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
Business Litigation
April 30, 2026
Oral agreements can be legally binding in Texas if they meet basic contract elements, but certain contracts must be in writing under the Statute of Frauds. While enforceable in many cases, verbal agreements are harder to prove, making documentation and supporting evidence critical in disputes.
Business Litigation
April 28, 2026
Calculating damages in a Texas contract dispute focuses on compensating the injured party for actual losses. This includes direct damages, lost profits, reliance, consequential, and incidental damages, all limited by foreseeability and the duty to mitigate, ensuring recovery reflects the true financial impact of the breach.
Business Litigation
April 27, 2026
Proving self-dealing by corporate insiders requires showing a conflicted transaction, lack of proper disclosure or approval, and unfairness to the corporation. Evidence often includes financial records, contracts, and expert analysis, while Texas law may shift the burden to insiders to prove the transaction was fair.
Business Litigation
April 24, 2026
Corporate waste in Texas occurs when a company exchanges assets for consideration so inadequate that no reasonable businessperson would approve it. Unlike ordinary bad decisions, waste claims overcome the business judgment rule and are typically pursued through derivative lawsuits to recover misused corporate resources.
Business Litigation
April 23, 2026
Learn how to enforce an arbitration award in Texas and the limited grounds for vacating awards under the FAA and Texas law. Anunobi Law assists businesses in Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, Cypress, Sugar Land, Missouri City, and Richmond with arbitration enforcement and dispute resolution.
