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

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

An extensive list of Federal Trade Commission answers to questions about endorsements by bloggers and social media users who get paid for promotional posts.

Supreme Court Upholds the Right to Recycle Printer Cartridges

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