Jun 24, 2021 | Business Litigation, Estate Planning
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times: was an elderly relative’s revision of their estate planning documents the result of that relative’s wise old age or has age made that relative foolishly give the fruits of their lifetime of labor to a stranger?...
Dec 10, 2019 | Business Litigation
When the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was enacted into law in 1990, it preceded the Internet which first became publicly available in 1991. Thus the ADA’s enactment preceded the explosion of electronic commerce since conducting commerce over the Internet...
Jun 6, 2019 | Business Litigation
Are real estate associations, brokers and agents violating antitrust laws, thereby exposing themselves to the threat of litigation and possible lability, through their commission structure? A home seller recently filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for...
Dec 4, 2017 | Business Litigation
My wife has a saying that goes like this: “Everything is personal.” She means that for our family, in all things in our lives, we aim to interact with people on a genuine level. Our firm culture at Blalock Walters reinforces this notion for me, because we, as...
Jun 8, 2017 | Business Litigation
Over the next several decades, up to $30 trillion in assets will transfer from the baby boomer generation to their Gen X and Millennial children, and the baby boomers’ favored charities. Change of this magnitude, and of such immense wealth, will most assuredly...
Oct 4, 2016 | Business & Corporate, Business Litigation
There are many issues to consider in deciding whether to include an arbitration clause in your standard contracts. However, if arbitration is right for resolving your business disputes, it is important that the arbitration clause is drafted properly to ensure it is...