Open Carry: What You May Not Already Know…
As most Texans know, they now have the right to openly carry a licensed handgun in a belt or shoulder holster. But did you know that the holster is important? It is still generally an offense to openly display a handgun in public. While it must be a holster attached to the shoulder or hip, […]
Music Sets You Free, for a Fee
An old story goes that a famous musician dined at a restaurant, heard his music playing, and refused to pay the bill. When the restaurant owner asked the musician if he did not enjoy the aroma of the meal, the atmosphere, and food itself, the musician in turn advised they had not paid for his […]
HIPAA the Mighty Hippo
If you mention potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) to a hospital or physician, they’ll likely recoil in horror as though facing the gaping maw and tusks of a hippo. As most medical professionals know, HIPAA gives individuals rights over their health information and sets limits on who can look […]
How Accurate is Your Professional Profile?
We’ve all experienced it or heard it: someone’s profile on a professional social media site was misleading. A potential job candidate may have exaggerated their skills or misstated their job history. We have a fairly broad right to free speech online, and online social profiles generally won’t expose us to liability for information we present […]
Don’t Let Gamers Trespass Looking for Monsters
Many thought the popular Pokémon phrase, “Did you “catch ’em” was a fad of the past. As it turns out, Pokémon is still going strong, and other gaming companies are in a competitive race to provide gamers better experiences and augmented reality. For instance, the notoriously secret company, Magic Leap, recently created new augmented reality […]