Out for a sunny ride on a lazy Sunday afternoon Izzy Skeerd and his family suddenly found themselves surrounded by motorcycles in front, behind and on either side of their sport utility vehicle. One motorcyclist was wearing a GoPro camera that later showed EZ Ryder “brake-checking” Izzy’s SUV. When Izzy tapped EZ’s rear tire and
Where There’s a Will, Is There Always a Way?
After their respective divorces Anita Will married Shelby A. Reck in Oklahoma. At the time each had a child and an Oklahoma home from their former marriages. Following the blissful event each adopted the other’s child, they moved to Texas, bought a house in Shelby’s name and had a baby. Before he died last year
Tornados and Leases – Who Pays?
Winn Blohn knew the storm was coming before it lifted the roof and parts of the second floor from his home. Hiding behind the kitchen counters during the fifteen seconds of swirling glass and falling debris, Winn knew the roof was gone. Now, it’s too early to tell if the next call should be for
Justice! – The Case for Expedited Trials
Royal Pane, owner of A Pane in the Glass, fabricates high performance windows for commercial buildings. The good news? Business is going through the roof. The bad news? Royal’s delinquent receivables are climbing daily. A Pane in the Glass’s lenders demand that collections improve – now. Even if he could overcome his dislike for the
The Tax Man Cometh to Cyberspace
Rose Pettle is the owner of Florist Gump, a chain of flower shops throughout Texas. Ever the entrepreneur, Rose launched Bloomarama.com, an internet business selling many floral items in her brick and mortar stores. Bloomarama.com is a separate Florida corporation with no physical location or offices in Texas. However, for the convenience of its customers,
Is There a Murder in the House: Does an Owner have the Obligation to Disclose a Murder on the Property
Days after closing on their dream home – a brick colonial near the historic Texas Capitol – Hino and Mino Schute learned of their property’s ghastly past. Eleven months earlier, an intruder entered the house, shot and killed a 9-year-old girl and her father. Horrified, the Schutes unsuccessfully demanded their money back. When that failed,
Who’s Your Daddy? Child Support Liability for Sperm Donation
Kevin Seaman, a sophomore at the University of Texas, is looking to make a little money to buy his special gal a present for Valentine’s Day. Shunning work at the Gap and afraid to be a guinea pig for experimental drug clinical tests, Seaman seeks more romantic fund raising. Late night searching on Craigslist surfaced
Glock on Board: Can you Keep a Handgun in Your Car if you Don’t have a Concealed Handgun License?
Sam Colt lives in Dallas and is a gun enthusiast. As a result of a rash of car jackings in his neighborhood, Colt regularly carries a Glock 9mm in his vehicle for self-protection, although he does not have a concealed handgun license. Driving to his local bank last week, Colt tosses his gun into the
You Have the Right to Vote MY WAY: Can Companies Influence their Employee’s Vote?
Barack Romney owns a timber and building products business. Earlier this month he mailed his employees a packet suggesting that many of the company’s more than 50,000 U.S. employees and contractors may suffer consequences of higher gasoline prices, runaway inflation, and other ills if we elect a candidate who want to “spend money on subsidies,
Affirmative Action In College Admissions
Jim Locher is a graduating Texas high school senior who finished just outside the top ten percent of his class. Although his top college choice was the University of Texas at Austin, he wasn’t admitted. Soon thereafter, Locher, who is white, became quite upset when he learned that, although faring better academically in high