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2025
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June
- Texas Senate Bill 1318: New Non-Compete Rules for Physicians, Dentists, Nurses & PAs
- GLP-1 Shortage Ended: Can You Still Legally Prescribe or Compound Semaglutide and Tirzepatide?
- Recent Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Actions in Texas: Nine Cases Result in $12+ Million in Recoveries
- How Texas Business Owners Can Prevent Alter Ego Claims
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May
- How Long Does a Judgment Last in Texas?
- Texas HB 3749: What IV Hydration Clinic Owners Need to Know
- Are Non-Compete Agreements Banned in Texas?
- Shielding Your Assets: How Texas LLC Owners Can Protect Against Veil-Piercing Claims
- Legal Remedies for Physicians When Medical Billing Companies Fail to Perform
- Texas Senate Bill 29: New Business Liability Protections and Governance Reforms for SMBs
- The DEA’s New Telemedicine Rules on Prescribing Controlled Substances
- 8 Things to Look for When Choosing the Right Outside General Counsel for Your Small Business
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March
- Influencers & Content Creators: Protect Yourself at Work
- Private Equity and the Corporate Practice of Medicine: What Texas Physicians Need to Know
- Responding to Suspected Embezzlement, Misappropriation: A Texas Business Owner's Guide
- FinCEN Removes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for Texas-Based Businesses
- FDA Update: Current Guidelines for Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Compounding
- Enforcing Out-of-State and Foreign Judgments in Texas
- FTC Announces Task Force To Target Non-Compete Agreements; Pauses Appeal to Bring Back Nationwide Ban
- Texas Attorney General Using Deceptive Trade Practices Act to Enforce AI, Data Privacy: How This Impacts Texas Businesses
- Texas Inheritance Laws: A Comprehensive Guide
- Your Employee Lawyered Up. Now What? Best Practices for Contractors Following a Worksite Injury
- Client Update: Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act
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February
- Receiverships in Texas: An Overlooked Option for Complex Dispute Resolution
- Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Non-Compete Memoranda
- Small Business Owners: The CTA’s Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Are Back With a March Deadline
- Timeline: What Happens After Breaking a Non-Compete Agreement in Texas
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January
- Legal Alternatives to Breaking a Non-Compete Agreement in Texas
- CMS Updates 60-Day Rule for Medicare Overpayments
- Major Changes to Texas Medical Board Rules: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
- Texas Healthcare Providers Paid $21.3 Million to Resolve Stark Law Violations in 2024
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December
- Hendershot Cowart’s Top 10 Most-Read Law Blog Articles of 2024
- OSHA Updates Construction PPE Requirements with New Proper Fit Mandate
- Novo Nordisk Urges FDA to Ban Compounded Semaglutide – What Weight-Loss Clinic Owners Need to Know
- Federal Court Blocks Corporate Transparency Act: What This Means for Business Owners
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November
- Selling Your Small Business in Texas: What to Expect and When to Start Planning
- Medical Directorships Under Increased Scrutiny for Stark Law, AKS Compliance
- Family Members Living With Dementia: Guardianship and Guardianship Alternatives
- Does Bankruptcy Nullify Existing Contracts? What Non-Debtors Need to Know About Executory Contracts and Contract Rejection
- NLRB to Employers: Make Sure Non-Competes Are Lawful, Or Compensate Employees For Financial Harm
- Texas Medical Board to Physicians: Respond to TMB Complaints On Time
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October
- OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program: 5 Things Employers Should Know
- IRS Increasing Audits on Complex Partnerships: What High-Income Taxpayers Need to Know
- Hendershot Cowart P.C. Sponsors Breakfast with Houston Mayor John Whitmire
- Business Owners Beware: Why Ignoring a Lawsuit Is Worse Than Losing
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August
- Healthcare Billing Fraud: 10 Recent Cases
- Federal Court Stops FTC Non-Compete Ban Nationwide
- Hendershot Cowart Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Ameri
- Can I Duplicate my Med Spa Business Model Across State Lines?
