Seven families filed a lawsuit against Treehouse Academy child-care center, alleging repeated neglect and abuse of their children in 2020. Video surveillance obtained by the Crockett Police Department reveals that several employees at Treehouse Academy physically and verbally abused the children, violated the minimum standards for child-care centers required by the State of Texas, and failed to teach the agreed-upon curriculum.

In the real day to day business environment, it is not uncommon for companies to expedite the signature of a contract due to the pressure of closing deals and making their target numbers. The purpose of this brief is to provide a general overview of complex issues that often arise. Keep in mind, this is not an exhaustive study. Rather, it is aimed at sensitizing laymen. We aim to help non lawyers develop an intuition of where trouble may lay ahead and when to call your counsel.