Legal Issues


Recent Legal Issues Articles

Unfair Trade

Analysis of the current trade difficulties for U.S. exporters and the hazards of late payments from exports.  Read more


Account-Ability

How one company's problems with accounts payable and the IRS jeopardized its future.  Read more


Sign Of The Times

Japan announces a series of initiatives to make themselves an 'import superpower.'  Read more


Government Aid

Start-up pursues the commercialization of an African plant that can be made into paper.  Read more


Tin Men

Profile of three businessmen who built reputable businesses in traditionally disreputable industries.  Read more


Health Plans

Connecticut passes legislation designed to change the small-employer health-insurance market.  Read more


Hotline

Current trends and legislation affecting small business.  Read more


Selling Stocks

A number of states adopt a new process for small companies to sell to the public.  Read more


Sign Of The Times

Government agency fires head of DARPA because of a risky investment deal.  Read more


Is Uncle Sam's check still good if it's late?

Chart of the top five late-paying federal government agencies.  Read more


Expert Advice

Michigan state program gives group consulting discounts to small firms.  Read more


The Four Star Solution

A new agency helps small businesses find information on government programs, etc.  Read more


Open the Gates

Reasons why immigration may be the most effective way to boost the economy.  Read more


Where The Growth Is

In government reports statistics for growing companies can sometimes be misleading.  Read more


Whodunit

The Senate Finance Committee addresses some of the problems created by Section 89 of the tax code.  Read more


Living in the Past

Some voters have abandoned the Democratic party because of its failure to support small, nonunion companies.  Read more


All the President's Men

Biotech firm fights federal bureaucracy by turning government into a partner and ally  Read more


Sisterhood Is Powerful

Examples of key items on the National Association of Women Business Owner's agenda.  Read more


Britain's New Generation Of Company Builders

How Margaret Thatcher has instituted revolutionary changes in government to save Great Britain's faltering economy.  Read more


Reagan's Economic Legacy

The growing federal deficit has created apprehension even among Reagan supporters.  Read more


Report on the States

Governor's innovations on economic development may be adopted nationally (rankings and statistics included).  Read more


Keeping The Injured Involved

Reducing workers' compensation payments by bringing injured workers back sooner.  Read more


Vintage Suit

In Pennsylvania, job bias claims based on age surpass claims based on race or gender.  Read more


Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back In The Office

Companies that have gone electronic discover a host of environmental problems. You may be sitting on one, reading under another, and have your feet up on a t...  Read more


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Product liability relief "has a good chance of getting through" Congress under this Administration, perhaps this year, says Secretary of Commerce Malcolm ...  Read more