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This article discusses how to use information from the Consumer Product Safety Commission as well as lawsuits to determine whether a company has a history selling problem-child products.  More...
Though business litigation has declined in recent years, corporate lawyers predict that the frequency of suits may increase in 2009. The projected increase is likely to come from both a rising trend of wage and hour litigation and a change in federal law that makes it possible for employees to file disability-related lawsuits even if their disa  More...
Craigslist and Perkins work together to turn negative relationship with Connecticut Attorney General into one where Craigslist is in the forefront of crackdown on illegal activity on its website.  More...
It’s not the nicest thing to do. But for small-business owners who are having difficulty collecting receivables from their customers, especially in this tight business climate, this is an extreme option that just might work. They’re turning to a complaint-and-resolution Web site called Uradeadbeat.com, which seeks to make nonpaying customers or  More...
When you can legally fire employees isn't an easy question to answer. Laws and cases have become increasingly protective of employees. Although the "at will" doctrine is still prevalent in many states (meaning that you can freely fire an employee at any time), there are many exceptions. Plus, employees are increasingly suing managers and compan  More...
Everything you thought you knew about overtime may be wrong. The number of small businesses facing overtime suits has exploded since 2004, when the U.S. Department of Labor revised the FLSA to clarify which workers are exempt from overtime laws. In doing so, it boosted the number of protected employees.  More...