Texas Business Legal Questions

There are too many unknown variables to answer that question.   You should contact a local corporate or business attorney with a good understanding of tax law.  There are various state, local, and federal tax ramification associated with forming and maintaining a business. This is not intended to be legal advice, and is general in its nature. No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this information. Furthermore, this does not represent the views or opinions of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.... Read More

In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, employment in Texas is on an "at will" basis. That means that they may fire you for any reason or no reason at all, at any time, including if you refuse to sign their form of agreement. It sounds as if the agreement itself may be needlessly broad in scope in order to protect your employer's interests, but it is impossible to determine that without reviewing the agreement and understanding the employer's business. See an attorney and have your attorney review the agreement.... Read More

In general, consumer product warranties are regulated both at the federal level (primarily regarding warranty terms) and also at the state level (some warranties are implied under the Uniform Commercial Code, but may be disclaimed under some circumstances). You are free to sell a consumer product under a repair-or-replace warranty. However, unless you have an effective means of assuring that the consumer assents to those limitations on your liability, you may have much broader liability. You should consult with an attorney regarding your business plans and the nature of your product.... Read More

Two principles inform this question. First, as a general matter, unless the law specifically requires a contract to be in writing (which is a limited subcategory of contract subjects), an oral agreement can be enforced. Second, the contents of a "lost" or destroyed contract can be proven and enforced.... Read More

The problem with this fact pattern is that you do not explain what the nature is of the duty that the university owed you to continue your enrollment. In the absence of a binding contract or other agreement, a vendor of educational services has no duty to teach anyone or to allow them to participate (or continue to participate) in their educational services. You do not assert that you paid any money for which you received nothing in return. Accordingly, it is difficult to understand how you may have suffered any legally recognized harm.... Read More

It is not clear what legal question is involved here. You wish to have a procedure that is not covered by your insurance. Your choices are to pay for it yourself or find another provider who can negotiate with your insurance carrier to have it paid for. Nothing about this fact pattern suggests the appropriateness of involvement with the legal system.... Read More

In my opinion, there is no contract unless Michael agreed to waive her (?) condition that the offer could only be accepted in a specific way.  There would be a contract, however, if Michael decided to accept Danny's noncompliant acceptance of her (?) offer (which could be deemed a "counteroffer"), either by saying so ("Great, we have a deal") or by performing (e.g. by sending her Iphone to Danny).  In other words, it is Michael's choice.  The offeror has the right to set the terms of the offer.  Leaving aside the other requirements, the requirement of a writing is generally considered important.  Moreover, although it may not seem material whether the offer was accepted in the particular way that Michael specified, it may have been material to her. ... Read More