Tennessee Ruling Makes Discrimination Cases Harder for Businesses
A state supreme court breaks from the established federal framework and puts a greater burden on employers to prove a discrimination claim is false. Read more
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Federal Regulations Costly for Small Businesses
Because many costs are fixed, small businesses pay about a third more per employee than larger companies, finds the SBA. Read more
Senate Advances Small Business Aid Package
The bill, which includes a $30-billion loan fund, is now all but guaranteed to pass. Read more
Small Businesses Rally to Fight New 1099 Rules
The new requirements -- a 1099 form for every purchase above $600 -- will cost them time and money, firms say. Congress will debate two possible solutions to... Read more
Would You Challenge Taylor Lautner to Push-ups?
Twilight star Taylor Lautner is suing a California trailer company. The company's response: A PR stunt in the form of a push-up challenge. Read more
FTC Settles First Case in New Crackdown on Fake Reviews
PR firm Reverb Communications posted phony positive reviews on iTunes without revealing it was being paid to do so. Read more
Facebook Sues Start-up Teachbook Over Name
The online community for teachers has two employees, less than 30 users, and is yet to launch officially. Read more
A Catch-22 for Oil Spill Victims
BP gives people looking for settlements a tough choice. Read more
Technology Slavery
Are we giving up our very freedom for the latest, greatest tools? Read more
Lemonade Stand Goes Sour For Young Entrepreneur
A 7-year-old's lemonade stand in Oregon is shut down because she doesn't have a temporary restaurant license. Read more
How to Comply With the Americans With Disabilities Act
Breaking down what the decades-old act means for small businesses. Read more
Would You Fire an Employee for Refusing to Disclose Her Weight?
An Iowa woman takes a stand against her employer on privacy -- and loses her job for it. Read more
How to Hire Legal Counsel
For one reason or another, you're going to need an attorney at some point. Here are tips on finding the best one to fit your needs. Read more
Sexual Harassment Complaints by Men Surge
Even as the overall number of complaints drops, men are increasingly calling foul. What are you doing to protect your company from lawsuits and liability? Read more
Stop Enforcing Noncompetes
Because we need to promote competition for labor and talent among start-up companies in fast-growing industries. Read more
Supreme Court Ruling Could Boost Software Sector
The high court says the test for business method patents is too rigid. The software industry, among others, is poised to benefit. Read more
Is It Legal To Use Social Network Data When Hiring?
Many start-ups use their Social Network contacts to find additional workers. Why not? Someone's friend of a friend is probably that chef, programmer or ad... Read more
Twitter Settles FTC Privacy Case
The Federal Trade Commission puts companies on notice that it expects password protection programs to work. Read more
How to Survive a Product Recall
A product recall doesn’t have to be the complete disaster it sounds like. Here’s how to limit the damage to your company and reputation. Read more
Court Backs Employers on Unpaid Bonuses
A state court rules that employers who are sued over some unpaid bonuses are not subject to stiff penalties associated with wages. Read more
If You Own the Phone, You Can Read the Text Messages
A new Supreme Court ruling says employees' text messages are open to company scrutiny. Read more
How to Manage an Office Bully
The news that former eBay CEO Meg Whitman settled a lawsuit with an employee whom she allegedly shoved has shined a spotlight on office bullying. Here's what... Read more
How to Deal With a Worker Classification Tax Audit
The IRS plans to audit the worker classification practices of 6,000 randomly selected companies, many of them small businesses. Here's what you need to know. Read more
Norm Brodsky on Finding a Good Lawyer
How can entrepreneurs get the most benefit and the best value from their attorneys? Read more
Google Maps Made Me Do It
A woman is hit by a car – and sues Google for putting her in the path of danger. Read more
