce: What Texas Couples Need to Know
Texas couples selling a marital home during divorce should understand IRC Sections 1041 and 121. Transfers between spouses are generally tax-free, while a qualifying primary residence sale may allow a $250,000 individual or $500,000 joint capital-gain exclusion. Timing, residency, ownership, appreciation, and the home’s tax basis can significantly affect the final tax liability. - The Impact of Family Limited Partnerships on Asset Division in Texas Divorce
A family limited partnership can significantly complicate asset division in a Texas divorce. Courts may need to determine whether partnership interests are separate or community property, trace contributions, value the interests, and evaluate valuation discounts. Control, distributions, management fees, and transfer restrictions can also affect how the partnership is treated. - The Role of Property Management Companies in Divorce Valuation: What Houston Real Estate Owners Need to Know
A property management company can be a significant marital asset in a Texas divorce, particularly when it generates income from third-party properties. Houston business owners must separately value the management company and underlying real estate, address community versus separate property, evaluate enterprise and personal goodwill, and determine how the business should be divided.
Latest Blogs / Articles
- Tax Consequences of Selling the Marital Home During Divorce: What Texas Couples Need to Know
- The Impact of Family Limited Partnerships on Asset Division in Texas Divorce
- The Role of Property Management Companies in Divorce Valuation: What Houston Real Estate Owners Need to Know
- How to Handle Contested Paternity in a High-Stakes Divorce: A Texas Guide
- The Impact of Mezzanine Financing Interests on Divorce Settlements: A Guide for Houston Business Owners
BUSINESS LAW
- Royalty Disputes in IP Licensing Agreements: A Business Litigation Guide for Houston CompaniesService contracts and warranty disputes in Texas can involve express warranties, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or the implied warranty of good and workmanlike services. Houston businesses should understand disclaimer requirements, available remedies, and contractual protections when buying or selling goods and services.
- Service Contracts and Warranty Disputes: What Houston Business Owners Need to KnowConstruction defect litigation in Texas can involve defective design, materials, workmanship, breach of contract, warranties, negligence, and mechanics lien disputes. Property owners and contractors must understand applicable notice requirements, statutes of limitations and repose, contractual obligations, and recent Texas legislative changes when addressing construction defects in Houston and surrounding counties.
- Construction Defect Litigation in Texas: What Owners and Contractors Need to Know
Construction defect litigation in Texas can involve defective design, materials, workmanship, breach of contract, warranties, negligence, and mechanics lien disputes. Property owners and contractors must understand applicable notice requirements, statutes of limitations and repose, contractual obligations, and recent Texas legislative changes when addressing construction defects in Houston and surrounding counties. - Zoning Disputes Affecting Commercial Property in the Greater Houston Area: What Business Owners Need to Know
Houston has no traditional citywide zoning code, but commercial properties remain subject to deed restrictions, development regulations, permits, and local land use rules. Surrounding cities and municipalities have their own zoning requirements. Understanding these regulations and completing thorough due diligence can help Houston-area business owners avoid costly land use disputes.
Latest Blogs / Articles
- Royalty Disputes in IP Licensing Agreements: A Business Litigation Guide for Houston Companies
- Service Contracts and Warranty Disputes: What Houston Business Owners Need to Know
- Construction Defect Litigation in Texas: What Owners and Contractors Need to Know
- Zoning Disputes Affecting Commercial Property in the Greater Houston Area: What Business Owners Need to Know
- Non-Compete Agreements in Sale of Business Transactions: What Houston Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
