Gray Reed

July 1st, 2024, marked the introduction of three (3) new state privacy laws that became effective in the United States. Florida's...

Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of August. Be sure to subscribe to the Texas Construction Law Blog...

It’s not exactly Deuteronomy 23:19, but the Supreme Court of Texas has an opinion about interest. They don’t like it if it’s compounded. Samson Exploration LLC v. Bordages addressed interest to be charged on unpaid royalties under an oil and gas lease.

The real takeaway from Pruett v. River Land Holdings LLC is the reminder that the Texas Railroad Commission cannot adjudicate questions of title.

Disagreements happen. In the corporate context, one or more shareholders may share a different vision for the company than the other shareholders. Or, there may be acrimony amongst the shareholders for other reasons, as can often happen with family-run businesses. Regardless of the reason, sometimes shareholders simply want out.

On August 20, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued her much anticipated order which officially set aside the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Competes (the “Ban”), which we first brought to your attention on January 9, 2023 when she temporarily blocked the Ban as to the parties who filed that lawsuit. The FTC’s Ban is now permanently blocked and employers can still enforce their valid and enforceable non-compete agreements.

In one of my favorite legal movies, A Few Good Men, the lack of evidence on a particular point is brought up when Demi Moore’s character says to Tom...

How will you and I become extinct? The UN assures us that the weather will be unpleasant whenever it happens. The IPCC has predicted that global...

Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of September. If you have any questions about the lien and bond...

In Self v. BPX Operating, a case with significant implications for Louisiana operators and royalty owners, the Supreme Court of Louisiana ruled that...