Quick answer: Inconsistent employee handbook enforcement happens when business owners apply company policies to some workers but not others. This practice invites discrimination lawsuits, sets risky legal precedents, erodes employee...
General Motors recently filed an unprecedented federal racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler They are accusing their rival of bribing United Auto Workers officials to give the company an unfair cost...
Breach of contract means just that; a contract has been “breached” or broken. There are varying degrees of breach ranging anywhere from no performance at all to some/minimal performance. Lets...
Is your business doing all it can to avoid these types of lawsuits? I recently did some research into the most common lawsuits that are filed against small business owners. ...
Have you seen the small businesses getting sued thanks to questionable DirectTV Practices? We have. Unfortunately, it is indicative of a far greater issue facing small businesses. Case Study It...
Can you sue over a bad review of your business? More importantly, should you? What you need to know about a bad review lawsuit.
Intellectual Property Abuse Here at Law 4 Small Business, we love intellectual property. We love helping businesses that develop and protect their ideas. And we think that America’s intellectual property...
Dealing with Online Reviews Let’s face it, the reality is that an ever-increasing number of customers are finding businesses online. If you aren’t online (with a good site), you are...
You Got Sued…now what? Getting sued is like a punch to the gut. You are going about your normal day and then WHAM! you “get served” or receive some sort...
Business Partners Love them or hate them, Business Partners can be a huge asset to your business. The best kind of Business Partners are the ones with similar goals, trust...
GETTING SUED What’s your biggest fear as a business owner? Bankruptcy? Bad reviews? Lack of control? If you answered ‘lawsuits‘, you are not alone. In fact there’s even a word...
In a previous blog post, I talked about how Not Incorporating is Risky Business, which was directed at the sole proprietor and why they should consider incorporating their business. Suppose,...
