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  Asset Protection for Physicians

  Hertz Corp. V. Friend: Supreme Court Rules on Corporation's "Principal Place of Business"

  M&A Outlook for 2009: Reasons for Optimism

  Obama Steps Up International IRS Examinations

  Estate Planning Opportunities in Troubled Times

  Proposed Tax Increases in President Obama's First Budget Proposal

  The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: Changing the Dynamics of Wage Discrimination

  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Becomes Law

  Legal Issues When Terminating Employees (PDF)

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Business & Corporate Transactions

M&A Glossary

Management Buyouts

Bankruptcy Proceedings

Buy-Sell Agreements: Legal & Tax Issues

CFO's Guide To Managing the Legal Budget

Choice of Entity Chart

Due Diligence

Letter of Intent

Global Markets

  Choice of Entity for Risk Management and Tax Savings

  Ensuring Limited Liability Protection for LLCs

  Risk Management Strategies for Foreign Companies Doing Business in the U.S.

Doing Business in the Lone Star State

Piercing the Corporate Veil

Establishing A Business in Texas

Establishing A Business Presence in Texas

State Taxation Permitted on Product Awaiting Out of State Transportation

Choosing a Business Entity

Understanding Contracts

Commercial Collections

Interstate Garnishment Procedures

Creditors' Rights FAQs

Dealing With Slow-Pay Customers

Texas Garnishment Procedures

Liens

How to Collect a Debt in Texas

Construction

Construction Contracts Kit

All-Bills Paid Affidavits: The Correct Filing & Submittal Procedures (HTML)

All-Bills Paid Affidavits: The Correct Filing & Submittal Procedures  (PDF)

Owners Liability in Construction Contracts

Retainage

Practical Concerns in Construction Contracts

Temporary Employment Agency Qualifies for Mechanic's Lien

Construction Defects and Commercial General liability
Insurance

Duty to Defend Construction Defects

Contractor Not Liable for Roofer's Injuries

Contractor Not Liable for Wrongful Death

Insurance

Insurance Coverage in Texas

Insurance Law Update - Contract Interpretation

Insurance Company did not Abuse Discretion in Discontinuing Benefits

Labor & Employment

Wrongful Termination

Legal Guide for Terminating Employees

Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs

Rights of Discharged Employees

Avoiding Mischief by Terminated Employees

How to Negotiate a Severance Package

The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act: Changing the Dynamics of Wage Discrimination

Legal Issues When Terminating Employees (PDF)

Legal Issues When Terminating Employees (HTML)

Revised Family Medical eave Act Regulations

Redefining the Americans with Disability Act

Legal Issues in Employment Agreements

Understanding Agency Agreements

Non-Subscriber Liable for Employees Negligence

No Wrongful Termination Where Employee Acknowledges At-Will Status

Economic Duress in Negotiations Not Enough to Defeat Arbitration Clause

Employment Agreements: Protecting Corporate Assets

Respondeat Superior

Litigation

How to Respond to a Texas Lawsuit

How to Respond to a Texas Subpoena

How to Respond to  Trade Secrets Lawsuit

Appearing in Texas; Pro Hac Vice

Single Business Enterprise; Alter Ego

Manufacturing Defects - Texas Supreme Court Update

Product Liability - Non-Manufacturing Seller

Responsible Third Parties - Litigation Strategies

Texas Products Liability Reference Chart

Pipeline Explosion Case

Real Estate

Sale-Leasebacks

Foreign Investment in Real Estate: Legal Issues

Foreign Investment in Real Estate:Tax Issues

Corporate Relocations

Preferential Rights and Area of Mutual Interests in Oil & Gas Transactions

Real Estate Newsletter - October 2008

Legislative Update - NAHB Opposes Broadening Clean Air Act

Court Refuses to Enforce Jury Waiver in Real Estate Contract

Developments in 1031 Exchanges

FHA Reform

Express Disclaimer of Implied Warranty of Suitability Upheld in Commercial ease

Commercial Real Estate FAQs

Taxation

Asset Protection for Physicians

Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine

President Obama Assembles Task Force to End "Tax Gap"

Proposed Tax Increases in President Obamas First Budget Proposal

IRS Examinations in 2009: Areas of Focus

Texas Margin Tax

Income Tax Chart

IRS Statutes of Limitation

US Taxation of Foreign Investment in US Real Estate

Texas Taxes

Tax Resources & Links

IRS Penalties

How to Prepare for an International IRS Examinations 

How to Prepare for an IRS Audit

How to Respond to IRS Notice of Levy

How to Respond to IRS Notice of Lien

Toxic Tort

Toxic Tort Update - Merck v. Garza

Toxic Tort Update - Junk Science & Benzene

Toxic Tort Update - Plaintiff Required to Show Dosage Amount in Asbestos Case

Toxic Tort Update - Defense Rulings in Asbestos and Benzene Cases

Toxic Tort Update - Inadequate Evidence of Exposure

Wills, Trusts & Estates

Asset Protection for Physicians

Estate Planning Opportunities in Troubled Times

Will Execution Checklist

Estate Planning Glossary

Estate Tax Chart

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