- OSHA's Controversial Walkaround Rule
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June
- Whistleblower Lawsuits Results in $15 Million Settlement for Prominent Houston Surgeons
- Does the FTC Non-Compete Ban Apply to Non-Solicitation Clauses Too?
- Using Cease-and-Desist Letters To Stop Copyright or Trademark Infringement
- Texas Governor Announced Judges for New Statewide Business Courts
- Hendershot Cowart Secures Victory for Texas Business in Breach of Contract Case
- 7 Types Of Corporate Reorganization
- FinCEN to U.S. Small Businesses: Report Beneficial Ownership Information to Stop Bad Actors
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February
- A Pharmacist's Guide To Prescription Drug Fraud Investigations
- Federal Trade Commission Targeting Dietitians, Social Media Influencers Over Insufficient Disclosures
- The Basics of Shareholder Agreements
- DOL’s Legal Team & OSHA Step Up Enforcement for Repeat & Willful Violations
- Doctors: Don’t Fall Victim to Telemedicine Fraud Schemes
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2022
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July
- Investing In or Opening an Ambulatory Surgery Center? Beware of State & Federal Regulations
- Texas Employers: Know Your Commercial General Insurance Exclusions – Before an Accident
- How to Contest an OSHA Citation – Be Aware of Deadlines, or Forfeit Your Right to Contest
- Protecting Trade Secrets in Texas: How Do You Identify and Secure a Trade Secret?
- Subrogation Defense for Contractors: What to Do When an Insurance Carrier Sues You
- Sibling Abusing Power of Attorney?
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2021
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December
- Raising a Rogue Supervisor Defense to an OSHA Citation
- Telehealth Fraud Alert: “Operation Happy Clickers” Targeting DME and Genetic Testing Telehealth Claims
- The Most Dangerou Jobs in America – Annual Census Highlights Need for Workplace Safety & OSHA Compliance
- Doing Business with a Client in Chapter 11 – Critical Facts for Critical Vendors
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October
- I Missed My Medicare Appeals Deadline – What Now?
- I Was Sued in Court, But my Contract Calls for Arbitration. What Are my Options?
- The Non-Physician’s Guide to Management Services Organizations in Texas
- Do’s and Don’ts of the TMB Application Process: How to Handle a Past Indiscretion
- How Do You Enforce a Judgment in Texas?
- Attention Medical Labs and Doctors: OIG Issues Genetic Testing Fraud Alert
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September
- It's Inevitable! Former Employees Know Your Trade Secrets – Can the “Inevitable Disclosure” Doctrine Help You?
- TMB or BON Complaint Filed Against You? Avoid These Two Risky Responses
- Change Order or Clarification? Three Methods to Avoid Change Order Disputes in Construction
- Defend Your IP: 7 Ways to Enforce Your Licensing Agreement After a Breach or Infringement
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March
- Suspect a Sibling Is Taking Financial Advantage of Mom? Here’s What to Do
- OSHA Launches “National Emphasis Program” to Protect Workers from COVID-19
- What Is the Difference Between Arbitration and Litigation?
- OSHA’s Top 10: The Most Cited Violations for FY 2020
- Healthcare Start-ups: Beware of These Common Regulatory Risks
- Legal Guardianship For Adults With Disabilities
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February
- Shareholder and Partnership Disputes: 5 Common Causes of Action in Litigation
- Is a Federal Non-Compete Ban on the Horizon?
- How Has COVID-19 Impacted Jury Trials in Texas?
- Are Handwritten Notes on a Will Valid?
- My Employee Was Contacted by the OIG. What Do I Do?
- The Implied Duty of Good Faith & Fair Dealing in Texas
- What Is “Discoverable” in Litigation? Documents, Email, and Communications to OSHA - A Valuable Lesson to Texas Employers
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- Case Study: Construction Delay Dispute
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- COVID-19 Testing Labs: Beware of the EKRA Law
- Three Ways your Healthcare MSO May Be Violating the Prohibition against the Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM)
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