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The questions people ask before they hire a commercial litigator, answered plainly under Texas law, with the sources cited. Search by what happened to you, not by legal term.
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Trade Secrets, Trademarks & IP
A Competitor Copied My Website or Marketing. Copyright Claims for Businesses
Original text, photos, graphics and code are protected the moment you create them. You can demand removal, send a DMCA notice and, once registered, sue for damages.
Trade Secrets, Trademarks & IP
A Competitor Is Making False Claims About Its Products or Mine
Yes, if the statement is one of fact, made in advertising, and it costs you sales. The Lanham Act is the main tool; Texas business disparagement covers lies about you.
Contracts & Breach of Contract
A Customer Owes My Company a Large Unpaid Invoice. What Now?
Gather the paper, present the claim in writing, then negotiate or sue. Texas gives unpaid vendors interest, a sworn-account pleading, and fees if the claim was presented first.
Litigation Process, Fees & Risk
A Default Judgment Was Entered Against My Company. Can It Be Undone?
Often, yes: a motion for new trial within 30 days, a restricted appeal within six months, a bill of review within four years. Defective service helps at every stage.
Employer Disputes & Non-Competes
A Former Employee Is Disparaging My Company Online. What Can I Do?
A company can sue over false facts, not opinion, for defamation or business disparagement. Texas requires a retraction request first, and the poster gets an anti-SLAPP motion.
Employer Disputes & Non-Competes
A Former Employee's Lawyer Sent a Demand Letter. Employer Next Steps
Read it for the theory and the deadlines, preserve records, notify your insurer, say nothing to the employee or staff, and let a litigator respond. Its deadline is not a court's.
Employer Disputes & Non-Competes
A Key Employee Left and Took Clients. What Can My Company Do?
Your options depend on what the employee signed and what they did before leaving. Texas gives you four possible claims; the first week decides how strong they are.
Construction & Payment Disputes
A Lien Was Filed on My Property. How to Remove an Invalid Lien in Texas
Texas gives owners a fast summary motion to remove a lien filed late or without required notices, a bond procedure to clear title now, and damages for a fraudulent lien.
Shareholder, Partnership & LLC Disputes
A Shareholder's Right to Inspect Corporate Records in Texas
Texas shareholders who have held shares six months, or hold five percent, may inspect corporate books on written demand for a proper purpose. Refusal shifts attorney's fees.