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Contracts & Breach of Contract
My Vendor or Supplier Breached Our Contract. What Are My Options?
Reject or revoke nonconforming goods, give the notice the UCC requires, replace the performance and claim the difference, and read the remedy clause before withholding payment.
Securities & Investment Disputes
Named in a Securities Class Action: What Happens Next
A federal securities class action runs on the PSLRA timetable: lead plaintiff, consolidated complaint, motion to dismiss with discovery stayed, then certification.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
Negligent Misrepresentation: When a Careless Statement Costs You
Negligent misrepresentation covers a false statement made carelessly rather than knowingly. Texas allows the claim but limits recovery to out-of-pocket loss, no punitive award.
Arbitration, Mediation & Settlement
Negotiation and Escalation Clauses: When a Contract Requires Them First
Usually yes, they are enforced as written. A contract that makes negotiation or mediation a condition to suit or arbitration can get a premature case paused until the step is done.
Employer Disputes & Non-Competes
Non-Competes for Physicians and Other Professionals in Texas
Since September 1, 2025, a Texas physician non-compete must end within one year, stay within five miles and offer a buyout capped at a year's pay. Dentists, nurses and PAs too.
Employer Disputes & Non-Competes
Non-Competes in the Sale of a Business
Yes. A seller's non-compete protects the goodwill the buyer paid for, the burden shifts to the seller, and Texas courts accept longer and wider limits than in employment.
Employer Disputes & Non-Competes
Non-Solicitation of Customers and Employees: Enforceability in Texas
Yes. Texas treats them as restraints of trade under the non-compete statute, enforced when tied to the customers and co-workers the employee actually dealt with.
Securities & Investment Disputes
Oil and Gas Investment Disputes in Texas
Texas treats interests in oil and gas leases sold to investors as securities. A promoter who misdescribed the wells or sold without registration faces rescission.
Shareholder, Partnership & LLC Disputes
Our 50/50 Partnership Is Deadlocked. How Do Texas Courts Resolve It?
Texas courts do not break ties; they end companies or supervise them. A deadlocked owner can seek judicial winding up or a receiver, and that threat usually produces a buyout.