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With start-up businesses or any endeavor in its beginning phases, the phrase “fake it till you make it” is often used as a phrase of encouragement. This phrase is taking on a new meaning as the trial begins of Elizabeth Holmes, a person at the center of Silicon Valley’s biggest scandal in recent history. Holmes, once the world’s youngest, self-made, female billionaire and former CEO of Theranos, faces charges for ten counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, up to twenty years in prison, and payment of potential fines and restitution. The charges are based

Actress Scarlett Johansson stars in the latest Marvel superhero film Black Widow that hit audiences in theaters two weeks ago. In its first week, the movie brought in $80 million in domestic box office revenue with another $78 million abroad. Sounds like good news, right? Well not according to Johansson in a recent lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County on her behalf against Disney Studios. Johansson is alleging that the day-and-date release of her Marvel movie was in breach of her contract with Disney. Day-and-date means that a movie is released in theaters and simultaneously released for stream

Recently, an attorney in South Texas voluntarily resigned from the practice of law rather than face a disciplinary hearing alleging his criminal conduct violated the laws he was sworn to protect. The former lawyer plead guilty to bribing a Texas state district court judge to make favorable rulings in court. The attorney pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery, obstruction of justice, three counts of Travel Act violations, and three counts of federal-program bribery. Bribing or attempting to bribe an official in any capacity is a bad idea. The gravity of the situation is exacerbated if a

The year of 2020 had employers learning and re-learning their protocol for safety in their offices and job environments. Unfortunately, it looks like 2021 will be similar. On June 4, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its guidance as to COVID-19 vaccine requirements in the work-place. EEOC provided clarification regarding employer-required mandatory vaccinations, employer and third-party provided vaccine incentives, and confidentiality of employees’ vaccination information. However, there are still questions surrounding employers offering employees vaccin

The arbitration process is one that is commonly encouraged as a means to resolve disputes. It is touted as being less expensive and quicker than litigating in court and presided over by arbitrators who are experts in the area of law governing the dispute. Texas law favors arbitration.  However, a party seeking to compel another to arbitration must establish the existence of an agreement to arbitrate and show that the claims asserted fall within the scope of that agreement. As the Mainthia Technologies, Inc. v. Recruiting Force, LLC case out of the Third Court of Appeals shows, it is not enoug