by Cobb & Counsel | Feb 14, 2023 | Litigation & Local Counsel, Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
Texas is expected to receive an estimated $1.6 billion over the course of 18 years from settlement agreements with pharmaceutical companies and others involved in the opioid crisis. To administer and distribute these settlement funds, the Texas Legislature created the...
by Cobb & Counsel | Mar 11, 2022 | Litigation & Local Counsel, Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
Dollar Shave Club, BarkBox, HelloFresh—subscription services can be convenient and cost-effective. Unfortunately, breaking up with your subscription service is often hard to do. The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it is “ramping up enforcement” against...
by Cobb & Counsel | Feb 25, 2022 | Litigation & Local Counsel
A declaratory judgment is one that simply declares the rights, status, or other legal relations of the parties without ordering anything to be done. A declaratory judgment claim can be useful in a wide variety of circumstances. In a proceeding under the Texas...
by Cobb & Counsel | Nov 9, 2021 | Litigation & Local Counsel, Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
Across Texas, many cities are considering adopting or changing municipal ordinances to regulate short-term rentals (STRs) like Airbnbs. But how far can municipal governments go in regulating STRs? Can a city ban STRs completely? Although the case law is scant and the...
by Cobb & Counsel | Oct 26, 2021 | Litigation & Local Counsel, Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
For the better part of a decade, Texas lawmakers have tried—and thus far, failed—to pass laws regulating short-term rentals (STRs) across the state. STRs are required to pay the state’s hotel occupancy tax, and a business entity created to manage or operate STRs will...
by Cobb & Counsel | Oct 25, 2021 | Litigation & Local Counsel, Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance
The short-term rental (STR) industry is booming, bringing in big money for some homeowners—but not everyone is a fan. STRs can attract rowdy vacationers, and large groups of renters put a strain on neighborhood parking. Under Texas law, a homeowners’ association can...
