If you are buying or selling a small business in Texas, the letter of intent, often called an LOI, is typically the first document that sets out the terms of the deal. It arrives before the purchase agreement, before due diligence is…
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April 16, 2026
Selling a business you have spent years building is different from any other financial transaction. The legal steps you take before going to market, during negotiation, and at closing determine not just what you receive, but whether the deal holds together after…
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April 16, 2026
One of the most common misconceptions buyers and sellers bring to a small business transaction is that it involves a handful of agreements, a handshake, and a wire transfer. In reality, acquiring or selling a business valued between $3 million and $10…
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April 16, 2026
Copyright, as a form of intellectual property protection under US law, safeguards your original works across diverse forms and media. While granting creators exclusive rights for a limited time, it does not extend to underlying ideas or concepts. The complexity and nuances…
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January 17, 2024
There has been a lot of confusion concerning the Final Rule introducing Part 795 of CFR Title 29 and expressly adopting the long-standing economic realities test for evaluating independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the proposed rule, the U.S. Department…
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October 11, 2021
The SBA made major modifications to its original COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, expanding the cap for federal disaster relief loans designed to better serve and support small business communities. The latest update to the EIDL program increased the cap…
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October 6, 2021