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Recent Legal Issues Articles

Practical Steps to Keeping Your Employees Safe: Tips From a Security Expert

The tragedy at Sandy Hook raises important questions about workplace violence. Michael O'Neil, a founder of the NYPD Counterterrorism Division, weighs in on ...  Read more

Is Tax Evasion Ever OK?

A British researcher stirs debate by arguing that informal work is often a stepping stone to starting a business. Should governments get real about the fact?  Read more

Don't Get Stuck With a Jersey Contract

Oral contracts are just that, words in the air. Put any agreement in writing if you want it to be worth something.  Read more

Legal Marijuana Industry Is Slow to Catch Fire

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington. But while pot proponents celebrated the victories, entrepreneurs say the so-called Green Rush...  Read more

Don't Let Your Blog Get You in Trouble

Think the First Amendment protects you and your business when you write about yourself? Not exactly. Here's what you need to know to cover your legal bases.  Read more

When Special Interest Groups Attack

You have not fully appreciated the entrepreneurial journey until you've gone up against a special interest group. Our battle was against one of the biggest.....  Read more

Halloween in the Office: Don't Let It Get Too Scary

Costumes aren't what they used to be. Here's how to keep your office out of a cauldron of legal hot water this All Hallow's Eve.  Read more

Case Study: Can Grooveshark Get Its Groove Back?

Don't stop the music. For five years, Grooveshark gleefully upended the music ındustry. Now it's facing lawsuits, losing users, and bleeding cash.  Read more

Afraid of Being Sued? 4 Ways to Keep Lawyers at Bay

Here are four surprising ways to protect yourself in a law suit and keep legal fees to a minimum.  Read more

Entrepreneurs Behaving Badly

Sometimes customers do things that make you want to take extreme actions. But there's no good excuse for going this far.  Read more