Divorce is often contentious. Shortages of cash that can inevitably come along with the divorce process also do not help matters and therefore care should be made when it comes to financial considerations. While one spouse or the other may be provided a number of...
Year: 2014
New report released concerning venture capital raised in Texas
The amount of venture capital raised by businesses in Texas is down slightly from what was reported in 2013. Companies reportedly raised $348.7 million in venture capital during the first quarter of 2014. The amount raised during the first quarter of 2013 was $546.4...
Guardianship dispute turns contentious
The mother of two boys died in 2012. The two boys had been living in Texas but then moved out-of-state with their mother when she divorced their father. The mother's dying wish was that the boys remain in the town in which they moved. Two individuals from the...
Texas business involved in patent litigation dispute with Google
A company named Rockstar wanted its lawsuit filed against Google to be moved to Texas. Texas was the vicinity where it had filed patent lawsuits against Google's Android partners. The attempt to have the suit moved out of California, however, has proven unsuccessful....
Keeping the best interest of the child in mind
One man recalls the experiences he had to endure while being the center of a child custody dispute. This individual's own marriage ended in 2010, but he was determined to make life easier for his children than his parent's divorce had been upon him. He...
New Texas Company hopes to extract oil from old reservoirs
A Texas oil technology company is going to attempt something new while using old technology. They hope to invest in older oil fields that have been left dormant. The company would like to use biotechnology to revamp old U.S. sandstone reservoirs in hopes of extracting...
Misunderstandings about finances can be costly during a divorce
Many spouses are in for unpleasant surprises when it comes to the dividing up of assets at the time of a divorce. Preparations do need to be made to make certain the asset division process is performed with some predictability. Lack of knowledge concerning...
Lawsuit filed concerning recent Texas oil spill
A number of commercial fishermen are bringing a lawsuit against the two companies reportedly involved in the Texas oil spill. Because booms are being launched from Galveston Bay, it's not considered safe for smaller fishing vessels to be out on the coastal...
Father’s claim about adoption taking place without his permission
One veteran has filed a lawsuit concerning the adoption of his biological daughter which occurred against his wishes. He sued an adoption agency in one particular state for allowing the adoption to take place. While he was serving in Iraq, this former girlfriend...
The choice to make an S corporation election
Tax considerations play an important part for any Texas business owner. This sometimes is the motive for why such owners will decide to incorporate. If a form of entity is not created tax expenses and income will generally end up on one's Schedule C form...