On April 24, 2024, Winstead’s Labor & Employment team reported that—after much anticipation— the FTC issued its final rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide. In our initial post, we noted that the final rule had yet to be published in the
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Complying with Rule 506(c): Investor Verification Methods Explained
If an issuer of a securities wishes to generally advertise their private offering of securities, they can do so under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, which would exempt the offeror from registration as an…
The FTC Did What?! It Banned Noncompetes
Over a year ago, in January 2023, we reported on Winstead’s Employer Law Resource Blog that the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule banning noncompetes. The FTC later extended the original 90-day notice-and-comment period and thereafter apparently took its…
An Overview of Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock
Thinking about investing in a young, promising company? Section 1202 of the tax code offers a significant incentive for individuals to do just that.
What is Section 1202?
Section 1202 is a tax provision enacted in 1993 to encourage long-term…
Federal Court Dismisses Trust Dispute Due To There Not Being A Justiciable Controversy
In Frank v. Frank, co-trustees filed suit in federal court seeking declarations regarding their authority and potential liabilities. No. 3:22-cv-01757-M, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 226439 (N.D. Tex. December 20, 2023). There was an earlier dispute, which was settled resulting in…
Court Held That Deed For Common Area To Homeowners’ Association Did Not Create A Trust For The Members
In BLF LLC v. Landing at Blanco Prop. Owners Ass’n, member of a home owners association sued to prevent the association from selling certain common area property. No. 03-22-00423-CV, 2023 Tex. App. LEXIS 9300 (Tex. App.—Austin December 13, 2023, no…
Upcoming Webinar: Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow: Issues Arising From Trust Termination and Trustee Succession In Texas
This presentation will address the main legal issues that arise when trusts terminate or there is a successor trustee, such as trustee resignation, trustee removal, who can be a successor trustee, co-trustee resignation issues, successor trustee duty to police, prior…
Erin Sedloff, Mainsail Partners
Modern Counsel magazine recently featured Erin Sedloff, the Associate General Counsel for Mainsail, a client of Winstead. Erin joined Mainsail in 2021 and established a legal center of excellence to provide legal support to Mainsail’s portfolio companies. Her exceptional performance…
David Johnson Receives the 2024 JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Award – Top Author in Wealth Management
David Fowler Johnson, Managing Shareholder of Winstead’s Fort Worth office and the lead writer for The Fiduciary Litigator blog, was awarded the JDSupra Readers’ Choice Award for Top Author in Wealth Management. In addition, Winstead was also named in the…
Working Capital and Accounts Receivable
When acquiring or selling a company, many nuances exist in various stages of the process, some of which are not readily apparent on their face. One of those nuances is the interplay between accounts receivable and working capital.
Often, in…