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Franchising is never something to take lightly. You’ll want dedicated attorneys to guide you through this layered process while prioritizing your best interest — always. Not a lot of lawyers practice franchise law, but we do. Better yet, we’ve represented both sides of multiple franchising agreements, so we know how to avoid all of the problems that can arise. FBFK attorneys will help you with franchise disclosure documents, franchise agreements and development agreements.
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The 87th Texas Legislative Session: Real Estate Law Updates
Richard Spencer, who was recently reappointed as a Director for the Texas Bar College, reviews some of the most notable bills that were recently signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott.
Axos Announces the Election of Stefani Carter as an Independent Member of the Board of Directors
Axos Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AX) (“Axos” or the “Company”), parent of Axos Bank (the “Bank”), announced the election of Stefani Carter as an independent director of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective August 31, 2021. Ms. Carter has extensive legal, corporate governance, commercial real estate, and public board experience.
What you need to know about the recent changes to sexual harassment laws
Historically an employer-friendly state, Texas will recently experienced some unexpected changes that warrant close attention by employers. In a remarkable move, Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed two new bills into law, SB 45 and HB 21, that will expand employee protections pertaining to sexual harassment in the workplace.
Texas Mechanic’s Lien Law – Changes are Coming in 2022
Unfortunately, the Texas’ mechanic’s lien statutes are unnecessarily complicated and contain many traps for the unwary. Recently enacted House Bill 2237, however, provides some much-needed relief for subcontractors as well as for architects, engineers and surveyors but still leaves in place the basic statutory scheme