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5 Supreme Court Cases You Need to Watch
These five cases put businesses on the stand. Here's what's at stake, and how it could affect the way you do business. Read more
Legal Issues
Would You Fire Someone for Eating Leftovers?
What happens when an employee disregards--or doesn't hear--a manager's instructions to save the company's Fourth of July barbecue hot dogs for a Labor Day soiree? We are not making this up. Read more
Draw the Line on Lawyer Fees
Lawyer and founder of MyLawsuit.com Michele Colucci hopes her start-up will change the way people find an attorney and how much is paid in referral fees. Read more
Recent Legal Issues Articles
3 Ways to Shrink Your Start-up Legal Costs
The average legal bill even before VC financing can run more than $20,000. Why pay that when DIY options abound? Read more
7 Office Space Traps to Avoid
You just closed a small financing round, hired some new team members and are looking to move into a new office space. Here are seven things to avoid when sig... Read more
8 Interview Questions You Should Never Ask
They seem like friendly, harmless queries, but they can land you in a serious legal tar pit. Here's how to learn safely what you need to know. Read more
Don't Want to Wait to Cash Out?
I've seen founders get an early share of the upside using this strategy--without putting their companies in danger or angering their investors. Read more
Case Study: To Sue or Not to Sue
The rival: enormous. Its product: disturbingly similar. The question: Should Mixed Chicks get into a legal battle with a multibillion-dollar giant? Read more
Ask Inc.: Can a New Hire Sign a Non-Compete Later?
Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden is taking your start-up questions. Up this week: How to handle an employee who won't agree to a non-compete. Read more
The Employees Most Likely to Embezzle
A new study, which fingers some unlikely suspects, reports that loss due to embezzlement is down slightly this year. Read more
Raising Money? Don't Get Ripped Off
Before you look for venture capital, you'd better have a great venture lawyer, and be prepared to keep her in the loop. Read more
Big Money for Cheap Legal Services
Rocket Lawyer, which offers free legal documents and subscriptions for cheap legal advice, has raised $10.8 million. Read more
China’s Bubble Economy: What it Means to Your Business
Beijing is nursing a real-estate bubble proportionately larger than our own in 2005. If it bursts, the aftershock will hit every business in the U.S. Read more
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