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Render Unto Caesar What Is Caesar's
Recent legislation provides Texas taxingauthorities with the means to force owners of business personal property to file a report listing that property for taxation purposes, a process called "filing a rendition" or "rendering" property. While the extent to which the Legislature's efforts are resulting in greater compliance is not clear, executives must understand how the revamped rendition requirements impact their businesses.Toshiba Machine Co. v. S.P.M. Flow Control Inc.
This case arises from the sale of two large machine tools. Toshiba Machine Co. of America appeals a $9.25 million judgment on a jury verdict in favor of S.P.M. Flow Control Inc. The court affirms.
Social Media Savvy for General Counsel
Some employers vigilantly monitor communications among their employees to avoid the pitfalls associated with inappropriate communications. It is important for in-house counsel to know that, while the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been quick to file suit against employers in such cases, no court has yet to rule on the NLRB's interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act with respect to electronic communications of employees of private employers, writes Jay M. Wallace.
Left High and Dry in the Valley
Texas Lawyer turned 25 on April 3. To mark our anniversary, each week the editorial department is looking back at the news we covered over the past 25 years and selecting one story to update for readers. This week, senior reporter Mary Alice Robbins writes about an article that ran April 17, 1985: "Newest Little Law School in Texas."A&M to Pay Millions for Texas Wesleyan School of Law
Texas Wesleyan School of Law and Texas A&M University today are announcing they signed a letter of intent for A&M University to assume ownership and operations of Texas Wesleyan's law school. Texas Wesleyan would remain the owner of the land and facilities and would rent them to A&M. A&M System Chancellor John Sharp says A&M has always wanted a law school because it "rounds out" the A&M System's professional schools.Changes in the Texas Business Organizations Code
The Texas Business Organizations Code will become applicable to all Texas business organizations and the prior business organization statutes — including the Texas Business Corporation Act, Texas Revised Limited Partnership Act and Texas Limited Liability Company Act — will be repealed on Jan. 1, 2010. The merger, conversion and interest-exchange provisions of the TBOC are modeled on the provisions of the prior business organization statutes, but there are several important differences between the prior statutes and the TBOC that can impact general counsel.Trending Stories
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