Age Discrimination
Age discrimination is the practice of letting a person's age unfairly become a factor when deciding who receives a new job, a promotion, or other job bene... Read story
U.S. Supreme Court
The Right To Compete
By Jerome S. Lamet | Dec 1, 1983
In the name of free enterprise, the Reagan Administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let big business dictate resale prices. Read story
Caveat Emptor?;
By William Souder | Jun 1, 1985
WILL FEDERAL SECURITIES laws protect you from one of the worst business nightmares -- a fraudulent deal -- when you buy a company? For more than 50 ... Read story
Battling The Gray Market
By Inc Staff | Dec 1, 1988
Advice on protecting yourself against unauthorized distribution. Read story
The Two L's of Legal Compliance: Leadership and Learning
By Lori J. Shapiro, Esq. | Oct 15, 2000
The U.S. Supreme Court has articulated its mandate to employers: Not only is a policy prohibitingharassment and discrimination in the workplace required, ... Read story
Winemakers Toast High Court Ruling
By John Anderson | Jul 1, 2005
The U.S. Supreme Court opened the door on May 16 for the direct sale of wine across the nation. Read story
Nepotism On Trial
By John F. Persinos | Jul 1, 1984
A case now before the Supreme Court of the United States is challenging the notion that business owners can favor members of their own families in hiring ... Read story
Hot Tip: ADA Scope Limited
By Christopher Caggiano | Oct 1, 1999
Is the Americans with Disabilities Act driving you crazy? Take heart. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have considerably narrowed the ADA's coverage, s... Read story
Dealing With Sexual Harassment
By Marisa Manley | May 1, 1987
Recent court decisions have made it clear that it's up to you to know what's going on in your company -- and to act quickly in response to complaints Read story
Feuding Families
By Nelson W. Aldrich Jr. | Jan 1, 1985
A bitter court battle has pitted the employees of Oakland Scavenger against the "family" that owns it. Read story
Blowing Off Steam Is An Expensive Habit
By Leslie M. Schultz | Nov 1, 1984
Blowing off steam may be beneficial for frustrated individuals, but it is a waste of money for manufacturers. Now, though, entrepreneurs are creating a bu... Read story
The Supreme Court Backs Cut-rate Distributors
By Leslie M. Schultz | Aug 1, 1984
Discounters, take heart. The U.S. Supreme Court is on your side. This spring, the Court affirmed a $10.5-million judgment in favor of Spray-Rite Service... Read story
Bush Nominates Former Corporate Lawyer to Supreme Court
By Max Chafkin | Jul 21, 2005
July 21, 2005 --President Bush nominated John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, potentially making Roberts the first justice with... Read story
Bush Nominates Alito to Supreme Court
By Kevin Ohannessian | Oct 31, 2005
Oct. 31, 2005 --Just four days after Harriet Miers withdrew her name from consideration, President Bush today nominated Circuit Court judg... Read story
Rehnquist's Law
By JAY FINEGAN | Oct 1, 1986
Politically, the new chief justice is conservative and Republican all right. But legally, he's not so much pro-business as he is pro-government. Read story
Anti-Aging Suit Skirts Small Businesses
By Jonathan Steiman | Apr 1, 2005
April 1, 2005 -- The Supreme Court loosened the rules on age discrimination cases Wednesday, ruling that older workers do not need to pro... Read story
NAM Endorses Roberts, as Nomination Hearing Continues
By Kevin Ohannessian | Sep 14, 2005
Sept. 14, 2005 --The first business group to do so announced its endorsement of Judge John Roberts, who has been nominated for Chief Justi... Read story
Test Case
By Susan Hansen | Nov 1, 2001
For a guy bent on bringing down a multibillion-dollar federal program for minority contractors, Randy Pech is pretty low-key. Read story
Workers' Rights: Caveat Employer
By James Castagnera-Cain | Sep 1, 1982
Even without a union, your employees have certain rights under federal law that you should know about. Read story
Home Offices
A home office is a space within an individual's personal residence that is used for business purposes. It may be a corner of a spare bedroom equipped with... Read story
Nomination Hearing for John Roberts Begins
By Kevin Ohannessian | Sep 12, 2005
Sept. 12, 2005 --The Senate hearing to confirm the nomination of John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court began Monday. ... Read story
One Dozen Powerful Strategies for Avoiding Thieves, Spies, Con-Artists, and...
By Don Phin | Jan 1, 2004
As we tell clients, if it's out on the street, it's in your workplace. If there are people "out there" who are abusive, harassing, discriminatory, violent... Read story
Sexual Harassment;
By Joshua Hyatt | Jul 1, 1986
MECHELLE VINSON SUCCUMBED to her boss's advances at least 40 times during a four-year period. She didn't notify top management until she quit and charged... Read story
Refinancing May Be Tougher
By Bruce G. Posner | May 1, 1993
The IRS has proposed new guidelines for determining whether a debt modification has tax consequences. Read story
Religious Discrimination: Keeping the Faith at Work
By Barbara Kate Repa | Oct 21, 1999
In the last few years, there has been a notable increase in the number of religious-discrimination lawsuits. Theologians hail this burst in litigation as ... Read story
Network: January 1993
By Michael P. Cronin | Jan 1, 1993
Network questions and answers: reader-to-reader advice on miscellaneous topics. Read story
Control Those Credit Cards
By Jill Andresky Fraser | Dec 1, 1996
Various tax experts offer tips on the special risks entrepreneurs face when they use credit cards for business. Read story
Law;
By Reported by Patricia C. Amend | Jun 1, 1987
If you have trouble understanding your potential liability under federal hiring laws, you aren't alone. So do the judges who interpret them. In March, an... Read story
CEO's Notebook
By Various Inc Staff | Oct 1, 1999
CEOs give advice on: cost cutting; encouraging employees to be entrepreneurs; speeding up collections; and overseas recruiting. Plus: Steppenwolf founder Joh... Read story
Church Vs. State: This Time A Business Battle
By Virginia Inman | Dec 1, 1984
Donald Thorton refused to work on Sunday, and now the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether his small act will affect businesses throughout the country.<... Read story
Information Law;
By J.H. | Jun 1, 1986
IN 1973, A WORLD AIRWAYS AIRcraft slammed into a mountain in Alaska, killing all seven people aboard. The pilot had been relying on a chart for such cruc... Read story
Courting Bankruptcy
By Curtis Hartman | Oct 1, 1984
When the president of Bildisco filed for Chapter 11, he didn't know he would be rewriting the bankruptcy laws. Read story
Baby Talk;
By Joshua Hyatt | Jun 1, 1986
TAMARA BULEY MISSED SEVERal days of work as a saleswoman in a clothing store because she didn't feel well. She soon found out she was pregnant. The comp... Read story
One Lesson . . . Or Another
By Scotson Webbe | Oct 1, 1985
I read "Long Courtship" (Insider, August) with a mixture of dismay and disbelief. In light of the fact that it deals with a 23-year lawsuit that culminat... Read story
Doing Business Out Of State
By G. Richard Shell | Jun 1, 1983
Companies that conduct business away from home may face penalties if they fail to register as "foreign" corporations. Read story
They Were the Best of Times, They Were...Oh, You Know
By Inc Staff | May 15, 1999
Contributors to the 20th Anniversary issue proffer what they consider to be the finest--and darkest--hours of the past two decades. Read story
Do I Need to Collect Sales Tax?
By Rhonda Abrams | Oct 1, 2003
As a buyer, when I purchase something from a local business, I pay sales tax. I may not like the extra cost, but it's a pretty seamless transaction -- the... Read story
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