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October 28, 2009

Why do small businesses put arbitration clauses in their contracts?



Exclude your collections claims from your arbitration clauses. Why force yourself to go to arbitration just to collect a debt?

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October 6, 2009

Victories against the Credit Card Debt Collectors



Here's a list of cases where I beat the credit card debt collectors.

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October 4, 2009

Statute of limitations on credit card debt



Credit card debt collectors occassionaly file lawsuits on debts that are past the statute of limitations. They should know better. When I catch them doing this, they lose their case and I make them pay my client for damages and pay my attorney fees.

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Arbitration awards in credit card cases - I've beat them



I've beat the debt collectors even after they got an arbitration award.

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September 30, 2009

Are fixed gear bicycles street legal in Texas?



Are fixed gear bicycles without brakes street legal?

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September 14, 2009

Employment at Will



The first thing you need to understand is that Texas is an "employment at will" state.

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August 12, 2009

News and Recent Victories



$1.7 million agreed judgment.

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April 6, 2009

Update on credit card case and arbitration



I continue to beat the debt collectors on third party credit card cases and on occasion, they end up paying us instead for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. I have yet to lose one of these cases.

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November 18, 2008

Limited liability company or S corporation?



Most business owners recognize the value in setting up their business as a corporation or limited liability company. The main value of either form of entity is the potential protection from personal liability for the debts and liabilities of the company. This can be a huge advantage. Along with adequate insurance, this is the obvious and easiest way to limit your personal liability as a business owner.

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Facts about credit card lawsuits



-Have you been sued (or threatened with suit) for an old credit card debt? -Have you been sued by someone other than the original creditor? -Sued by some company with an odd sounding name like AIS Services, CACH, Credigy, Commonwealth, Dodeka or Unifund? -Is the debt past the statute of limitations? -Did you already pay off or settle the debt and still they are suing you? -Are they harassing you? I have helped a lot of people with these cases. The usual outcome is that I get the case dismissed. Sometimes I can even recover your attorney's fees and damages.

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September 7, 2007

Trademarks and domain names



Trademarks and domain names are not the same thing!  Having one does not mean you can have the other....

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January 11, 2007

Do Divers Owe A Legal Duty To Rescue Their Dive Buddies?



The dive community expects a diver to aid or rescue his buddy if it can be done without unreasonably risking the diver's own safety, but is this a legal duty?...

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Are Scuba Diving Liability Releases Enforceable In Texas?



Every diver has signed them, and every instructor, dive shop and dive boat requires them.  But are scuba diving releases really enforceable in Texas?...

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December 8, 2006

Arbitration



Should a small business person be concerned about an arbitration provision in a contract?  Answer: yes!...

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