Back in late 2015, I wrote a five-part series on the Expanding Scope of the TCPA or Texas' Anti-SLAPP law.

BNSF v. Chevron Midcontinent LP et al. asked whether a 1903 deed granted BNSF's predecessor a strip of land in fee simple absolute or only an easement.

In Steelhead Midstream Partners, LLC v. CL III Funding Holding Company, LLC, the Texas Supreme Court authorized a pipeline owner's breach-of-contract...

The Bank Secrecy Act requires U.S. taxpayers to file annual reports with the government if their foreign accounts exceed $10,000 at any time in a calendar year.

In Mayo Found. For Med. Educ. & Research v. BP Am. Prod. Co. a United States District Court considered the circumstances under which a lessor can withold its consent to assign an oil and gas lease.

Intellectual property ("IP") is hugely important to businesses. Given that importance, IP owners must occasionally litigate against the unauthorized use of their technology.

When project delays occur due to natural disasters, the financial implications can be severe. Construction stakeholders often focus on immediate physical damages while overlooking the potentially.

United States citizens and residents are often not aware of the myriad of foreign information return filing obligations that exist under federal tax laws.

Federal payroll obligations imposed on employers can be expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, it is not uncommon for companies to outsource these responsibilities to third parties referred to as "third-party payers" (TPPs).

In re: EP Energy E&P Company, LP considered three lease maintenance provisions in several oil and gas leases. The federal district court ruled that the leases...

We haven't presented 2023's Bad Guys in Energy, but we have SEC v. Bowen, Baker, Cannon Operating and others as an example of garden variety securities fraud.

What's the deal with inflation and interest rates? Inflation has been, unfortunately, a hot topic as of late. In the wake of COVID-19, inflation has caused rising prices and unpredictable...

In tax cases, sometimes procedure alone wins the day. In SN Worthington Holdings LLC v. Comm'r, 162 T.C. No. 10 (May 22, 2024), a partnership made an election to have its audit conducted under the new Bipartisan Budget Act.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently disclosed two settled enforcement actions against Prager Metis CPAs, an audit firm linked to FTX, the now-defunct crypto trading platform

For years, there has been a state-by-state push to restrict or prohibit non-compete agreements that limit workers' ability to take a job with a competitor after leaving their employer.

While legal considerations are often the last thing on the minds of project owners and contractors during an emergency, construction industry stakeholders...

Remnant LLC v. Permico Royalties LLC, et al determined that a 90-year-old claim to ownership of a forfeited corporation was not valid.

To combat late information return filings, the IRS has systemically assessed penalties for certain late-filed international information returns, including IRS Forms 3520, 3520-A

The employee retention credit (ERC) has been a thorn in the IRS' side for some time. Enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress originally designed the ERC...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Private Letter Ruling (PLR) 202504006, addressing several important estate and gift tax questions related to the division of a marital trust...