Austin Legal Blog

Business owners, partners and executives have a duty to “the organization.” Specifically, they have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the company and its shareholders. Most professionals helping to operate businesses take that responsibility quite...

If you’re an entrepreneur, you likely agree that building and sustaining a business takes a lot of effort, resources and patience. Once you have a successful business, its reputation is one of its most valuable assets. While criticism is a natural part of running a...

A variety of different parties can have duties to each other in a business setting. For example, the owner or executives running a business generally have a fiduciary duty to the organization itself. A fiduciary duty is the highest standard of legal obligation...

Businesses affected by contractual breaches often need to pursue litigation to resolve this issue. Civil court judges have the authority to offer several kinds of relief to organizations negatively affected by breaches of contract. Awarding plaintiffs damages is a...

Businesses operate in competitive markets that require fair practices. However, some entities may engage in deceptive tactics to gain an unfair advantage. When this occurs, affected companies can potentially take legal action thanks to the Deceptive Trade Practices...

A breach of contract can be a frustrating setback for business operations. A vendor failing to deliver supplies could cause a variety of challenges. Manufacturing facilities may have to idle production lines or may run behind on delivering products to their customers....

People generally trust their business partners to be ethical and competent. Unfortunately, some people overstate their abilities or industry connections. Others may begin a business enterprise in the hopes of stealing from their business partners or embezzling from...