Tag: legal

July 3, 2024

Welcome to this week’s Founder Focus! I’m Melissa Angell, Inc.’s policy correspondent, and each week I’ll be dissecting some of the top policy issues small businesses face. You can sign up to get this in your inbox every week here. […]

May 6, 2024

Legal challenges are one of the issues that can throw your business off the right path. In the long term, it could mean that you struggle to keep your company operational. With that in mind, here are some of the […]

November 13, 2023

You recently established a business and have started extending employment offers. Your new hires will have to complete some paperwork, including payroll, retirement account, employee handbook review and more. But what happens when you give your new hire a non-compete […]

December 14, 2022

If you’re a small business owner, you know what an arduous undertaking it is to manage your taxes. From finding all the deductions that are available to maximize your federal income tax savings, there are so many individual steps involved […]

December 1, 2022

There are many different legal requirements that your business may need help and support with from a professional. Your lawyer will be an essential partner and support to keep your company or organisation healthy and successful. Are you baffled by […]

November 3, 2022

Do you have a creative flair for wrapping gifts? If so, you could start your own gift-wrapping service business. There’s no doubt that gift wrapping can be a lot of fun. But it can also be a lot of work. […]

October 28, 2022

This is the season for engaging extra help to handle anticipated holidays sales. Big retailers, such as Walmart and Macy’s, announced their holiday hiring plans — down from 2021 but still significant numbers. Other companies, due to the nature of […]

January 24, 2022

What are your business goals for the new year? If I’ve learned anything in the past few years, it’s that you should lean into your hardships because, in many cases, they end up being the biggest blessings in your life. […]

October 25, 2021

A candle-making business is a good bet. According to statistics, nearly 80% of all households in the US use candles. People have been using candles for more than 5,000 years. Is it time for you to get into candle-making as […]

April 14, 2021

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) proposed a new bill on Monday aimed at blocking mergers and acquisitions for companies with market caps of over $100 billion. The bill, introduced by Hawley, a frequent critic of Big Tech, is strikingly brief, at […]

October 2, 2020

We have all heard of the process called, “due diligence.” But unless you’ve been through the process, you might be unclear about what it really means. At a basic level, it’s a process of de-risking the acquisition on the part […]

June 19, 2018

There are several legal ramifications of starting a business. It can lead to issues related to liability, copyright, employee rights and everything in between. So one of the first steps you should take as you work to get your business […]

March 20, 2018

In today’s day and age, it seems like there’s nothing easier than suing any business that’s committed even the mildest of gaffes. Business owners everywhere are brushing up on their legalese and rushing to retain lawyers, as few seem to […]

July 7, 2017

Many business owners avoid retaining an attorney until a situation arises where there is no other choice but to hire an attorney to assist your business. One common question posed by business owners, particularly the owners of small businesses and […]

September 12, 2016

IRS Collections won another game of “beat the clock” in federal district court this week. Judge Lynn Adelman of the Eastern District of Wisconsin ruled that the IRS is entitled to judgement in the amount of $657,233.78 against Anthony Boldin […]

April 12, 2016

Microsoft became on Monday the first major U.S. tech company to say it would transfer users’ information to the United States using a new transatlantic commercial data pact and would resolve any disputes with European privacy watchdogs. Data transfers to […]

March 25, 2016

The U.S. Department of Education says that at an event scheduled for today in Boston with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. will announce that students who attended 91 former Corinthian Colleges campuses nationwide between 2010 and 2014 […]