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The verification of accredited investors can be a significant hurdle for issuers who want to comply with Rule 506(c) under Regulation D and use general solicitation methods in their offering. The law requires that issuers take “reasonable” steps to verify that every...

All the partners in the Houston law office of Stephenson Fournier have been named to the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list. Partners Juli Fournier, Christopher Hanno, and Alison Bloom have all selected as Texas Super Lawyers. Only 5 percent of attorneys in Texas are named...

Urban areas have long struggled to spread development interests more equitably. One part of town may be bustling, offering a quality of life many people are willing to pay top dollar for. Meanwhile, a neighborhood a few miles down the road may be struggling with...

As your commercial property business expands and grows, tax planning becomes more complicated and your tax burden increases. Anything you can do within the limits of the law to restructure, reorganize and minimize your tax burden is a boost to your bottom line. If...

As the coronavirus pandemic passes the one-year mark, remote workers are still wary of returning to the office despite vaccinations ramping up and restrictions easing across the country. Many of these employees have even taken the extra step of relocating from...

2021 is shaping up to be a significant year for Houston’s commercial business market. In addition to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s announcement that it will be relocating its headquarters to Houston, so too will the nation’s largest dredging contractor. The Great Lakes...

Everyone is tired. Between the pandemic, now more than a year long, economic instability and political and social unrest hitting at the same time, most people are just looking for a break. Businesses, big and small, are also struggling with this pandemic fatigue....

Owners and CEOs involved in buying and selling companies have had to learn new strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to how they have done business for years. At least temporarily, all but gone is the freedom to fly across the country and the globe to meet...

Larger Texas cities, including Houston and Austin, will likely play a significant role in employment opportunities as the U.S. recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. More than a decade ago, tech startups led the way out of the Great Recession. The industry is poised...

Many legitimate reasons exist why employers want to know whether, when or how their workers receive COVID-19 vaccinations. The information could affect scheduling and protocols for work spaces and would inform managers whether employees should continue to work...