A Texas Business Law Blog

Discrimination laws were written to protect current and potential employees from adverse treatment based not on their qualifications or performance, but on some protected aspect of their being. While most small businesses never have to deal with discrimination claims, awareness of the risks is essential to ensure your business’s protection. Federal and Texas legislation regarding …

Texas partnership agreements are, by statutory design, flexible documents. Partnerships are one of the oldest forms of business entities and vary widely in structure across industries and uses. Our goal in this post is to give a general overview of elements traditionally found in partnership agreements so you have a place to start discussions with …

After a long day’s work, you come home hungry and open your fridge in search of food, only to discover that your fridge is empty. As your stomach grumbles, you begin to sort through your options. A restaurant? No, you want something quicker. Fast food? No, you want something tastier. Delivery? No, you don’t want …

At-Home Business Basics Starting an at-home business can be an exciting venture, allowing you to pursue the dream of business ownership without ever having to change out of your pajamas. Some are lured by the thought of being able to stay at home with the kids while earning some extra spending money. Whatever your reasons, …

Use of social media is becoming increasingly prevalent in the workplace, so much so that some Texas businesses have considered it necessary to address the issue in their employee handbooks. In recent years, social media has been successfully incorporated into many a company’s brand and promotional activities, often through integration into other verticals across the …

S Corporation Overview S Corporations are one of the most widely discussed yet least understood business strategies in existence. The confusion usually rests with the fact that S corporations are not legal business entities at all, but rather tax designations conferred by the Internal Revenue Service on qualifying companies. Businesses which make an election to …

Protecting Your Brand Through Trademarks Many of the popular brands of food and clothing that we buy, eat, and wear have been trademarked to protect the origin and maker of the product from copycats selling inferior goods under similar names. As a small business owner, your reputation and livelihood often depend on the strength of …

Overview of Pinterest Terms Of Service Incident You are probably familiar with Pinterest, the image and content sharing service that has made a huge splash thus far in 2012. While the site has experienced meteoric growth, it encountered a hitch in March 2012 when users began reading the fine print of Pinterest’s Terms of Service …