Richardson Lawyer – Pets and punitive damages–can you recover punitive damages for Fido?
While the topic may sound unusual, the question of whether owners can receive punitive damages when their pets are killed is a serious question in many cases. While many accidental deaths of dogs, cats, and other pets do happen every [...]
Dallas Nonprofit Lawyer – Church Bylaws & Governing Documents
Recently, we have had the opportunity to review several churches’ Bylaws and Governing Documents for legal sufficiency. This is an important, but often overlooked area in many churches. So let’s look at a few of the problem areas that I [...]
Plano Business Lawyer – What to Watch Out for In Residential Real Estate Contracts
Buying or selling a home can be a difficult, time-consuming, and costly process. And for those very reasons, many people skimp on the back-end by not spending the money to have a lawyer review their final Contract for Sale. But [...]
Penn State Sanctions and what Business Owners Need to Learn from this Tragedy
As this article notes, Penn State was sanctioned today in a big way–to the tune of a $60 million fine, a 4-year ban on bowl eligibility, cutting 10 out of 20 football scholarships, and wiping away all of their wins [...]
Dallas Nonprofit Attorney – Finding a good Nonprofit Lawyer for your Church
Churches are wonderful, but very unique, organizations within the context of American life. Churches provide so many resources–both physical and spiritual–to our community. But as with any organization, churches face many legal issues, and the fact that their organizational structure [...]
State Supreme Court Ruling in Montana May Make Obesity a Protected Disability
As this article relates, a new ruling by the Montana Supreme Court may allow for obesity to be considered a disability under the state’s Human Rights Act. According to the article, the ruling was handed down as part of a [...]
Articles from the Small Business Administration’s Monthly Newsletter
This morning, I received the Small Business Administration’s Monthly Newsletter in my inbox. I encourage all of our Small Business Owners to sign up for this free newsletter. Here are a few of the items from this month’s newsletter: Payments [...]
Campaign 2012: What the Elections Hold for the Economy?
As Election Season draws near, consumers and investors alike will be wondering: “How will changes in the makeup of Congress and/or the Presidency affect the overall economy (and my pocket book)?” At Cook & Gore, while we are by no [...]
Plano Business Lawyer – What to Do if your Employee Leaves with Confidential Information
Business Owners are often left in a precarious situation when an Employee leaves and takes with them confidential information from the business. This is especially true when the business owner has tried to keep that information secret–the legal term for [...]
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