Capital Newsletter, 2020 Issue Two
- Practical Tips When Facing a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case
Author: Jason M. Katz - Reopening Your Business in the Time of COVID-19: A Customer Facing Approach
Authors: Andrea N. Perez, Debrán O’Neil, Monica E. Gaudioso - Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
Authors: Alex More, Evan A. Kirkham
Capital Newsletter, 2020 Issue One
- Changing Corporate Culture is Reshaping Tax Transparency
Author: Bruce Hendrick - Loss of Privacy Rights When Purchasing Art
Author: Andrea N. Perez - SEC Clarifies Fiduciary Duty of Private Equity Funds Managers
Author: George T. Lee - Oil and Gas Executive Rights – Drilling Down on Your Duty
Author: Ted R. Harrington - Foreclosure in Texas and The Extinguishment of Mechanic’s and Materialmen’s Liens
Author: John S. Stevenson
Capital Newsletter, 2019 Issue Three
- Freaking Out About Fraud
Author: Evan Kirkham - Paid Sick Leave Laws: A Headache for Multi-Jurisdiction Employers
Author: Maria Garrett - Are You SOL in Trying to Enforce a Statute of Limitations in Arbitration?
Authors: Lance Currie and Monica Gaudioso - Pause Before You Say “Good Riddance to That Rejected Contract”: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology
Author: Michelle Larson
Capital Newsletter, 2019 Real Estate and Construction Issue
- Texas’s HUB Program: M/WBE Opportunities for State Agency Contracts
Author: Lance Currie - Attracting the Best Design and Construction Firms in a Construction Boom
Author: Cathy Altman - Minimizing Liability of an Owner of a Texas Construction Project for Mechanic’s Lien Claims
Author: David Drumm - Contractual Insurance Requirements: Traps for the Unwary
Author: Lyndon Bittle - Construction Defects: Things to Remember to Make Sure You Can Get the Problem Fixed
Author: Joshua Kipp
Capital Newsletter, 2019 Issue One
- Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fyre: Spotting and Stamping Out Securities Fraud Exposure Before It Ignites
Author: Evan Kirkham - To VPP, or Not to VPP . . .
Author: David Heidenreich - Tax Savings through Qualified Opportunity Funds
Author: Laura Hebert - Limited Liability Company Officers and Members Must Remain Aware of Instances Permitting Individual Liability
Author: Hayden Baker - Federal Income Tax Allocation Clauses in Personal Injury Settlement Agreements
Author: John S. Stevenson, III
Capital Newsletter, 2018 Issue One
- So You Want to Start a Cryptofund? Contemplating Risk Factors to Include in Your Private Placement Memorandum
Author: Evan Kirkham - The Qualified Business Income Pass-Thru Deduction as Passed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Author: Mike Peterson - New IRS Audit Rules Affect Partnerships, LLCs and S Corporations
Author: Laura Hebert - Secured Creditors Beware: Don’t Think You Can “Ride Through” a Bankruptcy Unaffected
Author: Michelle Larson - Advantages of NFA Gun Trusts – And the Need for Custom Drafting
Authors: David Heidenreich and Michael Lin
Capital Newsletter, 2017 Issue Two
- The Hackers Are Here–Are You Covered?
Author: Lyndon F. Bittle - Building or Renovating a Home? Five Ways To Protect Your Home And Your Investment
Author: Kate Glaze - Single-Click ADA Lawsuits: High-Speed Claims Against Non-Compliant Businesses
Author: John S. Adams
Capital Newsletter, 2017 Issue One
- Texas Court Weighs in on Admissibility of Comparable-Sales Evidence in Condemnation Cases
Author: Neal J. Suit - New SEC Rules Facilitate Raising Capital
Authors: Amy E. Lott and Paul Lee - Creating an Entity for Charitable Giving
Author: Mike Peterson - The Trump Transition: Consequences for Securities and Financial Regulations
Authors: Lance Currie and Alex More - Transfer on Death Deeds – An Alternate Method to Transfer Real Estate at Death in Texas
Author: Michael Lin
Capital Newsletter, 2016 Special Healthcare Issue
- What is Good for One is Not Always Good for All: Considerations When Operating a Healthcare Business in Multiple States
Authors: Rodney H. Lawson and Debrán L. O’Neil - Trademarks and Self-Named Businesses: What’s In a Name?
