Business Law 101

Minor political parties and independent candidates have a rough time getting their names on ballots. They sued in Texas over the requirements, and the courts ruled against them using the controversial Anderson-Burdick test. Learn more on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am...

What exactly does it mean to be in breach of contract? I go over four of the most common situations you might find yourself in, this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction politi...

What is the Taft-Hartley Act, and what does it have to do with the longshoreman strike? Find out this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal...

Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested for a litany of serious crimes, including racketeering and sex trafficking, and has been denied bail twice (so far) for fear he’ll attempt to intimidate witnesses. Learn more this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenu...

If a contract is breached, what can you do about it if you’re the seller? Or how about if you’re the buyer? I get into it, this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political c...

In an unusual – but increasingly more common – turn of events, the father of the 14yo Georgia school shooter has been arrested for allowing his son access to a weapon, and charged with involuntary manslaughter, 2nd degree murder, and cruelty to children. Learn more on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Clar...

Dr. Mark Chavez, one of the two doctors charged in Matthew Perry’s death, has pled guilty and will testify in the upcoming trials of the other doctor and the “Ketamine Queen.” Learn more this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University...

So, at what point does a sales agreement become a legally binding document – and what can be done if a contract is breached? Find out on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political...

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Republicans, who sued to reinstate a law that requires Arizona voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-f...

Johnson & Johnson’s famous baby powder has been linked to ovarian cancer, and the settlement is strongly reminiscent of the Johns Manville asbestos settlement of the late 1980s. Learn more this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the Unive...

The CISG is kind of like the international version of America’s Uniform Commercial Code, and it has some interesting differences from both the UCC and U.S. common law. Tune in to Business Law 101 to learn more!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St....

A court decision on coalition voting districts in Galveston, Texas has the potential to dramatically shift political control of Congress. Learn more this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written sever...

Many of the January 6th defendants are already having their cases re-evaluated because of the Supreme Court’s obstruction ruling (which also impacted claims against Donald Trump). Even more of these cases will be disrupted by the new court ruling that finds geofencing warrants unconstitutional. Learn more on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney,...

Who assumes the risk of loss on a non-breached contract, the buyer or the seller? Learn about it this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction political commentary books: Bad Deal fo...

Google is being sued for anti-competitive practices under the 1890 Sherman Anti-trust Act, specifically over its exclusivity deals on pre-loaded mobile software. It doesn’t look great for them. Hear my analysis this week on Business Law 101!     Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured pr...

The legal tug-of-war between Biden and the states over student loan forgiveness continues as all remaining parts of the SAVE debt relief program have been put on hiatus by an appeals court. Need a recap? Check out this week’s Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured pr...

A huge difference between the UCC and common law relates to gap filling. Learn about it – and also the differences for titles – this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written several non-fiction politi...

Rudy Giuliani did ask for his bankruptcy case to be dismissed, and the court did grant that request, but it’s not exactly the legal win it sounds like on the surface. Learn more this week on BusinessLaw101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thom...

SCOTUS’ decision in the Fischer case, which could impact future court cases for the January 6th defendants and former President Trump, was based on the argument that the obstruction law was intended to prevent document destruction like in the Enron case. Learn more on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Clar...

What happens when the buyer and the seller don’t agree about the quality of the purchased items? That was litigated in the Heller case. Learn about it this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas. I’ve also written sev...

SCOTUS recently ruled that pregnant women in Idaho who are facing medical emergencies can still receive abortions when medically necessary – for now. I unpack the decision this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas....

Artificial intelligence is taking center stage in music as the industry giants are suing AI song companies Suno and Udio, claiming their AI-generated songs are too similar to the originals used to train the software. Tune into Business Law 101 to learn more!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and...

So how are contracts for sales law different than other contracts? I cover express agreement, documentary transactions, course of dealing and performance, and usage of trade this week on Business Law 101! Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the University of St. Thomas....

Live Nation- Ticketmaster has been sued under the Sherman Antitrust Act, and stands accused of holding a near- monopoly in the live concert space. What does that mean – and what does it mean for seeing live shows? Find out this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a...

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lost her appeal against the stricter guidelines defining gender in elite swimming as competed to other competitive sports. Why, and what does that mean? Find out this week on Business Law 101!   Thanks for joining me for this episode! I’m a Houston- based attorney, run an HR Consulting company called Claremont Management Group, and am a tenured professor at the Unive...