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In Texas, Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs)—also sometimes referred to as Property Owners’ Associations (POAs)—are a key part of maintaining a safe neighborhood and ensuring that disputes are handled appropriately. This is true for condominiums, commercial properties...
Texas businesses need to navigate a difficult line in providing products and services, making a profit, dealing with logistical issues and functioning every day. This can be complicated by its dealings with employees. Specifically, given the number of legal claims...
One of the most common contracts between employers and employees is the non-compete agreement. An NCA is a contract between an employer and an employee in which the employee agrees not to seek nor accept employment with a competitor of the current employer. On January...
A homeowners' association, or HOA, is owned by the property owners in that particular community. The HOA is governed by laws that apply to that association in particular and consists of a board of directors or a similar group of people who have been appointed to make...
A home is a major purchase. An individual considers a wide range of factors when deciding to move forward with this type of transaction. For many, this includes the acreage of the property, the number of bedrooms and the square footage of the home. Others seek out a...
A popular trend in current vacation destinations is the use of second residences as short-term rental properties. A number of online services, including VRBO and Airbnb, have arisen to serve this need. Many homeowners associations do not want to see their units used...
There are many valid reasons why Texas employers prefer their employees not discussing their salaries or wages with each other. Talking about these things increases the chance of disputes. No, you can’t However, federal law prohibits employers from forbidding their...
As an employer, you value your employees. However, you also value your company’s trade secrets and business operations. Competition in Houston can be fierce, and you do not want your competitors to benefit from your business activities. For this reason, you may...
Employers in Texas may have to be prepared to deal with a range of legal challenges at any given time, but none can be as troubling as an allegation of discrimination. For the most part, employers do their best to comply with applicable laws and regulations, but...
One of the most common reasons Texas property owners’ associations, or POAs, get sued is making a decision that a particular resident or group of residents do not like. Few topics these days are as sensitive as politics, so Houston POAs would certainly want to take...