Too old to trick-or-treat, too cool to stay at home with their parents and wanting some Halloween excitement, high school students (presumably 18 years old) Rosemary and Buffy head for Hill House, a new haunted house where the actors can touch
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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Who Loses When Hacked Emails Send Wire Transfers to the Wrong Account?
Excited about closing on his new house, Furst Thyme Byer received emailed wire transfer instructions for his full $250,000 payment from his broker Chad at Chase N Rainbows Realtors. Complying with Chad’s instructions in the letter, Furst emailed Schneckner at…
Think You Can Rent Out Your House While You’re On Vacation? Think Again.
By Drew York
As summer ends and the cooler weather of fall arrives, Tripp Freeley yearned for the days of sun, sand and surf. So Tripp began planning his family’s vacation for next summer. A hotel would not work for Tripp, his wife…
The Calm After the PR Storm: Recovering Damages from the Offender
By Drew York
Last month, Jim Duncey, the majority owner and face of Duncey’s Caps, Inc., was involved in a car accident and arrested for DWI. Facing a PR crisis Duncey’s board of directors called an emergency meeting. The board implemented its crisis…
Your Shuttered Business: Bankrupt It, Dissolve It or Walk Away?
After reluctantly shuttering her family owned Widgets-R-Us last month due to insufficient profits to pay even the secured debt, Susie Sears is now dealing with disbelieving unsecured creditors. What should she do?…
Closing up Shop: Your Company and You
Seeing the bottom line awash with red ink yet again, Susie Sears reluctantly decided to shut down her family-owned Widgets-R-Us. Pressured by thinning margins, a weakening labor pool and increasing competition from foreign markets, Widgets-R-Us is leveraged to the hilt…
Jekyl and Hyde: When the Face of Your Company Becomes a PR Liability
By Drew York
Jim Duncey is more than just the majority owner of Duncey’s Caps, Inc. – he’s the face of the company, appearing on billboards, in television and radio ads, and on the home page of the company’s website. He is one…
Are Employers Required to Sign Employees’ Arbitration Agreements?
By Drew York
Before Duncey’s Caps, Inc. hired Bud Dunop as its new human resources manager in 2018, all of Duncey’s human resources issues were handled by Dot Uris. One of Dot’s responsibilities was to have all new employees complete their new hire…
Privacy Alert – Alexa (and Friends) is Listening!
Having just fired up her Amazing Alexis and connected it with her other “smart” devices handling her heat, lights and security, Honor was sharing with her husband some troubling, sensitive health information about her trip that day to the doctor’s…
How to Avoid Trumping Non-Disclosure Agreements
In the summer of 2016 Stormy Sultry aka Peggy Peterson and Dennis Duck aka David Dennison engaged in some alleged hanky-panky. Wanting to nip in the bud any later stories about what happened, Duck’s agent gets Sultry to sign…