Legal

The SBA Alerts Small Business Owners: Beware of Scams, Frauds and Schemes

How Pre-Employment Background Checks Can Protect Your Small Business

Bloomberg Examines a Predatory Lending Practice Targeting Small Businesses

What the IRS Wants You to Know About the Employer Credit for Paid Family and Medical Leave | 2018

New York City is Providing 40 Hours of Legal Aid to Small Businesses | 2018

Lease-related legal issues are threatening the survival of some of the city’s smallest merchants and restaurants.

Supreme Court Reconsiders if Online Retailers Can Continue to Avoid Collecting Sales Tax | 2018

Traditional Main Street retailers and dozens of states contend that technology has made a 1992 sales tax ruling obsolete.

How to Reduce Your Chances of Being Sued by an Employee | 2017

No matter how careful you are, there’s always the chance you’ll be sued by a current or former employee. Here are some ways to lessen the chances for having such lawsuits.

Seven Small Business Tax Resources the IRS Wants You to Know About | 2017

The IRS has a large collection of online resources for small business owners and self-employed individuals.

Know the Difference Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor

Taxes and benefits hinge on whether or not a provider of a service is determined by the IRS and other federal and state agencies to be an employee or independent contractor.

Is it Legal to Post a Copyrighted Photo on a Social Media Network? | 2017

50+ Answers From the FTC to Questions About Influencer and Endorsement Online Marketing | 2017

Supreme Court Upholds the Right to Recycle Printer Cartridges

Recycling printer cartridges does not infringe on cartridge patent, the court rules.