Author: Bret A. Madole - Starting a Business with Family or Friends? Agree on the Five “Ds” to Avoid Disaster
Authors: Kelli M. Hinson and Amy E. Lott - Fair Labor Standards Act -News Healthcare Companies Can Use
Authors: Mike Birrer and Kyle A. Perkins - Business Entities for Healthcare Services
Author: Laura E. Hebert - Physician Non-Competes: Special Considerations
Author: Neil R. Burger
Capital Newsletter, 2016 Issue Two
- U. S. Supreme Court: Fraud by Any Other Name
Authors: Mike Sutherland and Lisa Lucas - Does the Texas Franchise Tax Affect the Type of Entity You Choose?
Author: Mike Peterson - Accidental Securities Offerings: Protecting Your Real Estate Investments
Authors: Amy E. Lott and David Nibert - Big Picture Issues in Property Management Agreements
Authors: Kate Glaze and Bri Simpson
Capital Newsletter, 2016 Issue One
- Maximizing Value When Selling Your Business
Author: Amy E. Lott - Physician Non-Competes: Special Considerations
Author: Neil Burger - Pros and Cons of the Series LLC
Author: Laura Hebert - Which Type of Deed Should I Use?
Author: Kate Glaze
Capital Newsletter, 2015 Issue Three
- Cybersecurity & Corporate Governance: How to Move Beyond Fear & Uncertainty to Pragmatic Solutions
Author: Sara Romine - General Partners Beware – Texas Supreme Court Allows Suit Against General Partner Fifteen Years After Conduct at Issue
Author: Tim Gavin - Fifth Circuit Sets New Standard for Professional Fee Compensation in Bankruptcy Cases
Authors: Mike Sutherland and Lisa Lucas - PlainsCapital Bank v. Martin: Re-examining Debtors’ Rights in a Post-Foreclosure Deficiency Suit
Author: Amanda Thurman
Capital Newsletter, 2015 Issue Two
- What Happens When Your Business Partner Is Getting A Divorce?
Author: Carmen Eiker - Keeping The Craft In A Craft Beer
Author: Bri Simpson - Brewers Bring Suit Against The TABC For Unconstitutional Taking
Author: Richard Rohan - Do You Really Need A Non-Compete Agreement?
Author: Sara Romine - Don’t Tell Anyone! (Except the SEC)
Author: Lance Currie - Protecting Minority Shareholders After The Death of “Shareholder Oppression”
Author: Kelli Hinson
Capital Newsletter, 2015 Issue One
- Residential Construction Warranties in Texas
Author: Christopher M. Hodge - Tired of Waiting on the SEC, Texas Adopts Intrastate Equity Crowdfunding Exemption
Author: Thomas S. Conner - The Section 548(C) Defense to Fraudulent Transfers in Bankruptcy Cases
Author: Lisa M. Lucas
Capital Newsletter, 2014 Issue Three
- Texas Supreme Court Rules That Some Common Law Exceptions Apply to the “No Damages for Delay” Clause in Your Construction Contract
Author: Cathy Altman - Neglect the Registered Agent, Risk Losing a Lawsuit
Author: Parker Graham - Mineral Coverage Under Texas Title Insurance Policies: An Overview of T-19 Endorsements
Author: Amanda Thurman
Capital Newsletter, 2014 Issue Two
- Assignment of Rents: An Under-Utilized Tool In Single Asset Bankruptcy Cases In Light Of Section 64 Of The Texas Property Code
Authors: Mike Sutherland and Lisa Lucas - Perfecting A Security Interest In Proceeds
Author: Laura Hebert - I Need A Securities License To Sell An Orange Grove? When Real Estate Is A “Security” and Understanding The Consequences
Author: Lance Currie
Capital Newsletter, Special Oil and Gas Industry Edition
- Dallas Drilling Ordinance
Author: Jorge I. Gutierrez - Maneuvering The Traps of CFIUS To Enable Chinese Investment in U.S. Energy Assets
Author: David G. Drumm - San Antonio Court of Appeals Issues Important Opinion in Chesapeake Royalty Dispute
Author: Richard A. Rohan - Dealing With Suspense Accounts for Mineral Interest Production
Author: Corbet F. Bryant, Jr.
