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Guest blogger Jonathan I. Ezor shares the last in a series of four articles on BusinessWeek's The New Entrepreneur on the topic of business contracts on the topic of indemnification. According to the post, Ezor is "the director of the Touro Law Center Institute for Business, Law and Technology, and an assistant professor of law and technology. He also serves as special counsel to The Lustigman Fi Read More

A panel of attorney's discuss a wide range of small business legal issues from power of attorney to contracts at a meeting of the board of the National Association of Women Business Owners. This video from Small Business Television claims to include 25 small business legal tips within 25 minutes and honestly I didn't count that carefully. Also there is some exchange with the audience including qu Read More

This is part 1 of a series by Jonathan I. Ezor, a guest blogger at The New Entrepreneur at Business Week designed to unravel the secret language of attorneys for perspective entrepreneurs and business owners. The premise, of course, is that whether or not a small business owner has hired an attorney to deal with these things he/she ought to at least understand this stuff. While there is no shorta Read More

The National Federation of Business has created a great resource of legal tips for small business on their Website and this is just a sampling. These legal problems are things that every small business, to a greater or lesser degree, may someday face. But some also involve problems that can be fairly easily avoided. At list of these potential legal problems and precautions to avoid them can be a Read More

As the end of 2009 approaches, it's important to think about strategies for tax preparation in the coming year. SmartMoney has some ideas for you, though not all of them are applicable to every small business. Here, in a nutshell, are the big ones but feel free to add any you think we missed in the comment section. A growing resource on how to make last minute tax adjustments as the year closes c Read More

For most businesspeople, deciding whether to call an attorney should be like deciding whether to go to the doctor. If you have severe chest pain, odds are you're not going to hesitate to call your physician or hightail it to the emergency room. But if you just have a bad cold, you might wait a few days to see if it turns into pneumonia before you drag yourself to the dreaded doctor's office. Read More

An important consideration, depending upon the type of small business you operate, will be how to go about protecting your trade secrets. These are important details of your business ranging from intellectual property to customer lists and if they must be protected to avoid a former employee going to work for a competitor and taking your secrets with them or starting their own business in competi Read More

Attorney Robert M. Todd gives an overview in this video about how to incorporate a small business. Specifics will vary from state to state and you may want to employ professional help to do the work, but also be aware that the kind of incorporation versus other options such as creation of a limited liability company should also be considered to make sure that the legal solutions fit your individu Read More

When you start a business be it an electrical components, or an apparel store, legal help is imperative. However, you need to ensure that you hire a business attorney who can prudently and effectively address your business needs. The following tips will help you hire a suitable lawyer for your small business. Read More