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Fall 2022 Newsletter

Business Courts in Texas 2 Private Causes of Action under the Recodified Texas Securities Act | New Business Organizations Code Amendments Being Drafting By BOC Committee | Commercial Code Committee Working on Texas Version of 2022 UCC Amendments | A Boost to Your Business Law Career | Compliance with the new SEC Marketing Rule for Private Fund Managers

Winter 2017 Newsletter

This issue contains articles on Model Limited Liability Company Agreements, information regarding upcoming spring 2018 Law School visits and our Mentor/Mentee Initiative through our General Practice Committee. Also included is a Business Law Section Leadership Spotlight of Mike Godfrey: Awarded Lola Wright Award for Highest Ethical Standards.

Spring 2017

This issue contains highlights from the latest edition of the Texas Journal of Business Law and updates from our Spring Law School visits to SMU, UT, UH, Texas Tech and Baylor. Also included is a Business Law Section Leadership Spotlight of Evan Young.

Fall 2016

This newsletter contains articles including The National Mortgage Note Repository Act of 2016 by Cheryl Crandall Tangen and Statute of Limitations for the Enforcement of Negotiable Instruments by Jim Leeland

Spring, 2016

Includes an article entitled "Delaware Courts Continue To Rein In Disclosure Settlements" by Brent A. Benoit; a report of the Nominating Committee; and a discussion of Law School initiatives for membership.

Fall, 2015

Includes articles the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature, specifically: "2015 Texas Legislative Update on Entity Law" by Daryl Robertson; "A Series LLC Is Now Included Under The Texas UCC’s Definition Of Person, Removing Uncertainty For Secured Lending Transactions" by James Leeland; "Power of Attorney Bill (HB 3095)" by Jacqueline Akins. There were two non-legislative articles as well, including: "Confidentiality of Email – The Changing Consensus" by Ronald Chichester; and "Texas Crowdfunding Portals Provide Texas Businesses New Access to Investment Dollars" by R. Jason Pierce.

Section Newsletter Summer 2015

This issue includes articles on "Trap for Nonprofit Corporations: Using Single Member LLCs" by Darren Moore and Frank Sommerville; "Form of Nonprofit Corporation Governing Documents Available to Members" by Elizabeth Miller and Frank Sommerville; "Delaware Judge Fines Dole Food Executives $148 Million for Merger Fraud" by Byron Egan; and "Common Qualifications to a Remedies Opinion in U.S. Commercial Loan Transactions" by Gail Merel and Steve Tarry.

Fall, 2014

Includes articles on: "Texas Supreme Court’s Recent Shareholder Oppression Opinions Reaffirm Primacy of Common Law Fiduciary Duties Under Gearhart" by Byron Egan and Michael L. Laussade; "Texas Pattern Jury Charge on Trade Secret Misappropriation Near Completion" by Joe Cleveland; "What Happened to TrueCrypt?" by Ron Chichester; and "Judicial CLE Committee Update: Helping Strengthen Texas" by Evan Young.

Summer, 2014

Includes articles entitled: "Texas Supreme Court’s Recent Shareholder Oppression Opinions Reaffirm Primacy Of Common Law Fiduciary Duties" by Byron Egan and Michael L. Laussade; "Texas Pattern Jury Charge on Trade Secret Misappropriation Near Completion" by Joe Cleveland; and "CFPB Targets Law Firm with First Civil Enforcement Action" by Justin M. Long and John Podvin.

Spring, 2013

This issue includes articles entitled: "Legislation Update on Article 4A Amendment" by Roger Bartlett; "Potential Impact of the Canning Decision on CFPB Rules" by Cheryl Crandall Tangen; and "Legal Opinions Committee Update: Dodd-Frank and Swap Guarantees by and Joint and Several Liability Provisions for Entities that are not Eligible Contract Participants" by Steve Tarry.

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