Days ago, engineer Anthony Levandowski was indicted on criminal charges accusing him of stealing information from Google-owned Waymo and taking it to Uber. While the indictment alleges he downloaded 14,000 documents containing trade secrets before he left Google, Levandowski insists
Tilting the Scales
Business Issues with a Legal Slant
Tilting the Scales is a blog published by Gray Reed & McGraw LLP that addresses a variety of legal issues with a focus on practical implications and real-world scenarios. The blog covers topics such as estate and probate law, including inheritance disputes and fiduciary duties; litigation and trial practice; ethical considerations for lawyers, including the use of technology like artificial intelligence; and regulatory matters such as fireworks laws and local government regulations. It often discusses Texas-specific legal issues and provides analysis of recent cases and statutes relevant to practitioners and clients in the region. The blog aims to inform readers about legal challenges and developments that affect individuals and businesses alike.
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Defining a Win in Litigation
By Drew York
Does a “win” in litigation require a final judgment in your favor? Not necessarily. Litigation “wins” are defined by the circumstances facing a party at the outset of litigation, and how those circumstances change as litigation progresses. Over the next…
Do the Mandatory Sick Leave Ordinances in Dallas and San Antonio Affect Your Family Business?
Grant Bux, Big Daddy Bux’s nephew, owns Sparkle-Plenty Electrical Manufacturing in Dallas, and has a branch office in San Antonio. The Dallas office employs 13 family members and four non-family employees. San Antonio has 16 non-family employees. Grant learned that…
Recapping the Results of Litigation-Related Bills from the Texas Legislature
By Drew York
Now that the 86th Texas Legislative Session is over, it’s time to review what happened to proposed legislation we highlighted earlier this year related to civil litigation that may affect your business. …
The Case of Mistaken Indemnity, Part 2
By Drew York
My last article pointed out a situation where parties conflate contractual indemnity and damages clauses. The standard language in Dunce’s Caps’ contract provided for an indemnification of “any and all losses arising from any breach of any representation or warranty…
Family Matters: Can a Family Business Succeed Without Maximum Valuation and Sound Estate Planning?
Struggling these last several months with the family dynamics and dilemmas of transitioning his family business to the next generation, Big Daddy Ernest Bux, 65, now turns to ordinary, practical considerations. What are Big Daddy’s businesses worth, and do they have…
Family Matters: Can a Family Business Succeed Without Addressing Overlapping Business AND Family Issues?
Continuing to struggle with transitioning his family business to the next generation, Big Daddy Ernest Bux, 65, considers perhaps the most difficult task on his checklist: Ensuring that both his management succession decision makers and all of his ownership succession…
The Case of Mistaken Indemnity
By Drew York
Nifty Counsel, Dunce’s Caps in-house lawyer, came up with what he thought was a brilliant way to minimize the company’s liability to its customers. Nifty added arbitration provisions to Dunce’s customer purchase order agreements, and included language that the customer…
Could Litigation Funding Disclosure Be Coming to Texas?
By Drew York
In recent months we have discussed litigation funding, specifically covering what litigation funding entails, whether such agreements are legal in different jurisdictions and the ethical issues surrounding litigation funding agreements. There’s an opportunity to continue the conversation as we keep…
Family Matters: Can a Family Business Succeed Without a Written Exit Plan?
Continuing to deliberate about when and how to exit from his family business, Big Daddy Ernest Bux, 65, considers yet another task on his checklist: Determine Exit Strategy. He’s already Identified Successors and Decision Makers, and Planned for Contingencies. Yet to…