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In Johnson v. Palmer Administrative Servs, a federal court in Texas just held that a violation of the TCPA constitutes an automatic violation of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. That means a TCPA violation in Texas will now cost you not $500 but $1,000 minimum.

AGs sent civil investigative demands to the six largest banks in the country to explore claims that the banks’ ESG pledges have harmed the energy sector.

A conservative television host in Texas is so dedicated to tracking shows where drag queens twerk and disrobe ...

CFMA Lone Star Conference – “How Legislative Changes in 2021 Are Impacting Contractors in 2022”.

With the rise in non-compete agreements throughout all business sectors, the inclusion of a non-compete in a physician’s agreement with a practicing group has also increased greatly....

Texas is one of about 16 states that permit the use of series limited liability companies (“LLC”). Under the series LLC structure, an LLC (referred to here as the “master LLC”) can...

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Gas prices: Since a 2018 U.S. court decision, most businesses in Texas can't get in trouble for charging a credit card surcharge since it was ruled unconstitutional.

A California federal judge on Monday nixed a putative class action brought by a Texas mother who claimed her underage son received automated marketing texts hawking merchandise from the YouTube sketch comedy channel Smosh, finding that she lacked standing because she was not the recipient of the messages.

Most sports fans are familiar with the concept of home field advantage — the idea that the home team gains an advantage over the visiting team because it is playing in familiar...