When you run a business, there is likely a significant amount of information you want to keep to yourself. This may include plans for products or operations, compensation packages, client lists, operational guidelines, and more. When people work for you, it is often necessary for them to learn about much… Continued
One of the biggest liabilities a business can face is not having adequate insurance policies in place. Insurance acts as your protection against the unknown. However, with so many different types of insurance policies for businesses available, it can be hard to know whether your bases are adequately covered. Allowing… Continued
When customers fail to pay their bills or debts to businesses, these businesses have the right to pursue the money owed to them. Various tools and remedies are available to business owners to recover their payments. The most appropriate one to choose depends heavily on the circumstances of the debt… Continued
If you’ve run out of patience with a business that owes you money, you may think, “When should I hire a debt collector?” If it’s another business that’s putting off paying what it owes, you should hire a law firm that collects debts — the Weisblatt Law Firm — instead… Continued
While the process of obtaining a judgment through business litigation can be a daunting and futile ordeal without legal representation, most business owners are probably well aware that the hard part is enforcing a judgment. Once a settlement or trial results in a judgment, the court essentially has no further… Continued
Breaking Up is Hard to Do Partnerships are the efforts of each person contributing equally to help the business to grow. It starts with a shared vision that divides the labor and makes performing various tasks more manageable. Problems arise when one business partner fails to live up to their… Continued
Cash is one of the life forces of small businesses. Without it, or with insufficient cash reserves, small businesses find themselves in precarious commercial situations, unable to absorb major — or sometimes even minor — blows to their finances. For this reason alone, small businesses should always maintain an appropriate… Continued
Many businesses employ people in a variety of capacities, and the use of independent contractors in business is nothing new. Employers often use service providers on an as-needed basis to accomplish certain tasks on a regular basis, and the internet has created a “gig economy” that has significantly altered the… Continued
When you find a commercial space to rent for your business, you may believe that all commercial leases are created equal and assume that the terms are fair and in line with Texas law. However, there are many different terms in a commercial lease that can be beneficial or detrimental… Continued
A non-disclosure agreement, or NDA, is a type of contract that prevents one or more parties from disclosing information to a third party. NDAs can be unilateral (meaning that one party shares information and the other party is prohibited from disclosing it) or bilateral (which means that both parties are… Continued