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The "valid-when-made doctrine" is an important component of usury law. It provides that a loan that has a non-usurious interest rate when it is made cannot become usurious if the loan

Traditionally, when analyzing if an insurer has a duty to defend, Texas law requires courts to apply the "eight-corners rule," comparing the factual allegations in the four corners of the...

As part of his plan to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden previously announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA")...

Much has been written recently about the "new look" Supreme Court. On the heels of four 9-0 decisions favoring different sides of partisan divide, today we got Van Buren, a 6-3 decision ...

This is a follow-up to our prior post summarizing the Certificate of Merit Requirements in Texas.

COVID-19 has already significantly impacted the U.S. in unprecedented ways. In response, Congress passed and President Trump...

The Corporate Transparency Act's (CTA) Final Rule has been enacted. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the CTA will be enforceable against all reporting companies, beneficial owners, and applicants.

The U.S. Copyright Office receives about half a million applications annually. These applications generally register literary works, photographs, and other visual performative and digital content.

This article launches a five-part series on Effective Mediation Techniques for Complex Cases. However, many of these same tactics can be deployed mediating most any type of case

As we say goodbye to 2020, we must also look towards the many changes that 2021 may bring.

In Part One, I discussed the general purpose and benefits of subrogation and considerations in determining whether a waiver of subrogation may be advantageous or harmful to certain contracting parties...

As revelations regarding the collapse of the FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange come to light, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire has issued an opinion...

There has been a recent trend in Texas litigation of borrowers asserting claims or counterclaims against their lenders for breach of fiduciary duty.

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued further guidance about the employment rules applicable during the COVID-19 pandemic...

As the brick and mortar retail industry continues to decline, landlords are likely to engage in an increasing number of lease disputes with delinquent tenants.

If your company is based outside of California and does limited business in California, you may have written off California's latest data privacy law as only applying to major companies...

In this post-COVID-19 world, remote work continues to rise across the United States, and it is becoming increasingly more common for employers to permit their employees to work from home...

In traditional banking: (1) FinCen warns of surge in mail theft-related check fraud; (2) The CFPB urges the Supreme Court to review the 5th Circuit's finding...