Capital Newsletter, Winter 2014
- Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Contractual Liability Exclusion
Author: Lyndon F. Bittle - Fannie Mae Sues Global Banks for Libor Manipulation
Author: Charles Jordan - Texas Supreme Court to Rule on Construction Contract No-Damages-For-Delay Clauses
Author: David Diamond - Expired Tax Provisions That May Affect You
Author: Mike Peterson - New Changes to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
Author: Debrán O’Neil
Capital Newsletter, Fall 2013
- Shareholder Disputes in Closely-Held Companies
Author: Kelli Hinson - The Electronification of the Open Meeting
Author: Charles Jordan - Understanding the Attorney-Client Privilege
Author: Neal Suit - Texas Supreme Court Will Hear One of Two Court Decisions Influenced by Environmental Concerns
Author: Michael Lin
Capital Newsletter, Summer 2013
- It’s A Risky Business – Allocating Risk in Construction Contrcts
- No Longer “Business As Usual” For Texas Property Owner Associations
Author: Bonnie Barksdale - Windsor v. United States Has Important Impacts On Employers
Author: Angelina LaPenotiere - When It Comes To Names And The UCC, You Need To Sweat The Small Stuff – Update
Author: Don Hanmer
Capital Newsletter, Spring 2013
- Doing Business With Health Care Providers
Co-Authors: Rodney H. Lawson and Debrán O’Neil - Recent Circuit Cases Threaten Cramdown Of Lenders in Chapter 11
Co-Authors: J. Michael Sutherland and Lisa M. Lucas - Texas Homestead Exemptions
Author: Bonnie C. Barksdale - Court Holds That Lost Rental Value Is Not Recoverable As Delay Damages
Author: Neal J. Suit - Texas Adopts The Uniform Trade Secrets Act
Author: Kyle A. Perkins
Capital Newsletter, Winter 2013
- New Far-Reaching HIPAA Rule Applies to More Businesses Than Ever
Author: Rodney H. Lawson - Common Law Exceptions May Not Apply to the “No Damages for Delay” Clause in Your Construction Contract
Author: Cathy Altman - The Shifting Landscape in Construction Contracts: The Texas Anti-Indemnity Act
Author: Neal Suit - Understanding the Differences Between Indemnity and Exculpatory Clauses
Author: Neal Suit - Sufficient Descriptions of Property When a Metes and Bounds or Lot/Block Description is Unavailable
Author: Alex More
Capital Newsletter, Fall 2012
- Delaware Confidential Arbitration Proceedings Found Unconstitutional
Author: Neal Suit - Statutory Form Now Required for Construction Mechanic’s Lien Releases
Author: Kate Glaze - LIBOR: An Endangered Species?
Author: Charles Jordan - Margin Taxes and Leases: Who Should Pay?
Author: Mike Peterson - Texas Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Margin Tax
Author: Mike Peterson
Capital Newsletter, Winter 2009
- Construction Contracts – AIA v. ConsensusDOCS, An Owner’s Perspective
Author: Kate Glaze - SPEs – Banktruptcy Remote? Not So Much
Author: Don Hanmer - Protecting the Value of Letters of Credit
Author: Laura Hebert
Capital Newsletter, Fall 2009
- Wellbore Assignments – Some Guidance At Last
Author: David Drumm - New Minerals Coverage Available in Texas Title Insurance Policies
Author: Bonnie Barksdale
Capital Newsletter, Summer 2009
- Green Building Leases
- Green Building Write-offs: Energy Efficient Commercial Building Property Deduction Extended
Author: Charles Jordan - Post-Foreclosure Deficiency Suits Against Borrowers and Guarantors
Author: Bonnie Barksdale - Dealing With A Shaky Bank? Beware! D’oench, Duhme and 1823(E) Of FIRREA Are Back in the Courts
Author: Don Hanmer
Capital Newsletter, Spring 2009
- When it Comes to Names and the UCC, You need to Sweat the Small Stuff
Author: Don Hanmer
- Over 65 and Thinking of Downsizing?
Author: Mike Peterson
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