Pregnancy Claim Settlements Rise
A 1978 law is increasingly regarded as "an available remedy." Read more
Legal Issues
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Audit Risk for S Corporations
Set to begin in late 2005, the IRS will randomly select 5,000 S corporations to audit. Here's what you should know if you become one of the unlucky few targe... Read more
10 Steps to Year-End Tax Planning
With the year winding down, here's a look at ways to maximize your 2005 tax savings. Read more
Workers' Compensation Costs Rising
Report says workers' compensation costs are rising faster than those for employee benefits and medical care. Read more
Court Expands Definition of Sexual Harassment
California court ruling makes employers more vulnerable to sexual harassment suits. Read more
House Passes Small Business-Friendly OSHA Bills
Legislation could reach Senate floor soon. Read more
A New Wrinkle on Age Bias
It just got easier to file age discrimination claims. Is your business at risk? Read more
Employees Standing Up to Muscle Pain on the Job
Experts say providing opportunities for employees to stand while working during the day boosts productivity, bottom lines. Read more
Why Businesses Should Have Judge Dread
Shouldn't a judicial nominee's thoughts on business law be scrutinized? Read more
Indiana Passes Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Bill
Eighteen states have introduced legislation this year that would give small businesses a voice in state regulatory process. Read more
Your Tax Dollars at Work
There are some new faces at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Gone are veep wannabe John Edwards (now a Harvard fellow) and former... Read more
Targeting the DHS
The Department of Homeland Security has $40 billion to spend. Here’s how to get a piece of it. Read more
Spitzer Probes Raise Fears of Employer Liability
What Eliot Spitzer's investigations mean for you. Read more
Gender Issues
Sex-discrimination lawsuits are on the rise. Is your company at risk? Read more
What We Didn't Plan For
The first shock was learning that my husband was gravely ill. Then there was the lien on our mortgage and the lawsuit against his business. Read more
Fax Regs Rethought
Junk fax regs prompt a backlash. Read more
Learn To Love Your Lawyer
When it comes to attorneys, even the smartest business owners screw up. It doesn't have to be that way -- if you follow Inc.'s plan for managing your lawyer. Read more
Do the Right Thing -- or Else
New federal ethics rules apply to all companies, regardless of size. Read more
The Kerry Pitch
Yes, John Kerry is your soul mate. Read more
Risky Business
The right insurance policy can be the best defense against costly lawsuits. Read more
Hiring Temps? Here's How to Keep it Legal
Temporary workers can help you out in a pinch, but if you don't know the laws around such hirings, you could end up in trouble. Read more
Sued Over an Employee's Phone Call
Your mobile phone's liability. Read more
Lawyers Rethink Their Pay
The American Bar Association is seriously considering new pay rules. Read more
Leavitt to Bush's EPA
People dress as trout to protest Bush's new EPA chief. Read more
The Walking Time Bomb
How to defuse an abusive business partner; making the decision to buy rather than rent. Read more
New Legal Privilege for Your PR firm
At the first sign of trouble, call a lawyer--and have that lawyer dial a publicist. Read more
TechnoFile: Identity Crisis
Do you know who's accessing your company's private information? Are you sure? Here are some high-tech ways to protect your employees, your customers, and you... Read more
Opening the Kimono
How much should you reveal when negotiating with potential partners? Here's how to "open the kimono" now -- without feeling taken advantage of later. Read more
New Rules for Corporate Counsel
Your relationship with your lawyers may soon change. Read more
What's Next: Don't Get Brobecked
In tough times, managing your lawyer is key. Read more
Whose Brand Is It, Anyway?
Terri Williamson did a textbook job of launching Glow. Jennifer Lopez and her team did a textbook job of launching Glow by J.Lo. And then their worlds collided. Read more
An Investigative Training Tool for HR Specialists
The authors of "Investigating Workplace Harassment" have taken their many years of experience in the realm of human resources (HR) and distilled them iinto a... Read more
All Those Little Government Things
Rhonda Abrams cleans out her Inbox and answers users' questions on permits, licenses, and IDs that are required to run a business. Read more
Keeping Business Records for Tax Purposes
There's no time like the present to start getting your paperwork in order for next year's tax season. Read more
