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About the Miller Act in Terms of Federal Construction Projects
When it comes to construction law, one of the most common provisions that always tends to get mentioned is the Miller Act. Generally defined, the Miller Act is a law that was originally passed back in 1935 here in the United States. The United States General Services...
When You Should Hire a Small Business Attorney
Regardless of the specific type of small business that you may own and operate, you will always have to deal with all sorts of questions involving small business attorneys. These questions can include the following: -What do these types of attorneys actually do? -How...
Three Reasons to Consider Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
In the event that you are involved in a situation such as having been injured in an accident in some form or another due to the negligence and/or ignorance of another person, agency, company, etc., then the chances are great that you will need to consider hiring an...
Easements in Commercial Real Estate
Generally defined, when it comes to easements in the sense of commercial real estate law, these are designed to either access specific land or offer a right of use or “right of way” for a specific reason. In other words, it's a type of permission grant that is given...
Workers’ Compensation Claims in the Texas Construction Industry
Construction sites are some of the most dangerous places to work. Construction workers face several hazards in the workplace which could cause accidents; serious occupational injuries or deaths could result from such accidents. Unfortunately, the Texas construction...
A Brief Discussion about Construction Law
Construction law is the combination of all the areas of law that apply to construction work; it is a complex area of legal practice that deals with building construction, engineering, and other related fields. Construction lawyers are valuable to owners, developers,...
Emergency Bans on Evictions Due to COVID-19
The economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused great chaos and damage to the financial stability of numerous Texans and has left many leaseholders unable to pay their rent. According to a Census Bureau survey from early December, 1.7 million Texans said they...
What is Personal Injury Law?
Personal injury law deals with legal remedies and defenses related to civil lawsuits that result from wrongful conduct by one party that affects another party. Unlike criminal law, such a court case involves a private plaintiff who seeks compensation for the physical...
Equal Opportunity Laws and COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to keep the US in its clutches. As new restrictions are mandated in response to a “second wave” of the coronavirus-induced illness, many businesses are bracing for a "second wave" of job cuts, leaving citizens worried about their...
Fiduciary Duties in Texas Business
A fiduciary is a person or organization that acts on behalf of another, to take care of money and/or assets, in a relationship of greatest confidence and trust. Under Texas law, a fiduciary is bound legally and ethically to act in the other's best interests rather...