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A New Era in Texas – Texas Business Court Begins Hearing Cases

Written on 06 October 2024.

Ushering in a new era in the Texas court system, the Texas Business Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals, created by House Bill 19, began hearing cases on September 1, 2024. As previously explained by Holmes Firm PC shareholder JD Reed, the Business Court offers a specialized forum to litigate...

Corporate Law, Litigation

Trying to Avoid Reporting “All-Cash” Residential Real Estate Sales? Be Wary of NEW FinCEN Reporting Rule.

Written on 12 September 2024.

A key with a tiny house-shaped key fob, sitting on a stack of cash.

by Scott A. Meyer – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finalized a new rule that aims to apply scrutiny to real estate transactions that currently avoid scrutiny. Specifically, the rule targets “all-cash” transactions in residential real estate deals. Why? All-cash deals...

Real Estate Law

UPDATED – Judge William “Bill” Whitehill visiting to discuss the new Texas Business Courts

Written on 05 September 2024.

Ron Holmes introduces Judge Whitehall at the Lunch and Learn.

EVENT UPDATE: Many thanks to Judge William “Bill” Whitehill for an excellent presentation about the new Texas Business Courts. Our firm was honored to welcome Judge Whitehill to our offices, and glad to host this public event. We believe the Business Courts will prove to be a...

Litigation

FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Blocked Nationwide

Written on 28 August 2024.

What Does the FTC Non-Compete Rule Say? On January 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed what’s known as the “Non-Compete Rule,” which would “prohibit employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers starting on the rule’s compliance date” and “require...

Corporate Law, Intellectual Property & Trademark Law

1031 Exchanges – What They Are, What They Do, and Effecting a 1031 Exchange in Three Basic Ways

Written on 07 May 2024.

by Ron Holmes You may be fortunate enough to own a real estate asset that has substantially appreciated in value over the years. You may think it’s a good market to realize the gain on that asset, but you do not want to pay the federal taxes that will be due if you sell the asset. Or,...

Real Estate Law