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Fraud is unfortunately a common experience for U.S. businesses; in fact, one 2009 survey estimated that 88% of companies have been impacted by fraud at some point. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable to fraud and are more severely affected when it does occur.
Regardless of the circumstances your Houston business has faced, the Houston business fraud attorneys at Williams Hart & Boundas want you to know that you have options if you have been stolen from, misled, or defrauded in any way. Our experienced team of Houston commercial litigation lawyers may work tirelessly on your behalf to recover what you have lost.
Franchising offers tremendous benefits to both parties involved. For larger companies, it provides a logistically feasible way for their product to reach a wider audience. And for the franchisee, it provides an individual the opportunity to run a business under the name and guidance of a successful brand. While this is a relatively symbiotic venture, like any business relationship, disagreements do occur.
Our team of Houston franchise dispute attorneys at Williams Hart & Boundas understands that you have a lot at stake in the event of a franchise dispute, whether it is your livelihood, your brand, or both. We represent both franchisees and franchisers to protect their positions through an agreement dispute in Houston and will take swift, aggressive action when necessary to enforce that agreement.
Intellectual property is a category of property that includes a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
Experts estimate that in today’s current economic climate, intellectual property accounts for 45%-75% of Fortune 500 companies’ wealth. The legal team at Williams Hart & Boundas understands how valuable your creative commodities are, whether you are an artist, inventor, software developer, programmer, or any other individual or company that relies on innovative and intangible ideas as a central aspect of its livelihood.
Securities litigation is a highly specialized area of practice that encompasses financial business investments in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, aerospace, healthcare, retail, entertainment, accounting, and banking.
When your investments take a hard hit, it can be devastating for the future of you and your family, especially if you are nearing retirement age. While the market naturally rises and falls, the unethical actions of companies or individuals may have contributed to your investments vanishing almost overnight. Fortunately, the law is on your side, there are a number of federal statutes and regulations to protect investors, which may give you the legal basis to submit a claim aimed at recovering your financial losses.
Business contracts create specific obligations that must be fulfilled by the parties who entered into the agreement. When one party fails to fulfill its contractual obligation, it is known as a “breach” of contract. You could be left facing a heavy financial burden or placed at a significant strategic disadvantage professionally if you are involved with a breached contract. Fortunately, a signed contract gives you the means to enforce your position in just these kinds of situations.
You kept your word; the Houston contract dispute attorneys at Williams Hart & Boundas can work to make sure the other party follows through on their word as well.
Without the proper safeguards in place, some Houston businesses may take advantage of consumers to cut costs. There are certain legal protections that are intended to temper this kind of behavior, but these protections from unethical actions are ineffective unless they are enforced.
If you have been harmed by a defective product, swindled by unfair business practices, or taken advantage of by a company in any other way, send a message to the party responsible that they cannot continue to hurt those who support them by filing a legal suit. The experienced Houston complex business litigation attorneys at Williams Hart & Boundas in Houston may fight to recover what you have lost due to negligent or unethical businesses.