HOUSTON LAW BLOG
Implications of new overtime rule for Texas, national businesses
It’s like ping-pong, in a way. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) weighed in on the always volatile and sensitive subject of overtime pay back in 2004, nearly a generation ago. Regulators then established the dollar amount of $23,660 annually as a relevant threshold...
Is Houston on the verge of a major commercial real estate push?
The commercial real estate publication Bisnow conveys a bit of strong sentiment in a recent article spotlighting the Houston-area commercial market. Whereas one recent report focusing on national urban markets “with the best real estate prospects” materially dings...
Real estate projections: always opportunities for key participants
We pride ourselves at Stephenson Fournier with being a proven full-service real estate legal team for industry participants of every stripe. We note on our Houston business law website that our demonstrated advocacy for valued commercial clients is truly...
The contract universe: spotlight on operating agreements
We duly note on our website at the established business law firm of Stephenson Fournier in Houston that, “Contracts are the fundamental tools of business.” That flat-out commercial reality is daily appreciated by our clients from Texas, throughout the United States...
Spotlighting a dire company need: safeguarding trade secrets
We focus today at Stephenson Fournier on business entities’ trade secrets, continuing with a theme that we took up in a prior blog post. We lead off with a nod to Primerus, a society of nearly 200 law firms in 40 countries around the globe providing clients with easy...
Who is responsible for repairs in a commercial lease?
Your recently purchased commercial building is ready for tenants, and the applications are trickling in. While you’re excited to fill the space, you have some reservations about renting. You’re new to this game, and you aren’t sure what your liabilities are. One of...
Trade secret protection vital for select Texas businesses
There are of course legions of diverse businesses in Houston and across Texas that have prospered and are formidable participants in commerce. Their owners’ entrepreneurial bent and forward-thinking strategies have a lot do with that success. The favorable placement...
What does full-scale oil and gas legal representation entail?
When a law firm holds itself out as an entity that helps the virtual universe of actors in the oil and gas industry resolve challenges and exploit opportunities, that is saying something.Especially in Texas. We modestly make the claim at ...
Key importance of well-crafted employment contracts for a business
A recent in-depth business article spotlighting employment agreements and their obviously central role in the commercial universe makes a salient point: "clarity matters." It does indeed. We stress at the tenured Houston business law firm of Stephenson Fournier that...
Might a Texas link benefit your foreign business enterprise?
We modestly suggest at the proven Houston business law firm of that, if you're a foreign business seeking to expand into the United States, Texas might reasonably be on your short list of possibilities.After all, our state is a top-end oil...
