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Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
Misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, nondisclosure, embezzlement and breach of fiduciary duty: elements, remedies, defenses and deadlines under Texas law.
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Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
I Was Lied To Before Signing. Fraudulent Inducement in Texas
If a false statement induced you to sign, Texas lets you rescind the contract or keep it and sue for damages. A merger clause does not block the claim; a reliance disclaimer can.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
Is It Fraud or Just a Broken Promise? Fraud vs. Breach of Contract
A broken promise is breach of contract. It becomes fraud only if the promise was made with no intention of keeping it, proven by more than the fact that it was not kept.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
My Business Was Accused of Fraud. How to Defend the Claim
Fraud claims fail on specific elements: no statement of fact, no knowledge, no justifiable reliance, a reliance disclaimer, the economic loss rule or limitations.
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.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
Recovering Stolen Business Assets: Constructive Trusts and Tracing
A judgment against a thief who is broke is paper. Constructive trusts, tracing, equitable liens and fraudulent transfer claims follow the money into what it became.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
Remedies for Breach of Fiduciary Duty: Disgorgement, Fee Forfeiture and More
A fiduciary who breaches can be made to pay your losses, give up the profits and fees they earned and return property, even without proof of loss. Punitive damages need more.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
Should I Report Business Fraud to the Police or Sue?
You can do both. A criminal case can bring restitution but you do not control it; a civil suit gives control, discovery and full damages at your cost. Sequence matters.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
Statutory Fraud in Real Estate and Stock Transactions in Texas
Section 27.01 makes false statements and promises in Texas real estate and corporate stock deals actionable without proving the speaker knew they were false, plus attorney fees.
Business Fraud & Fiduciary Duty
The Business I Bought Was Misrepresented. Claims Against the Seller
A misled buyer usually has two tracks: the purchase agreement's representations and indemnity, and fraud claims that can escape the agreement's caps. The contract decides which.