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JD Reed quoted in Axios article about Elon Musk, Tesla Re-Incorporation, and Texas Business Courts

Written on 05 February 2024.

Holmes Shareholder JD Reed was interviewed recently (and quoted) by Axios for his take on the new Texas Business Courts. Will Texas beat out Delaware for “most favored state” status for complex business litigation? In the context of the article, Elon Musk has expressed his desire to...

Litigation

What to Expect in 2024 (Through a Lawyer’s Lens)

Written on 16 January 2024.

messy pile of cash of all kinds of denominations

by Ron Holmes 2024 Could Be Rough for Some There were negative events occurring in the last quarter or so of 2023 that suggest 2024 could be a rough year for the commercial real estate market. Locally, WeWork announced it is shuttering more Dallas locations. Nationally, JER Investors...

Real Estate Law

The Corporate Transparency Act: Compliance and Reporting Deadlines

Written on 09 January 2024.

Part 2 of a series – In case you missed it, the previous part of this series provided an introduction to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) and two of its defined terms, the Reporting Company and Beneficial Owner. See our CTA Part 1 article to find out more about who is...

If You Own a Business, Prepare to Report

Written on 03 January 2024.

Part 1 of a series – Commencing January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires millions of businesses to file beneficial ownership reports. The CTA was enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and is intended to prevent the use of legal entities to commit...

Looking back at 2023 – Slowdown or Meltdown?

Written on 02 January 2024.

An 18 foot sculpture of a giant eyeball sitting on a lawn between tall buildings in downtown Dallas, Texas.

by Ron Holmes – Slowdown or Meltdown? It comes as no news to those in the real estate marketplace that the real estate market in general (from single-family residential to office) has slowed down. The question is: will it meltdown? Looking Back at Cycles I am no economist...