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⟩ Libel Cases Resulting From Social Media: The New Frontier
LIBEL CASES RESULTING FROM SOCIAL MEDIA: THE NEW FRONTIER Everyone is a reporter these days. We all carry a recording studio with high-quality video and sound and a printing press in our pocket. We all have the capability to publish current “news” and go live on Facebook at a moment’s notice and many do. And Read More
Read MoreThe Local Impact of Sport: It’s Not Just the Dollars
From professional franchises that are valued in the billions (the Dallas Cowboys are valued by Forbes at $4 billion) down to local youth sports, there is no arguing the major impact of sport on global, regional and local societies. The direct economic impact from just a single sporting event can be significant and easy to Read More
Read MoreThe Keys to Success
Everybody wants to be a part of the “next big thing.” Today’s consumer-driven economy pushes out new retail market concepts daily and they fail just as often. If timed correctly, an entrepreneur can ride the wave of a new retail concept to a very profitable and sustainable franchise-based business. Some franchise concepts last what seems Read More
Read MoreVote! More (Not Less) Of Us Need to Be Shaping the Future
In the midst of the U.S. presidential election period, it seems like a very simple task for each of us to take the time to get educated and vote. Each time we step into a voting booth, we honor the sacrifice of those that made our democracy possible, so when the polls open on Nov. Read More
Read MoreThe Uber Controversy: An Example of the Clash of Two Worlds
Today we live in a world that is built around handheld devices that satisfy the freedom of instant access and gratification. This new reality means we may have to sacrifice some privacy and sometimes potential safety, for convenience, a controversial trade-off perfectly embodied by the successful car service Uber. Simply open an app on your Read More
Read MoreIdentity Theft Hits Oil Companies
Potential Risk and Liability for Scammers Stealing Identities and Royalty The oil industry is an interesting mix of the “wildcatter” attitude partnering with property owners (both surface and mineral) to work toward finding and producing valuable oil and gas for the benefit of all. Since Edwin Drake’s first oil well in 1859 in Pennsylvania, oilmen Read More
Read MoreThe Importance of an Active Lifestyle to Self and Community
Locally in The Woodlands, Texas, a master-planned community built around the concept of bringing nature and people together, an active lifestyle is always literally just outside your door. Quoting from the web site of The Woodlands Development Company “With 131 forested parks and 205 miles of hike and bike trails, you can bike, walk, run, Read More
Read MoreContinued Resiliency and Innovation in the Oil Field
If you live in or around Houston, Texas and you cannot help but hear concerns about the effects of lower oil prices over the past several months on local jobs and the economy. Having worked in the industry since 1985, booms and busts are a part of the fiber of the industry. More integrated global Read More
Read MoreOur Home in Hughes Landing –The Dust Is Beginning to Settle
It is hard to believe that this summer The Strong Firm will celebrate one year in Hughes Landing. When we arrived to our new offices in August of 2014, we did so based upon the vision and promise of The Howard Hughes Corporation of a magnificent 66 acre development built on the banks of Lake Read More
Read MoreOrganic Diversity
The Flaws of Formal Diversity Programs There has been a lot of talk over the past several years in the United States about diversity in the workplace and its impact on productivity and innovation within organizations. A recent Harvard Business Review article (December 2013) concluded that diversity in an organization “unlocks innovation and drives market Read More
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