Law Offices of Gregory D. Jordan

11/16/2021

Over the past decade, states across the country started to legalize both medical and recreational use of ma*****na. While Texas has yet to completely legalize ma*****na for non-medical use, the Compassionate Use Act allows qualifying patients to purchase ma*****na for medical use. However, this has led to some confusion about how Texas’ medical ma*****na laws should be enforced in the workplace....

Over the past decade, states across the country started to legalize both medical and recreational use of ma*****na. While Texas has yet to completely legalize ma*****na for non-medical use, the Compassionate Use Act allows qualifying patients to purchase ma*****na for medical use.

10/15/2021

Business relationships can quickly turn sour when one of the parties no longer shares common goals. These disputes often come about when business ownership interests transfer hands. As a recent example, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas issued an opinion in a case involving a business dispute between a co-founder of a business and the other co-founder’s son, who took over his father’s interest....

09/17/2021

Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas business dispute case involving one party’s claim that it never signed an arbitration agreement. The case Aerotek v. Boyd illustrates the challenges companies may face when using electronic signatures. However, the court ultimately held that an electronically signed document is valid, even in the face of the signing party’s claim they never signed the document, provided the party attempting to enforce the contract can show that the program contained sufficient security procedures....

Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas business dispute case involving one party’s claim that it never signed an arbitration agreement. The case Aerotek v. Boyd illustrates the challenges companies may face when using electronic signatures. However, the court ultimately hel...

08/13/2021

Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case discussing whether an owner of a mineral interest can withhold her agreement to pool her interests after accepting royalty payments calculated on a pooled basis. The Facts of the Case Strickhausen owned a one-half interest in a mineral tract found in La Salle County, TX. An oil and gas company, BPX, leased the right to drill on Strickhausen’s land....

Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case discussing whether an owner of a mineral interest can withhold her agreement to pool her interests after accepting royalty payments calculated on a pooled basis.

06/15/2021

A non-compete clause is a contractual term limiting an employee’s ability to compete with an employer for a certain period of time after their employment ends. Non-compete clauses are often valid in Texas; however, there are bounds to their enforceability. Generally, a non-compete clause must be supported by valid consideration and be reasonable in time, geographic area and the scope of prohibited activities....

A non-compete clause is a contractual term limiting an employee’s ability to compete with an employer for a certain period of time after their employment ends. Non-compete clauses are often valid in Texas; however, there are bounds to their enforceability. Generally, a non-compete clause must be s...

04/16/2021

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case, discussing the interplay of property rights between large-scale solar power facilities and the owners of the mineral rights to the land on which the solar panels rest. The Facts of the Case According to the court's opinion, the case involves a 315-acre parcel of land in Bezos County, Texas....

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case, discussing the interplay of property rights between large-scale solar power facilities and the owners of the mineral rights to the land on which the solar panels rest.Earlier this year, a state appellate court....

01/22/2021

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas business law case involving allegations that the founders of a business committed fraud when soliciting new investments. The case was brought by former Houston-Oilers cornerback, Tomur Barnes. The Facts of the Case According to the court's opinion, since retirement, Barnes began a career as a personal trainer. While at the gym, Barnes met a woman named Patoka, who told him about an investment opportunity....

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas business law case involving allegations that the founders of a business committed fraud when soliciting new investments. The…

12/15/2020

Last month, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas wrongful termination case discussing whether an employee presented sufficient evidence to survive his employer’s motion for summary judgment. Ultimately, the court found that the plaintiff was an “at-will” employee, and no evidence he presented indicated that he was terminated for an impermissible reason. The Facts of the Case…...

Last month, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas wrongful termination case discussing whether an employee presented sufficient evidence to survive his employer’s motion for summary …

11/17/2020

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case, requiring the court to interpret a 1927 deed. The deed purported to convey a "royalty interest" as well as an "equivalent reversionary interest in and to all oil, gas, casinghead gas and other minerals" pertaining to certain land. Ultimately, the court affirmed the lower court's ruling....

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case, requiring the court to interpret a 1927 deed. The deed purported to convey a “royalty interest”…

10/16/2020

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas business law case discussing a partner’s claims against a former partner. The case is a good illustration of how business relationships can sour and what can be done to minimize the chances of a dramatic ending. The Facts of the Case According to the court’s opinion, four architects formed a partnership in 2000. [ 657 more words ]

Earlier this month, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas business law case discussing a partner’s claims against a former partner. The case is a good illustration of how business re…

09/18/2020

Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court issued a written opinion in an employment discrimination case that will have significant implications in Texas, as well as throughout the county. The opinion involved the interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, whether the Act’s prohibition against discrimination on the basis of an employee’s “sex” precludes an employer from firing an employee for being gay or transgender. [ 1,011 more word ]

Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court issued a written opinion in an employment discrimination case that will have significant implications in Texas, as well as throughout the county. …

08/18/2020

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case discussing a pipeline company’s condemnation claim against a landowner based on the parties’ inability to reach an agreement regarding an easement. Ultimately, the court ruled in favor of the landowners, finding that the pipeline company failed to prove that it was a “common carrier” with eminent domain power. [ 898 more words ]

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a Texas oil and gas case discussing a pipeline company’s condemnation claim against a landowner based on the parties’ inability to re…