Sunday Book Review: July 20, 2025, The Best Books on Business Edition
Excessive Compensation: What to do when the co-owners of your business pay themselves excessively
Building and Exiting Business Partnerships
When a co-shareholder purchases the debt obligations of the company without partners' knowledge
What happens when a majority owner makes a bad-faith capital call?
Making the Lawyer-Client Relationship Work in Challenging Litigation – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
Prelude to the Business Court and 15th Court of Appeals: More Questions Than Answers | Tyler Talbert | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Navigating Corporate Divorce With Michael Einbinder
Business Courts and Other Highlights of the 88th Texas Legislature | Jerry Bullard | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Physician Partnership Agreements: Setting Yourself Up for Success
An Inside Look as a Juror - FCRA Focus Podcast
I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues - Business Divorces in the Food and Supplements Space
How can an emergency injunction save your business?
Law Brief ®: Alan Gaynor and Richard Schoenstein Explore Business Divorce
Navigating the LLC Jungle - I Know a Lawyer Podcast
Episode 5: Business Divorce, Delaware Style
CorpCast Episode 7: Better Know a Judge: the Honorable Mary M. Johnston of the Delaware Superior Court
Paths to Dispute Resolution
What is arbitration?
Should any business sign a contract that includes an arbitration clause?
We’ve recently written on a number of disputes arising out of posthumous transfers of corporate ownership interests, particularly where the transfer documents in question (often times, an estate planning device, e.g., a will...more
In the fast-paced and high-stakes world of restaurant ownership, conflicts among business partners can arise from financial disagreements, operational decisions, or differing visions for the restaurant’s future. When disputes...more
On 1 August 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 ("2025 Act") will come fully into force1. The 2025 Act revamps the arbitration framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (through amendments to the Arbitration Act 1996)....more
There is perhaps no provision in an LLC operating agreement more susceptible to abuse than one allowing those in control of the LLC to make mandatory capital calls. For one, that authority often comes with very few...more
A well-drafted Operating Agreement is crucial for restaurant LLCs, setting clear rules for ownership, management, and dispute resolution. However, even the best agreements can become a source of conflict if not properly...more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration, concluding that the contract between the parties evinced an intent to arbitrate even if the purported arbitral...more
The Texas Business Court is a statewide, specialized trial court created to resolve certain complex business disputes. Five of the planned eleven divisions began operating September 1, 2024, with two appointed judges in each...more
On November 22, 2024, NFL star Baker Mayfield, his wife Emily Mayfield, and their business entity Team BRM, LLC (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Western District of Texas,...more
In the UK Supreme Court's judgment in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV [2024] UKSC 18, which was handed down last week, it considered what obligations the words “reasonable endeavours” placed on a party, in the context of a force...more
It is not uncommon for plaintiffs based in the United States to bring claims against foreign parties in U.S. federal courts to obtain a favorable venue and avoid any bias in foreign courts in favor of local defendants. A...more
The job of a corporate decision-maker is far from easy. Whether you work for a fledgling startup or a Fortune 500 company, each day can present new and daunting obstacles that make it difficult to successfully navigate—let...more
As a business owner, one of the many decisions you make is whether to file a lawsuit now or wait to see if the dispute gets resolved. Lawsuits can be unpleasant, and the potential expense leads many businesses to delay filing...more