Skyrocketing Job Bias Claims
Discrimination filings have hit at an all-time high. Read more
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Ledbetter Law Will Increase Suits
Bill extends the period for workers to sue former employers for pay discrimination. Read more
How to Incorporate
If you are starting a business, or you already run one but haven't thought strategically about its legal structure--S Corp, C Corp, or LLC--you need to take ... Read more
Drives: It's Diesel. It's an SUV. And It's Clean
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The Rebranding Game
If at first you pick the wrong name, you can always try, try again. Read more
What Kind of Business Are You Running?
As a budding entrepreneur, one of the first decisions you'll make is choosing your company's legal structure. And three letters like 'Inc.' can mean much mor... Read more
Mark Cuban Charged With Insider Trading
The SEC says the Dallas Mavericks owner dodged $750,000 in losses by selling off shares in Mamma.com ahead of a discount stock offering. Read more
A Cold Call, a Blog, and a $20 Million Lawsuit
A North Carolina entrepreneur blogs a warning to her industry -- and gets sued for her troubles. Read more
A Start-up Plans to Make Mines Safer
Can this workplace-safety company raise $1 million in seed capital? Read more
Business Owners Feeling Ignored
Federal officials seem more concerned with saving Wall Street than helping small businesses, owners say. Read more
Feds Short on Contract Target
Only three federal agencies met all their small-business contracting goals last year, the SBA reports. Read more
More Lawsuits Expected
Business owners fear the uncertain climate will spur legal and regulatory disputes. Read more
Small-Business Watchdog Resigns
After seven years of fighting federal rules, Thomas Sullivan steps down as chief council of the SBA's advocacy office. Read more
Hazardous Waste Rules Eased
The move aims at encouraging small businesses to recycle industrial by-products. Read more
House Okays R&D Tax Credit
The $60 billion package curbs oil industry tax breaks, a move the White House has threatened to veto. Read more
Execs Struggling with Data
Many businesses risk penalties for losing track of electronically stored documents, Deloitte reports. Read more
Put Your Policies in Writing
1. See the Big Picture The tradeoff at the center of any employment manual pits consistency against flexibility. Codifying policies and then foll... Read more
Workers Question Diversity Efforts
Many employees still complain of age, gender and race discrimination on the job, a survey finds. Read more
Businesses Falling Short of Privacy Laws
Shredding consumer data isn't enough under tougher federal and state requirements, experts say. Read more
Delaware Tops Business Rankings
Many states continue to drive away entrepreneurs with legal red tape, the Chamber of Commerce says. Read more
Workplace Conditions Decried
Many employees say they're working in sub-standard conditions, a survey finds. Read more
Roll Out the Fine Carpet
Business for Sale: A rug and furniture retailer in Bozeman, Montana, for $1.64 million. Read more
Local Hero or Tax Cheat?
Gus Rancatore's ice cream shop, Toscanini's, is a fixture in Cambridge, Massachusetts. When it was seized for nonpayment of taxes, the community responded. Read more
The Long Road to Nirvana
Part One Norm discovers that getting a substantial offer for your business can actually be a little scary. Part T... Read more
Protecting Company Secrets [Audio] 
Every company has secrets. But what's to prevent an employee from jumping ship and sharing this information? Non-compete agreements. And they're becoming ... Watch video
SEC Confirms Sarbox Reprieve
Small firms have an extra year to comply with strict auditing rules created after Enron. Read more
Paradise Lost
How had it come to this? Reell Precision Manufacturing was supposed to be a different kind of company. For years, it thrived, leading its industry, generatin... Read more
Support Grows for Employer Health Care
A recent survey finds most Americans want employers to pay health insurance costs for workers. Read more
SBA Defends Contracting Plan
The controversial new program will boost procurement for women-owned firms, the agency says. Read more
Entrepreneurs Identify Bad Rules
More than 80 federal regulations have been recommended for review, a government watchdog reports. Read more
SBA Whistleblower's E-mail Tracked
Senate small-business advocates call for stronger employee protections at the agency. Read more
SBA Contracting Plan Draws Fire
A long delayed move to boost federal contracts for women-owned businesses comes up far too short, critics say. Read more
