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Birthright Citizenship, “Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof,” and the Construction Industry
However the Supreme Court rules in Trump v. Barbara, the decision will have serious real world consequences. While the case centers on the meaning of “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States, its effects may ripple into industries that depend heavily on immigrant labor, not to mention affecting millions of families across the United States.

Garrett A. Heckman
Mar 217 min read


Why Does Texas Have a Constitutional Mechanic's Lien (and Why Doesn't California)?
Texas's and California's mechanic's liens provisions are almost identical, but only Texas has what can be called a "constitutional mechanic's lien." Why is that?

Garrett A. Heckman
Apr 10, 20254 min read


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...

Garrett A. Heckman
Jun 2, 20225 min read
LLC Formation is "Stupidly Complicated and Expensive" per David Hogg
Some of you might remember David Hogg. He attended Stoneman Douglas High School, and was at the school during the shooting in 2018. Since...

Garrett A. Heckman
Apr 25, 20221 min read
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...

Garrett A. Heckman
Feb 14, 20222 min read
"States" or "Jurisdictions"?
I've used the words "states" and "jurisdictions" in a way that probably makes them appear synonymous. There is overlap, but they are not...

Garrett A. Heckman
Jan 18, 20221 min read
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