Business Litigation
May 14, 2026
Tag-along and drag-along rights are shareholder agreement provisions that protect minority and majority owners during business sales. Tag-along rights allow minority owners to join a sale on equal terms, while drag-along rights let majority owners compel minority shareholders to sell to complete a transaction efficiently.
Business Litigation
May 13, 2026
Minority shareholders in Texas can challenge unfair compensation paid to controlling shareholders when excessive salaries, bonuses, or perks function as disguised dividends and drain company profits. Legal remedies may include breach of fiduciary duty claims, shareholder oppression actions, disgorgement of excess compensation, injunctions, forced buyouts, or judicial dissolution.
Business Litigation
May 12, 2026
Texas business partners, LLC members, and corporate officers owe fiduciary duties of loyalty, care, and good faith. When a partner engages in self-dealing, steals business opportunities, conceals financial information, or misuses company assets, injured owners may pursue damages, injunctions, derivative lawsuits, and other legal remedies.
Business Litigation
May 11, 2026
Minority shareholders in Texas still have important legal protections after Ritchie v. Rupe, despite the elimination of shareholder oppression claims. A Houston business attorney explains minority shareholder rights, derivative lawsuits, fiduciary duty claims, books-and-records inspections, rehabilitative receivership, and contract-based remedies under the Texas Business Organizations Code.
Business Litigation
May 8, 2026
Dissolving a partnership or LLC in Texas requires more than simply ending the business relationship. Texas law mandates a formal process involving dissolution, winding up, debt resolution, asset distribution, and termination filings. When partners disagree, courts may order judicial dissolution or receivership to protect owners and creditors.
Business Litigation
May 7, 2026
A buy-sell agreement protects Texas business owners by establishing clear rules for ownership transfers, valuation, buyouts, and dispute resolution when a partner dies, leaves, divorces, or becomes disabled. Properly drafted agreements help businesses in Houston and surrounding areas avoid costly litigation and maintain operational stability.
Business Litigation
May 6, 2026
A business deadlock occurs when partners or owners cannot agree on key decisions, halting operations. Resolution options include negotiation, mediation, arbitration, buyouts, or court intervention such as receivership or dissolution. Acting early and reviewing governing documents can help preserve the business and avoid costly litigation.
Business Litigation
May 5, 2026
Specific performance in Texas is an equitable remedy that compels a breaching party to fulfill their contractual obligations when monetary damages are inadequate. Common in real estate disputes, it requires a valid contract, proof of performance, and fairness, and may be awarded alongside damages in certain cases.
Business Litigation
May 4, 2026
A force majeure clause in Texas business contracts excuses performance when extraordinary events beyond a party’s control make obligations impossible or impractical. Texas courts strictly enforce these clauses based on their exact wording, requiring specific listed events, timely notice, and true disruption—not just increased cost or inconvenience.
Business Litigation
May 1, 2026
2026 Comprehensive Blog Calendar-CA 2026 Comprehensive Blog Calendar-CA Convert to PDF Convert and open in Acrobat 100% 11 G123 Buyout rights for dissenting shareholders in Texas provide critical exit options for minority owners in closely held businesses. Through statutory appraisal rights, oppression-based remedies, and contractual buy-sell agreements, shareholders can compel a fair value purchase of their shares when disputes, major transactions, or unfair treatment make continued ownership untenable. Buyout rights for dissenting shareholders in Texas provide critical exit options for minority owners in closely held businesses. Through statutory appraisal rights, oppression-based remedies, and contractual buy-sell agreements, shareholders can compel a fair value purchase of their shares when disputes, major transactions, or unfair treatment make continued ownership untenable. Turn on screen reader support To enable screen reader support, press Ctrl+Alt+Z To learn about keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl+slash
