If you’ve been following along at home on big changes in the judicial landscape, you’re probably aware of the February 20th ruling concerning asset forfeiture cases brought by governmental entities. Timbs v. Indiana, the Supreme Court case which started the debate, discussed the excessive fines clause of the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment, and how it may or may… Read More
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New Hire Reporting
If you’re an employer in Texas, you’re probably already familiar with the federal requirements for new hire reporting. You’ve given your new hire their I9 and W-2, and now you have to turn around and report all that information somewhere else. It takes time, effort, and paperwork, and sometimes you put off as long… Read More
The Status of Marijuana Legislation in Texas
The state laws regarding marijuana possession and use have been a hot topic in both the Texas Senate and House as another Texas Legislative session draws to a close. Multiple bills have been discussed to amend current laws, and debate has ranged from varying degrees of allowable medical marijuana, to reducing the penalties for being… Read More
What’s In Your Leave Policy?
As a small business owner with just a few employees, you may not have the world’s clearest leave policy. You may think to yourself, “my workers accrue PTO at a reasonable rate, isn’t that enough?” And for a short time, that might be fine…until something goes wrong. The truth is, it’s not enough to just… Read More
The Texas Theft Laws You Need To Know
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word “theft”? Is it a masked man reaching into your briefcase when you’re not looking and absconding with your iPad? While directly taking someone else’s property is one type of theft, that’s not all that is legally considered theft by any means. While theft… Read More
How To Protect Yourself When Adding A Partner/Co-Owner To Your Business
Whether you’ve been building your business from the ground up for years, or you’re just getting started, there comes a time in every business owner’s career when they consider adding a partner, or co-owner, to their business. You may want to change the legal structure of your company, supercharge your operation for growth, or just… Read More
DWI – Not Just Alcohol
Think a DWI charge only applies to cases that involve drinking alcohol and driving? Think again. Driving while under the influences of many substances other than alcohol is a serious offense and considered a DUI or DWI just like alcohol. Even if your blood alcohol concentration is within the legal limit of .08, you can… Read More
Bills to Watch in the 2019 Texas Legislative Session
The 86th Texas Legislature is now in full swing, and the final deadline for bill submission has just passed. Every proposal that will pass through lawmaker’s hands this session is on the table until the session ends on May 27th, 2019. Of the thousands of bills submitted, subject matter ranges widely—from public policy, to healthcare, to education, to minimum wage… Read More
The Great Texas Warrant Round-Up
Every spring in Texas, more than 300 local and state law enforcement agencies come together for the Great Texas Roundup. The Roundup is a concentrated communal effort to find and arrest individuals with arrest warrants for unpaid traffic tickets. If you have unpaid tickets for traffic, code violation, or other Class C offenses, you may… Read More
Independent Contractor Classification
Here at the height of the “gig economy”, when almost 8.4% of the workforce is made up of independent contractors, knowing the difference between an employee and an independent contractor is essential for business owners everywhere. Determining how to treat the payments you as a business owner make for services can be very complicated and rely on a… Read More
