A Texas buy-sell agreement should answer five questions before they become a dispute: what events force or allow a buyout, how the ownership interest is valued, how the buyout is paid for, who may buy, and what happens when an outside buyer appears. Texas also requires attention to community property, which many template agreements ignore. […]
Before filing a business lawsuit in Texas, answer seven questions: Is the deadline close? Are pre-suit notices required? Does an arbitration clause apply? What can you prove today? What are your damages, realistically? Can the defendant pay a judgment? And what will the case cost compared with what it can recover? A lawsuit that skips […]
To prove business fraud in Texas, you must show that someone made a material false statement, knew it was false or made it recklessly, intended you to rely on it, and that you did rely on it and lost money as a result. Fraud can unlock remedies a contract claim can’t, including exemplary (punitive) damages […]
When a Texas medical practice breaks up, the disputes usually center on four things: whether the departing physician’s noncompete is enforceable, who keeps the patients and records, how the practice is valued, and who owes what on shared debts and leases. Texas law changed significantly in 2025, and many practice agreements have not caught up. […]
A qui tam lawsuit lets a private person, called a relator, sue on the federal government’s behalf over fraud against a government program. The case is filed under seal, the government investigates, and if money is recovered, the whistleblower generally receives 15% to 30% of it. Texas has a parallel law for Medicaid fraud. What […]