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Trademarks and Branding – Why You Should Pay Attention (and How Peloton is Taking Over the World)

Written on 11 February 2020.

By Scott A. Meyer. We’ve all seen the Peloton exercise bike commercials with the physical fitness models laughing and enjoying their way to perfect bodies using Peloton equipment. Unfortunately for Peloton Magazine, they weren’t paying attention enough. While obtaining a trademark...

The Death of LIBOR

Written on 11 February 2020.

by Ron Holmes. The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has been the go-to reference rate for trillions of dollars in real estate secured loans, and other loans. In the real estate industry, it is “the” alternative index rate for floating rate loans. That is changing. As a result of the rate...

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Real Estate Corner – December 2019

Written on 02 December 2019.

By Ron Holmes - I don’t know about you, but I know a down cycle is coming. Also, just like you, I have no idea when that is going to occur. However, it does not appear a down cycle is in the immediate forecast. Notwithstanding trade tariffs, The Hill turmoil, continuing Middle East...

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Reduced Liability For “Rollback Taxes”

Written on 01 December 2019.

By Brian Fisher - The 2019 Texas legislative session enacted several significant changes to Texas ad valorem (or property) tax law. Among the more significant changes affecting developers of real property is House Bill 1743. Texas law permits land to be taxed at an “agricultural” value...

Reining In Restrictive City Regulations

Written on 28 November 2019.

House Bill 2439 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbot on June 14, 2019, after garnering overwhelming support from both the House (133 to 9) and Senate (26 to 5). The law went into effect September 1, 2019, and provides – with some exceptions – that a city may not regulate building materials...

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