AllBusiness.com - Business Law

Employment at will: Unfairness is not always illegal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:05:00 GMT

Courts are unlikely to second guess terminations when they are for non-discriminatory reasons.

How you frame the legal issue matters

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:40:00 GMT

Whenever we’re faced with what we feel is an injustice, it pays to step back and look at the controversy from all sides. There are always as many perspectives to an issue as there are parties to it and their view of things might surprise you.

Don't get burned by gift cards

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:55:00 GMT

Avoid embarrassment and shop with confidence by reading the fine print.

How Past Actions Can Haunt Your Business

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:50:00 GMT

The failure to periodically audit business processes and practices with a discerning eye means past behaviors will continue unchecked in a "this is the way we've always done it" way thereby robbing you of the opportunity to improve and allowing the past to continuously haunt you.

Don’t give Uncle Sam a reason to come after your business

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:20:00 GMT

With all of the debt the nation has taken on for government bailouts, it's no surprise that Washington, D.C. is ramping up its enforcement efforts across a number of federal agencies to generate cash flow.

Keeping your business house in order

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:40:00 GMT

The housing bubble and the ensuing mortgage crisis have touched us individually in many ways. Now there is a story out of White Plains, NY that offers some bittersweet business lessons that can all benefit from.

Five tips on how to build a change resistant business culture

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:55:00 GMT

Steven Rattner's story about the business culture he saw at General Motors is a mini-roadmap of what not to do if you want to build and maintain a resilient business culture.

The story of the Old Well

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:05:00 GMT

The story of the Old Well illustrates the importance of legally protecting the words, images and phrases that define your business and products.

The powerful court of public opinion

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:05:00 GMT

The lesson of a 12 year old hedge fund and how it unraveled less than a week after its founder was arrested on insider trading charges.

Powerful policies or mosquito breeding grounds?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:45:00 GMT

Knowing what you or your business can be liable for is powerful information. Unfortunately, the policies that can help guide employees about the legal dos and don'ts are too often viewed as roadblocks instead of roadmaps.