Texas Business Courts – What, Why, and How?
In 2023, Texas adopted HB 19, establishing the Texas Business Courts ("TBC"). The TBC will operate in several metropolitan areas, the TBC...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Nov 11, 20233 min
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Common Clauses)
(This post is part of a series called “Common Clauses,” focused on explaining so-called boilerplate provisions of contracts. Click the...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Aug 4, 20233 min
Severability (Common Clauses)
(This post is part of a series called “Common Clauses,” focused on explaining so-called boilerplate provisions of contracts. Click the...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Apr 25, 20233 min
Headings for Information Only (Common Clauses)
(This post is part of a series called “Common Clauses,” focused on explaining so-called boilerplate provisions of contracts. Click the...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 8, 20233 min
Top 5 New Business Laws in Texas in 2023
It’s a new year, and January 1 almost always brings with it new laws and regulations. In Texas, the big news has been for property taxes...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 8, 20233 min
Top 5 New Business Laws in California for 2023
California has a number of new laws going into effect in 2023. This is my ranking of the top new business laws going into effect in 2023....
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Garrett A. Heckman
Oct 5, 20224 min
"Time is of the Essence" (Common Clauses)
(This post is part of a series called “Common Clauses,” focused on explaining so-called boilerplate provisions of contracts. Click the...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Sep 7, 20225 min
Assumed Business Names ("dba")
Sometimes businesses choose to operate under names that are not their legal names. If the operating name differs from the legal name, the...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Aug 31, 20223 min
Business Aspects of Community Property
Most people have heard of community property, but many don't know exactly what it means (even those who live in community property...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Aug 22, 20225 min
Venue Selection (Common Clauses)
(This post is part of a series called “Common Clauses,” focused on explaining so-called boilerplate provisions of contracts. Click the...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Jul 25, 20222 min
Common Clauses – Breaking down Boilerplate
A big part of any business law practice is drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts. This requires familiarity with the parties,...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Jun 2, 20224 min
303 Creative LLC and "Monopolies of One"
Back in February, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear an appeal in the case known as 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. 303...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Apr 19, 20222 min
Rights of First Refusal
A right of first refusal (sometimes a first right of refusal) is the right of someone to purchase something before anyone else. It is an...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Apr 6, 20222 min
What is ESG and is It "the Devil Incarnate"?
ESG popped up in the news this weekend after Tesla's Elon Musk tweeted to his 80.2 million followers: "I am increasingly convinced that...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Mar 12, 20222 min
What is a Fiscal Year?
What is it? A fiscal year is a business's annual accounting period. Typically, this is the same as the calendar year (January 1 to...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Mar 9, 20223 min
Civil Appeals – What, Why, and How?
What is an appeal? An "appeal" is the review of a case by a higher court. A typical appeal is, after a party loses at trial, they request...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 24, 20223 min
“Law” v. “Equity”
When a dispute arises, I frequently ask my clients, “so what do you want?” It’s a simple question, but the answers vary from client to...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 14, 20222 min
Codes of Regulations/Administrative Codes
California and Texas each have a code of regulations. In fact, each state has such a code in one form or another. These are the rules put...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 11, 20223 min
Attorney Fees in Civil Litigation
Unfortunately, many attorneys dive into litigation without explaining the cost to their clients. Litigation is expensive, and parties...
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Garrett A. Heckman
Jan 25, 20222 min
What is Limited Liability?
One of the benefits of forming a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC) (or LP, LLP, LLLP, etc.) is that they offer limited...
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