Recently, the president of an association of physician leaders asked me how physicians should structure their businesses in 2026. My law firm contributes news articles of interest to their association. I told him that I would write an article on the topic that could be posted in the association’s newsletter. Initially, I found this question…
In 2026, more people than ever are working remotely, traveling while working, or running businesses from multiple locations. This flexibility sounds great, but it has also caught the attention of the IRS. If you move slowly between locations, work while traveling, or try to claim travel expenses as business deductions, you may fall into a…
A trespass to try title case is the Texas court process used to decide who really owns a piece of land or property. It is controlled by Chapter 22 of the Texas Property Code. Before filing this type of case, it’s important to carefully follow the specific pleading rules in that chapter. In Texas, this…
Legal and Historical Context Right from the start, let me point out that Texas provides significant advantages for wealth accumulation, preservation and transfer because Texas Constitution Article 8, Section 1 does not grant the legislature authority to tax individual’s personal income. Thus, the Texas Supreme Court has never had to struggle with whether the Courts…
Staying organized with your Form I-9s might feel annoying, but it can save you a lot of money. Even though I-9 audits don’t happen often, Immigration and Customs Enforcement can still show up and review your records. Before that happens, make sure all your paperwork is correct, complete, and up-to-date. If you’re not sure your…
Short-Term Strategy – Focus on Our Nearby Neighbors American hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices facing healthcare worker shortages and seeking to recruit foreign workers to fill their need should think nearby neighbors then distant-neighbors. That means, employers should consider looking to Canada and Mexico before looking to recruit foreign healthcare workers from, distant neighbors such…
If you are a citizen of Canada or Mexico and want to work and live in the United States, you usually need a TN visa. This visa is for certain professional jobs and is available only to Mexican and Canadian citizens. It is often one of the fastest and simplest ways to legally work in…
The healthcare sector in the United States has been wrestling with a hefty labor shortage that was widely aggravated by COVID-19, as well as certain changes in the country’s demography, such as a rapidly growing aging population. Although the U.S. labor market did recover somewhat once the pandemic stabilized, employment in the healthcare industry stayed…
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) class action settlement in 2024 that eliminated mandatory broker compensation offers on Multiple Listing Services (MLS) changed how the residential real estate industry operates in the United States. The allegations in the case involved anticompetitive practices and violations of antitrust laws. The fundamental concern is transparency in residential real…
At a time when healthcare is so critical, the United States is facing some fairly major staffing problems. There simply aren’t enough doctors to go around, and many other health care jobs are experiencing shortages and vacancies. Due to this drought of qualified medical professionals, patients in a lot of areas are not getting the…
The O-1 visa is a nonimmigrant visa for individuals with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, as demonstrated by sustained national or international acclaim. The EB-2 visa, on the other hand, is an immigrant visa for individuals with advanced degrees or exceptional ability in their field. So, what is the…
Charitable organizations serve the public through education, religion, science, health care, and other humanitarian acts. These organizations do good and encourage others to do good. U.S. federal policies and its federal tax code recognize their social value through special certain federal tax laws that encourage charitable giving. One such law, Internal Revenue Code Section (IRC)…
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