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If your spouse, family member, or someone you know, was operating a small business and passes away, what can happen to that business? If that business was organized as a limited liability company in the state of Texas, the business may be able to con...

Bankruptcy Rule 2004 provides, in pertinent part: (a) EXAMINATION ON MOTION. On motion of any party in interest, the court may order the examination of any entity....

#1 - Train, Train and Train - Make sure employees are adequately trained, not only on equipment and technology used in the day-to-day exercise of their business duties, but on laws and regulations relating to the business....

The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, allows federal courts to “issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.”...

On August 23, 2019, President Trump signed the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019, P.L. 116-54 (the “SBRA”). ...

If an agreement includes a solid arbitration clause, arbitration can be a less expensive, more predictable option for dispute resolution compared to courtroom litigation....

In Texas, the Court that typically deals with “small claim” – known commonly as the JP Court – has raised its jurisdictional limit from $10,000 to $20,000....

Clients often get confused when dealing with lien right, particular when they involve construction projections and vehicle repairs. As a titleholder in the state of Texas, a situation will inevitably arise where a mechanic, or other service provider...

Published Decisions 2019...

Bruce Akerly has been asked to teach a Survey of Law class on Business Entities and Bankruptcy as part of the SMU CAPE program....