How to Protect Your Business in a Divorce
Don't want your ex-spouse to end up as your business partner? Here's how to guard what's likely your most valuable financial asset. Read more
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Would You Fire an Employee Over a Negative Facebook Post?
A pizza restaurant raises hackles – and consciousness – about corporate social media policies by letting a waitress go for ranting about a customer. Read more
Do You Comply With the FTC's Red Flag Rule?
Regulations to help prevent identity theft go into effect June 1, and chances are you've got some work to do to comply with them. Here's what you need to know. Read more
Novartis Verdict Opens Door for More Gender Bias Lawsuits
The Swiss pharmaceutical company's total damages bill could top $1 billion - a figure meant to deter it and anyone else from discrimination in the future. Read more
9 Avoidable Workplace Health and Safety Hazards
Workplace health and safety hazards can be costly (to lives and the bottom line), but the good news is that they are largely preventable if you take the righ... Read more
Business Groups Mum on Kagan
The American Enterprise Institute, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and other business groups have so far found little to criticize in the background of Obama's... Read more
Fired Over Breast Cancer?
Here's the case of one company that allegedly ran afoul of the new federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and how you can avoid doing the same. Read more
How a Write a Warning Letter for Employee Conduct
When employee behavior or poor performance don't shape up after verbal warnings, its time to get formal. Here's how to do it right. Read more
Surprised Employer Fires Sex Blogger
A St. Louis blogger thought she went to great lengths to keep her office life and her personal life separate -- but then it all went wrong. A cautionary tale... Read more
A Virtual World Spawns a Very Real Lawsuit
Users of virtual world Second Life are seeking very real money to compensate them for their in-game loss of property ownership. Here's how the case affects you. Read more
How to Contest an Unemployment Claim
If you feel a former worker is filing an unemployment benefits claim that you should not have to pay, there are steps you can take to contest it. Read more
Employees Fired for Pursuing Alleged Shoplifter
Should your company policy prohibit an employee from preventing crime? Read more
Should You a Company Sue Over Social Media Comments?
Rule of thumb: Probably not. Here's the tale of one company that's trying -- and what action you can take. Read more
Groupon Requires Companies to Honor Gift Certificates for Five Years
Thinking of trying Groupon? Settlement terms of a lawsuit clarify that all merchants must accept a coupon for as much as five years. Read more
High Times for Employers Over Oregon Medical Marijuana Ruling
Oregon's highest court rules that employers don't have to accomodate medical marijuana use despite a state law allowing approved patients to light up. Read more
Yelp Wants Your Help
The controversial local review site is looking to appoint an advisory board to help it "better serve the business community." Read more
Watch Out: That Unpaid Intern Could Cost You
The Department of Labor is cracking down on unpaid internships. Here's what you need to know. Read more
How to Communicate in a Crisis
A guide to emerging with reputation intact after a crisis threatens your company Read more
How to Prevent Identity Theft in Your Business
Of all the security issues companies face, identity theft is one of the scariest, since it has the power to damage your relationship with key customers and e... Read more
Employee Discrimination Claims Hit Record High in 2009
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission won $294 million on behalf of employees in 2009, the highest amount yet. Here's how you can avoid becoming a target. Read more
Yelp's Legal Troubles Mount
A San Francisco furniture store this week added its name (and court papers) to the list of small businesses accusing Yelp of extortion. Read more
Never Work for Chump Change
How much you should pay yourself, how to make the most of empty space, and what to do when under legal attack Read more
How to Negotiate a Contract With a Big Client
What you push for in your contract negotiation Read more
States Propose Limiting Credit Checks by Employers
At least 16 states are considering legislation to ban or limit an employer's ability to run background credit checks on potential hires. Read more
How to Find a Good Patent Lawyer
Your great idea needs protection. Here's a guide to searching for a reputed and effective patent lawyer. Read more
